Confirmed why I hang out on oppo

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
05/31/2016 at 16:00 • Filed to: None

Faffing about on bmw forums and the hate for the compact is amazing. “Shouldve saved up and bought a proper BMW” “You just got it for the badge etc.” Yet if you own an ae86 youre a JDM yo driving god (not hating on the 86 by the way I love those things.) Guess the interwebs dont understand the appeal of an attainable RWD little hatchback. Yeah its not the fastest thing in the world but the handling is great and I like the quirky, odd looks.

DISCUSSION (39)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:08

Yeah, that’s why oppo is great indeed, we try not to judge.

Though I really think you’re going too far with the E36 posts...

Just kidding, haha

EmbraceTheRasp > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:09

I love these. Small, lightweight. Very tossable, rwd and generally built as manuals. Plus, I like the looks.

E90M3 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:10

Well you should have saved up and bought a proper BMW. There I said it. I’m just kidding, not everyone has a lot of disposable income and as an enthusiast, you shouldn’t hate one someone if they got the car cause they like driving it. Nothing wrong with a cheap RWD hatch in my opinion.

Tripper > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:11

Yea I have visited the forums a few times since I found Oppo...they’re the worst. Unfortunately they are one of the better sources for model specific information, also one of the better sources for misinformation. I sift from a distance on forums, I come to oppo for the camaraderie.

S65 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:13

How Is It Not A “Proper BMW”?

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:13

Trunk impaired is the affectionate term to e36 hatches. Yeah the forums are shitty especially if you drive “the unloved models”.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > E90M3
05/31/2016 at 16:19

Everyone has their own reasons for buying what they buy. There are plenty of cars i dont like personally but im not guna hate on anyone for buying them.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Tripper
05/31/2016 at 16:19

Yeah same here. Ive lurked on a few forums for info over the years but i can never hold a decent conversation on them.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
05/31/2016 at 16:20

Oh i fully agree im going too far with the posts. BUT THEY SHALL CONTINUE ANYWAY MWUHAHAHAHA.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
05/31/2016 at 16:21

Haha i do like that term. They genuinely look like someone lopped the back of a coupe off.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > EmbraceTheRasp
05/31/2016 at 16:21

Agreed, although i am very biased haha.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > S65
05/31/2016 at 16:22

Thats a question for ze keyboard warriors.

E90M3 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:24

Exactly, the whole car world is so big and varied, you shouldn’t hate on someone who has different tastes then you. It’s still fun to rip on friends and tell them they got the wrong car, but you know that’s all in good fun and never serious.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > E90M3
05/31/2016 at 16:27

Oh of course theres a lot of friendly mocking between my friends. The bmw has already been named “the ultimate tailgating machine.”

Honeybunchesofgoats > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:29

Something tells me that the “you just bought it for the badge” guy doesn’t see the irony of giving someone crap for not owning “the right BMW.”

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Honeybunchesofgoats
05/31/2016 at 16:31

Yeah it seems that way, most say its a shopping cart for women (which is offensive to a whole lot of people). Plus someone who buys cars for the badge probably wouldnt own a renault as their DD...

Twism > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:34

The only thing I got against the Ti is the fact it never came with an inline-six (and that it has older, E30 rear suspension, but hey, it if works...).

Then again, I drive a 318i, and can attest this engine is more than enough to have fun.

E90M3 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:36

Ironically, like the 316ti was one of the cheapest BMWs you could buy (it’d be the 318ti version here in the states), I have the cheapest BMW money could buy in the states in 2012, a 128i. It was still a whopping $38k new, so by not mean cheap, but it doesn’t get hated on for being that.

Honeybunchesofgoats > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:38

Yeah...

On the plus side, imagine how self-conscious they must feel every time they see a really expensive marque like a Ferrari.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Twism
05/31/2016 at 16:39

Even if it did come with a straight six i could afford to run one unfortunately. It would be a riot with more power though. Its still great fun with its 100 and something hp though.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Honeybunchesofgoats
05/31/2016 at 16:42

Haha very true. Theres always someone with more expensive things.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Twism
05/31/2016 at 16:44

Isn’t the 323ti an I6?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > E90M3
05/31/2016 at 16:45

A friend of mine has got similar hate for his diesel 1 series (same old only bought for the badge stuff). He also just bought that because he liked it and wanted rwd.

Twism > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:49

A simple turbo could put that number close to 200...

Food for your thought.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Twism
05/31/2016 at 16:50

Oh believe me I’ve thought about it haha. Once the rust is fixed I’ll start to think about upgrading it.

Twism > Out, but with a W - has found the answer
05/31/2016 at 16:52

You could have that in Europe I think... The only one in North America was the 318.

Didn’t realize we were talking about europe here, my bad.

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 16:55

Yep. That’s BMW and Audi forums for you. Sure there are sections of other marque's but those two as a whole are so nasty.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend
05/31/2016 at 17:06

Havent experienced the audi forums but yeah the bmw ones arent great...

kanadanmajava1 > Twism
05/31/2016 at 17:09

They did came with a straight six too. The 323ti has one. They are a bit rare but I have seen some. I was considering to find one of these in the last winter but I went for a E34 instead.

My friend has a E46 316ti and he likes it a lot. It’s not terribly fast but it is very nimble.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 17:10

That’s BMW forums for you.

What you’ve actually got is a cut-price E30 316i with a little bit of added weight.

Strip out a bit of that weight (ok, quite a bit) and you’ve got a cut-price E30!

Twism > kanadanmajava1
05/31/2016 at 17:23

Yeah six-cylinder were Euro-only. North America only got the 318ti.

You guys got way more interesting variations than we did.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > Twism
05/31/2016 at 17:45

No problem, wasn’t aware that it was Euro-only either. It’s probably one of the few cases where you guys didn’t/don’t get the most powerful engine.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
05/31/2016 at 17:46

Well, screw ‘em.

There are a bunch of ways to think about this, one of which is how much fun you can have with a car you enjoy without spending a fortune on it.

Some of the cheapest cars I’ve owned were some of the most satisfying, probably because it was so easy for them to exceed my expectations.

But, back to my original point: screw ‘em. If you are enjoying it, you don’t need to justify it to anyone. Have fun with your car and let them enjoy their lease payments. ;-)

kanadanmajava1 > Twism
05/31/2016 at 18:04

I think that the only special BMW that Europe didn’t get but US did is the E60 M5 with a manual. That’s probably the only modern BMW that I would like to have one day...

Twism > kanadanmajava1
06/01/2016 at 01:57

Kinja'd!!!

kanadanmajava1 > Twism
06/01/2016 at 03:48

It’s probably a fun car but currently it just looks to modern for me.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny
06/01/2016 at 04:45

Very well said, I bet I get my moneys worth of fun out of this little bmw. Speaking of which heres the parts man with my new front wings.

Laurence > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
06/01/2016 at 17:16

Meh, just forget ‘em dude. I’ve dipped my toe into the car forum world with mixed results; they’re helpful, and there’s great people on there, but they’re mixed in with assholes who think their opinion is the only one which matters.

Personally, I love the compact. An e36 with a set of m parallels is on my ‘cars I’d like to own list’

Kinja'd!!!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Laurence
06/02/2016 at 05:38

Yeah it’s very hit and miss but unfortunately the dickheads are usually the most vocal. Damn it looks nice in that colour with those wheels.