section8 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Yup, and tires ain't cheap. Although, you guys might have heard that the Pirelli P-Nero line has a 60,000 mile tread life. That's insanity! But, I gotta tell you you, they are excllent in the 17"-18"-19"-20" sizes (ultra-ultra quiet, highest speed rated and grip the road like velcro). Forget about those Ecxtas, Pro-Sports, Dunlops, etc... Bah, if you want grip get some Michelin Pilot Sport Cups Who cares about tread wear or wet traction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 75,000.00!!! For that money you need to get the best damn car out there. THIS is it. The New Audi S5. 2 door coupe. What a nice ride. Can you say FAST? All wheel drive - the only way to go. The rest are pretenders. Read all about it. Probably the strongest runner Audi has created so far. (for the road) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 I've had many sets of Michelin Pro Sports on several BMW's. They are nice tires, but the P-Nero Pirelli tires smoke the Pro Sports (better all season grip). They are also the quietest tires I've ran on super large chassis E32 750iL. The P-Nero lasted over 30k on the 750. They paid for themselves. Michelin Pro Sports were stock BMW tires for at least a decade. Now BMW stock tends to be Exctas, which perform great but tread life is 10k-15k which is a joke for their respective pricing. The Pro Sports are excellent smooth hi-speed great traction long life tires, but the P-Nero is noticeably superior (especially after a 5k burn in period). I was a Pro Sport man for many years but am now a P-Nero convert. By the way, I have Pro Sports on my lastest 8 Series Just waiting for a little cash flow to come in for the staggered 18"x8 and 18"x9.5 M-Parallel rims and Pirelli P-Neros. I know that tires and what you pair them with make all the difference. Synergy is not always achieved with certain combos. I can tell you that with my experience with E31, E32 and E34 BMWs, the P-Nero is an excellent chioice. Especially in the 18" with unusual sizes such as 245/40, 275/35 or 285/35, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I just picked up this baby and it was only $45,000.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Wish they still imported the Defender 90 in the USA. Too bad Land Rover simply didn't want to install airbags in the Defender 90. Great machine, amazing history. Almost picked up a green one back in '97. Wish I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijor Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Rolls Royce Corniche Convertable $50K How about a used Roll Royce? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Most people don't know they use the only gear-driven transfer box (the rest are chain drive) and the older ones have the same transmission as the S series Mercedes. The same transmissions are also used in most 90s BMWs, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 The same transmissions are also used in most 90s BMWs, too! What's it got, a ZF 5HP30? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'll ask my mechanic the next time I visit him. Last week, he was telling me about his transmission on his Land Rover while we were inspecting the underbelly of an E31. His transmission is the same as on E32 735iL, 740iL and 750iL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'm pretty sure that those cars used the same tranny as my E34 540i...I am all too well familiar with this unit: its $30 per liter "lifetime" fluid, its plastic checkballs, and ultimately failing clutch packs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'm with Jkarpas... Take a gander at the BMW 335i coupe (or hardtop convertible)... BEAUTIFUL car and one of the best engines bmw has offered to date. 300bhp twin turbo... you can't go wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yup, those 'lifetime' transmisions... My E32 'lifetime' transmission blew out on me at 160k. Oddly enough, I was 1/4 block away from the best transmission pair shop in Los Angeles (Sunset Transmission on Glendale Blvd @ Temple). Those sealed transmissions can last over 250k - luck of the draw, I guess. I'd rather have a drain on the tranny than totally sealed. With the E31, I have no choice but to be gentle. After all, it's a GT, not a redlight/greenlight rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z80 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Wow, the colour actually doesn't make me wretch, which I would imagine I would've done if someone told me, "My car is navel orange!". I don't know how much these cost, but this is my dream one day. JAGUAR E TYPE SERIES I 4.2 ROADSTER Well.. Speaking of orange cars, this is mine, not just one that looks like it, actually mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Well.. Speaking of orange cars, this is mine, not just one that looks like it, actually mine. I bet that's a fun ride to drive! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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