# Its time to get a new car. Need some opinions **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 23, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-time-to-get-a-new-car-need-some-opinions/200290 "2008-10-23T01:54:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 41
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-time-to-get-a-new-car-need-some-opinions/200290/41 "2008-12-16T10:02:33Z")
> [@OFFICIAL '07-'08 BUFFALO SABRES SEASON THREAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-07-08-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/36504/404): > > Ok, my 540i is an absolute blast to drive. > > Yeah, it’s RWD, will be pretty hard to get into the 12s and maintenance will be a little like the audi, but if you can bend on your other factors, the price is definitely right on these things. > > There isn’t a huge market for 5 series sedans with 6speed transmissions (when they don’t have the M5 badge on them) so the prices keep dropping. Just figured I’d throw that out there since you seems to be smitten with the refined European driving experience. > > [1999 BMW 540 Sport (6-speed manual)](http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1125302) > > This one for $12k is black on black and totally sick. > [Modded 1998 540/6 Sport - Black/Black - Page 2](http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1123378&page=2) 11 year old BMW with 180,000 miles on it for $12,000? :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: > [@Introducing The Onyx Syndicate](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/introducing-the-onyx-syndicate/38839/41): > > Stock for Stock, a 2000 540i and a 2000 S4 would be about dead even through the 1/4. > > A 525 might be slow, but the 540s have 280hp, 330 ft-lbs. They are heavy, but a far cry from “really slow.” It’s not 4cyl Accord slow but I can’t imagine it being that invigorating. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/its-time-to-get-a-new-car-need-some-opinions/200290)._