My previous car was a 1993 Honda Civic Si coupe, 1.6 L V-tek (variable valve timing) engine with 125 hp.
I am thinking about buying a bmw 3-series, E30, E36 or E46 because I want a vehicle that has better driving performance the my Civic Si. But I have never driven a 3-series vehicle so I really don't know if the performance will actually be better.
Does anyone know how the performance of a BMO 3-series compares to a Civic Si?
-Jonathan
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Why don't you go out and test drive one? We could be talking here all day, and still none of it will give you as good of an answer as a test drive.
Performance also depends on which engine you go with. There were quite a few engine configurations among the E30, E36, E46 platforms.
Pete
Good points. The bottom line - DRIVE ONE! IF you don't feel or notice a difference, then get the Honda. It wil be cheaper to run, probably get better mileage and you be more comfortable.
Try the new Civic SI -- 197 hp. It will be half the price of the BMW and cheaper to maintain.
For the 1st 4 years/50,000 miles the Civic will be much, much more expensive to maintain.
Tom K.
For the 1st 4 years/50,000 miles the Civic will be much, much more expensive to maintain.
Tom K.
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Here's an idea: drive them back to back, on the same road/route. You'll notice a difference, then it'll boil down to cost.
This someone who owned a 93 Civic for probably far more than 4 years. BMWs are low maintenance if you turn em over every 4 or so years or around 50k. If he is thinking about a used BMW, a new Civic becomes more appealing. Frankly, the Civic SI is a bargain for the performance and fun you can have.
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