Moving On.....

[TokyoTaxi]

I would have a look around for an E36 325/328 if I were you. They really aren't that expensive, even E36 M3's are coming down to around the $30k mark, which means that the 325 will be getting around the $20k mark. I remember seeing a 325i Motorsport not long ago which was modified (paint, wheels etc) for $22k.

Valid point Ben !! Me thinks a bit more homework is required..........

[TokyoTaxi]

zomg scott! Remember me ? rofl mm steak

Come to back da skylines you must. rofl

Good luck finding a BMW, and yes 20" chr0mes FTW

As for your 32, a friend is looking to buy one at the end of the year ish. so yea.. :

Kinda hard to forget !! It was like watching a mouse devour a horse

Cheers for the heads up on your mate. That should work out well since I need a bit more time now to do some more research and finish a few things off on the Line.

[wilch]

Wil, I don't know what to say except BRAVO !! You have a g/f who owns her own Skyline and is willing to drive you around......... My hat's off to you

It's a hard life..

[wilch]

Kinda hard to forget !! It was like watching a mouse devour a horse

Apparently he eats a half chicken and chips combo at nandos too! I mean what kind of person eats his whole weight in chicken!

[yoshimitsu9]

Gave this a thought too but the LS400's are getting pretty old now. Getting too close to needing major work. On the Toyota subject though, maybe a non-turbo Supra is worth consideration.............

ls400's are still made to this day... (well they are ls430's now) a late 90's model will set you back 20ish, u just need to look around cos there are some really nice ones getting around. as for engine work what are you talking about?????? they have a 1uzfe! a farking legendary engine, the strongest production engine in the world, goes 600,000+ km before needing a rebuild, the bottom end is good for over 1000hp and the top end is good for like 800hp. at the end of the day you dont really need to worry at all about the engine because it isnt going to break on you. as for build quality... i will anger you nissan enthusiests but toyotas build quality is much better, which is true....

ls400 is the way to go!

[thorpe84]

my friend has an audi turbo, no idea what model but it goes really hard it scared the sh!t out of me. compromise with a german turbo if you can cough up the extra cash

[Links]

Well.. goto say I was looking at the 320ci bmw today.. but the newer models.. 2002-2003 - still a bit too expensive..

Nice car how I think they are a bit too pricey..

Have you checked out an audi A4 quattro with 1.8ltr Turbo - around $30k..

Lexus.. wouldn't be after one.. It's hard finding something to drive after having had a skyline.. its a move from power -> luxury

[TokyoTaxi]

Maybe I don't want a BMW if it makes you drive like this......

http://www.break.com/index/crazydriver11.html

[n15m0]

don't know who is the more stupid person...the one driving or the one holding the video cam...they both probably had a death wish

[TokyoTaxi]

OK, I've narrowed it down to the following ( reluctantly ). :

In this order...

1. 02 Scubydoo Impressa RX 2.5L sedan

2. 99 Luxo IS200

3. still considering 98 318is

So, what would YOU buy and why ???

I'm feeling pretty lost at this point. I've owned a Nissan Skyline ( MR30, HR31 & HCR32 ) for like 12 years now so it's a big leap for me.

[Wink]

I would NOT get the Impreza.

IS200 is nice but again, a bit on the slow side.

[Mandingo]

I would get the IS200 so that when I got sick of it being gutless I could drop in a 1JZ. mmm Luxoboost

Edited July 25, 2006 by Flipmo

[TokyoTaxi]

I would NOT get the Impreza.

Why not the Impreza ??

Also, I know that the IS200 & 318is are slow but there's not much out there that won't feel slow after 300rwhp.....

[Tangles]

you can easily afford a Stagea.

.............look into one maybe???????

[TokyoTaxi]

you can easily afford a Stagea.

.............look into one maybe???????

I SOOO looked into this option but I want to get away from turbo charged cars and I know I would not be able to resist modding it. :

[Wink]

The Impreza is painfully slow and it won't be as well put together as the IS.

It's 0-100 is close to 10 seconds and that's slower than the IS200 for sure.

The IS would also be much nicer inside and it also looks nicer than the bugeye 02 Impreza.

Unless you have a huge wanting to go AWD I wouldn't choose the Impreza.

[TokyoTaxi]

The Impreza is painfully slow and it won't be as well put together as the IS.

It's 0-100 is close to 10 seconds and that's slower than the IS200 for sure.

The IS would also be much nicer inside and it also looks nicer than the bugeye 02 Impreza.

Unless you have a huge wanting to go AWD I wouldn't choose the Impreza.

Really ??? I haven't had a chance to test drive one yet but I thought being a boxer style 2.5L and not a real big car it would step pretty lively. Kinda what I wanted to hear though. I'm sorta not an all wheel drive kinda person.

[dan_the_man]

I know this won't be too well received but I've decided that after 11 years of driving Import Skylines it's time to move on.

The car I'm looking at getting is a 98 BMW 318is ( up to 2000 model ). Is there anyone on here who knows anything specific about this model that is good / bad etc. ?? Any meaningfull advice would be great.

Please hold off on the sledging and Skyline vs. BMW etc. Remember, I've been driving an Import Line for 11 years so I know how good they are. And it's going to break my heart to hand over my keys to someone else

I have one of these at the moment. 99 model

f**kin slow man. REALLY slow... u cant over take anything. Nice to drive as in comfort and ride... but the engine is a joke.

I cant wait to get back to a gtr again

[TokyoTaxi]

Dan, are you comparing it to your GT-R or something more mainstream like a 3.5L Magna etc ??

Like I said, for something close to 20K, midsize, that's a 99 model or younger, and is rear wheel drive, I'm not expecting to find much with power. So yeah..... :

So far I've heard nothing really bad about the IS200 ( on this forum and in general ) so that's looking favourable

[dan_the_man]

sorry

comparing to a magna... the magna would have more power. not being able to over take is a real pain.

As far as the car goes. the brakes feel as good as the gtr. in having the car for over 2 years i havent had to change the pads once.

servicing isnt to bad... bmw give u a nice new model to drive while they have yours.

and if you can... get an auto. the manual is a bitch