New car for me.?.?. UPDATED 2012 Volvo C30 R-design

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

Reliability LOL

It will be pretty reliable once you change out the drivetrain and redo all the wiring. Maybe swap out some suspension bits.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Flexin

I sold one when I had my used car business. It was around and 04 or so. I drove it 45 minutes to deliver it to my customer. It was an ok car. It was no power house on the highway but it was ok. Would I own one? Tiny cars are really not my thing.

I couldn't do it. And the no a/c (and its not warm all that long here) manual windows and so on would drive me nuts. I don't really even want another car without heated mirrors after getting them on the Tribute. I like features.

James

I have manual locks, mirrors, windows in my work truck. You get use to it. It's A/C ready so that is only $700 to add and it would have to be.

Originally Posted by Dave

E28 with a turbo kit. car will run you 2k, little more for the conversion. bit more for rims. budget yourself around 10k and you'll have a retarded DD with reliability and power.

Originally Posted by tallywacker

Reliability LOL

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Plus any BMW that you could actually get for $2K is going to have oxidized paint, moldy seats, needs new shocks, bushings, window regulators, clutch, etc. It's the type of situation where you're constantly going "Should I bother modding this, when there are a ton of other things it needs in order to become really nice". I mean a decent paint job alone is at least $2K (sorry but Maaco is not a decent paint job).

I would get a 2-3 year old BMW under the CPO program. For the price of that Volvo, you could have a turbo 335i in either sedan, coupe, or convertible, with tons more power, more luxury, real RWD, and a better shifter. BMW provides free maintenance for the first 3 yrs, so you don't really need to worry about previous owners skipping an oil change, especially since they might get screwed later if they had to make a warranty claim.

Yeah I would not go that old on a car. If I did I would go old Supra.

I'm not sure about the 2-3yr old BMW. I should maybe look into it.

I'm on the phone with the mitsubishi dealer now... looking for a ralliart

[Flexin]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

I have manual locks, mirrors, windows in my work truck. You get use to it. It's A/C ready so that is only $700 to add and it would have to be.

I hate it. I had manual windows on my first two cars. Never since. Manual in a dump truck with no A/C. That drove me nuts. My step fathers Ranger has manual windows as well and I don't like it.

Power mirrors, power windows, a/c are things I would want if I was buying a car. Heated mirrors would be right up there on the list.

James

[Gas Man]

Oh I am with ya.

I'm still on the hunt but told bro to throw me numbers. Who knows.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

I just don't like to be slightly different. I'm very anti-band wagon, on all things.

Says the guy on a Harley...

[Dave]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

Reliability LOL

Im usually the one to pan german cars. the e28 is a special exception though. m30 I6's are known to go well past 300k with basic maintenance and they are fairly cheap.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Plus any BMW that you could actually get for $2K is going to have oxidized paint, moldy seats, needs new shocks, bushings, window regulators, clutch, etc. It's the type of situation where you're constantly going "Should I bother modding this, when there are a ton of other things it needs in order to become really nice". I mean a decent paint job alone is at least $2K (sorry but Maaco is not a decent paint job).

I would get a 2-3 year old BMW under the CPO program. For the price of that Volvo, you could have a turbo 335i in either sedan, coupe, or convertible, with tons more power, more luxury, real RWD, and a better shifter. BMW provides free maintenance for the first 3 yrs, so you don't really need to worry about previous owners skipping an oil change, especially since they might get screwed later if they had to make a warranty claim.

things are everywhere over here

[Gas Man]

Well I looked into the Mit Lancer all around. The EVO while very nice and I'm sure very powerful, are just too much money.

The Ralliart, besides the fact that NOBODY has one in stock. It only comes in a TC SST trans. I don't want an automatic regardless if it has slapshift/paddle BS. I want an F'in manual.

Further, the wife wasn't too keen on the pure jap car. She's fine with the european cars but says the jap car may be a bit much.

[KSGregman]

I hear the new V8 camaro with the 6 speed manual transmission is wicked nice. LOL

[Gas Man]

Yeah that ISN'T happening!!!