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Recreational Mechanic
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Northern Colorado, USA
Posts: 3,326
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Quote:
“It debuted with zero new tech, none of the gadgets or gimmicks that today’s BMW’s pride themselves on.
The 325i wasn’t even trying to be a luxury car. It was only expensive because it was so well built.”
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This is spot on. Reminds me of when non-car people see my Lotus up close. They just can't make any sense of it. Not that the Lotus is super well built (actually very delicate) but rather that it has absolutely no comforts. No sound insulation, aluminum floors, roll windows, no A/C.
We have lost sight of what a "sports car" is vs what a "luxury car" is.
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P Cars: 2022 Macan GTS / One empty garage space ---- Other cars: 2019 Golf R 6MT / 2021 F-250 Diesel / 2024 Toyota GR86 6MT ---- Gone: 1997 Spec Boxster Race Car, 2020 GT4, 2004 GT3, 2003 Carrera, 1982 911SC, 2005 Lotus Elise and lots of other non-Porsches
PCA National DE Instructor #202106053 / PCA Club Racing / WRL Endurance Racing
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