BACON BITES!

[BLK95-Z]

We rebuild wrecked ones at the shop from time to time and every time I've driven one they were nice. Its usually just a mile to the alignment shop though. lol

Expensive parts ....an air box for one of the newer ones was $500!

[Blackbird96WS6]

Expensive parts ....an air box for one of the newer ones was $500!

Gotta love that import tax, eh?

[MeanTA]

That's why im staying away from the new ones. Plus they started using turbo 2.0 in some trim levels. And I don't want that.

Also read somewhere that newer ones use fiber optics. Screw that mess.

[Blackbird96WS6]

Fiber optics? What are they using fiber optics for? Do they get FiOS in the car?

[30thSSclone]

The way I see it. I got my TA for fun stuff. And BMW is for DD work. Don't know if you ever drove a BMW...... But sweet jesus there comfortable! But far from a performance car. They are reliable as long regular maintenance is done. And not treated as a race car. Sorry but 250 HP 4 door with power/memory heated seats, steering wheel, and mirrors. Dual climate zones. And stickers showing you can fit 3 golf bags in trunk. Isn't a race car. lol

only 250? My moms kia makes 276 out of a 2.0 lol

[MeanTA]

Fiber optics? What are they using fiber optics for? Do they get FiOS in the car?

For the stereo and other things. For faster communication or something. I don't know. Imagine working on that stuff. LOL

only 250? My moms kia makes 276 out of a 2.0 lol

Like I said not race cars. LOL


But great ride. I loved the ride of each one ive test drove. Plus rwd which is a requirement for me.

[Blackbird96WS6]

For the stereo and other things. For faster communication or something. I don't know. Imagine working on that stuff. LOL

Umm, yeah, I'm good lol. And what a crock and way to jack the price up, I can't say I've ever noticed any kind of audio lag in my stock Delco 10-speaker setup in my TA that's now 18 yrs old. And that's running it from my phone into a cassette-to-headphone-jack converter into the tape deck LOL. I'd love to see someone try to justify the necessity for fiber optics in place of audio lines, there's just not enough data being pushed to even come close to making it worth it.

[MeanTA]

Umm, yeah, I'm good lol. And what a crock and way to jack the price up, I can't say I've ever noticed any kind of audio lag in my stock Delco 10-speaker setup in my TA that's now 18 yrs old. And that's running it from my phone into a cassette-to-headphone-jack converter into the tape deck LOL. I'd love to see someone try to justify the necessity for fiber optics in place of audio lines, there's just not enough data being pushed to even come close to making it worth it.

That's why base models cost 50,000. lol

Plus BMW has a computer setup in newer ones that os hard to tamper with. And instantly voids warranty. Thats why I want a e46. Simpler to work on.

[Blackbird96WS6]

Don't blame you, man. I can't bring myself to buy any newer cars ever since I read about the government initiative to install hidden "black boxes" in every new car.

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct...drive-20131028

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/fed...ry?id=17918850

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/obam...s-beginning-14

We'd all be screwed if we have to start paying per mile instead of just avoiding toll roads (for those of us who are cheap). I also don't like the idea of the black box recording event data that can later be used against you. Isn't the rule with police that they have to witness the act of speeding to nail you for it? There's no way around it if they just check your black box and slap you with a fine, even though they were nowhere near you when you did it.

[MeanTA]

The black boxes store info of car few seconds leading up to a accident. Like spead, braking, seat belts being used ect. They have been in cars for over a decade already. Im not worried about that