Mike

Either a used '01 740i or '02 M3. Guess which one I told him to buy He might pull the trigger on the M today. He's been vacillating between BMW & MB for a couple of weeks...

Who wants a ride??

edit: He's looking at the vert!

Scrib

Gotta go with the ///M. No question about it.

Mike

heh, my comment to him was, "I wouldn't even blink. I'd buy the M3."

bkknight369

//mmmmmm....drool.....

1SICKLEX

740i with sport pack and the M parallel spoke wheels looks SICK too. Though I would go with the M3 I think, that car is AWESOME!

Zapata

740i is no slouch but ///M all the way

erock

///M, no doubt.

6spdmanual

Why not 540i 6speed?

Chief F1 Fan

I saw this guy in Saratoga last summer during the Travers races and he had a 740i sport w/ a full-on Dinan pkg including supercharger! The guy driving had to be at least 60 y.o. when he pulled the thing up in front of the hotel we were staying at (Gideon for those who know) you cld just hear this was no normal 740 so I approached and asked. My friend was w/ me he said to my wife "does he always do this?" She said yeah, sometimes. Guy showed me the engine, and OMG it was incredible. he said you have a good ear. So, on that note, having room for 4 to travel in pure luxury and speed my vote goes to the ------ M3!!

soopa

I saw that car in Saratoga as well. LOL

SilverCL225hp

M3.

tapwr3000

M3

Mike

He went for the 740 He never follows my advice anyway.

Chief F1 Fan

Or ours for that matter, da noive!!

Mike

haha, he said he's going to wait a couple of years and buy a Z8. We shall see...

ItalianStallion

atleast influence him to Dinan it out.

Mike

he's not interested in modding...he'll leave it stock forever.

GOT PSI?

IMHO, I'd go with the 740 as it's much more practical with the 4drs,. I just like the luxo-cruiser! Either way your bro goes, he can't go wrong! Post some pics when decided!

Zoot

of course he will have to buy that Z8 used as BMW tells Z8 owners that in order to keep their cars rare and valuable, they will be limited production (duh) for a limited time span....which ends this year. (this is comes from my friend who owns a Z8)

Mike

the 740 will be ready on friday. I'll post some pics next time I see him.

o snap its eric

7 series is a pimped out ride stock... get them girls

Crazy Bimmer

damn i didnt know the whole family was boring. j/k

Chaptorial

Damn, either a 740 or a M3. No really losers in this case.

Good choice in the 740.

AcuraFanatic

E46 M3's have had mechanical problems, transmissions, differentials, rods through blocks, etc.

I'd say 740i (I'm a minority)

4pumpedCL

Since the 740i just received a new bodystyle, I think the 01 looks dated already.

Mike

I don't like the new body style. The previous gen looks much better imo.

StypeCL

The new body is slick!

o snap its eric

the only body style is better the newo ne looks too futuristic.. bmc got that classy look and the trying to change it and make it look like jap import car

Zoot

:sqnteek: was that english?

soopa

i like the new bodystyle 7.

Johnny Rad

Read the 10'02 Roundel today and am full of useles trivia. For instance, the new 7-series is the best selling 7-series to date. Also, BMW sold a few Z8s shy of 1,000 last year and is only on pace to sell 500 this year.

As for the 4dr (740i/iL) versus 2dr (M3) debate, give me the M. It's an M! However, having only two doors can be a royal pain in the ass. I find it bothersome to stow junk in the backseat because I'm too lazy to flip the seat forward and move the seatbelt so I try to cram it over the front seat. Also, my passengers get confused on entry / exit (maybe they're just dumber than others?!) and how the front seat moves out of the way. However, as the driver, this really doesn't bother me too much ... that being said, I'd gladly move upto a TLS from my CLS if they weren't more $. Two doors or four? How often do you need a bigger backseat?