So I had to fantastic opportunity to drive the new 2012 F30, 328i and 335i.
I also got to drive the old E90 328i, as well as the competition: MB C250, Audi A4 2.0T Quattro S-Line.
The classes went like this:
F30 New Features, F30 vs the Competition, then F30 delivery.
Then we met up for lunch and it was awesome.
Then we went to the cars... There were over 80+ F30s parked in the underground garage. It was nuts.
I was in the "328i" group, so I drove a 328i to the track, we took our time, a 50 minute drive to a location 10 miles away haha..
It was a good drive. We went 2 to a car, then switched halfway there.
We got to the event, which was a huge parking lot (Del Mar Fairgrounds) filled with 2 different courses.
One course: 2 laps in the F30 328i then 2 laps in the E90 328i
Here are my opinions on how they drive ON THE COURSE, not city driving.
F30:
(+) AWESOME torque, very balanced, great weight, drives like a BMW.
(-) Electric steering doesn't feel right on the track, the 8-sp gearing shifts too soon
E90:
(+) Love the steering compared to the F30, drives like a BMW.
(-) No torque, after 2 laps, the power steering was whining like crazy.
A4:
(+) Good torque, that's about it
(-) Heavy, unbalanced, felt like a horse was sitting on the hood, under-steered like crazy, X-Drive was detrimental
C250
(+) Felt amazing after driving the A4 pig. Much more balanced than the A4, but still not as good as the F30.
(-) Lack of power
Those who drove 328i's to the event then went back to the hotel (again, taking the long way back), drove the 335i's.
Damn, what a fantastic transmission (Sport Auto Tranny). I love everything about that car. And I drove a Black/Coral red Sport Line (I ran to the car to get a sport hehe)
We then arrived back at the hotel, and called it a day.
These photos might not be in order, but enjoy them anyway!
