monica's new bimmer

[99 Bananas]

White females dosent have it. Asians latinos and negros got it!

Fleas?  

[Parker]

I like CR because they are the only car-review magazine that does not take any advertising. They print the truth about the cars they review even if they end up in lawsuits (which has happened several times over the years).

The issue is that they are more focused on the "consumer" side than the "enthusiasts" side...so there car reviews are geared more for the person who will buy the car just to drive to work, and not for the person who will take it to meets, autocross it, or someone who is interested in the handling and performance aspects.
I'd probably say the best comparisons are done by the Euros---Car, Autocar, Evo

[EwaBeachBoy]

yummi.......

She's doing that stupid Body by Vi sign.

She got the free leased BMW

Must have lied and told a lot of people that Vi shakes work

[Schnauzer]

The issue is that they are more focused on the "consumer" side than the "enthusiasts" side...so there car reviews are geared more for the person who will buy the car just to drive to work, and for the person who will take it to meets, autocross it, or someone who is interested in the handling and performance aspects.
I'd probably say the best comparisons are done by the Euros---Car, Autocar, Evo

You make a good point

[Parker]

You make a good point

Thanks, I also meant "and not for the the person who takes it to meets..."
Don't get me wrong, I used Consumer Reports to help me buy my car...it was a tool.
But, ultimately you have to look at what their base is. The car mags are going to talk about stats, comfy, fuel economy, but mostly concentrate on performance stats.

And if you look at the forums, Bimmer folks are fiercely loyal, but seemingly are the biggest complainers. Many will not look at another competitor, but always complain that BMW lost their way.

[ESFitness]

Of course all Getbiggers are independently wealthy and drive Ferraris.  G4P, etc.  However, I would say that most people can't afford to roll around in a BMW. 

A Ford Focus is an average car.

anybody can afford a BMW if they wanted to. hell, most can afford a Ferrari if they wanted to as well.

the idea you have that you need to be 'wealthy' to roll around in a bmw tells us that you have a "I'm poor and i'll always be poor" mindset. you sound like a democrat.

[pluck]

anybody can afford a BMW if they wanted to. hell, most can afford a Ferrari if they wanted to as well.

the idea you have that you need to be 'wealthy' to roll around in a bmw tells us that you have a "I'm poor and i'll always be poor" mindset. you sound like a democrat.

HAHHAAHAHAH ...that was pretty much my point when quoting this tool's points.

New GM & Ford vehicles cost the same, if not more than the "expensive" european cars.
My friend bought a brand new 2013 Dodge Ram quad cab dually diesel with almost every option ...$68k out the door.
Buddy's wife bought a brand new Ford Explorer for over $40k new.

I always shook my head at people who busted my balls when I had my '02 911 and  '07 Vette thinking I was a baller. Retards don't know those cars are cheap! (Of course I never bought new)

[Gonuclear]

HAHHAAHAHAH ...that was pretty much my point when quoting this tool's points.

New GM & Ford vehicles cost the same, if not more than the "expensive" european cars.
My friend bought a brand new 2013 Dodge Ram quad cab dually diesel with almost every option ...$68k out the door.
Buddy's wife bought a brand new Ford Explorer for over $40k new.

I always shook my head at people who busted my balls when I had my '02 911 and  '07 Vette thinking I was a baller. Retards don't know those cars are cheap! (Of course I never bought new)

German cars are the best - specifically Porsche, BMW, Audi, Mercedes.  Japs and Koreans copy them.  I don't want a copy.  American cars are still pieces of shit.

Consumer Reports is the car review mag for people who hate cars.  "How much mileage does your 911 get?"

I don't know and I don't care.

[Parker]

German cars are the best - specifically Porsche, BMW, Audi, Mercedes.  Japs and Koreans copy them.  I don't want a copy.  American cars are still pieces of shit.

Consumer Reports is the car review mag for people who hate cars.  "How much mileage does your 911 get?"

I don't know and I don't care.

BMW and Toyota working together on a sports car, and it possibly might be a supercar.
Obviously these two companies respect one another.
The head of Toyota and the head of Aston Martin are good friends, and swap racing cars...

Also, watch Best Motoring on YouTube, a lot of Japanese machinery that can put in work.

[Gonuclear]

BMW and Toyota working together on a sports car, and it possibly might be a supercar.
Obviously these two companies respect one another.
The head of Toyota and the head of Aston Martin are good friends, and swap racing cars...

Also, watch Best Motoring on YouTube, a lot of Japanese machinery that can put in work.

