# Help~Engine Ticking BAD **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [July 1, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142 "2009-07-01T06:27:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 277
**Author:** ![Ilya](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilya/32/6404_2.png) [@Ilya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ilya)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2009, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142/277 "2009-07-08T08:44:35Z")
> [@play station 3 mayhem](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/play-station-3-mayhem/20303/10): > > i do not drive anything automatic. anything. > > if you hate the clutch in a bmw you must either be a weirdo, or don’t know how to drive. i have driven hundreds of different cars, and few compare to the feel of a bimmers clutch. my '93 3 series still had meat on its original clutch at 155k, and i was the forth owner. pretty sure my '92 5 series is also on its orginal clutch at 195k. > > the interior? ever sit in an e36? or any older bmw? that is a purpose built cockpit, which aims everything towards the driver. the instruments are classy, and simple to read. > > bmw’s are more than just good looking cars. they handle like they are on rails, very predictable, etc. they are reliable, and one of the most durable cars i’ve worked on. > > yeah, some infiniti’s look okay, its a nissan afterall. > > no one stakes any claim in bmw, other than bmw. they are they’re own company. > > when infiniti has been around for as long as bmw, and has the reputation that they have, wether its as a daily driven street car, or track only driver, i will give them credit. > > i’ll give you the benefit of the doubt, since i don’t think you’ve ever owned or worked on a bimmer. > > end fanboi rant/ BMW’s ARE easy to work on. Definitely agree there. They were designed as if BMW expected you to be in there. The clutch feels like my dad’s Chevy 1500 clutch though on the ones I drove. As for interior, it’s too ‘old school’ and square for me. I like Acura TL/Infinity interiors cause they are round, etc. It’s a matter of taste. I do like the Audi/BMW control thing by the arm rest though. I wish Infinity would put theirs down there instead of on the dash. Give Infinity time. You can’t expect them to rival BMW’s history right away. Infinity is relatively new, compared to BMW. All in all, both cars are great. I like European and Japanese cars pretty equally. We know how I feel about the rest (hahaha). --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-engine-ticking-bad/245142)._