The BaT thread for the cars we won't buy, but kinda wish we would

[JST]

Originally Posted by robg

Very cool. I got to drive a sedan e34 M5 at one point, but it was a bit of "dont meet your heros". The car squeaked/rattled, the shifter was a bit balky, the steering wheel is huge, the engine/exhaust sound wasn't particularly inspiring and overall it didn't feel that fast by moderns standards (cause it's not). I think it might be at that awkward stage where it's not old enough to truly feel "classic", but it's old enough to have the foibles of any older used car. The one I drove was a pretty nice example with only about 60k IIRC. I do love the looks of them though.

I drove a few of them about 15 years ago when I was thinking about one as a daily driver. Agree that by standards of even then they weren't fast, and yeah the wheel was huge, but I did (and do) still really like the feel of those mid-90s BMWs. There's just something about them.


Speaking of which, this is an almost exact replica of my first BMW. I almost thought it might actually have been mine until I saw where it was originally sold. Hard to believe that was almost 20 years ago.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-bmw-323ci/

[Theo]

Originally Posted by JST

I drove a few of them about 15 years ago when I was thinking about one as a daily driver. Agree that by standards of even then they weren't fast, and yeah the wheel was huge, but I did (and do) still really like the feel of those mid-90s BMWs. There's just something about them.


Speaking of which, this is an almost exact replica of my first BMW. I almost thought it might actually have been mine until I saw where it was originally sold. Hard to believe that was almost 20 years ago.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-bmw-323ci/

Didn’t Nate have a similar 328?

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by Theo

Didn’t Nate have a similar 328?

Yes. FOREVER.

[FC]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Yes. FOREVER.

Pretty sure that car was eligible to vote.

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by FC

Pretty sure that car was eligible to vote.

[Theo]

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Yes. FOREVER.

Umm I was 11y this June. I think I stole that award.

[zach]

Originally Posted by Theo

Umm I was 11y this June. I think I stole that award.

I've had my e36 since 2003!

[FC]

Originally Posted by zach

I've had my e36 since 2003!

I remember you got that car more or less around the time I got the ZHP!

[Jeff_DML]

Originally Posted by zach

I've had my e36 since 2003!

my buddy just sold his 95 e36 m3, owned since new(think it originally was his dad's. Avus blue but a slushy

[Theo]

This is beautiful.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-bmw-325i/