Re: BMW Pizza delivery

[Ben Ruset <bruset@xxxxxxxx>]

I have an 89 525i (E34) (that it looks like I will be keeping despite the
arrival of the company car)
 
Of any car that I have owned, this is the best on fuel. I generally get
between 25-27 MPG highway.

It's a great car. True, the 2.5L engine is under-powered and there isn't an
aftermarket for it, but all in all, it's a good car, and reasonably priced.

So far as parts go, they're way cheaper than Volkswagen parts. Parts for my
Rx-7 were more expensive, but they were right in line with prices on Jaguar
parts.

I would take the Honda over the BMW only if cheap speed was what you are
interested in. Honda's are much more simple to work on, but I think over
the long haul the BMW will be more pleasurable to own.

Of course if I had a 92 or 93 Acura Vigor with a 5 speed....

- -ben


At 01:50 PM 8/30/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Forget the naysayers, if you want one buy it.  You know what?  I have
>mainly owned Hondas, Mazda RX-7s and BMWs, and guess what, the BMW parts
>are no more expensive than the others (definitely cheaper than Mazda).
>Know what else?  The BMW is a hell of a lot more car.
>
>As far as reliability, if you look at the numbers, the newer BMWs are
>actually more reliable, with the exception of a few models.
>
>I suppose for fuel economy you are concentrating on the e30s, but the
>e28 5 series is a super car too, and they seem to be in better shape,
>maybe owned by more mature people?  Anyway, keep those in mind, they are
>really nice cars, and their are bargains to be had.  The king of the
>e28s is the 535is, well really the M5, but they are pricey, and the
>535is is just about as good a car.
>
>Sometimes a BMW enthusiast will give you a better deal if he thinks you
>will apreciate and maintain the car.
>
>Any older will require more maintainence and parts replacement, but you
>feel much better about when you money is going into a high quality car.
>
>
>My 2 cents
>
>Hans
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