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      06-11-2019, 06:45 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by ssquared View Post
As a millennial currently daily driving a G30 530i m-sport and having an E36 M3 as a weekend car and coming from an E90 328, I will say that from a technical standpoint, the G30 is superior.

But from an enjoyment perspective, both my E36 and E90 are more fun, more enjoyable, and I'd take either one of them over the G30 if I had to pick just one car. I'm not waxing nostalgic. There are days I've driven the G30 and E36 back to back and I vastly prefer the E36. Due to some back issues, I need the multi contour seats in the G30 as a daily, but thats the only reason I'm driving it.

When the lease on the G30 is up, I'm either going to go M2c to get some of that fun back, or E39 or E90 to have a nice balance between comfort and driving enjoyment. If my E90 wasn't destroyed, I'd still be driving it.
I think your observations are more about a 4pot 5 series that is mostly focused on comfortable & refined commuting, vs 6 pot 3 series. I you compare it to the equivalent car from the era (e39 525i) your 530 would be more fun. (E39 525i would float like a boat, and it’s 180hp!) If you drive an f82 M4 which is the equivalent to a e36 m3, I think f82 would be way more fun. But of course that depends on your definition of fun. If refinement is not fun for you, older the car is more fun it would be for you. I mean in that context, a BMW 2002 would be awesome for you.
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