charly24: D BMW looks neat anyway but d cost os maintenance is not friendly at @y not go for toyota as I hv just been advised cos am getting one soon d Gurus in d house will throw more light on dis

Mist100: Am considering buying this car for 400k (Its either a 2000 or 2001 model). I would love your opinions on maintenance. Response please.

Fulaman198: I would not pay that much for an E36. The car is too old.

yungboss:
too old,yes. But this car,well maintained and sound engine,lets say the 328i 1996 sports, would drive better than most new cars you see on the road today.
the e36 was one of BMWs award winning cars in its time. The 328i sports is way more exciting to drive than say,a 2007 Camry V6 SE

Fulaman198:

Sorry the 328i is a much slower car than a 2007 Camry V6 SE by almost 100 hp.

Fulaman198:

Sorry the 328i is a much slower car than a 2007 Camry V6 SE by almost 100 hp.

icemann:
When did HP become the way to measure speed? I taught speed was distance per time.

Fulaman198:

It is and that is true. However, currently the V6 Camry is the fastest car in its class with its ability to do 0-60mph (0-100kmh) in 5.5 to 5.8 seconds

icemann:

You don't have the slightest clue of what you are talking about. How does the unit of power measure speed? Did you take physics in secondary school or you are just assuming things?

2014 Lancer Evo. Produces 291 HP and 2014 Lexus LS 600 Produces 386 HP. So which do you think is faster?

Fulaman198:

It's you that doesn't have the slightest clue as to what you are talking about. Those cars are not in the Camry's class

Fulaman198:
Sorry the 328i is a much slower car than a 2007 Camry V6 SE by almost 100 hp.

icemann:


What School did you go to?

Fulaman198:

I'm pondering the exact same thing about you.

A 1996 BMW 328i has 190hp. A 2007 Toyota Camry V6 SE has 268 hp that's a 78 hp difference. There is no contesting that. Also, the Camry is not in the same class as the BMW 3 series (which is classified as an entry level luxury sedan). The sedan is in the midsize family sedan class. Do your research before talking nonsense.

Fulaman198:
Sorry the 328i is a much slower car than a 2007 Camry V6 SE by almost 100 hp.

icemann:

How can a car be slower by Horse power? Slower means less speed, MPH or KMPH. So why are you saying HP?

Fulaman198:

When I mean slower, I am referring to track times.

Americans refer to them as 0-60mph times (0-100kmh) and 1/4 mile times. Those are typically the most important measurements of how one judges a cars speed. The 2007 V6 Camry has a better 0-60 time and better 1/4 mile time than the E36 Bimmers (M3 E36 included).

Fulaman198:

Sorry the 328i is a much slower car than a 2007 Camry V6 SE by almost 100 hp.

Ikenna351:

I always wonder why Nigerians would think a better car is one with more hp.

Go back and read youngboss post you quoted. He said, "would drive better" and " more exciting to drive". He didn't say faster than newer cars.

A petrolhead looks at "road handling" or "overall character" of a car at whatever speed it does. That's what makes a car fun to drive; that's what makes a car safer when driven aggressively.

A fastest car must not win a race. More hp is an advantage and will be more "Wow!" when a road handler got one.

Ikenna

Fulaman198:

When I mean slower, I am referring to track times.

Americans refer to them as 0-60mph times (0-100kmh) and 1/4 mile times. Those are typically the most important measurements of how one judges a cars speed. The 2007 V6 Camry has a better 0-60 time and better 1/4 mile time than the E36 Bimmers (M3 E36 included).

yungboss:
you must be....
give an e36 m3, 1997...I'll chew your Camry and spit out its tyres...

Fulaman198:

You do realize that the E36 M3 can only do 0-60 in like 6-7 seconds. Vanos engines weren't all that great back then.

fidelio2002:
Guy u av tried explaining to him, leave n let him continue to wallow in ignorance. And imagine him asking what sch u attended when he knws nothing.
HP=torque * RPM/5252. In a lay man's language its a determinant of d strenght, acceleration n speed of a car.

Fulaman198:

You do realize that the E36 M3 can only do 0-60 in like 6-7 seconds. Vanos engines weren't all that great back then.