Diamonds

also, hey BM'er fans... what BMW's from 1999-2007 were turbocharged?

if M3's are out of my range... how would and M5 be within range? mayeb i read it wrong,??? Ragtop - not an Audi fan, just never liked the bodystyles, sorry bro

what abotu the 99-05's? e46 is one of them right?

The BMW is also the furthest from reach. And its not as if i am a BMW fanatic by any means... i am a 335i fanatic...

so those years are e46, i get it now... kinda ^^^ whats the body code for the 06+

I really liek the 05' and up body styles for BMW!!!

I'd take a "car build" stipend handout if i was given one... If you cant admit it, get out!!!

Lets get back on track guys, everybody has made great points (or at least valid)... I don't want to get into practicality discussions, i want opinions on the cars listed, or suggestions on similar cars on the list!!! Is there any cheaper alternative to the 335i??? That car looks fucking sick!!1 If only i could figure out how to afford this... http://images.eurotuner.com/features/160_0707_14_z+2007_bmw_335i_coupe+front_view.jpg http://images.eurotuner.com/features/160_0707_05_z+2007_bmw_335i_coupe+side-view.jpg

I was asking for opinions, i never said i'd promise to buy the one that peopel most liked!!! The hard thing here is that everyone thinks that i need something practical... and i don't. the pinstripe pants line is priceless though, i laughed at work and everyone looked at me! Yeah, NOW... if only i could figure out a way to swing the 335... it would be great. Antwon - Yeah dude, i can't stand the FRC's... To the man who made the "lease a Camry or Accord"... - Not a shot, someones gonna hand me 400.00 a month for a car and i'm going to waste it on a "Mom Car"... no thanks

a few more points... 1. i do not like the styling of the trans-am camaro bodies, no offense! 2. Every Affordalbe C5Zo6 i see is the hartop... And i deffinately want a corvette hatchback! I very-much dislike to look of the removable hardtop as well as convertibles. Someone made the point that the EVO looked kinda "toyish" which just made me realize that it kind-of does, which really doesn't bother me. Liek i said, i'm looking for something that personifies me. Like i said, my business angle is "relationship building" without the "sell"... and i want my personality to be reflected in the car that i drive, just as it does in the way that i dress*** (which most consider tacky)... but it's me *** Cufflinks, french cuff shirts, shoes with buckles, pinstripe pants

Great question! Here are some reference points: 1. I don't do ALOT of driving, but i dont want to worry about mileage limits of a lease 2. My job requires absolutely NO TRAVEL, but i do like to do the whole "client wine & dine" Thing... so i will be driving around with the "Director of Clinical Services" and "high level management" of all major local hospitals. 3. the main use = transportation, but i like power. 4. fuck comfortable, fuck professional (even though i deal with big-wigs).... every car listed meets my standards. I am extremely professional, I WANT my car to be an extension of my character.... not gain respect because it looks professional. i want that Hospital Director to say "man, i really like that bob guy, he's got panache and style"... its my angle

Backstory - I work for a company that is going to start paying for my car in a few months. personally, my budget (for what my company will give me monthly) will equate to about 5000 a year (400.00 a month)... i've never had a car payment and i'd like to keep it that way. I assume that i could get a 4 year loan for a 5-6 year old car... so i did the math (5000x4 = rougly 20k) So that's how i figured out my budget, which is 20k... and assuming that i will be able to put about 3k down, i can afford a 23k car at no cost to myself. i will have to start paying insurance though, which isn't a big deal, so assume that insurance isn't an object. So the cars that i am thinking of would be as follows....keep in mind i will be buying used, and deffinately not leasing (mileage will be blown out of the water) 1. 03 Cobra (18-22k) 2. C5 vette (19k-26k) 3. Mitsu Evo (18k-22k) 4. Acura TL (18k-25k) 5. g35 coupe (19k-23k) 6. toyota Supra (20k-25k) Anyhow, that's where i'm at right now, there are also other cars that i like... but i feel the ones above are within reach And the dead ringer would be a BMW 335i, i might even be able to swign it if they gave me a 5 year loan... since it's like a 2007.... anyone think that this is possible? OPINIONS???

This Thread = +1 I have had decent luck with added FI to my previous cars. But wouldnt' it be nice to build an already FI platform!?

well, lets post soem more!!! AJ, Btw, thank you for your knowledge

/head hugn low..... yes... technically... yes I just want to spice things up a bit

http://www.cat-co-ltd.co.jp/hashimoto/te37_01.jpg

BTW, i do not mind pics of C6's either, so long as they follow the "unique" guidelines.... http://shopping.hobidas.com/image-resources/westcorvette/gazou/2_8.jpg

HRE are too expensive for me. And every pic that people posted are what i consider to be "all-too common" You know what, i just realized something... i'm in denial.... Basically, i keep wanting to see wheels with flare (japanese high end)... and all these wheels are so "american".... i have come to terms with it, fuck!!! i want to see the C5's with the wheels that 95% of a vette forum would say "those don't belong on that" (and im not referring to cheap skinny honda 17x7s or gangsta-ass 22's) ....you know, like.... show me some Work wheels on a corvette, Show me some AME wheels on vette, SHOW ME SOMETHING!!!! ^^^ I am searching as well on a daily basis, i just want the experience vette guys to "throw what they know" out there!!! Thanks guys! Vette with TE37's... even though you cant tell.... (disregard the wing) http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/Random_Snap/vette1.jpg

blagois was higher than the estimate above

19s or 18/19 combo

FUCK j/k, anyways, show me some wheels oh mighty c5-master!!!

thanks for the info

I respect your response, some of it is accurate. I don't want to start a fight. I'm going to choose to abstain...

even on street driving... potholes can be the biggest detriment. Cast knockoffs = brittle Potholes LOVE cast wheels Besides, just about all two and three peice wheels run with a pressed or spun barrel, very malleable!!!

wheel strength-durability matters, where's the thumbs-up icon?