Author Topic: m42 hate on bimmerforums (Read 53695 times)

ChItalian1027 · « **on:** September 29, 2007, 05:55:15 PM »

hey guys i just read about this post about other bimmer owners dissin the m42 http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=838680

bmwman91 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2007, 06:22:18 PM »

Lol.

Nothing new there. Silly teenagers.

sheepdog · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2007, 06:51:24 PM »

That is why this site was formed.

Bimmerforums is full of 325 guys, and even more e36 guys.

I can agree with them on e36 318s, it was severely underpowered.
The e30 guys ragging on the m42, just have never driven them properly. Most that have, often wished they still had it.

The m42 hate has slowed some in the e30 section though due to us getting organized.

Most people only look at power, not power to weight ratios, or even actual numbers. Just seat of the pants, and if you drive a 318 like a 325, which is what many of them did when first driving one, of course it is slow.

That thread just oozes ignorance.

St�ck · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2007, 07:27:52 PM »

I'm a "325" guy, and a "e36" guy.... owning both a heavily worked 2600lb m20b28 (233hp/238tq) e30 and a modded e36 M3.. and I find my e30 318iS just fine... its really quite peppy & respectable. That said I have driven many e30 and e36 m42/44's that were gawd awful slow, more so then they should be. I attribute that mostly to the fact that the demographic that daily drive those cars do not maintain them, let alone keep them in tune.

When you drive a car into the ground its not going to be a peak performer.

tjts1 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2007, 09:51:05 PM »

Well I got my shits and giggles tonight with my puny little 1.8. 30 minute drive with a beautiful sunset interlude. No complaints here. I would love to see one of those fools keep up.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=mill+valley,+ca&daddr=37.920368,-122.630424+to:fairfax,+ca&mrcr=0,1&mrsp=1&sz=12&mra=dpe&sll=37.932284,-122.584076&sspn=0.128897,0.233459&ie=UTF8&ll=37.948529,-122.590256&spn=0.128868,0.233459&t=h&z=12&om=1

318iSdaniel · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:46:20 PM »

Quote from: tjts1;34603

Well I got my shits and giggles tonight with my puny little 1.8. 30 minute drive with a beautiful sunset interlude. No complaints here. I would love to see one of those fools keep up.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=mill+valley,+ca&daddr=37.920368,-122.630424+to:fairfax,+ca&mrcr=0,1&mrsp=1&sz=12&mra=dpe&sll=37.932284,-122.584076&sspn=0.128897,0.233459&ie=UTF8&ll=37.948529,-122.590256&spn=0.128868,0.233459&t=h&z=12&om=1

drooooooooool

jpod999 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2007, 12:18:24 AM »

Just read that whole thread. The ignorance over at bimmerforums just astounds me. Alright our M42 may not have as much power as your average M3, 540, 850, "ITR", or something along that line, but that doesn't mean that the car isn't fun as hell. I've ridden in faster cars than mine, but still love my car. It was especially fun at the track last weekend where I kept up and then passed a race spec Miata.

:D

Lukis · « **Reply #7 on:** September 30, 2007, 08:37:27 AM »

That is what is fun about this cars, you would not expect it to be fast.
several times I had people riding with me, and they say WTF is this a 1,8??
No it is not an M3, but you can take corners like no other stock cars whitin its price range.
Like a experienced track driver said, He was falling behind in the bend after a 318is when he drove an E36 M3 3,2

xsjado · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2007, 10:01:53 PM »

i love my m42 thats all that matters....its like u n me arguing if we had twin girlfrends...i like the perky athletic one and u like the bustier but not as lively one..hehe...each to their own.

tjts1 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 30, 2007, 11:12:27 PM »

Which one has big boobs? I want that one.

bmwman91 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 30, 2007, 11:28:53 PM »

I'll take the gymnast with no boobs. They can put themselves into positions I can barely imagine.

sumyungguy · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:41:15 AM »

wow, that thread is ghey and is pretty much why I don't cruise around bf.c (and lots of other forums). Honestly, any 4cyl sports car gets hate, and they take the right (cough...better) kind of people to love them.

xsjado · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2007, 07:30:42 AM »

.......mmmm jessica alba vs jenna jamerson....m42 vs m20!my vote goes to jessica!!!wow!!!

bmwman91 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2007, 09:44:19 AM »

I love the discussion that has formed from this. Interesting tangent.

Abrax · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:22:06 PM »

Aren't they all just jelous out there on bimmerforums? They must know very well, that E30 M42 is really better handling than any other BMW car of that age and comparable price... I wouldn't change it for any other BMW - maybe M3 E30 if i could afford it