shingoku wrote:
an e39 m5! high revving v8 power that can give you a seat of the pants feel from a mere 2200 rpm that only bmw can achieve. i too am a swift gti owner with two gti's but i also have an s55 amg kompressor and my next car will be an e60 m5! variety is the best thing
Mmmmmmm, I do love me some AMG... So many torques! And they always sound so monstrous. E60 is a great way to go too. The price has come down on them soooo much, it would be silly NOT to buy one. My friend recently purchased a Dinan E63 M6, and it is phenomenal!!! That V10 sounds like a choir of angels chasing a swarm of Banshees.
I love my E39 though. The torque comes on so early, and the individual throttle bodies create such an instantaneous acceleration. As someone who has only owned boosted cars previously, It's quite a change...
wgotzman wrote:
I too was inspired by Kyle and Adam - remember spenting a day at a dyno day in Calgary once with him discussed and learned alot about tuning etc.
It still is one of my favorite cars - it may well just sit comfortably to tease a few people on the road from time to time.
Or It may well yet see a few additions - if it stays. The main thing for me is that: the body/interior is basicaly original
And looks almost new at 10 ft -
For sure, It's still a favourite to me. Every time I see a 1.3GT (Which isn't too often) I'm drawn by the lines of it. In my opinion, it's the best looking hatch out there. Your car has the same taillights as mine did. (The best ones IMO).
I sold my Swift after I bought a Nissan Pulsar GTI-R. I was tired of the front wheel drive, and was looking for more traction. The Pulsar was a blast in the snow, but it was kind of a step down in terms of performance, (I ran identical 13.4s 1/4 mile times with both cars, but in the Swift I was spinning like crazy through first, second, and part of third. I think with a proper diff, and decent tires, I could have easily knocked a second off that timeslip.)
Unfortunately the Pulsar was a big step down in terms of fun. The turbo on the Swift just spooled so quickly, and it was such a handful, that I would say it's on the short list of the most enjoyable cars I've ever driven...
Anyways, I don't mean to derail this thread with reminiscent ramblings. Somebody buy this thing! you won't regret it...