Was it you Capitalj?

[dubbsy]

Krazy_Kling;210736 wrote:
.... but on his sig it shows 1988 Mercury Cougar Blue Max edition.

There is nothing remotely similar between an 88 cougar and a 'late model' cougar.. outside of the emblem of course.

[Krazy_Kling]

my bad, when i said late model i meant like the "older model" version.

but im almost possitive that it did have mustang rims painted black, couldnt tell if it had hood pins or not.

[capitlj]

On 13th, probibly I was on my way to Chubs at like 11:30ish. I do tend to make a fool out of myself when a good song comes on.

[Krazy_Kling]

i had a gut instinct that it was you. yeah, about 1130 sounds right.

[capitlj]

I wonder what people are going to think when I'm not driving my cougar anymore?

[Krazy_Kling]

what do you mean? are you getting rid of it or are you just gonna drive soething else?

[MisterCMK]

capitlj;210839 wrote:
I wonder what people are going to think when I'm not driving my cougar anymore?

Well, it isn't possible for me to think any less of you so I don't really know.

I keed...

[50stang]

capitlj;210839 wrote:
I wonder what people are going to think when I'm not driving my cougar anymore?

I never did think of you as a Cougar guy... you more fit the lifted up 4x4 truck profile...

[capitlj]

50stang;210974 wrote:
I never did think of you as a Cougar guy... you more fit the lifted up 4x4 truck profile...
Me too but I kinda need something a little more practical. I've been looking at a 1999-2003 BMW 3 series but I don't know we will just have to see.

[thrash]

If you're a big guy an E46 3 series may not fit the bill. Have you ever driven one? My wife is 6'1 and she found she couldn't get a comfortable driving position. Knees would hit the under-dash trim if she was close enough to rest her wrists on the noon position of the (not-very-adjustable) steering wheel.

Also be aware that there was a narrow year range where BMW completely messed up the steering of the E46 cars. Look for "e46 steering problem" and I suspect you'll find the relevant information.

(btw: E46 is the internal chassis code of BMW 3 series from 1999 until 2006 or so, when the body style and chassis changed. Kind of like Fox, SN95, etc represent different generations of Mustangs. Wikipedia i'm sure explains all of this as well, but I figured i'd offer a bit of explanation in this post).

[capitlj]

I was worried about that but I can't find one to try out. There are a few 5 series in my price range too but I kinda wanted the smaller engine. Oh well if I cant fit there is a 99 GT calling my name.

[thrash]

There is always an e46 forsale in town. Try FF Fisher or Imports Plus.

The 5 series will definitely be bigger. The comparable generation of car is the "E39", from 1997-2003. If you get them with the inline six engines (525, 528, 530), they're fantastic cars. The V8s (540i) suffer a bit reliability wise. The former are also easier to find with a manual transmission, which is the only kind of BMW you should consider.

Unless you were talking about a 323, the 525/528/530 engines are absolutely identical to the motors in the 325/328/330.

[capitlj]

Thanks for the info and a stick is one of the criteria I was looking for, wouldnt have it any other way. The automatic in my cougar is driving me crazy I hate it, I just bought a new one yesterday maybe it'll be better but I just don't like autos very much.