Will I regret it?

[papa_]

love the s2000 but theres a car forsale atm that i can't stop looking at

its a 2004 325ci SMG with M sport package

would do you all think?

[Nismo3oi]

yes you will but you'll get over it.

[MMike]

Tough choice man!

At the end of the day it all comes down to which you would prefer driving around, as they are both two very different cars. I'd say take the SMG for a test drive and see how it compares to your S2000 and which you would rather own...

Personally speaking I'd stay with the S2000 :D

[I heart the SSS]

Do it, BMW >

[ludecrs]

How many owners have moved on, yet still drop in and comment how much they love the S2000.


Do yourself the favour of driving the BMW first, then make your decision... I loved the E46 M3, adored it.... until I drove one. I was so disappointed.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

plus one

[aaronng]

Drive the 325i first. And I agree with the others, you will be disappointed. LOL

[chicken8]

SMG box will set you broke

[papa_]

yeh thats what ive heard with that gearbox

but its even got breembos! lol

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[aaronng]

yeh thats what ive heard with that gearbox

but its even got breembos! lol

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So it stops bloody fast, but is slow in acceleration. :p

[Mixtapes]

hahaha ^ baller, test drive it first. gotta admit bmw = good cars + engines

[Chriskoss]

depends if u want luxury over sports performance.. test drive will tell you what you really want. not randoms on a forum lol

but it is a sexy lookin car i must say

[chicken8]

325ci doesnt have much balls

i have a 323I and my mate just bought a 325ci yesterday, and neither of them are sporty enough coming from an S2000.

and with 100k kms on the clock and im assuming its been driven fairly hard. i wouldnt be surprised if a SMG box failure would fall in the time of your ownership

be prepared to pay upwards of $6000 for ANY SMG box issues as only BMW can work on them as the box would need to be sealed and clutchpoint adjusted. along with a tonne of electrionic adjustments

for that price its ok. but if you were to save a bit. by this time next year an M3 would only be around 10k more than that car's asking price

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

325ci doesnt have much balls

Maybe Nissan could help?

http://auto.vl.ru/images/4483/7432/30816.JPG

Or Toyota?

http://got-jdm.com/images/supra69.jpg

Just a thought OP

[chicken8]

i think he only likes the BMW cos of the SMG box

i doubt you can pair up that to a SMG box. even if you could. how long would the box last before needing a rebuild

i think if you're going for a cruiser car then BMW is great. packed full of options and gadgets for quite a reasonable price these days. but for exhiliration. not so sure that a regular E46 coupe is going to do that for you

[.::F[L]Y::.]

damn man, that white 325ci is nice! If only it were manual. Bolt on a SC kit and happy times :)

[Riviera]

drive the bmw like everyone else said yea theyre nice but... you know
s2k has this status about it theyre hard to find and when you see one your
like omg s2k bmws unless you got it scraping lol i wouldnt look twice...

[Age_S2000]

BMWs spell trouble.... as a mechanic if u lookin at that class of car ur 100% better off with a mercedes....

my oppinion keep the s2k ;)

[Cvik_ryda]

get the s2000 man buy a luxury car when youre a dad

[JAP-S2K]

SMG is about as interesting as driving my falcon tiptronic ute! Seriously the BMW M3 is a let down, let alone the lesser models.

[Tw-38]

get both...

or at least get a convertable bmw

or get a Audi A4/S4

[.::F[L]Y::.]

drive the bmw like everyone else said yea theyre nice but... you know
s2k has this status about it theyre hard to find and when you see one your
like omg s2k bmws unless you got it scraping lol i wouldnt look twice...

S2K's dont have 'status' no more imo....it lost its 'status' when it dropped into the 20k price bracket and every p plater can afford one.

Anyway still a great car.

[kongfu]

Go for BMW!

[vyets]

Y::.;2448056']S2K's dont have 'status' no more imo....it lost its 'status' when it dropped into the 20k price bracket and every p plater can afford one.

Anyway still a great car.

Agreed! S2000 is no longer a badass vert no more. Just a bottom of the range cheapo vert for the everyday person now.

[ludecrs]

How are the Z4's 350's and Boxsters holding up in comparision, dollar wise?

I bet we picked the worst of the lot.

[IEVAQ8]

hey papa...................after working, and helping out my mate at his mechanic shop..............i honestly wouldnt touch a BMW.................my mates theory and so far works well, BMW has a 5years expiry date.......................we have seen shit that u couldnt even imagine go wrong with them......................

stick with the honda s2k and enjoy it.....................coz i doubt it will get any better than soft top, vtec and 9000rpm............. ;)

[KruZzN]

Agreed! S2000 is no longer a badass vert no more. Just a bottom of the range cheapo vert for the everyday person now.


Thats the reason why i sold my s2k lol, canberrra is full of them now!

Thats the bmw i wanted to buy! i tried to get a mate in that area to test drive it for me and he refused to because he said they were slow lol.

Great as a cruiser as mentioned but give it a drive and see how you like it :cool:

[JAP-S2K]

I agree, there are plenty with tastless and pointless mods, alittle like CRX's were some years ago.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

Agreed! S2000 is no longer a badass vert no more. Just a bottom of the range cheapo vert for the everyday person now.

dont worry Vyet your S is still badass in my books :thumbsup::wave:

[Zilli]

i would be surprised if straight line there would be a difference at all... in terms of agility and cornering the S2000 would definitely be the pick... depends how you like to drive i suppose...

[chicken8]

i would be surprised if straight line there would be a difference at all... in terms of agility and cornering the S2000 would definitely be the pick... depends how you like to drive i suppose...

325CI 0-100km/hr is 7.3seconds or so

its more than 200kg heavier than the s2000 and about 40kw less in power

a bit more torque but not by much

s2000 is meant to do 0-100 in 6 flat.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

OP have you looked into an E46 330Ci. Has more balls so should be quicker than the S. I remember giving one a run ages ago and it was pretty quick!