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Description: Now that the sixth generation is about to hit the streets, it's worth taking a moment to think just how much the 3-Series has affected the industry. Quite literally, each subsequent generation h...
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Best cars in it's class!! And I've driven and owned pretty much all of them from that class!
.. My point is that the reason for the success of the 3 series basically cause it was something out the ordinary
People don't understand that BMW were the people to set the standards . For Ex. Until 1985 nobody ever even thought about making a high performance saloon , they thought it would be massive failure but the M5 was and has been Epic car for 26 years...
The 3 series is considered by many as the car to beat. It isn't Carbuzz biased opinion but everybody's opinion. Everybody that knows a thing or two about automobiles that is. Not every aspect is better about the 3series but overall it is
It should read " in our biased opinion the 3 series has been the segment benchmark"
Did you notice the iconic BMW kidney grill is getting wider and wider each generation?
I like how people always try to bag on BMWs. I own a 1988 325is and I bet it's one of the cleanest cars out there. That's because I take care of it. My 1988 BMW has more electronics than a brand new Toyota Camry or a Honda civic. Haters gonna hate!
Yeah I see old bmws all the time. My jetta has 120k and runs almost like new. If you take care of bmws and all other german cars they last a long time
My 89 535i is at 216,000 miles. My 86 325i is at 190,000 miles. I won't say they are more reliable than our Toyotas and Subarus but they certainly aren't repaired frequently.
Jeez, look at the model bloat. I've only driven the E46 and it was fantastic.
49K is alot considering that it does 1/4 mile runs and lap times the whole day ever saturday and it's also his DD in upstate NY where weather condition are very rough
I see lots of e30s,e34s,e32s,e38s. I don't see many mercs or audis from those years. Old bimmers are timeless classics. Beautiful and fun to drive. They have got history to be proud of. I don't know where u live but I don't see 20years old Hondas
Fun of any car I've owned or driven. And it's still stock. I'm on my second one. First one got rear ended and totaled. Don't know what you've heard but there are plenty Bmw's running around over 200k without issues
And frequent repairs? I'm a firm believer in If you take care of any car it will take care of you. With a few exceptions out there. I've owned Acura, Chevy, infinity, and DD Nissan, and also Chrysler. My E30 is by far the best driving experience and
Wat the heck are you talking about not see that many on the road. I see tons. Don't know we're you live.
proud owner of the 1988 M5 , 2003 M5 , 2009 M5 and 2012 M5 but the 2003 M5 sounds the best
Then why do you see so few "classic" BMW's on the road? Millions of Japanese cars out there racking up miles with affordable parts, legendary reliability. German cars are famous for expensive and frequent repairs in their older years. Sorry, no sale
Yeah a car should run perfectly at 49k. When it reaches 150k is the real test
My cousin is a proud owner of a 08 E92 M3 . Ever since he got it we went to the almost ever Saturday . And it's Also his DD . The key to having a Bimmer is that if take care of it , it'll always perform without compromise . 49,000 miles and running
I still prefer the 5th gen, had the 4th, the 3rd was pretty awful, 1st and 2nd... Classics :D
My dad had a 325i (E30) and he says it was the best car he had. It was pure fun, really. I don't like the recent ones although i must give credit for what they represent to the industry..
They put the wrong E30 in the pic. Where are the basket weaves and m-tech 2 goodness.
To me all BMWs especially the 3series have souls. They speak to me. They all have different characters. I know it's just metal and plastic. But that's exactly why it's so amazing.
It is true that they dont offer much as standard. I admit it. But essentially what they deliver is the ultimate driving experience. Good quality rwd cars. Tons of fun. You just never get tired of driving them.
The money is in the maintenance in newer models. Especially the M3. And it really isn't that bad. It's just more than most people are accustomed to paying.
Vanilla design, in any color. Pleather? 16 inch wheels? Pay extra for USB/iPod connectivity? Like a suited, veteran salesman admitted to me once test driving an M3: "BMW simply stands for 'Bring Money With'." His words, not mine.
After not having a BMW anymore you start to miss it e39, e36, e46 etc.
And BMW knows this and they're still killing in sales
How does it make a difference. People will pay for what they want. Especially with a BMW.
Rather get an is350 or G37 over a 3 series
I know. You said optional. But what comes standard is what's important. Not the options.
I never said anything about them being standard and neither did the article. And millions out there don't think it's too much cause they pay for it.
All the options "available" not standard. You can make a platinum toilet "available" but if it's not standard, where am I going to poop if I have a base 3 Series that already costs too much?
One of the few who think that. With all the options available and performance. And on top of that racing pedigree. Nothing's perfect but BMW has been doing an excellent job so far on the 3
Because magazine editors have been brainwashing the masses into thinking so. There is a lot to be desired before I would ever dub a BMW 3 series "perfect".