good bye svx, hello bmw

[tiv0]

its finally been decided
ive found an e30 to buy...but parting with the svx will be no easy task
ive only had the car for about 8 months, but the car has been part of the family for a few years now
the svx is simply just too expensive for me to maintain
the car is up for sale here in omaha, ne
if youre interested, there is a thread in the "for sale" section titled "'92 Claret LS-L"

heres a few pics of the e30 im getting
the pics dont do it justice, and yes it is only primered flat black (im nicknaming it PRIMUS, im hoping someone will catch on)
i can assure you it will look MUCH MUCH better once its in my hands, and i hope to have it painted sometime in the near future

[kwren]

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[NikFu S.]

Nice. I spent a bit of time in a '79 e21 (or was it a 320i?). Fantastic, loveable car, just needs a fifth gear to be perfect in my opinion.

[Subix]

Something leads me to believe you just prefer the BMW > SVX.

[tiv0]

Originally Posted by Subix

Something leads me to believe you just prefer the BMW > SVX.

being 16 means my income is limited...
but when my step dad got his m3, i kinda fell into the bmw trap
parts are so ridiculously cheap, its insane
and i have a feeling it will be a bit easier to work on...after i changed the spark plugs in the svx by myself i found out where they were located on the e30 and it almost made me want to cry

[Ownbot]

Originally Posted by tiv0

parts are so ridiculously cheap, its insane

Huh? you are talking about a BMW right? They are the absolute most expensive parts and maintenance, worse than a Mercedes. Are we on the same planet? I'm comfused

[svxcess]

I agree with Ownbot.

I had a 1985 BMW M3 series coupe. That BMW was a real money pit. The letters really stood for

Battered My Wallet.


I think the SVX is much more reliable in every respect. On those days when the Bimmer wasn't in the shop, it was fun to drive, but absolutely worthless in the snow!

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[ensteele]

I really don't understand. That instead of a SVX?

[IppoJ]

Originally Posted by Ownbot

Huh? you are talking about a BMW right? They are the absolute most expensive parts and maintenance, worse than a Mercedes. Are we on the same planet? I'm comfused

not true. I was amazed at how cheap most BMW parts were, especially compared to Subaru or Saab.
Anyone, point me to a $150 new O.E. SVX windshield.

Originally Posted by svxcess

I agree with Ownbot.

I had a 1985 BMW M3 series coupe. That BMW was a real money pit.

An "M" series is a different story altogether. Most of the "M" parts are to aftermarket parts and, thus, are more expensive. But even on my M3 I can't believe how reasonable most parts are.
Add to that
1. The parts are all readily available.
2. The parts are available from a lot of vendors for less than dealer prices.
3. BMW offers an additional 10% off of dealer parts and service to members of the BMWCCA.
4. TONS of aftermarket support.

The E30 is going to be an awesome car for tiv0.

[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by tiv0

its finally been decided
ive found an e30 to buy...but parting with the svx will be no easy task
ive only had the car for about 8 months, but the car has been part of the family for a few years now
the svx is simply just too expensive for me to maintain
the car is up for sale here in omaha, ne
if youre interested, there is a thread in the "for sale" section titled "'92 Claret LS-L"

heres a few pics of the e30 im getting
the pics dont do it justice, and yes it is only primered flat black (im nicknaming it PRIMUS, im hoping someone will catch on)
i can assure you it will look MUCH MUCH better once its in my hands, and i hope to have it painted sometime in the near future

You should have got one with a dark interior, it would be more macho.