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Jeremy Clarkson: BMW 435i M Sport is Proof That Less Can Be More
BIMMERPOST NEWS Jeremy Clarkson: BMW 435i M Sport is Proof That Less Can Be More Jeremy Clarkson's review of the 435i M Sport in the The Sunday Times certainly starts off rather dour. Quote:
All is not lost however, as Clarkson goes on to say that the 4 Series is proof that less can be more, with a final verdict of: Quote:
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11-18-2013, 01:50 PM | #2 |
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If I were a passive aggressive guy, this is exactly how I would write a bad review. A big "meh". Knowing Jeremy Clarkson, I can only wonder.
Criticizing the styling, engine, noise and value but finishing off with a 4 star verdict. "Which brings me back to the noise. Floor the throttle and all you get is a gentle hum, the sound of an engine that is doing a spot of gardening or maybe popping down the road for a pint of milk. It doesn’t really sound as though it’s making much of an effort at all. ... Let’s be in no doubt. The 435i is not for everyone. It is not good value and it is no use for showing-off. But if you miss the way Knightsbridge was. Or if you want a getaway car that no one will notice. Or if you are a grown-up. I can’t really think of any car that is better. " |
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11-18-2013, 02:08 PM | #3 |
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I read that review as being a dig at the braggadocio car culture that is thriving in central London and as subtle high praise for the 435 -- subtle exactly in keeping with why Clarkson liked the car: because it's a car for people who are grown up and want something fast but also want to avoid looking like an idiot on either end of the car-cost spectrum (i.e., to distance themselves both from the low-end looks over performance crew as well as the more up-market types who would wonder why you're paying $60k for a 435 when you could get a 'vet or a G37 or a Cayman).
To me, the 435 (and the S5) are the $60k versions of a 911 Carrera -- not saying they're equivalent, saying that they share the same outlook on driving and the purpose of a car and the goals of the particular model. And some people will take that comment as high praise; and some people will take that comment as a reason to never step foot in a 435. And I suspect -- of course -- that the 4 Series is targeted to the people who would take it as praise, meaning the same people who don't need loud pipes to announce a fast car or necessarily want to have everyone looking at them while driving to the grocery but, at the same time, enjoy knowing how capable their car is in a twisty or from a red light. Last edited by ArthurKing1220; 11-18-2013 at 02:49 PM.. |
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If anyone has watched Jeremy's review of the last M5 w/ v10, it will sound familiar to this new review of the 435i. It's actually funny how Jeremy says the old M5 was the worst car on the planet at the beginning and then says once you press the M button it becomes the best car in the world. LOL
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Lol...BMW's aren't anything, but a jag and merc or Audi are...must be nice in the UK!
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The 435i is hitting $64k here at our Seattle dealership (fully loaded of course), but one has to think that the outgoing M3 had a base price of $64k. How is it that the coupe 335i and the sedan 335i were about the same in price but the 435i is 7% higher?
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Correct. Strong stating facts which are BLATANTLY FALSE. Please please I love when people post false facts as truth
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Coupes will always cost more because they are fancier than sedans at least the way BMW are designing them, be it the more sleek design, different materials, or the higher line/positioning of the 4 vs 3... and always cost more to be "one better" than average Last edited by cultr3; 11-18-2013 at 03:58 PM.. |
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Clarkson is pretty spot on. I actually enjoy the F30 sedan w/ M-Sport far more, visually. I'm really hoping I can get into a new F80 M3 sedan for ED for end of March by the end of this year.
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Jeremy Mies van der Rohe says... Well if this is a less is more car, than am M235i is even more of a less is more car. If any of that makes sense...
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Clarkson clearly made the distinction the BMW brand more about under-stated sport/luxury rather than the, "look at me now, i made it" brands like Audi, Mercedes or Jaguar.
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I also wish they had done more with the 4 series styling, but then it would probably cost more than the $2K difference. Most people were hoping for 6 series styling and I think that is what he was saying in this review.
I am just happy the M3 is sticking around, when the new F30/32 were being developed there was a lot of talk of no more M sedan! My guess is because they were considering the M4 gran coupe to replace it. For a family man with two toddlers the extra 2 doors are really nice to have and I can use that $2K savings to get the "enhanced sound". I love my F30 M Sport, and hopefully the M3 will have enough changes to make it feel like a new car compared to the F30 (besides just the engine), nicer leather seats on the inside, carbon fiber roof and quad exhausts on the outside are a start! |
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Lol clarksons voice was a must, I even thought while reading, why am I doing this LOL, glad I'm not the only one...I just saw my first 4 on the road...AW looked loaded on 19's...looked really nice at night.
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