BMW Better watch out Rip!

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Originally posted by senna
My favorite beamer is still the M3. Its fast, sexy, comfortable, got everything I want. I could have bought that (on a stretch) but bought a slower car instead because I know I cant resist the perf of that car. My driving record is atrociuous. The M3 is still the best, IMHO.

Id get a stick if I had one. No automatic stuff for me.

Agreed! However, I'm starting to sway toward the SMG II, not a true automatic or manual , but best of both worlds, paddle shifting as the pro autos from the steering wheel, I believe there are 3 different shift options you can choose from with SMG-equipped M3.

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I like audis best. The problem with BMW is that it marks you as a BMW guy where audis are just awesome and have no stigma attached.

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Originally posted by Zigrat
I like audis best. The problem with BMW is that it marks you as a BMW guy where audis are just awesome and have no stigma attached.

I really could care less about "image", maybe in my 20's I did, not at my age now though! (Although I *have* been tempted to pull my gun rack out of my pickup truck and mount it in the back window of my BMW )

Audi has a good product today I've been told, however, I had nothing but problems with my previous Audi.  By 65,000 it was undriveable and I babied that car! I did test try an A4 and A6 last summer prior to purchase, but they didn't give me that "kick- in- the- ass" around corners like BMW did, combined with the fact that "I'd been burned once", I chose not to go with Audi.

Mox has a real nice Audi TT we saw (but did not drive) at the Con, maybe I'll have to bring my 330 next year and he and I can swap cars and go find  some twisties!

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
The chrome trim around the glass looks tacky and ruins the flow of the beltline because it stops at the C pillar.  Otherwise its a really nice uber Passat.....

Good point.