My Favourite Non-BMWs
Picture a terrifying world, a world where God never got around to creating BMW! What's a Nerd like me going to drive instead?
| BMW Alternative |
Piccie | Pros | Cons | Nearest BMW |
| Fiat X1/9 |
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Handles well.
Looks great, poor mans Ferarri. |
Rusts well too.
Under powered. |
Z3 1.9 |
| Lancia Stratos |
|
Looks incredible. | Poor weight distribution. | E26 M1 |
| Toyota MR2 Mk.1 |
|
Looks great, very light, huge fun, good fuel economy.
There's even an M1 body kit available! |
Mid mounted engine very hard to work on.
Poor luggage space. |
Z1/Z3. |
| Lancia Integrale 16 Valve |
|
Marvelous fun to drive.
Looks the business. |
Left hand drive only. | E30 M3 |
| Lancia Beta Spyder / Coupe / HPE |
|
Looks great. | Very environmentally friendly (rusts back to nature quickly). |
E21 320iS |
| Alfa Romeo Sprint 1.7 Veloce |
|
Looks great.
Handles incredibly |
Very unreliable (friend had a bad one).
Front wheel drive. |
E30 318iS |
| Porsche 928 |
|
Looks great, heaps of power. | Never seen a manual one. | M6 or 850CSi |
| Porsche 968 |
|
Handles great. | Not cheap. | E36 M3 Lightweight |
| Audi Quattro (old style) |
|
Lovely interior.
Looks great. Handles great. |
Silly small boot.
Some mechanicals hard to get now. |
E30 325iX |
| VW Scirocco Mk.1 |
|
Looks great and uses Golf underpinnings. | Front wheel drive. | E36 318ti |
| Citroen CX Estate |
|
Very different.
My first car was a GSA (hey I was a student OK!). |
Very complex, a hydraulic nightmare.
Not for those with small wallets! |
E34 525i Touring |
| Peugeot 205 1.9 GTi |
|
Great fun, silly power to weight ratio. | Clutch not up to the job.
Front wheel drive. |
E36 318ti |
| Subaru Imprezza Turbo |
|
Great fun to drive. | Interior sucks and it's Japanese. | E30 325iX |
| Alvis Stalwart |
|
If you want an off roader why settle for less?
Rolls Royce engine too! |
Bit heavy on fuel.
Tyres expensive. |
X5? Nah, a bit small. |
