Re: Appeal of the e12 (archive)

I've owned Volvos, Saabs, Fiats, Audis, even a few Toyotas and Subarus. I've also owned an e28 as well as a few 2002's.
Nothing sounds or FEELS as right to me as a nice e12. It's a great size, it's solid, the greenhouse is tall and gives a bright interior, the engine (stock anyway) isn't overly powerful, but it's certainly adequate and completely smooth and rewarding to drive. The sound is almost musical. The six is a great design which I feel is the foundation for all modern BMWs.
Along with that, the car is just damn well made. For 21 years we've had one in our family and it's been perfectly reliable. Original engine and transmission. Keeping it up is very cheap.
It also still has more class, feels more solid and rides better than many new cars.

What's hard to understand about that?

I understand there is probably a nostalgic type value attached to these cars for some of you when you bought it new
I also understand some things can't be explained....but if most of you could help me in understanding the appeal of these cars..I'd appreciate it

Bearing in mind I posted a similar question to the 2002 board a while back and the general consensus is ease of modding, working and still cutting edge handling, as well as a few intangibles,,I may be off, but that criteria dosen't seem to apply here...or does it

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