Supra_Natural

Yeah, another happy AL customer!

Yes, I Am going to tell you exactly that.... EDIT: in the spirit of full disclosure, I do believe the ad has been updated since isuru quoted it. http://www.autolanka.com/ad.asp?ID=36445

Just so you dont miss it, Here's the answer to that, courtesy of bugatti. This is what I meant when I said don't shoot your mouth off about things without knowing the full facts.

hmm... I thought you had a problem with name calling and personal attacks? Weren't you the bloke who started howling that people run out of reasoning and resort to name calling? I wonder what this qualifies as.

Depends on the mileage you run... whats your annual mileage like? The arguments were for the most part within context, and Lets leave the moderating to Peri shall we?

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Ah right. I stand corrected. In that case you may well feel a slight performance difference. However as Elvis mentioned the 3 series motor does have more low down torque so in real world driving wouldnt be much of an issue. If you're going to be doing a lot of drag racing on the other hand, yes, that Will be a problem. Even arguments can be informative, by the way.

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my bad, I was convinced the 124 coupe had a different rood/window line. I stand corrected! Floor is open.

Hmm I wonder why that would be, Perhaps it's because arguing with you adds no value to my day in any way, shape or form? However, since you get all butthurt when you're ignored let me take a stab at it anyway.... First, There IS a very clear difference between 5 cars and 15 cars FYI, any 5 year old will tell you there is a difference of 10 there. (15 - 5 = 10 see?) When we consider a car market the size of Sri Lanka's, the SiR can be considered Ultra Rare, while E36's with a Six pot are merely somewhat rare. For further clarification, when was the last time an SiR was up for sale? In comparison , just over a month ago an E36 six pot was in the papers. This, by the way is a FACT. Second, The six pots don't sell for a much higher price than the four cylinder cars, which means (As has been stated earlier) that if one is patient, one can pick up a good example for well within MkX's budget, which makes them a fair comparison. This is also a FACT. Thirdly, The most prevalent version of the Ek Civic is not the Vi/VTi, but the Exi which if i remember right is the model of civic that MKX has (although I am not certain of this, Mk X care to clarify?) Compared to an Exi, a 318i or indeed even a 316i will really not have a lot to worry about at all. Which is what I meant when I replied to MkX's question. This is the third FACT. Clear enough for you? or do you want me to double space and use bigger fonts or something?

I beg to differ on this one... The ES8 even without Vtec and with an automatic gearbox actually is a bit better to drive than a corolla or a sunny.. Probably to do with suspension tuning, its more responsive and handles a fair bit better than a 121 or FB 15/N16. Also the D15 motor is a very eager one and loves to rev, much more so than the 1NZ in the corolla or the sunny motor. EDIT: Must also add that the 121 has the more comfortable ride by a fair margin...

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Speaking of KE20's...... ! That has to be seen to be believed! I now want a 2 door KE20. BADLY!

I dare say "Over 50 years of Experience" in windscreen polishing and random experimenting with various things has something to do with it as well...

The general rule of thumb with old BMWs machan is Buy the very best one you can... Because "restoring" a crappy one will end up costing a helluva lot more in the long run!

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Man, if you dont know about something, then don't shoot your mouth off.... It makes you look like an idiot. AFAIK (Im no honda expert) there are perhaps 5 or 6 Honda SIRs (genuine cars) in Sri Lanka. Confining ourselves solely to the E36 There are AT LEAST 15 cars that have a 6 Cylinder engine (320i, 323i, 325i or 328i)... and the 320i is the most numerous. Im sure some E36 owners will clarify the exact figures. So as you see, you aren't even remotely correct. Oh and on a side note, six cylinder E36 prices arent a lot different to four cylinder prices when they do come up for sale, so they definitely fall within the price bracket MkX is considering, which makes them a valid comparison. Kapische? And yes, I did edit this post once, if I think of more relevant information, I may well edit it again.

Not a W124 coupe is it? Cos that seems unlikely....

I admit to being stumped.... is it a merc?

Oh hell, i was so sure.... ok then maybe a W123 Coupe?

Ah, then it 's most likely of the W126 coupe family, 380SEC, 420SEC, 500SEC or 560SEC.... Fantastic machines all of em

You know what you can do with your advice? ahh forget it, not worth the effort.

Merc CL?

Trust me on this, you arent going to have any problems with the 318i's acceleration and if your civic is a non VTI/Virs version you wont be giving up any performance at all. No doubt certain experts will now start quoting figures to prove me wrong but having driven both a stock ek3 and a stock E36 318i I can tell you that the BM is not going to be "smoked". Nobody who has a BMW on this forum is a "millionaire" as far as I'm aware, so if they can do it.... Having said that, BMW parts and service Does cost a bit more than it would for an Ek3 so you might want to keep that in mind. If your budget is tight, I'd advise you to forget the idea for now. If you find a car thats been looked after, small bits like interior trim and locks/switches etc will be in good nick and you dont need to worry. In BMs as far as im aware, these things are considerably more durable than they are in a jap car. In sum, if your budget is really tight and you're looking for something that will be a cheap runner that you can skimp on the maintaining, the best advice we can give you is to NOT buy a BMW.

I think thats what he meant.... in a BM context the 6's are wayy better drives than the BM 4's