Which other BMW?

[fastricky]

If you could have any other BMW to compliment your '02, what would it be? I've thought long about this and at first I thought Turbo, but after further deep thought have settled on the 1st gen M3. Runner up was a 507. You?

[ray_]

Why not just put a 1st gen M3 motor into a 2002?

 

[Mike Self]

Are you talking "sky's the limit" for your second (presumably vintage) BMW or something that's actually affordable?  If the former, I'd go with a pre-war 328 roadster, or perhaps a 335 cabriolet.  If the latter category, the closest thing to a 2002 is either an E30 318is or an E36 318ti...

 

mike

[John76]

I have a total of 6 BMW cylinders...all I need for now!

 

[radiocure]

Definitely a 328 if money is no object. Ticket to most rallies and concours across the globe.

[fastricky]

Sure dream big, money is no object!

[adawil2002]

To compliment my 1973 Tii, I bought a 1968 1600 Cabriolet.

 

I should have bought this BMW a 1934 315/1 with a 328 motor it sold for $134K at Bohhams at The Quail in 2018.

[joysterm]

My first choice.... from the 50's

 

 

the runner up...502

(they were busy with other stuff in the 40's)

 

 

from the 30's ...... a 1938 327

 

[zinz]

CSL would be nice, or a Z8 for a modern ride. 

 

[TobyB]

I like the E46 right now-

'adequate' power, plentiful parts in the you- pullets, and while it's a bit 

more computer work than a tractor, it's possible to talk to each module and 

program them.  Parts often cost more than whole parts cars do.  

I LIKE taking apart parts cars!!!

 

I think the E36 M3 is one of the nicest balances between power, control, driver feel and handling BMW

has ever made.  Modern enough to be capable of massive grip, powerful enough to get itself into trouble,

and simple enough that you have to be a driver to get yourself out of trouble.  And enough

brake that you can do that for hours.

 

t

E36 ltw

Edited April 11, 2020 by TobyB
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[FunElan]

I'm pretty content with this pair right now. The only thing that I'd do to enhance is swap an M3 motor in the ti. It's too original to hack up though. 

[uai]

Well, here's what I chose - had to have a fast wagon, on my bucket list there is still a Z3M coupé and yes a 315/28 is a great car.

 

Edited April 11, 2020 by uai

[NYNick]

A 356 Speedster...

...oh wait...

[BarneyT]

I’m looking for a red e9 automatic with black interior...

[visionaut]

Fun topic!  I’ll interpret “other BMW complementary to your 02” as being all the things I’d need or want from a second BMW that my 02 isn’t. So a second precious sunny weather classic car to be wrenched on and obsessed over would be out for me. My 02 already fulfills all my needs for a too-much-fun, time-warping driving experience. So I’d seek a yang to my yin — to achieve ‘balance’... ? 

 

I’d need/want a non-SUV daily driver with full time all-weather AWD, gobs of all-altitude turbo power & torque, with readily adaptable driving & handling capabilities, and the ability to pack a 2-week ski trip for two with everything inside and room to spare - plus at other times provide luxurious seating for 5 or sport touring for two. It would obviously need to be outfitted with the full-suite of current technologies (chassis to lighting to engine management to infotainment). And also gets double the MPGs and goes 4x as far on a tank of gas, while looking sleek, modern and aggressive, and providing that characteristic BMW sport-driven focus.

 

I actually did just that analysis about 2 years ago and I ended up selecting this. A fully M-optioned 435iX Gran Coupé. Couldn’t be happier. I got my yin and my yang (but now I’m obsessed with two cars)...

 

Tom-too

 

Ps: done again today, without reality’s financial constraints, I might opt for an M8 Gran Coupé.

Edited April 11, 2020 by visionaut