Toyota is good at cost cutting via el cheapo shortcuts.  Porsche collaborated with them when Porsche was edging toward bankruptcy or acquisition in the early 1990's.  And the cost cutting worked.  As a result, Porsche introduced its cheapest car - the Boxster, as well as a new design for the 911, the 996 platform.  

Toyota's influence can be seen in the design of the 996-997 engines that these cars shared.  To save money, the engines were built with just one casting to serve both banks of cylinders.  And to make that work  Porsche introduced a sealed ball bearing buried in the oil pan - a bearing that fails in between 1-5% of these engines! It actually destroys the engine with no warning when it breaks apart.  You need a new engine when that happens.

And it has happened often enough that Porsche had to settle a class action lawsuit brought against it by the owners victimized by this "penny wise/pound foolish" design.  Great collaboration.

[Parker]

Toyota is good at cost cutting via el cheapo shortcuts.  Porsche collaborated with them when Porsche was edging toward bankruptcy or acquisition in the early 1990's.  And the cost cutting worked.  As a result, Porsche introduced its cheapest car - the Boxster, as well as a new design for the 911, the 996 platform. 

Toyota's influence can be seen in the design of the 996-997 engines that these cars shared.  To save money, the engines were built with just one casting to serve both banks of cylinders.  And to make that work  Porsche introduced a sealed ball bearing buried in the oil pan - a bearing that fails in between 1-5% of these engines! It actually destroys the engines with no warning when it breaks apart.  You need a new engine when that happens.

And it has happened often enough that Porsche had to settle a class action lawsuit brought against it by the owners victimized by this "penny wise/pound foolish" design.  Great collaboration.

I was waiting for you to say "fried egg headlamps"...people are still miffed over the 996 fiasco.

[Gonuclear]

I was waiting for you to say "fried egg headlamps"...people are still miffed over the 996 fiasco.

Right you are.  Yes, those headlamps were the pits.  And the whole car was markedly cheapened, with downgraded materials Toyota-style.

[Parker]

Right you are.  Yes, those headlamps were the pits.  And the whole car was markedly cheapened, with downgraded materials Toyota-style.

You should see the faces of 993 and 997 owners when a 1st gen Boxster owner or 996 owner pulls up at a C&C...the look is priceless.

[hazbin]

I've got a 335xi that I bought off my neighbor for the fuel economy.  I can't stand it.   everything about the car pisses me off.

[Alex23]

Toyota is good at cost cutting via el cheapo shortcuts.  Porsche collaborated with them when Porsche was edging toward bankruptcy or acquisition in the early 1990's.  And the cost cutting worked.  As a result, Porsche introduced its cheapest car - the Boxster, as well as a new design for the 911, the 996 platform.  

Toyota's influence can be seen in the design of the 996-997 engines that these cars shared.  To save money, the engines were built with just one casting to serve both banks of cylinders.  And to make that work  Porsche introduced a sealed ball bearing buried in the oil pan - a bearing that fails in between 1-5% of these engines! It actually destroys the engine with no warning when it breaks apart.  You need a new engine when that happens.

And it has happened often enough that Porsche had to settle a class action lawsuit brought against it by the owners victimized by this "penny wise/pound foolish" design.  Great collaboration.

HAHAHAHA Go Nuke destroying all of Parker "brothers" automotive "knowledge" in a 4 liner post.

GodSpeed chief.

[Parker]

HAHAHAHA Go Nuke destroying all of Parker "brothers" automotive "knowledge" in a 4 liner post.

GodSpeed chief.

It's well known about Porsche's ball bearing issue...and it's well known about the 996's downgrade, which is why they bounced back with the 997. It's also well known that with the outgoing Mezger engine that Porschephiles are apprenhesive about the new engine today.

What I was getting at was that Toyota and BMW are getting together to collaborate on a car, and if you read betwee the lines, Toyota and Subaru have collaborated for a home run hit.

Now, what does Toyota bring to the table and what does BMW? And what will the car they are collaborating be like?

Alex, isn't with a budding family it seems that you spend more time with the boardings than being "chief" of your tribe...

[Alex23]

It's well known about Porsche's ball bearing issue...and it's well known about the 996's downgrade, which is why they bounced back with the 997. It's also well known that with the outgoing Mezger engine that Porschephiles are apprenhesive about the new engine today.

What I was getting at was that Toyota and BMW are getting together to collaborate on a car, and if you read betwee the lines, Toyota and Subaru have collaborated for a home run hit.

Now, what does Toyota bring to the table and what does BMW? And what will the car they are collaborating be like?

Alex, isn't with a budding family it seems that you spend more time with the b

head casket meltdown. not reading all this shit nor do I care. You got owned, let it sink in.

[Parker]

head casket meltdown. not reading all this shit nor do I care. You got owned, let it sink in.

you cared enough to comment...
Always a win-lose with you...your language reflects it. No one got owned or destroyed...
But, what is telling is that you play this "buddy, buddy" role, and then secretly hope for a downfall a person. So, you lash out...you play the role real well Alex.
Let that sink in.

[ESFitness]

HAHHAAHAHAH ...that was pretty much my point when quoting this tool's points.

New GM & Ford vehicles cost the same, if not more than the "expensive" european cars.
My friend bought a brand new 2013 Dodge Ram quad cab dually diesel with almost every option ...$68k out the door.
Buddy's wife bought a brand new Ford Explorer for over $40k new.

I always shook my head at people who busted my balls when I had my '02 911 and  '07 Vette thinking I was a baller. Retards don't know those cars are cheap! (Of course I never bought new)

this x2

kicking myself when I passed on an 01 911 turbo with techart bodykit for $35k... that's about $670/month after $8k down with shitty 8% interest, if I borrowed from a friend I could get better interest and pay $600/month (for 4years).

[Alex23]

you cared enough to comment...
Always a win-lose with you...your language reflects it. No one got owned or destroyed...
But, what is telling is that you play this "buddy, buddy" role, and then secretly hope for a downfall a person. So, you lash out...you play the role real well Alex.
Let that sink in.

I don't think it's that serious Sigmund, chop busting happens.... Sorry chief, can't know it all... don't be so sensitive, we still love you.

[Parker]

I don't think it's that serious Sigmund, chop busting happens.... Sorry chief, can't know it all... don't be so sensitive, we still love you.

That is what you assume, again... I never said I know it all...I have told people this. There is a lot I don't know,  when I have had issues with my car, I had asked people on here who had similar engines. I ask questions. S ee I popped up on your radar...I am thankful for the love.

[Alex23]

That is what you assume, again... I never said I know it all...I have told people this. There is a lot I don't know,  when I have had issues with my car, I had asked people on here who had similar engines. I ask questions. S ee I popped up on your radar...I am thankful for the love.

GodSpeed.

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Wish you the best for 2014!

[Bevo]

German cars are the best - specifically Porsche, BMW, Audi, Mercedes.  Japs and Koreans copy them.  I don't want a copy.  American cars are still pieces of shit.

Consumer Reports is the car review mag for people who hate cars.  "How much mileage does your 911 get?"

I don't know and I don't care.

U pretty much named all the German car companies 

Well if its one thing the Germans should copy is Japanese reliability haha

I don't think American cars are crap though , still love muscle cars too

Best cars is hard to define? Best at what? Performance? Reliability? Fuel efficient? Certain cars serve a certain purpose. Of course myself prefer German cars many don't think highly of them at all and it's understandable. They are a pain in the ass to work on compared to Americans and Japanese, expensive to maintain, and for certain things they can also be vastly overpriced (paying more for badge more than anything else)

Overall I LOVE all cars! I don't give a fuck where they come from

[Bevo]

The issue is that they are more focused on the "consumer" side than the "enthusiasts" side...so there car reviews are geared more for the person who will buy the car just to drive to work, and not for the person who will take it to meets, autocross it, or someone who is interested in the handling and performance aspects.
I'd probably say the best comparisons are done by the Euros---Car, Autocar, Evo

X2

Euros like Chris Harris do the best testings

[pluck]

I'm a fan of European cars, I don't think American luxury brands can hold a candle to the Europeans.

But as far as GM and the LS engine platform, that shit can not be beat in pretty much any fashion.

Fuel economy, cost of modding & tuning, cheap parts, easy/cheap to work on, reliability ...
That's why you see many LS swaps into all kinds of cars including BMWs.

Yes, the 996 is the red headed step child of the 911 line. I used to own one. I LOVED mine and can't wait to get back into a 911, a 997 this time. For all the people that sort of talked crap about it, even me ...when you got behind the wheel of one you'd forget about all the bs that people said.

BTW I put 20,000 miles on mine in 6 months in 2012. Best fun car I ever owned even though at any time I could have had a blown up engine. But if you do some research the IMS/RMS issue happened to guys with 911s with extremely low miles for the cars age, basically dorks who buy cars and not drive them. 997s up to 2008 have the IMS/RMS issue as well.