It is for shure better looking and handling that the BMW piece of junk that you are probably driving! First of all I have had a 2.24 89 and a more recent 325 bmw 95. I can only tell you that after spending half of the money that you need for to buy the piece of plastic junk 325 in repair I was able to finally sell the lemon piece of plastic junk and I still driving the 89 Maserati after 135000 km and still perform much better and look perfect.