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Originally Posted by Mark

Well from a styling standpoint, if you honestly believe the F10 to be a smaller version of the F01, then you are right the 3 will look the same to the two of them.

To my eye, there are significant styling differences between the F10 5-Series and the F01 7-Series.

As for the F30, I think the most noticable difference will be the new headlamp shape with the new rounded-square angel eyes, the more flowing shark nose and of course the deeper character lines cutting into the more sculted wheel arches. Its going to make the E90 look like a very squarish fridge of a car IMO.

Anything will look better then the current generation 3, in my opinion. BMW has just been doing this whole identical thing. The 5er is a toned down 7 and I don't think the 3 will be any different. It'll take styling cues from the 5, and make it a little more edgy and sporty. Can't wait for an ///M version.

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Originally Posted by research

Ah, the gddamn nurburgring.


I think James May from Top Gear nailed it on the head when he said testing on the Nürburgring is a curse on car's suspension. It will handle at limit but for every day driving it will be too harsh. I've put up for 5 years with overly crashy suspension on E90 and if this new car (which does look good in camo already) has the same poor ride, I'll have no choice but either go into 5 series which is smoother or try out the Mercedes cars instead.

ok nurburgring it for those obsessed with the lap times, but test it after that on the beat up roads of major cities. Or at least offer it with magnetic dampers or something.

I had a 2007 E90, now I have a 2011 E90. The 2007 definitely had the "overly crashy" suspension you mention. But with the LCI update, they fixed the issues. My 2011 is nimble and comfortable.

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Originally Posted by JasonCSU

The 330i name was used because it was still designating the 3.0 liter naturally aspirated engine that the car had. The 325i name was misleading because it was really a 2.8 liter engine if I recall. When the N54 twin turbo engine came out (and the N55 subsequently) the 335i name was used to signify the power increase like a larger 3.5 liter naturally aspirated engine would have. This is misleading though because the turbo engines are still 3.0 liters in size. 330tt and 330t would have been appropriate names, but probably would have confused people. Even the 328i name is misleading, as the car has a 3.0 liter engine as well.

O ok but the 325i does have a 3 liter engine only European engine has 2.5

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Maybe it has already been posted, but I think this is worth 2 minutes:
http://www.autoweek.nl/videoHD/2504/...ge-bmw-3-serie

From the same source the 6-series 4 door coupe (6GT maybe?)
Only the first scene is BMW-related:
http://www.autoweek.nl/video/2515/autoweek-journaal

And a litte bit of M5:
http://www.autoweek.nl/video/2457/bmw-m5