RyM3rC Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Beautiful cars, do it! I won't be surprised at all to see these be collector's cars in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Have you driven one? It's a super high rpm engine, that requires serious motivation to keep it boiled and pulling hard. I wouldn't be surprised if the s5 feels faster in real world daily driving. You really have to Rev this car out for it to feel fast. Also do your research on the rod bearings. I learned to keep a high revving engine in its sweet spot with the BRZ, but I'll get a test when it shows up. As for the rod bearing issue, from what I've read, it doesn't seem to be a common issue, and it happen mostly in the earlier E90 engines. I'll look a bit more into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 like the top end of a cylinder head eating itself?? that would be horrible M3 is a very nice choice though. i say do eeeet :fuuuu: To be honest, it isn't just failures that have driven me away, but also a lot of questionable design decisions and general annoyances. if not grey what about white and tan? http://www.carmax.com/enus/view-car/default.html?id=12013890&AVi=0&No=0&Rp=R&D=90&zip=46323&N=4294963045+4294959551+4294962798+622+4294961451+283&Q=0556f472-e47e-441f-8b24-73d219654c14&Ep=search:results:results%20page White, yes. Tan, no. Can't stand tan interiors in anything but a Ferrari or an air cooled Porsche. I'm trying to hate it. It looks like a nice car for sure. I would rather have a V8/10 with some torque though, for exactly what Aaron mentioned. As above, I don't think it will be an issue. But I'll be sure on the test drive. For 51k CarMax better let me put it through its paces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Have you driven one? It's a super high rpm engine, that requires serious motivation to keep it boiled and pulling hard. I wouldn't be surprised if the s5 feels faster in real world daily driving. You really have to Rev this car out for it to feel fast. Also do your research on the rod bearings. hey, it sounds great though. :dumb: honestly if you've driven it and love it, go for it. i've been bothered in the past with domestic cars, but the v was the best domestic i owned by an order of magnitude. the only gripe i had was the small gas tank, and it could have used an 8speed auto--i wasn't interested in the manual, but the manual would have been better. you should drive both cars. my buddy was in the market for a bmw, and he drove the M3 and 6 series. he hated the M3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 from what I've read, it doesn't seem to be a common issue Like the brz rocker issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 i wouldn't be surprised if the s5 feels faster in real world daily driving. Have you driven an S5? I have and I would never think anything other than a Hummer, a glacier, and a tectonic plate would feel less fast than an S5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Must be the sign! Saw an M4 and M6 on the i270 this morning. Sexy cars. None wanna play thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Like the brz rocker issue? LOL. True. But it doesn't change the fact that on a forum filled with the exact same engine in every state of tune, I'm only the 4th car it's happened to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Have you driven an S5? I have and I would never think anything other than a Hummer, a glacier, and a tectonic plate would feel less fast than an S5. I'm taking about his ex 3.0t s5. Who buys the 4.2 cars? :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 LOL. True. But it doesn't change the fact that on a forum filled with the exact same engine in every state of tune, I'm only the 4th car it's happened to. Just giving you something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 I'm taking about his ex 3.0t s5. Who buys the 4.2 cars? :gabe: Prissy guys with more gel than hair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Just giving you something to think about. Hmm, seems I didn't dig deep enough. The engine forum on E90post.com is scary... Grumble Grumble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Have you driven an S5? I have and I would never think anything other than a Hummer, a glacier, and a tectonic plate would feel less fast than an S5. Didn't you also get an automatic trans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwohio Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Dude! Fuck you...and YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Ok, under further research, I'm not going to worry too much about the rod bearing issues. If the engine isn't ticking in this car, and I like it after the test drive, it will likely be a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Prissy guys with more gel than hair? This thread is for people who can afford BMWs and Cadillacs; the thread for you and the rest of the poors and betas is elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Didn't you also get an automatic trans? I asked if I could get a double automatic transmission just to piss you off even more, but apparently they don't make those, so I had to settle for the single automatic transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 This thread is for people who can afford BMWs and Cadillacs; the thread for you and the rest of the poors and betas is elsewhere. http://i.imgur.com/tDwLF0B.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 My S5 had the DCT. It felt on par with the other 300ish hp cars I've driven. Probably due to the extra weight offsetting the extra 50 or so hp. I expect the M3 to feel similar off-curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 13.0@107 roughly for s5, and 12.7@114 for m3. As stated, the s5 will feel faster unless the m3 is boiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Give it a try, awesome cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 It's sitting at the local CarMax now... But the paperwork isn't through yet, so I can't drive it yet. So close..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Beautiful cars, do it! I won't be surprised at all to see these be collector's cars in the near future. Where were you six months ago with this shit, you dick? I was shopping hard on these before I ended up in another 5.0. They're really cool cars. Rymer scared me away talking about engine and valve train issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted August 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 The paperwork came through and I was able to take it for a short test drive after work. I'd like a better test drive, but there just wasn't much time and traffic was killer. Lots of good, and lots of bad. The good: It really is a great car. It drives well and has almost every creature comfort. I was especially surprised when the car HANDED ME my seatbelt! LOL.The ride was very nice in comfort mode. I do think it rode better than my S5.It wasn't bad in traffic.Like the Audi, it was a nice place to be inside. The bad: For 250 wtq, I was expecting a bit more punch. It's not a deal breaker by any means; it didn't feel under-powered, just not as punchy as I thought it would be. (You were right Aaron).The seating position feels kinda high. That struck me as odd, but I can get used to it.The front bumper was repainted. Looked like the shop didn't fully strip the bumper to paint it either. The REALLY bad: Someone drove this thing over a parking block or up a pole. There was damage under the front bumper and the oil cooler was bent upwards like a rainbow. THIS is a potential deal killer. The oil cooler and associated aero has to be replaced at a minimum. The radiator and radiator support needs to be checked too. CarMax will have to take care of this or come WAY down on the price or I'll have to pass on this car. This sucks. It's a beautiful car. At first look I was going to drive it tonight and likely buy it tomorrow. After the drive, I was tempted to see if I could get it done tonight and drive it home. But once I took a good look underneath, now I'm not sure I want this particular car. Grrrr.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 That sux man, how sure are you on CarMax fixing that? My Bro in law worked there. I heard some stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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