BMW330xi vs. STI

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Dec 6, 2004 | 07:03 PM

#46

BlingBlingBlue

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Car Info: 02 WRX wagon=dead; rollin' in a Craptastic Camry!

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

Status with whom? M3 owners that track their cars give props to the STi for being damn good at going fast. If you're referring to people who don't really know cars and go by brand recognition, then yes, the BMW has the edge.

Yes, I was talking about brand recognition. Us car guys have no problem saying that an SRT-4 is an incredibly good performer, especially given it's price. We appreciate Corvettes, 'stangs, Supra's, M cars and 911's all in different ways, but appreciate them none the less. I work with a Bimmer a nut (he owns an '86M6, '91 M5, and a '90 735il) who bought a silver WRX wagon after he drove mine, because he's a car guy. I work with several other Bimmer owners who don't really know cars, who bought their cars for the status. My point was that there are a lot of people, maybe even some "car" people, who are very willing to pay extra in order to say they have a BMW.

Dec 7, 2004 | 12:47 AM

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bpang1

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Originally Posted by MVWRX

Basically it comes down to the age old question of fashion vs function. The girls I like to attract recognize that I value function (a timeless quality) over fashion (that which changes often). So for me, it's a no-brainer...I'd never buy a bimmer, even if I was really rich. I'd get a supercar (prolly Saleen S7) and turn my WRXWagon into the ultimate road trip machine.

The BMW seems less fashionable once you start seeing the pricetag for the repairs or when you see it up on tow trucks all the time