Mist100: By the way the seller sent this to me this morning.

Good to hear from you. Hope you are well 2day. It a 6 cylinder engine( M50 single Venus) 240KH speed. E36 body with E39 make up ( that's y the engine is 6 plugs) . It's the last set of it series b4 Koja. Have used it for 4yrs in Naija


what do you guys think?

Dude, get that car already and do some restoration (Pimpin') on it. I got a friend who own that car same colour but i4 engine. Its got the i4 and i6 variants and they are good on gas, strong road performance (i6 variant) and pocket friendly. I'd upload my friend's E36 for you if you want me (only if my friend agrees of course)!

You guys are derailing from the subject. You can insult each other but let's keep talking cars.

@ inception and cityNG, I have an itch that makes me wanna give someone/some people a ban. Pls don't start I beg of you two.

lomomike:

Dude, get that car already and do some restoration (Pimpin') on it. I got a friend who own that car same colour but i4 engine. Its got the i4 and i6 variants and they are good on gas, strong road performance (i6 variant) and pocket friendly. I'd upload my friend's E36 for you if you want me (only if my friend agrees of course)!

The fact he is on a budget and don't know about cars is enough reason to stay away from an old BMW. Stick to Japanese till you got cash.

icemann:

The fact he is on a budget and don't know about cars is enough reason to stay away from an old BMW. Stick to Japanese till you got cash.

Oh dear, you want him to live a boring life with that camry, okay I get it. I also live a boring life with my toyota. @OP, do what is on your mind. Follow your instincts and live either joyfully drifting, pow'r sliding and et al or live boringly home, work, home, work.

lomomike:

Dude, get that car already and do some restoration (Pimpin') on it. I got a friend who own that car same colour but i4 engine. Its got the i4 and i6 variants and they are good on gas, strong road performance (i6 variant) and pocket friendly. I'd upload my friend's E36 for you if you want me (only if my friend agrees of course)!

Thanks bros..i will wait for the pics then.

We have enjoyed loads of physics tutorials and mechanical engineering here. It's fun and enriching. However, insults is an aberration on a forum like this. Personally, I see anybody that insults and abuses the other as being immature, rude, intolerance and narrow-minded. I belong to other fora and blogs where people disagree to agree on different topics but never use abusive and/or insulting language.

Sometimes, there's a tendency to slightly and temporarily derail a thread based on counter responses to subject matters but never degenerate to insults. I have observed that this is a trend across nairaland. Surely, not a good omen. The first response to certain threads start with insults to the original post. An absolute no no and a turn off.

This is where effective moderating is required, though depending on what the owner of the site wants.

lomomike:

Oh dear, you want him to live a boring life with that camry, okay I get it. I also live a boring life with my toyota. @OP, do what is on your mind. Follow your instincts and live either joyfully drifting, pow'r sliding and et al or live boringly home, work, home, work.

I don't want to get banned so Ive decided to reserve my comments.

icemann:

I don't want to get banned so Ive decided to reserve my comments.

Speak please. No ones gonna ban you if you don't break any rule

lomomike:

But you'd gladly part with 470k for a '98 camry?

Heck no

I would never buy a car more than 10 years old

Fulaman198:

Heck no

I would never buy a car more than 10 years old

While I respect your position but I think you're missing out on some good cars.

icemann:

The fact he is on a budget and don't know about cars is enough reason to stay away from an old BMW. Stick to Japanese till you got cash.

That's actually a valid point but OP is asking about this BMW though.

Do you think it has value at this price point?

OP, if you buy the car, offer this seller $50 for these springs, they are the real deal and will transform your car.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4635812638.html

PS: I am not responsible for any parts that a good gallop removes

Ikenna351:

I always wonder why Nigerians would think a better car is one with more hp.

Go back and read youngboss post you quoted. He said, "would drive better" and " more exciting to drive". He didn't say faster than newer cars.

A petrolhead looks at "road handling" or "overall character" of a car at whatever speed it does. That's what makes a car fun to drive; that's what makes a car safer when driven aggressively.

A fastest car must not win a race. More hp is an advantage and will be more "Wow!" when a road handler got one.

Ikenna

Thanku brother, i have nothing to say again. Its not all bout HP, but its about safety and enough galant to twist bends and max out without heartbreak swivelling and waving(a thing i cant stand in a car no matter what) and ability to stop abruptly as situation arose. Handling is the game, a car without handling is no car to me.

Even at that if i handle that Bmer your 2007 Camry will not see my breaklight.. It doesnt matter if you give me a mile at startup, but lo i'll beat you to eat multiplies d miles behind me...

yungboss:
you must be....
give me an e36 m3, 1997...I'll chew your Camry and spit out its tyres...

"ol boy dont kill me wt laf"... you are humorous

Mist100: Am considering buying this car for 400k (Its either a 2000 or 2001 model). I would love your opinions on maintenance. Response please.

That is a 1992 to 1997 car bro, the 1998 is the beginning of the Coja

icemann:
When did HP become the way to measure speed? I taught speed was distance per time.

That Man will die for TOYOTA

CityNG:

While I respect your position but I think you're missing out on some good cars.

Without a doubt, you are right it's just that when you think of possible maintenance problems that can be a serious drawback.

But if I wanted cars from the late 90s to early 2000s, They would be the following

2002 Toyota Supra
1997 Volvo 850R
1997 BMW M3 4 door
2002 Mercedes C32 AMG
2002 Audi S4

the list goes on and on

Fulaman198:

Without a doubt, you are right it's just that when you think of possible maintenance problems that can be a serious drawback.

But if I wanted cars from the late 90s to early 2000s, They would be the following

2002 Toyota Supra
1997 Volvo 850R
1997 BMW M3 4 door
2002 Mercedes C32 AMG
2002 Audi S4

the list goes on and on

Why quote a Volvo? I thought you said you hate volvo after your sour experience with your former car, a volvo?

lomomike:

Why quote a Volvo? I thought you said you hate volvo after your sour experience with your former car, a volvo?

If I didn't have to worry about mechanical issues I said lollll come on Mike . That's another reason why I originally said I can't deal with cars more than 10 years old.