WIbimmers Off Topic Thread

[GunMetalGrey]

I will be getting into more serious painting this summer. I may be ably to do some work for you silly kids.

[Ryan...]

I'm tempted to go with a dark grey.. But seeing as how I may end up painting it myself, I might go with whatever color is easiest to hide mistakes on

[GunMetalGrey]

Local guy, went to a stance meet with him, that thing is so fucking sexy...

[Ryan...]

I love the color, but stanced subies have 0 appeal to me

[GunMetalGrey]

I think that looks amazing, but to each his own!

[Ryan...]

I'm right you're wrong!!!!

[alexw]

Stop it! You all are going to push me into a Subaru...

Then we'll have to start a WiSubaru.com

[Ryan...]

Alex, a stage 2 STI... 6 speed, boxer rumble, roughly 300whp, reliable, perfect for year round driving, 4 doors for the familia.. Plus you could have an economy map for trips and still get about 25mpg..

[Earl]

Or a light ass s52 e30. Or better yet...an s54 ti<Omfg I wants

[Ryan...]

That light ass e30 would be fun, but he's gotta be able to drive it year round and haul the baby around too.. Sti ftmfw

[alexw]

Let's just say, I'm not factoring in a baby seat in this next car....

It's pretty unlikely that I'll be buying anything with more than 2 doors.

Im tossing around a few options but most of them are DD/track car all in one. I don't want to start talking about it because the M3 is still in my garage and I change ideas more thank I change my daughters diapers....

[Ryan...]

Ok, so remove rear seats + roll cage = non-family friendly car that would still be crazy fun

[alexw]

4 doors with rollcages are stupid. I suppose if you have a WRX and there is no coupes...

I will stay in a BMW, and I'd be surprised if I went with something other than a E30 or E36.

Lots of ideas. But I also plan on doing autox this year so I'm looking at classes for BMWCCA and SCCA stuff. Don't want to put myself in a higher class where I'll be shafted by new M3's and what not.

[Ryan...]

No e46 M3?

Have you owned an e36 before?

[alexw]

For the money I want to spend, I don't know that I'd find a decent e46.

I've never had a e36 yet. It's an option.

I'm looking at dumping a lot of cash in an e30. Suspension, wheels, swap.... Etc. I think I'd be happier with a well sorted e30 than a mediocre e36, or a stock e46... If I can find a clean, lower mileaged e46, I may go that route. There is one on Craigslist (Chicago I think) that has low 100K for around 15.5K... But I don't know if id be happy with that.

Ryan... said:

No e46 M3?

Have you owned an e36 before?

[Ryan...]

Gotcha, makes sense. I'd say a clean, heavily modded e30 would be worlds cooler than an e36.

[wasnt m3]

I have to admit, e30's have much more character

[GunMetalGrey]

E36's are sweet as hell, but there are more around. I love e30's because they are few and far between. Both sweet cars though! And a swapped boosted e30 is the shit.

[alexw]

I dont plan on just having a stock e30... I have a few ideas. We'll see, I have to sell this M3 and then I want to find a very clean chassis.

[GunMetalGrey]

I know someone early model, no rust. Needs a new fender though.