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Much cheaper than a new wheel.
Are they more desirable?
I despise driving my Halogen equipped car at night because the lights just don't come close to Xenon's on my BMW. I feel like most halogen cars don't even have their lights on.
anyone know the dates of the Chicago Auto show... I'm thinking of taking a run down there?
As we all know, the numbers don't tell the whole story (neither to magazine reviews). The editors raved about the car's balance, well weighted steering...and all the other things that make the 325i a true BMW.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I just would like to ask for an advice...
I am planning to buy used BMW 3 coupe, most probably 318i, 1997-1998, around 60-90k miles. Can get one of these for 10k or less. Would like to use the car in weekends - for fun drive only , as a second car. But still probably I will pass 25k miles per year.
Any experience about known issues with this particular model and estimated maintenance cost would be greatly appreciated.
And is there any driving difference between 318i and 323i? Should I look for another model? Thanks in advance.
http://bmwwhistle.tripod.com/index.htm
It's a tripod account, so sometimes it runs over it's limit, but it restores within the hour. We would appreciate anyone's help on this situation!!!! Ahhhhhh!
1) Go to another dealer - Some dealers are just worse than others when it comes to service. Where are you located??
2) Call BMW NA directly - They could have a field Engineer come out in case the dealers are stumped
Good Luck
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diver110: You should go and test drive the car to see if it is comfortable for you. Are you talking about ride comfort or seat comfort? An M3 comes with a seriously track tuned (damn close to it) suspension which you may not like. It comes with sport seats which may be narrower than the average car seat.
I'm sure the SMG equipped M3 is fine, but a car like this begs to be driven by the 6-speed manual.
Have you checked out your local Mercedes-Benz dealership? They make a very good automatic transmission (with automanual controls) and MBs are generally comfortable cars.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
as a convertible owner, i can tell you, the space limitations are certainly "REAL", but so is the BIG WIDE GRIN on your face that nothing else will replace... for me, this car was not a people or luggage hauler and i'm not a SUV buyer, so the convertible made a great car #2
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"Mr. van Hooydonk, (the new Chief of Design for the BMW brand) who since 2001 has been president of Designworks USA, BMW's California design studio, was the lead designer for the exterior of the current 7 Series (so that's a good thing?) and the recently launched 6 series coupe."
Well, at least I like the new 645Ci, but I have to admit that some of its styling is too reminiscent of the E60 and E65. :-/
Best Regards,
Shipo
Just picked up a 5 month old 2003 BMW 325i Sedan - premium & sport pkg. I wanted an automatic this go-around precisely why you commented on it -- traffic. Sitting in an hour backup on the Bay Bridge in SF area. I decided a Manual is just too hard on the clutch in this mess. Anyway, the new transmission is called a "Steptronic". I really like it. I am able to leave it in DRIVE most of the time. Or switch to SPORT Drive - which basically is a higher RPM Automatic with 4 speeds instead of 5. Then for those momemts where I need more pep and control, I just take over with MANUAL with a move of the "stick". I can rev up the RPMs as high as I want (or down shift)and shift the gears to control my performance. The only down-side that I "feel" is that there's sort of a pause (or lag)when I initially hit the gas from a dead stop. Just not a smooth acceleration. More like a jerk or something. But I'm getting used to that.
-Paul
As far as the 325i vs. the G35, if we take out the HP difference, I doubt I'd personally find anything else that would make me prefer it over the 325. The BMW looks better inside and out, is more composed, is 200 lbs lighter, is 10+ inches shorter!!, and it is a great platform to build on. I'd be curious to see a comparo on lap times.
-Paul
No SMG on the ZHP. Makes no sense. They put a cruddy slushbox on the ZHP this year but no SMG? Here's a wacky idea, make the SMG part of the ZHP package for a grand more. That way you won't have poseur ZHP's zipping around.
-Paul
Does anyone know why car magazines don't do lap time tests on cars? More likely than not, no one would care for mini-vans, SUV's, etc, but when comparing sportscars or sport sedans, it would make sense. In motorcycle comparos, they almost always run the bikes on a tight track and a faster track to compare how the bikes do in those environments.
I had some luck with my battery as it turns out to be the Boston cold that my car was not starting in the morning. With a slight weather change my batter is doing fine which is OEM '98.
Thanks alot, I really appreciate your reply.
Very good stats--325i 5-speed manual Sport running on Michelin Pilot HX, 225/45WR-17 tires:
0-60 mph in 7.0 seconds (3rd place)
rolling 5-60 mph in 8.0 seconds (last place)
0-100 mph in 19.4 seconds (5th place)
0-120 mph in 31.3 mph (tied for 3rd place)
1/4 mile in 15.4 secs at 91 mph (tied for 3rd)
70-0 mph braking in 172 ft (4th place)
Pulled 0.89g (tied for 2nd)
63.4 mph lane-change (2nd place)
top gear 30-50 mph in 8.7 secs (2nd place)
top gear 50-70 mph in 9.1 secs (3rd place)
19 mpg achieved (highest in group)
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
thoughts/opins/ideas
"01 330CiC
thanks
325i/330i:
Fuel: 112.2 lbs.
Washer Fluid: 11.2 lbs.
Coolant: 17.8 lbs.
Engine oil: 12.1 lbs.
Transmission: ? (Don't have the capacity for any of the transmissions available to me)
Differential: ? (Don't have the capacity for the differential(s) available to me)
Total: 153.3*
*If anybody has the capacity for the two different manual transmissions, the automatic transmission and the differential, I will add them to my calculations.
Best Regards,
Shipo
MY2003 3 Series sedan brochure says the unladen weight of the 325i manual is 3,219 pounds and the 325i automatic is 3,307 pounds. So the automatic weighs 88 pounds more.
-Metallic Paint (Is that Mystic Blue?...yummy)
-Leather Interior (If it was leatherette they would've griped about it)
-Cold Weather Package (Can't see the heated seats, but the headlight washers are there)
-Sport Package (Duh!)
-Moonroof
-Xenon Headlights
Now there are 2 possible options that we're missing here(purely speculation):
HK Radio (I wouldn't know if this looks any different, can anybody confirm)? Would bring the price to $35,545
Power seats. They would've voiced their opinion if their $35K+ BMW test car didn't have power seats (they nit pick when it comes to BMWs). This brings the price up to $35,865. Their tester looking to be an '03, maybe the price went up for '04 $325?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD