"J Strickland" > wrote in message
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> Thanks to an old lady in double-knit, lime-colored pants, it looks like my
> 325i has met with an early demise. It seems that old people in double knit
> have not mastered left turns when other cars are approaching, this seems
> strange since they have had so much practice. At first glance, it looks
like
> my car should have survived, but the body shop guy is telling me that he
> thinks the insruance company is going to total it. It's a sad day.
>
> I'm probably going to be getting another BMW, I'm leaning toward the '97
> 328, or a similar vintage 5 Series.
>
> My trouble is, I know the M50 motor used in my 325 is rock solid, and I
> assume the 328 also takes the same motor. The 5 Series gets a V8, that I
> have heard is troublesome, and drinks way more gas.
>
> If I was going to be happy with a 328, would I also be happy with a 528
that
> gets the same engine? I know the 2.8L motor only has one more horse than
my
> 2.5L, but it has significantly more torque, and the HP comes at a lower
RPM.
> I'm thinking that the heavier 5 Series with more torque will feel much the
> same as my lighter 3 Series with less torque. Is that the right way to
look
> at this?
>
> In all likelihood, I'll be getting another 3, and probably a 328, either a
4
> door or a convertable. When looking at the 5 Series, the discussions
around
> here lead me to believe that I should get the I6 and stay away from the
V8,
> is that right?
>
>
first of all, the 2.8l engine is much better than the 2.5l despite the "only
one horse extra". torque is much better, more spreadežd, and of course, more
useful, and the engine's reliability is...well...the engine is much more
reliable. definitely take the 2.8 before the 2.5
the 5-er will be running much smoother and more easily with that one extra
horse.....
and, talking about the v8...well, I don't know if you should stay away from
it, but the fact is....the most steadiest and most calmest engines are the
inline 6, boxer 6 and the V12. So, any other engine may feel a bit shaky,
but it's how you like it. I prefer the inline 6, 2.5 24v best imho, and a
whole lot of people say best for it. I haven't tried the m3 inline 6, so I
can't say anything about that.
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