Re: I think I want a bmw...

[Jacob & Sarah <chemist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael,

Those little CRX's are fun to drive, but for pizza delivery you
wouldn't want to drive one. They sit low to the ground and when
you have to get in and out of the car about 50 times a night that
gets old fast.

I drive an '82 320i for Papa John's delivery. It replaced a 1980
320i that had almost 600K on it when some girl hit if from behind
going about 45mph. The oldies are cheap and reliable. They give 
plenty of warning that something is going wrong.

Get the BMW!

Jacob...thinking what would have happened if I had the same 
accident in a CRX!!!!!



bmw-digest wrote:
> 
> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:24:21 -0600
> From: michael_kohlbrenner@domain.elided
> Subject: RE: I think I want a bmw
> 
> From: JHahn22@domain.elided
> > ...
> > My girlfriend is telling me to give up on a fun pizza car and
> > buy a Honda.
> 
> First of all, Honda's can be fun cars -- you just have to get
> the right Honda.  An '88-'91 CRX Si would make a great "pizza
> delivery car" -- small (maneuverable and easy to park), fuel
> efficient, great reliability and a ton of fun to flog around.
> These cars run at the front of the pack in SCCA Auto-X and
> Club Racing for good reason.
> 
> With that said, it sounds like you really want a BMW and just
> happen to also want to use it for your delivery job.  It should
> do just fine, but again, you have to pick the right BMW.  You
> are on the right track -- an E30 is the ticket.
> 
> > And yet other's have said that, when properly maintained, a
> > BMW can outlast the hell out of a Honda.
> 
> The real difference here is that Hondas and Toyotas are RELIABLE,
> whereas BMWs are DURABLE.  If you want a car that you can drive
> into the ground with very little maintenance or worries, then go
> for the Honda.  But be aware, that you WILL truly be driving it
> into the ground.  They simply aren't as "sturdy" as a BMW, but
> then, the BMW is built as a more "substantial" car that costs
> twice as much.
> 
> If you can handle the somewhat increased maintenance requirements
> of a decade old BMW (and it will need it...), you can certainly
> look forward to driving it for yet another decade without worry of
> the body getting all soft and "worn out".  The key will be doing
> your own work -- they really aren't that pricey unless you are
> paying someone else to do it all.
> 
> Regards,
> Mike Kohlbrenner

------------------------------