Kevin. Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 As long as you have a good engine to listen too rag tops are sweet. Everyone bitches about "ugghh you loose soo much rigidity brooo soo lame, no handlindddgggdgdg", guess what, if you're not driving like a douche you don't really notice... /rant 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol' Dirty Noodle Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 My cat's breath smells like cat food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theForgottenone Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 What about mini cooper? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 As long as you have a good engine to listen too rag tops are sweet. Everyone bitches about "ugghh you loose soo much rigidity brooo soo lame, no handlindddgggdgdg", guess what, if you're not driving like a douche you don't really notice... /rant My friend John has an E36 M3 convertible he inherited years ago from his uncle. It squeaks and rattles like a motherfucker but it handles like no other car.. $5k in suspension and another $1k in tires every few weeks.. But he will hand you your ass on the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Betty Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 What about mini cooper? requirements are convertible, manual, under $10K, preferably green in color. The mini copper vert looks like butt. Options Z3 Z4 -maybe, not many near this price point NB or NC miata S2K 350Z I've shown here the E36/46 verts and she'd rather have a Z. I plan to find a few options in the list above and have her test drive them, with the Z's being last, if she drives them first she's likely to buy one without considering the others. Thanks for all the input guys, I'm not so weary of the BMW's anymore, but I think this topic might be a bit dead at this point. Of course there are the F body GM cars, and mustangs but those were never in the consideration because she doesn't like them. She likes to drive but she has a different perspective on the experience than we all do, more so a Sunday cruiser on the back roads than someone trying to fly around corners as fast as she can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yeah I actually really like the Zs. Only thing I didn't like about them is in driving turbos for so long it seems to lack any mid range power/torque that I normally expect and I don't often like having to wind the engine out to get power. Other than that, it's a very fun car, simplistic interior, and great sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yeah I actually really like the Zs. Only thing I didn't like about them is in driving turbos for so long it seems to lack any mid range power/torque that I normally expect and I don't often like having to wind the engine out to get power. Other than that, it's a very fun car, simplistic interior, and great sound. It takes some getting used to to make full boost and HP at 7200 or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piston Slapper Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 weird I know they exist, I just don't consider any vert to be worthy of an M badge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 I know they exist, I just don't consider any vert to be worthy of an M badge. 560 hp isn't enough for you? Just admit it, you're arguing for the sake of arguing 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo850T5 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 I know they exist, I just don't consider any vert to be worthy of an M badge. Well BMW engineers sure find them worthy so that's good enough for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piston Slapper Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 560 hp isn't enough for you? Just admit it, you're arguing for the sake of arguing HP numbers have nothing to do with it. And yeah, I'm bored... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 What about mini cooper? HP numbers have nothing to do with it. And yeah, I'm bored... betcha any ///M drives better than your Volvo, even Mike's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 It takes some getting used to to make full boost and HP at 7200 or so Lol I'm also not used to being able to downshift into 3rd gear at 70mph and pull hard Still getting comfortable with that. Lifted rev limiter is so much fun, I'm so glad I got that tune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownVolvo Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm pretty sure we derailed every single topic in the R forum today. Which is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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