# I need this car!..discuss your thoughts

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 2, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035 "2006-12-02T14:25:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/21 "2006-12-02T20:57:40Z")

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Is that ace and gary’s car?

I saw one around here last year. It has to be the ugliest car I have ever seen.

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/22 "2006-12-02T20:59:21Z")

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I got to drive one, it was pretty fun. Affectionatly refered to as the “nazi wagon”

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**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/23 "2006-12-03T07:41:19Z")

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i’ve always loved the m-coupes. black on black would definitely be the way to go.

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**Author:** ![woody](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woody/32/7191_2.png) [@woody](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woody)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/24 "2006-12-03T12:52:23Z")

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fugliest bmw ever

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**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/25 "2006-12-03T12:55:06Z")

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Someday, I’ll buy my uncles.

ughh…

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/26 "2006-12-03T14:04:21Z")

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barf. Dont loike the wagon looking rear end.

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**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/27 "2006-12-03T14:19:31Z")

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The one I drove felt very dated.

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/28 "2006-12-03T14:19:33Z")

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Definitely a love it or hate it kind of car.

In for love. :tup:

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**Author:** ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/29 "2006-12-03T15:08:28Z")

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My grandfather owned a S54 M roadster, I LOVED that car. I all most cried when he sold it.

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**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/30 "2006-12-03T19:14:23Z")

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Make mine an S54 roadster minus the aftermarket stuff. Actually this is one of my goals for the next 5 years. I don’t understand why people are so hot on the coupe. Open-air motoring is fantastic.

The rear subframe issue; isn’t that something that is less of an issue on the roadsters?

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/31 "2006-12-03T19:20:12Z")

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Nope. It happens equally in both, despite the significantly stiffer chassis in the coupe. People have a hard on for the coupe because of how it drives (much better than the roadster, and I’ll beat the wheels off a roadster) and because of how rare they are/how they look.

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**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/32 "2006-12-03T19:32:53Z")

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Just get an E :wiggle: -type coupe.

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**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/33 "2006-12-03T19:37:12Z")

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> [@MPD47](#):
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> Nope. It happens equally in both, despite the significantly stiffer chassis in the coupe. People have a hard on for the coupe because of how it drives (much better than the roadster, and I’ll beat the wheels off a roadster) and because of how rare they are/how they look.

How significant is the difference? For backroads aggressive driving, I am really don’t care if the hardtop version is a second or two faster on a road course.

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/34 "2006-12-03T19:41:50Z")

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You’ll be able to beat the roadster pleanty. Personally, I could feel the difference, but it isnt much.

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**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-this-car-discuss-your-thoughts/21035/35 "2006-12-03T19:51:02Z")

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mmm \<3 the m coupes.

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