Any of u have a daily driver to keep the miles down on your bimmer & better gas millage??? If so what are they? Oh ya, selling mine: E320 w/ lots of Brabus mods check it out http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=29109

I just put some pics if anyones interested. Great bang for the buck, i'd buy it if i were you

 

I don't understand...

 

I do.


I've got a 2006 325i which I use to drive longer distances... like when I play golf. Better gas mileage, and keeps the miles off my 545i, which I clocked a lot of miles on for the first year I owned it. Trying to keep miles off the 545i for a while.

 

Now I understand...

OK, no I only drive my 545i.

 

Come on, Ice. The only thing better than a BMW is two.

 

Of course, but my wife refused. I wanted to have a 1series diesel for the city driving. But now I HAVE to drive my 545i.

 

I think a cool gorcery getter would be a fixed up cooper s. Small and somewhat of a femal car, but fixed up and those things are pretty kewl looking agressive cars. Quick and great gas.

 

I bought a Mini One D after doing 8000 miles in the first 2 months of owning the 535d, but since getting it I have only driven it about 10 times, and done anothr 5000 miles in the 535d last month, but my wife really likes the Mini and uses it all the time, in fact we sold her MX5 so not a complete waste.

However, I am seriously considering a CSL or 911, and if I get one of them I will get an older merc estate for going to the tip, diy store and when taking the dog out.
But a 5 series in the UK looses so much money a month whether you add miles or not it doesn't make sense not to use it, not that sort of car. I have 36k miles on mine now and was offered ?33500 for it when they thought it was normal mileage (ie 12k I guess), then when I pointed out I had done 36k they adjusted that figure to ?32500. I guess in another 12 months when there is 60,000 miles on it there will be more of a dfference, but I would rather it worth ?3k less and reall enjoy it. Don't want to pay ?700 a month to not use the thing.

 

if u want a really cool "grocery getter" a mini cooper S, with the Stage 3 john cooper attatchments is the best car... the stage 3 includes a bigger turbo and upgraded exhaust system.... with this upgrade, u have created a tiny little terror on 4 wheels , i have one and i pushed it to about 150mph(of course driving like that will drink up ur gass, but around city the power is very peppy, and with good milege...) Do not underestimate the power of the new mini coopers.... ive had 350z and m3s trying to beat me on the freeway...... they cant even touch me....

 

Definitely agree with you. I bought my 545i using the assumption that it was the absolute best one car for everything - grocery getter, canyon carver etc.

Since it does everything well, I really do not see the need for another car, although a Mini Cooper S Works sounds tempting

I really can't see how a second car can make sense financially A car's depreciation is driven mostly by age, not miles. Even with depreciation/fuel savings, even a base Mini would set you back another couple hundred per month after all expenses (depreciation, extra insurance etc.).