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      06-07-2019, 10:39 PM   #771
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I daily a 2007 vw rabbit with a manual. Still going at 285k miles. I have to say it's tougher to get in after getting the m3. But still going for now.
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      06-13-2019, 09:25 PM   #773
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E39 M5. It's a mutt...abused by its former owner and brought back to life with enough money and the help of a top-notch local shop (Import Motor Werks in Cary, NC). It'll never be a show pony; I fix the big, expensive things that break and keep it clean. 162K on the clock, doesn't drink oil and has a trunk big enough for that occasional trip to Costco, Home Depot and whatnot.

Still a hoot to drive and I get tons of compliments on the good looks of this car from random folks.
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      06-14-2019, 10:07 PM   #774
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2017 X3. Lease ends soon and I am conflicted on what to get next.

I need: comfortable room for two kids and all sports stuff/bikes, AWD and snow clearance for MN winters. CarPlay and not boring to drive is a nice to have.

I’ve driven rwd M cars w/ blizzaks over 6-8 winters and I am over it.

Save money options: lease RAV4, buy older Sienna or outback
Spend more: lease X3 M40i or buy used Cayenne or Macan, Range Rover sport....

Lease M40i is currently top contender.

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      06-15-2019, 01:24 AM   #775
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2017 X3. Lease ends soon and I am conflicted on what to get next.

I need: comfortable room for two kids and all sports stuff/bikes, AWD and snow clearance for MN winters. CarPlay and not boring to drive is a nice to have.

I’ve driven rwd M cars w/ blizzaks over 6-8 winters and I am over it.

Save money options: lease RAV4, buy older Sienna or outback
Spend more: lease X3 M40i or buy used Cayenne or Macan, Range Rover sport....

Lease M40i is currently top contender.
We are also looking at an X3. Wife currently has an MDX, but the X5 or X3 are likely our next stop...
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      06-15-2019, 07:57 AM   #776
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We are also looking at an X3. Wife currently has an MDX, but the X5 or X3 are likely our next stop...
Drive the M40i if you haven’t. I had it as a loaner and it blew me away.
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      06-15-2019, 05:10 PM   #777
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      08-12-2019, 09:32 AM   #778
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I agree, Dealer gave me one as a loaner car and said "make sure you drive it in sport mode". Wow! totally impressed.. Fast, little body roll in corners, extremely comfortable and luxurious. A must drive before you decide what to buy.




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      08-12-2019, 09:50 AM   #779
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I agree, Dealer gave me one as a loaner car and said "make sure you drive it in sport mode". Wow! totally impressed.. Fast, little body roll in corners, extremely comfortable and luxurious. A must drive before you decide what to buy.
Also agree...had one as a loaner last year, what a fast and fun little SUV...

Since the subject is daily beater...mine is a 2014 GMC Sierra, gotta love Canadian winters hahaha
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      08-13-2019, 05:02 PM   #781
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E39 M5. It's a mutt...abused by its former owner and brought back to life with enough money and the help of a top-notch local shop (Import Motor Werks in Cary, NC). It'll never be a show pony; I fix the big, expensive things that break and keep it clean. 162K on the clock, doesn't drink oil and has a trunk big enough for that occasional trip to Costco, Home Depot and whatnot.

Still a hoot to drive and I get tons of compliments on the good looks of this car from random folks.
Just sold my E39 last year. Only had 55k on it. Great vehicle
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      08-14-2019, 08:48 PM   #782
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2018 E63S Estate or 2018 M3CS. Both great daily cars. Lots of room, plenty fast, doesn't draw too much attention, and comfortable (especially the Benz).
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      08-15-2019, 07:38 AM   #784
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      08-15-2019, 05:12 PM   #785
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      08-17-2019, 04:03 PM   #786
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      08-17-2019, 10:57 PM   #787
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Crazy how many of you don't daily drive your M3/4. Isn't that the whole point of them?
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The point of a daily is driving something that you don’t care about getting hit, thrown up on, thrown up in, scratched up, driven in a snow belt; etc. Personally, I like taking my ///M cars on long drives but for commuting I would use something else I don’t really care as much about.
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The point of a daily is driving something that you don’t care about getting hit, thrown up on, thrown up in, scratched up, driven in a snow belt; etc. Personally, I like taking my ///M cars on long drives but for commuting I would use something else I don’t really care as much about.
I care about any car I drive getting damaged whether is an M3 or not lol. Is your daily drive like a demolition derby? Mine certainly isn't.

I was just referring to the fact the M3/4 are derivatives of standard commuter cars and can each comfortably carry multiple passengers while being practical. So nothing about it screams impractical/weekend car vs something like a Porsche or Corvette for example. But to each their own.
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My M3 is not a weekend car. I drive it whenever I feel like - daily it as you may say.
The term daily beater to me is when I dont want to take my M3 to roads underconstruction, to ghetto neighborhoods where I have to park my car overnight,..etc I have a choice to take the M3 and the Honda Fit, which one would I take? The Fit ofcourse. That my way of a Daily Beater.

Bonus fact: I know a lot of familiar cars on my work commute. They all drive normal while I am on the Fit but turn to dicks when I am on the M3. Funny to see how the car trigger them up. It makes me want to get a custom bumper sticker: "I know you fast, I know you're cool, now get the fuck off!"
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I care about any car I drive getting damaged whether is an M3 or not lol. Is your daily drive like a demolition derby? Mine certainly isn't.

I was just referring to the fact the M3/4 are derivatives of standard commuter cars and can each comfortably carry multiple passengers while being practical. So nothing about it screams impractical/weekend car vs something like a Porsche or Corvette for example. But to each their own.
Well, the f8x is like $700+ a month; would not classify that as a standard commuter car lol but I see your point. I have had 2 and they do everything well. Most people that can afford that payment can afford other cars, like a beater or a "daily". Yeah my daily is one of those cars that I just park anywhere and not even think about. I'm not in Manhattan anymore so my demolition derby days are mostly over. I think its safe to say that anyone spending that amount on a car thinks twice about where they park, especially in metro areas.
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