I'm waiting to sell my 8 so I can get into a bimmer too...a 135 or 335

g'luck and congrats! come back and visit some time

 

Ha I guess I'm way backwards. I left a BMW M3 for a RX-8 then I left the RX-8 for an Elise. I wouldn't ever trade the RX-8 for a E90 sedan though, yuck. Maybe a 328/128 or 135 coupe though.

 

Mmm, German Perfection.

3 series is truly an outstanding car. Overall one of the best cars. It's not best in just one thing, but it has a little bit for everyone.

Oh and I just LOVE those horizontal LEDs new BMWs use. They're gorgeous.

 

330i is much faster then a RX-8? Well that is news to me, because a 330i will get from 0-60 in 6 seconds...The same as an RX-8...So i'm not sure why you think it is much faster...?

 

Straight line, 330 is probably faster unless you want to dump your clutch at 7k, and even then 330 would probably win. Rx8 has a huge advantage on track and handles way better than the bmw. They're totally different cars though. One's a pure mid-engined lighter sports car, and other is a well balanced performance sedan. Apples and oranges.

 

let me just say that this board is awesome. you guys are way cooler and more open-minded than the MR2 crowd, and head and shoulders above the bimmer forums.

I introduced myself on the bimmer board (e90fanatics.com or something) and got zero responses.

My car does have the cool rear horizontal LED tail lights. Cool how they illuminate the tube instead of the typical multiple red dot style. The headlights that turn with your steering wheel are also great. it actually works very precisely and with little turning needed (just slight movements activates it).

so far i feel like i got more looks in the rx. i don't really care about that too much, though.

The rx definitely felt more intense and raw. The 2-3 shift in the rx at high rpms was amazing to me. i also liked the seating position better (low, with feet straigh ahead).

the bmw, as expected, has an almost-perfect fit and finish. the thing is vault-quiet and the door-shut is top notch. very few rattles, too.

it's kinda weak off the line, but from 4500 to 7RPMs it's got a great feel and exhaust note. i think the rx would jump ahead in a drag race for few seconds and then the 330 would pull ahead a little.

my favorite feature is the LED puddle lights under all four door handles. it's also got power side bolsters which are cool.

gas mileage so far, 22 mpg. but i've been driving it hard. we'll see how it goes when i settle down. i got 17 tops with the rx8.

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA

I am on the MR2 forums. It is funny how many people say the same thing, especially the long term users.

 

dude, spyderchat had a BUNCH of a$$holes. i literally wanted to fight some of those guys. most of them were fat losers.

 

Are you on bimmerforums.com ?

Although there are lot of fanboys just like every other board, their off topic section is top notch

 

Thanks for the update. People who drive the 8 are discerning drivers. The 8 doesn't attract the idiot fanbois who just want the fastest 0-60 times. Not saying faster 0-60 times wouldnt be welcome.

 

No, but I'll try it now.. thnx!

 

Maybe I'm the odd one but I traded a BM Z4 (3.0L) for an RX-8. Bimmers are nice but they cost mega$$$$ to keep up. I had the warrantee and the but any kind of body work or the tires ($450 each) kept me on the broke side.

 

I was thinking about a BMW 540 (used) at the same time I bought my 8. I didn't get the car because of the upkeep issue.

 

I was looking into getting a 2006 530i, very nice car a good driver's car for it's size. But, I didn't want to take a hit with the trade-in value on my 8. I have less than 20k on my 04 GT 8, and the dealer wanted to give me only 14k for it. Bummer.

Plus I'm worried about the maintenance cost of European cars even though this 530i still had some warranty. Also the 530i requires premium fuel, I've heard you cannot run 87 in these cars. Is this true?

 

BMWs are great part time cars.

Ones you never keep because everything is too expensive to repair.

Great lease car.

 

You should be running premium in the rX8. I think all Bimmers need premium fuel due to the complexity of the engines. You’ll see this as a requirement for lots of new cars as they try to get better gas mileage to meet new CAFÉ standards.

As soon as you need new tires I’d put something other than run-flats one, cheaper and will improve the ride immensely. Also once you are out of warranty just search on some Bimmer boards for a good indy mechanic. No reason to pay over $100/hr at the dealer. I bet it will be easier to find an indy BMW mechanic than a rotary one.

 

You can go ahead and stop talking now, the RX-8 is neither mid-engined or a pure sports car. They are both FR 4 seater sports sedans with the RX-8 on the sport end a little more than the 330i.

 

buy a certified bmw. no maintenance for 4 years from original delivery date and a 100k or 6 year bumper-to-bumper warranty.

i don't even pay for brakes until some time late 2010.

regarding tires, i'm gonna go for the non-run-flats once my current run-flats die. tires are the only thing not covered by the maintenance program.

 

They are also one of the most important things about cars

 

The RX-8 *is* mid-engined; the engine is between the front and rear axles, the defining criterion. Sports car is a fuzzier term.

 

Which engine does your new BMW have in it?

 

My e36 318 runs on anything. haha. 91, 89, 87, cooking oil, olive oil, water, trash, etc... It's GREAT!

It is technically a mid-engined car. What I meant by pure is that it was designed from beginning to handle great, they took everything into consideration, weight, design, gravity, mass, whatever. Although I have no doubt BMW did this as well, but they also couldn't go too raw because after all BMW still is a luxury performance car, not a pure performance car, like S2000 or perhaps your Elise which RX8 is much closer to.

 

the tire was 450 a piece

 

He was able to drive up the side of churches with those tires.

 

You traded for a nice car. You must not care about handling though and that's OK. Hope you're happy!