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Originally Posted by Hugh R
One of my Brothers-in-Law is a QA/QC manager for Toyota USA in Torrance, CA. He says the japs are fanatics on quality and going for six sigma (read zero) failure rates on stuff.
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Ah, six sigma, the latest fad in corporate America. We had a crap-load of classes and meetings about it, but like every other fad i seems to have passed. American companies are all about quality, until they discover it has a short-term impact on the bottom line.
Of the choices, I like the E39 5-series (though I'd want a 528i or 530i with manual - BMW's I6s are better than their V8s and their manuals are better than their autos). You could say they're boring, I think they're understated. I also like the E46 3-series, before the electric steering and run-flats of the new cars.
I'm thinking of getting one of these myself. The Z4 M Coupe I drive daily now is an extrovert - people are always checking it out, pointing, taking pictures with their cell phones. Some dates love it, other hate it. I miss having my black 325i, which made me virtually invisible on the road. Once I sell my Z4 roadster, I'll begin searching for a black 528i manual with Sport package (the 528 has a bit more torque than the 530, iirc). My 2nd choice would be a 330i sport package, probably swapping in a 3.46 diff.