If you can only have one car (BMW) for the rest of your life......

therealk · 05-07-2015, 05:27 PM

i would take the E92 M3

AM4ZING · 05-07-2015, 05:54 PM

Mclaren P1 in Mineral White

SunnyD · 05-07-2015, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AM4ZING

Mclaren P1 in Mineral White

If you can only have one car (BMW) for the rest of your life......

Following your lead though, I'd take a P1 in volcano yellow

Lups · 05-07-2015, 07:22 PM

Easy question! X6M!

It's so horrible I would never visit the garage again and that would make the maintenance cheap.

E90 M3. That's my dream car.

MalibuBimmer · 05-07-2015, 09:18 PM

Only 1 car? I'd probably get the B6. Lots of room. 4 doors. Good size trunk.

But since I can have many more I'll go with what I have now. No B6 included (and my 650i GC is now gone).

petgibson · 05-08-2015, 04:41 AM

E39 M5 for me all day. One of the best to this day

Nitrousbird · 05-08-2015, 05:59 AM

X5M.

Why? If I only get one vehicle, I need something to tow my boat. Not going to do that with a car. I have my truck for that, which is why I can have a car (or two) as well.

ShocknAwe · 05-08-2015, 10:18 AM

Honestly? Black E30M3 with 3.5L Stroker S54 swap.

jcpca356 · 05-08-2015, 10:32 AM

E92 M3. Probably the last V8NA M3...

Squddie · 05-08-2015, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Casca

What BMW car do you guys see as being worth keeping and maintaing? One that you'll have joy driving everyday and also be not impossibly difficult (electronics) to maintain for the long run?

That's a very tough call since I would need a 4-seater convertible. E46 is a bit old for my taste now, e90 is out because of the non-trunk. e60 6-series would be too much work I guess. That one intimidates me, especially since you must take the v8.

I would take chances on electronics and say either a F80 M4 convertible or a 640i convertible as long as it has ARS. No n63 drama. Good tech.

If I can have a beater transporter on the side the e89 I currently have would be an option.

e9xLI · 05-08-2015, 10:24 PM

20010 m5 smg so much fun man!

Petr0lhead · 05-09-2015, 01:41 AM

I'd go for an E30 M3 or E46 M3 CSL if money is no question. Otherwise take a 1M or basically every M model within the past 5-10 years... They will all be classics at one point and besides, they will be worth a lot in the future!

Labeef · 05-10-2015, 02:00 AM

e46 CSL or the Current F80.

Jashley73 · 05-12-2015, 11:33 PM

Although the practicality and reliability come into question, I think I'd have to put my vote in for a 2010 E60 M5 with a proper 3-pedal manual transmission. My wife's E60 528i is a seriously good car, even in it's base trim. And that V10 is just legendary - and will be forever. Plus, I love the "hidden" beauty of the E60 body, (seriously - this car received a lot of flack, but you should "examine" the body lines in the dark sometime - seriously beautiful,) and also love how the M5 flys under the radar, unless someone really knows what an M car is...

As good as the E30 platform is, it's charms wear away after a while, when living with the car every day. After 4 years with one, it was time to move on, and here I am in an E90. (If I could afford an E60 M5!...)

Other notable mentions would be...
-E28 M5 (although, it might get old, for the same reasons as the E30 mentioned above)
-Z4M Coupe with S54 and 6 M/T
-My E90 now, with some subtle mods
-E90 M3 with 6 M/T

DrivenByE30 · 05-13-2015, 12:05 AM

Tough question:

E36 Euro-M3 Purple Coupe 5 speed manual...

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therealk Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Looking for a new BMW Join Date: May 2015 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	i would take the E92 M3
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petgibson Banned 2 Rep 15 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: May 2015 Location: london iTrader: (0)	E39 M5 for me all day. One of the best to this day
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Nitrousbird Banned 441 Rep 1,602 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Powell, OH iTrader: (2)	X5M. Why? If I only get one vehicle, I need something to tow my boat. Not going to do that with a car. I have my truck for that, which is why I can have a car (or two) as well.
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3712 Rep 8,234 Posts Drives: E82 1er, M57 X5, 964 C4 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Honestly? Black E30M3 with 3.5L Stroker S54 swap. __________________ 2010 E82 1 Series M Clone Hydra Performance augmented OEM+ Last edited by ShocknAwe; 05-08-2015 at 10:24 AM..
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jcpca356 Lieutenant 165 Rep 465 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	E92 M3. Probably the last V8NA M3... __________________ 2015 BMW i8, 2018 Triumph Bobber Black, 2005 Lotus Elise Widebody, 2019 Rav4 Hybrid, 2019 Tundra TRD, 2019 Trek Powerfly 5 (love it!)
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e9xLI New Member 0 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 2012 335is Join Date: May 2015 Location: Queens ny iTrader: (0)	20010 m5 smg so much fun man!
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Petr0lhead Enlisted Member 27 Rep 43 Posts Drives: Mineral Grey F20 M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	I'd go for an E30 M3 or E46 M3 CSL if money is no question. Otherwise take a 1M or basically every M model within the past 5-10 years... They will all be classics at one point and besides, they will be worth a lot in the future! __________________ [SIZE="1"][SIZE="2"]Current: Mineral Grey F20 M-Sport Previous: 2000 BMW 318i E46 / 1994 316i E36 Limo / 1989 316i Coupé E30 / 1996 316i E36 [B][U] Last edited by Petr0lhead; 05-09-2015 at 05:03 AM..
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Labeef Captain 269 Rep 807 Posts Drives: 320I Sport/Xenon Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	e46 CSL or the Current F80.
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Jashley73 Second Lieutenant 79 Rep 235 Posts Drives: '06 330i 6-M/T Join Date: May 2015 Location: Louisville, KY iTrader: (0)	Although the practicality and reliability come into question, I think I'd have to put my vote in for a 2010 E60 M5 with a proper 3-pedal manual transmission. My wife's E60 528i is a seriously good car, even in it's base trim. And that V10 is just legendary - and will be forever. Plus, I love the "hidden" beauty of the E60 body, (seriously - this car received a lot of flack, but you should "examine" the body lines in the dark sometime - seriously beautiful,) and also love how the M5 flys under the radar, unless someone really knows what an M car is... As good as the E30 platform is, it's charms wear away after a while, when living with the car every day. After 4 years with one, it was time to move on, and here I am in an E90. (If I could afford an E60 M5!...) Other notable mentions would be... -E28 M5 (although, it might get old, for the same reasons as the E30 mentioned above) -Z4M Coupe with S54 and 6 M/T -My E90 now, with some subtle mods -E90 M3 with 6 M/T
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