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      05-05-2012, 09:42 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by Elk View Post
Excellent question. Both are 18" with P7s and thus fair to compare.


? The F30 is 93 mm (3.7 in) longer, as well as minimally wider and taller than the E90. The wheelbase is longer by 50 mm (2.0 in). It is a bigger car. The long wheelbase adds stability, but detracts from quickness.

The 335i weighs 3571 lbs. (3594 with auto). This is not a svelte machine.
Agreed. But then neither was the E90 335i. The new generation RFTs plus the F30 chassis makes the F30 the better handling car compared to the E90.

BTW This is my 7th 3 series and my 9th BMW. And my old man had two E36s back in the 90s. So from the E36/46/90 to the F30 I must say the F30 is a very well handling car compared to its predecessors. But tyres can do a lot(I have 19" Potenzas now)

TBH as I read many tests I may think a 335i with the 19"staggered wheel setup is faster in handling and grip than the 18"counterpart(maybe because the 335i just needs wider rubber at the back).
I've driven a 320d EDE on 16" and my 335i is a lot more agile....So my car feels more or less like a svelte machine.Or whatever people call it. It's all about the rubber.
It's not a Caterham 500 but it neither is a F10 5 series.
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