mcman nailed it right on the head
kudos for some great points

cars i would like to hav
m5
850
mcs
540i wagon

tehre u go..great garage

 

>>>>The 325i wagon is a very nice vehicle and I have also consider one for future purchase if MINI further delays or abandons the introduction of a 5-door MINI Traveller sportwagon.
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>>>>For a station wagon, the 325i is short in rear legroom and shoulder room, but >>Completely agree - the X5 is a waste. The new X3 will actually has about the same interior room as the X5 but I still don't like the idea of being in a tall car. Anyway my wife wants one a 325iT in the worst way to replace our aging 3 series. As long as it's got the sport package and a manual tranny I'd be happy.
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>>My goal however is to hold out for either a 1series wagon or the 5 door MINI.

Yeah, it was a tough choice, but we needed something for Chris RIGHT NOW. No SUV's for us after the Suburban, and the Wagen is a Goldilocks - JUUUUST RIGHT. Hope you can hold out, Gabe! Don't let her in the dealership, for gosh sakes, look what hsppened to us!

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

 

Heck, I kept my MINI - I aint crazy! Brooksie's been pretty trouble free.

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

 

>>i am a big fan of station wagons
>>congrats on ur new one :smile:
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>>i would like to get the current 540i station wagon with the 6 speed..hehe..and put some m5 wheels on it


Thanks! We looked at th 5, but the 3 was right for us!

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

 

>>BMW = Blocking My Way. If you want to haul stuff and haul a$$ get the Volvo V70R. At 300 hp, it will eat that 184hp BMW for lunch while hauling twice the gear. Even my V70 Turbo will outperform and out haul the BWM, and it looks better and won't break the bank on repairs.

Volvo - great trucks. HeHe! Each to his own, I say.

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

 

>>I told my service advisor that I think letting MINI owners use BMW demo/loaner cars is a great way to introduce MINI owners to BMWs. I was given a 325i with an auto Steptronic transmission, and it's been a very nice experience for me. The car accelerates extremely well (a nice change for those of us with the stumble issue), its ride is nice (but of course doesn't give anywhere near the level of feedback or go-cart handing as the MINI), and the air conditioner sure is a notch or two above the MINI. My MINI AC is adequate and I've not had any complaints, as others have, but after using the BMW for a couple of days, it really is much colder and quicker to cool the car.
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>>I was surprised by how many similarities the BMW shares with the MINI. It only took me a couple of minutes to become completely familiar with the car. But, of course, the MINI and BMW's are different cars. I think they compliment each other well. We'll likely get a BMW 3-series for my wife's next car
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See? That's how they hook ya! The first is always free! Ha. The difference is exactly why we bought it!

BCNU,
Rob in Dago

 

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>>Anyway don't get my wrong - I'll always have soft spot in my heart for Volvos - but they simply are a different beast than a BMW in terms of driving dynamics.


Roger That!

Rob

 

.or better yet, find the funds to buy one for my wife so that she could use it as a daily driver (which I could steal from time to time ).
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That's what I thought, but I'd rather wrestle a lynx in phone booth than try to get the Sportwagen keys! I said it was Chris's car, and she knows it!

BCNU,
Rob in Dago