Daily drivers

[Ricky Bobby]

Originally Posted by 4.8isX5

I like how people like to talk shit here, especially younger people with these cars like me... Is it jelousy?

I agree with you if they arent paying for it and say they drive it and other stuff.

In my case i do everything from maintainance/insurance/$ to buy it/etc, on both my cars...

You guys say the X isnt a sports/weekend car well it can be especially if its the 4.6 or 4.8is, 3.0/4.4 i would agree.

And why did i buy a x5 4.8is? For the reason of it had loads of power and fast, fit and finish, and the options i wanted, like factory airbags, mean look of it, etc.

Yeah in 19 in a 4.8is, i would have got an m3 or m5, but i wanted something more "under" the radar cause ive had trouble with the cops too much where i am, not a car you associate with hs/college people, yet it can dish out a can of whoop ass on most.

And lastly i care very much about my car and what kind i drive, feel of it, power, etc, if i cared about gas mileage i would have got a 3 cylinder geo metro and been done.

I'm sorry I have to interject...

First of all, "would have got an m3 or m5", but why didn't you? Insurance probably costs a lot more for those cars for someone who is 19 than for an E53, and maintenance for an ///M car isn't cheap. And the whole "trouble with the cops" thing, unless you are pushing blow out of your trunk or glovebox that's a whole load of BS, whats the worst that happens, you get a $50 ticket for window tint? Maybe stop driving it like you stole it around downtown and you wouldn't get pulled over as much, hell as long as you stop at red lights, stop signs and keep it less than 5-10 over the speed limit I can't see how you're a "target" for cops.

And not to be a dick, but we've heard your story plenty of times before, and no one asked for you to justify why you are 19 and in a 4.8is in this thread, is it because the OP is 19 as well you need to tell your story?

I'm glad you can afford the cost of buying 2 cars, insurance, maintenance, etc on whatever you do for a living at 19 yrs old, but obviously the OP is having problems with his 1 vehicle, his E53 4.4.

Everyone's situation is different and obviously he isn't as well off as you are doing for your age, and I commend you for that. However, my suggestion? I was your age not too many years ago, and just remember, having 2 vehicles be your sole source of where you spend your money is fun, but be sure to be putting money to the side so that you're not living at your parent's house 10 years from now in the basement, maintaining your perfect fleet of vehicles in their driveway.

I used to own 2 cars and a motorcycle, when I bought my house and got married I sold the lowered, pristine VW and my sportbike in order to have money to redo the central air on our house and also bought my 2011 Triumph Thunderbird Storm with the rest, so that I could still ride and have my wife at least enjoy it with me from time to time.

Nothing worse than being car rich and house poor, just some advice from someone who's 20's are fading away, and I'm sure you're going to be offended and what not from the honest opinions I just gave above, but I tell it like I see it.