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Originally Posted by Ti335
+1. I consider E90 335i on par with B8 S4 in terms of being a driver's car. The F30 is not in the same league though. Compared with Audi, it feels like a bigger, softer, more luxurious automobile. Not necessarily a bad thing, as BMW is repositioning the 3-series as a Mercedes/Lexus fighter, but it's definitely not the same car dynamically as the previous generations.
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Ugh, I hate it when people with e90's come onto the f30 forums to post how much better their car is than the new f30. In all reality the f30 posts lap times almost on par with the 335is. So to say it's no longer a drivers car doesn't make any sense. The thing that BMW did was make a bigger, more comfortable, luxurious 3-series while keeping the driving dynamics mostly the same. I really don't know why people still like their e90 335i's, imo, it does nothing better than the new f30 335i.
I think the S4 is a better car but it's also more expensive comparably equipped (just doing builds on the two websites $6k more) with poor leases, no free maint. plan, and dealers much less willing to negotiate.
C&D Lightning lap
3:13.8 BMW 335is
3:13.2 BMW 335i (f30)
3:10.8 AUDI S4
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...o-2013-page-10