11-22-2020, 08:05 AM | #1 |
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New DD to go with my 1M
Well, after searching high and low for something fun to daily within my budget of under $15K, I found this older throwback gem!
1997 e36 M3 Sedan with 95k miles and previously owned by an old timer for 20 years. So, what other BMW's do you guys daily? I know, I know...I could daily the 1M. However, that's my special weekend only car |
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11-22-2020, 03:10 PM | #3 |
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Nicely done!
My current daily is an x5. I loved it when I leased it, but it is boring. I'm over it. I return it in March. New M2cs is on its way and will be a 3-season daily, with my e30 325e and GMC truck sharing the winter duties.
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I don't daily drive anything; I walk about 2/3 of my days, which I really prefer :-)
If you are talking about a car you can depend on, then to me that means a newer car with a warranty! Of course, if you are in a city and not going outside of it, then you can just call an uber if you need it, so you could DD a Model T.
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Beautiful. Just sold my E36 M3 actually and 1M sits in the garage. I daily an 07 Corolla 5 speed..... Super boring but nothing ever breaks on it lol. Been on the hunt for a clean 330i ZHP as that was the best daily I ever had.
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I agree 330i ZHP best daily for me. Just picked up second one after previous one rear ended. Great daily driver
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Certainly one of the best DD from BMW. I couldn't pass up on this e36 M3 tho and for the price....what a bargain! Considering I almost settled for a pre-owned Honda Accord to get around town with, this was several thousand cheaper and way more fun to drive as well as having a ton of character 😎 |
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Watching this thread and wondering why a 128i 6-speed isn't in the mix for a daily driver? Practically bullet-proof and certainly already a platform you appreciate. I have one and so does my wife (automatic because of arthritic knee!).
Her's replaced a 260,000 mile '98 528i. Mine replaces a '95 525i stick I took off the road to restore (some day) and replaced with an '85 535i stick. It's just hard to recommend something that old as a daily when the E82 are so cheap . . . but also on the rise. |
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Definitely great cars that you can't go wrong with. I was actually looking for something a bit old school....so, was a toss up between an e30 or e36. Fun cars with a ton of character 😃 |
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My '13 with later fixed screen and multi-button iDrive control is great. I can't stand operating the radio or telephone in the small radio/MIDI screen. It's just awful. Other than having to update the maps, the system works great for Bluetooth, offers Music Collection hard-drive, and a much better interface for anything I'm doing in the car. I was at the initial launch of iDrive at the Frankfurt Auto Show and I'm not as much a hater now on the Nth generation as I was then. Obviously all other manufacturers have followed suit but no one does an interface as well as BMW now. Don't limit your search! |
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Came here to say I just use the 1M as my daily, but in 2020 that's ended up being about 1000 miles total...
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Nice congrats! I also have an AW e36 M3 to go with my AW 1M. My DD is a F97 X3M and e90 335D. Also just picked up another E82 135i AW for a possible track car haven't decided yet.
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