[BlackTalon]

Originally Posted by Handlebar

Thanks for the constructive suggestions.

sigh, you had to go and ruin things by including this...

Anywho, 2 things:

1. Check w/ your insurance carrier before pulling the trigger on any car. Chances are a fo' fo' would be $$$$ in insurance for a teen.

2. Tire Rack's Street Survival Teen Driving School. And not just one time, but twice. First time can be in your car if he does not have his own yet. Second time definitely in his own daily driver. Teach him how to truly control a car and avoid being in a wreck; you don't really learn that in regular driving school.

[mlytle]

Originally Posted by LPM911

Everything in that thread is also applicable to the e36.

actually, no, it is not. i have had both. the e46 remains the king of the bmw maintenance nightmares. e36's..no issues besides normal maint.

[mlytle]

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

2. Tire Rack's Street Survival Teen Driving School. And not just one time, but twice. First time can be in your car if he does not have his own yet. Second time definitely in his own daily driver. Teach him how to truly control a car and avoid being in a wreck; you don't really learn that in regular driving school.

second this motion. I am a street survival instructor. it should be required for all teens.

[SRG]

Does Max Verstappen know he's late for your class?

[Otto]

any low hp two seat car

the number one cause of accidents for the new driver is in car distractions, the fewer people in the car, the better

[Handlebar]

Originally Posted by OttoBurgess

any low hp two seat car

the number one cause of accidents for the new driver is in car distractions, the fewer people in the car, the better

In Virginia, there is a restriction on how many unrelated people a young (under 18) driver can have in the car.

I believe it is one...

[Otto]

lol, and that law is never violated

interesting law however

[BlackTalon]

2-seater cars mean $$$$$$ for teen driving insurance.

[LPM911]

Originally Posted by mlytle

actually, no, it is not. i have had both. the e46 remains the king of the bmw maintenance nightmares. e36's..no issues besides normal maint.

I've got both right now and my experience has been different. All of them have had the normal BMW issues, from there it was regular maintenance stuff. Both e36 and e46 have had some electrical gremlins, so I'd call it a tie.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend either depending on budget.

[Mister C]

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

2-seater cars mean $$$$$$ for teen driving insurance.

Not if you buy a 4 -seater and rip the back seats out before giving to your teen.