E30s are a blast if their suspension is properly sorted. I drove a beat one and thought it was a POS, then drove one that had just gotten a suspension rebuild and some new Bilsteins. Felt like a 4 door Miata, very tossable and fun to drive.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

My friends got a sorted E30 325is with an S52 M3 engine in it... Its really light, and really really fast..... Its scary, but really really fun to drive.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

They are pretty light at 2600 pounds or so. Quite lively little cars...

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Looks like one ugly car to me.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

A-la Audi.

I was reading an interview with Ian Callum, and he said the Koreans are just taking others designs and integrating into their own. Audi grille, Mercedes lights and shape, etc. His hope is that one day, the Koreans will finally wake up, and produce a car that's unique to them. He said that their current design is much like the first Japanese luxury cars of the 80s, where they stole design from the Germans.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Amen! Nothing but copies, some well executed, but still copies.

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62 220sb
67 250S
72 280SE 4.5
74 280C
77 300D
82 240D
85 190E 2.3
86 300E RIP 12/28/09
85 300SD
92 300D 2.5
00 E320 Current
Over 1,000,000 miles in Benzes, Since66

....and a whole passel of BMW 2002 and Tii

Unfortunately, they all are. It's just a question of which is less ugly. I must be getting old...

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

I remember checking out the gc when shopping for my vw. The interior was super cheap and not well designed. The optioned up ones grew into the shoes nicely though. The sedan is not bad looking, the coupe has always been over styled IMHO. Still, they are getting cheap.


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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

The Lexus LS400 was the best copy ever made. Certainly a better successor to the 126 than the 140.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

A friend of mine purchased a new 2013 Elantra in March. I have drove it about a 200 miles and I must say that overall it is a nice car. Here are a few comments on it:
1. As with most modern FWD small cars I have rode/driven when you are on fine smooth pavement the car is quiet, but every slight seam in the road is heard. Too much road noise. I wonder would $200 more in most cars cover dampening/insulating this noise? If so DO IT!!!!!

2. In the time I drove it the handling and braking were great. No complaints. Power is adequate. Not a dog, but not a power house. This car was built with fuel economy in mind and it does deliver on that.

3. Heat and AC controls easy to see, understand, and use. The heater control and fan knob feel a bit cheap when turned, but I do not know if it affects their longevity. The layout of the controls for the most part is nice. I don't care for the light switch on the end of a stalk. Same with the wipers on a stalk that is on the right side of the wheel. Perhaps I am just too used to makes that are combined into the turn signal.

4. Plenty of rear seat leg room. The bolsters in the rear seats are heated. The backs are not heated. I suspect that is due to the fact that the seats fold down.

5. Great fuel economy, however, the tank is only 12.6 gallons. I would much prefer if it could be 3-4 gallons larger.

6. Aside from anything I have mentioned the build quality and operation of levers/switches/handles/etc. have a very nice feel.

7. The "moon roof" is the typical small escape hatch that all cars seem to have today. Much smaller than those found on a W123 and W126.

All in all I have to admit that it is difficult to knock the car down. Knit-pick, sure, but anyone can do that all day about any car. I do prefer this Elantra over the 2011 Ford Fusions that we have for company cars.

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Current:
1985 300D aka Miss Margaret
1991 300SE aka Alarice
1995 SL320 aka Samantha
1997 K1500 Silverado
Past:
1999 E300 ex-wife got it and let her son ruin it
1984 190 2.3 ex-wife got it and let her son destroy a great car
1985 300D (CA version) aka Maybelline lost to deer at high speed.
1981 300D aka Madeline (went to salvage at near 400k) rusty, yet best car I ever drove
Wishlist:
McFarlan TV6 (only a few privately owned)
ReVere with Rochester engine
1917 Premier (only one left)

Hyunday has something to prove, MB not so much anymore. They sell a badge. MB fanboys laughed at Lexus when they first came out.

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MB is still good with leading in many ways, just that today many others are good at keeping just a few steps behind.

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Current:
1985 300D aka Miss Margaret
1991 300SE aka Alarice
1995 SL320 aka Samantha
1997 K1500 Silverado
Past:
1999 E300 ex-wife got it and let her son ruin it
1984 190 2.3 ex-wife got it and let her son destroy a great car
1985 300D (CA version) aka Maybelline lost to deer at high speed.
1981 300D aka Madeline (went to salvage at near 400k) rusty, yet best car I ever drove
Wishlist:
McFarlan TV6 (only a few privately owned)
ReVere with Rochester engine
1917 Premier (only one left)

Looks like a copy.

As to the above MB still makes a great car.

Saw them at the car show, still meh.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I rented a Hyundai Genesis two weeks ago for the first time.

Drove it from Chicago to Lombard, IL and back.

I was blown away. It was a quiet, refined, and powerful car. It was shockingly fast. The seat of the pants impression is that it was as fast as my E430. It has every luxury appointment you can imagine: heated seats, navigation, satellite radio, bluetooth phone connectivity with bluetooth streaming of music to head unit, heated seats, etc.

I won't comment on the aesthetics other than it looked like a high-end luxury car.

I would suggest everyone that has posted an opinion on this thread to go out and drive one and report back on your impression of the car. I think your opinion will change.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Next time I'm authorized a rental car, I'll see what I can get. Last time my only request was "No General Motors products". I wound up with a Kia Forte that I wasn't expecting to like, but I did.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.