1Ferris

I am in the Army and will be heading to Germany for a couple years to work in a dental lab in Heidelberg hospital. I will be unable to take my S because my wife insists we take her jetta vr6 and we can only take 1 vehicle.

Anyhow, what sports car would you purchase if you were in Europe/Germnay?
Are these cars available there?
Integra Type R
EVO FQ400
STI Spec C


I was looking to spend from$30-50k....I'm in the Army after all..haha
I was told by some co-workers that had served a tour in Germany that you can purchase vehicles from their factories with U.S spec emissions so you can bring the vehicle back to the states.
Any insight would be well appreciated.

vAnt

Definitely look into BMW, as they have a popular program that allows you to buy the car in Germany much cheaper, and ship it to the US.

Mark_is300

Why not take your S and buy another sedan in Europe?

If I'm going to buy a sportscar in Germany, I'd pick an Opel Speedster VX220.

ProV1

get the new V10 BMW M5. you'll be the king of the autobahn. it's all about uber high speed cruising in Europe

Saki GT

Seriously, taking the VW to Germany is like going to France and buying imported wine. Tell your wife she can get the same car she has now cheaper in Germany, where they are built.

rai

[QUOTE=Saki GT,Jun 11 2005, 07:23 PM] Seriously, taking the VW to Germany is like going to France and buying imported wine.

Daniel L

Copied from another forum.

The M5 is $75,000 at military pricing.

BMW M3 Coupe
BODY 2 DOOR COUPE
ENGINE 3.2 Liter In-Line 6 Cylinders DOHC 24 Valve Engine
HP 333hp@7900rpm
MAX. TORQUE/RPM: 262lbs@4900rpm


STATESIDE BASE PRICE (USMSRP): US $ 47,795.00
Destination Charge Included

SPECIAL MILITARY BASE PRICE: US $ 42,200.00
MILITARY SAVINGS US 5,595.00


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BMW X3 3.0 SAV
BODY 4 DR SEDAN
ENGINE 3.0 Liter In Line 6 cylinder 24 valve DOHC
HP 225hp/5900rpm
MAX. TORQUE/RPM: 214lb/3500rpm
STATESIDE BASE PRICE (USMSRP): US $ 36,995.00
Destination Charge Included

SPECIAL MILITARY BASE PRICE: US $ 32,900.00
MILITARY SAVINGS US $ 4,095.00

BMW 330i/4
BODY 4 DR SEDAN
ENGINE 3.0 Liter In Line 6 cylinder 24 valve DOHC
HP 225hp/5900rpm
MAX. TORQUE/RPM: 214lb/3500rpm

STATESIDE BASE PRICE (USMSRP): US $ 35,895.00
Destination Charge Included

SPECIAL MILITARY BASE PRICE: US $ 31,600.00
MILITARY SAVINGS US $ 4,295.00

MINI Cooper S
BODY 2dr Sports Coupe
ENGINE 1.6 Ltr Supercharged Intercooled OHC 16-Valve 4Cyl Transverse
HP 163/6000rpm
MAX. TORQUE/RPM: 155/4000rpm
ACCELERATION:0-60mph 6.9 sec (Manual)
TOP SPEED: 135mph

STATESIDE BASE PRICE (USMSRP): US $ 20,425.00
Destination Charge Included

SPECIAL MILITARY BASE PRICE: US $ 18,300.00
MILITARY SAVINGS US $ 2,125.00

1Ferris

BMW's huh?....I like the M3's, but it just doesn't really seem raw enough for me... a little too cush and luxurious?

Are the lotus elise's any cheaper over there? Those are pretty nice.
I don't really know anything about the Opel car line besides what I have seen on GT4 Thanks for the input so far with the military discounts and what not. Please keep it coming.

enlightenment

get a M3 CSL

Mark_is300

The Opel is based on the Elise platform with 200hp turbocharged motor.

edit: They are also built by Lotus.