Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

gaijinmark wrote:Kovalainen Gets 1st Win in Hungary[/list:u]1 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 1:37:27.067
2 Timo Glock Toyota 11.061
3 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 16.856
4 Fernando Alonso Renault 21.614
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 23.048
6 Nelson Piquet Renault 32.298
7 Jarno Trulli Toyota 36.449
8 Robert Kubica BMW 48.321
[/list:u] And good for Timo Glock, after a massive crash in Germany, comes back to finish 2nd!! :applaud:

Yow, Toyota is starting to make their presence felt... :sweat:

gaijinmark wrote:Kovalainen Gets 1st Win in Hungary[/list:u]1 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 1:37:27.067
2 Timo Glock Toyota 11.061
3 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 16.856
4 Fernando Alonso Renault 21.614
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 23.048
6 Nelson Piquet Renault 32.298
7 Jarno Trulli Toyota 36.449
8 Robert Kubica BMW 48.321
[/list:u] And good for Timo Glock, after a massive crash in Germany, comes back to finish 2nd!! :applaud:

i felt for massa though. he had it in the bag.

bmwracer wrote:
Off topic, but what's up with that?

Lately I've been really digging the Mazda 6 and 3. I think I might get the 3. I have a few cars on my list, so I'm gonna go test driving soon.

Wynter wrote:Lately I've been really digging the Mazda 6 and 3. I think I might get the 3. I have a few cars on my list, so I'm gonna go test driving soon.

I've read the Mazda 3 (turbo version, I think) compares quite well against the Mini Cooper S.... But the Mini has oodles more style. :)

bmwracer wrote:
I've read the Mazda 3 (turbo version, I think) compares quite well against the Mini Cooper S.... But the Mini has oodles more style. :)

I think the Mini is dearer though..


Mrs A.D. is coveting the Mazda 6 too :)

Every time I talk to someone new about buying a car, I get so many suggestions! But most of the people I have talked to are suggesting that I buy a BMW. Especially my mom. :sweat:

So I think I'll get a BMW. I'm looking at the site and I'm really liking the M3 Coupe.

Okay, I'm gonna list my impressions of all BMW cars to narrow it down:

1 Series Coupe - Awesome, tho I don't like the back. Front is really nice.
1 Series Cabriolet - Scratch. Out of question considering I live in Canada.
3 Series Sedan - Hmm. Scratch. I think I want a 2-door.
3 Series Sedan 2009 - Okay, this model is sweet, so I'll consider the 4-door.
3 Series Cabriolet - Scratch.
3 Series Coupe - Oooooo sexy! The front is a bit long for me tho.
3 Series Touring - Scratch.
3 Series Touring 2009 - Scratch.
5 Series Sedan - Scratch.
5 Series Touring - Scratch.
6 Series Coupe - WAYYYYYYY sexy! Front is a bit long for me tho.
6 Series Cabriolet - Scratch... even tho this car makes me orgasmic. :drooling:
7 Series Sedan - Scratch.
X3 - Scratch. Not looking for trucks.
X5 - Scratch.
X6 - Scratch.
Z4 - Scratch. GORGEOUS tho.
M Coupe - Scratch. I think this is a two-seater, and I'd prefer a 4-5 seater car...
M Roadster - Scratch. Two seater.
M3 Sedan - Scratch. Would prefer 2-door.
M3 Coupe - Eh? This looks like the other cars I liked... :headscratch:
M3 Cabriolet - Scratch.
M6 Coupe - Scratch.
M6 Cabriolet - Scratch.
xDrive - Scratch.

Alrighty, I have no clue what the different series means... but judging by the above, I've narrowed the list down to:

- 1 Series Coupe - Awesome, tho I don't like the back. Front is really nice.
- 3 Series Sedan 2009 - Okay, this model is sweet, so I'll consider the 4-door.
- 3 Series Coupe - Oooooo sexy! The front is a bit long for me tho.
- 6 Series Coupe - WAYYYYYYY sexy! Front is a bit long for me tho.
- M3 Coupe - Eh? This looks like the other cars I liked... :headscratch:

So four cars. Can anyone explain what the different categories refer to? Also, how do I find the price ranges?

Wynter wrote:So I think I'll get a BMW. I'm looking at the site and I'm really liking the M3 Coupe.

That's big bucks. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
That's big bucks. :sweat:

Yea, but I think I can handle it... :sweat:

>>goes back to do her budgeting<<

Wynter wrote:Yea, but I think I can handle it... :sweat:

>>goes back to do her budgeting<<

It's around $50K-60K.... :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
It's around $50K-60K.... :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

EH?! All of them?!

Wynter wrote:EH?! All of them?!

M3 Coupe.

1-series starts at around $28K
3-series sedan at around $30K
3-series coupe at around $30K
M-series start at $50K

bmwracer wrote:
M3 Coupe.

1-series starts at around $28K
3-series sedan at around $30K
3-series coupe at around $30K
M-series start at $50K

Okies, so the 3 series is alright. M series is a bit steep... How much are 6 series? More than M series?

Wynter wrote:Okies, so the 3 series is alright. M series is a bit steep... How much are 6 series? More than M series?

The M-Series are high(er)-performance version of the standard models:

M3: 3-Series
M5: 5-Series
M6: 6-Series

5-Series start at $40K... 6-Series, probably $60K, if not more.

Wyn, goto kbb.com and that should get you an idea of the prices. I dont know if it will work for canadians, but if you need a zip code use, 90045. Adjust accordingly for candian $ and maybe add 10% premium on top.

bmwracer wrote:
M3 Coupe.

1-series starts at around $28K
3-series sedan at around $30K
3-series coupe at around $30K
M-series start at $50K

Sorry Wyn.. it's way more in Canada. The BMWs are like 40% more expensive there. I went to a dealer when I was in BC and they are really expensive.

And don't even think about importing a new one from the US.. they'll gouge you to no end.

bmwracer wrote:
The M-Series are high(er)-performance version of the standard models:

M3: 3-Series
M5: 5-Series
M6: 6-Series

5-Series start at $40K... 6-Series, probably $60K, if not more.

Itai... :sweat:

krim wrote:Wyn, goto kbb.com and that should get you an idea of the prices. I dont know if it will work for canadians, but if you need a zip code use, 90045. Adjust accordingly for candian $ and maybe add 10% premium on top.

Thank you very much! I'll go check it out now!

phlargo wrote:

Sorry Wyn.. it's way more in Canada. The BMWs are like 40% more expensive there. I went to a dealer when I was in BC and they are really expensive.

And don't even think about importing a new one from the US.. they'll gouge you to no end.

Was this before or after our dollar increased?

Wynter wrote:

Was this before or after our dollar increased?

This was when the Canadian dollar was actually worth 1.01 USD.

bmwracer wrote:
The M-Series are high(er)-performance version of the standard models:

M3: 3-Series
M5: 5-Series
M6: 6-Series

5-Series start at $40K... 6-Series, probably $60K, if not more.

A 6 actually starts closer to $76000.... :sweat:

Alrighty... so I'll stick with the 3 series... :sweat: