10-24-2011, 04:56 PM | #23 |
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... and because everyone can jump from a 3-series to a new M5. Seriously?
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10-24-2011, 05:05 PM | #24 |
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We better not get that lousy indicator, but I imagine we will. I know my quirk sounds so dumb, but I like the 3.75 at the top... with this new thing, by the time you're at 5 the needle is pointing downward!
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10-24-2011, 05:11 PM | #25 |
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Haha, the little things are important. If it makes you feel any better, the recent turbo charged engines don't really provide anything useful much past 5k, so you won't have to deal with it often.
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10-24-2011, 07:05 PM | #26 |
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Some of them are actually quite clever lol
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10-24-2011, 08:27 PM | #27 | |
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I like this new 3, but I don't think that it looks better in every way. The new front is nice, but the current hood is too bulky, which I think is part of why some think the proportions are odd. Overall, the proportions are about the same as the E90, especially from the A pillar on back. It's the over bulbous hood that sticks out the most to me as being overwrought. Consider that the biggest selling engines in Euro and US models will be smaller 4 cylinder turbo's, it begs the question of why the hood needs to be bulge so high. The biggest engine will be the current N55, which fit's fine in the lower and sleeker hood of the E90. The interior is a positive improvement as it uses it's space to give added style. I especially like the brushed aluminum accent. The color strip can be optioned out for something classier. But, the non-retractable iDrive screen is a let down in style and function. It's a highly visible wart on an otherwise nice looking dash. The ad campaign picts look very good and the photographer captured the new 3's best looks and angles. I'm not thrilled with the new wheels still. Maybe the US market will get something more sport for the sport and M sport models. Also, I hope they offer a performance all season tire for those of us who always get the sport pkg. and live in a 4 seasons area. It would be nice to get a sport pkg BMW and not have to budget another $800 just to be able to drive it for the other 7 months of the year. |
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10-24-2011, 09:12 PM | #28 | |
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As for the 3 series, if it drives and handles to my liking, then I don't care if Grandma or Junior are driving the same car as me. I know that I am driving it for it's overall competence and goodness as a sport sedan, whereas most 3 drivers are driving it cause it has a "BMW" logo on it. For that reason there is a huge difference between "us" and "them". Most 3's in the Chicago area are non sport models, and most are 328i non sport models, with quite a few 328xi's. Nothing wrong with these models, but they are not the versions that most enthusiasts get. 328i and 335i sport models are much rarer and are generally bought by those who appreciate the sport side of BMW. If I had the fundage for an F10 M5, I could care less what the new 3 looks like, cause I'd be configuring a new M5 instead of posting on here. |
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10-24-2011, 09:21 PM | #29 | |
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On a hard accel run I don't shift until then. Even a run to near red line and my 135i is still pulling. Granted it is pulling with a good bit less force beyond 6500rpm, but the N54 revs out very nicely. Shifting at 5k feels like a slower overall run, though it feels stronger as you're in the thickness of the turbo's prodigious amount of torque. |
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10-25-2011, 03:11 PM | #31 |
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Well, at first, I didn't like the idea of all these different lines, but now that I see how they are doing things, I think for many people it will make the buying experience easier and more pleasurable.
As long as BMW doesn't abandon who they are, I am putting my foot in my mouth and saying, this is not as bad as I originally expected it to be. Cheers, e46e92
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10-25-2011, 03:18 PM | #32 |
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should this be a LCI instead of a new model year?
or i'm just bored with bmw at the moment. porsche sounds good right about now.
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10-25-2011, 11:03 PM | #34 |
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I'm a current 335i owner and I absolutely love the new model! f30 Red four door 335i m sport <3
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"Passion Wins"
This is serious weak-sauce for a tag line. It's a good thing BMW makes a great car because their advertising could use quite a bit of work. 'That's why we don't have front wheel drive' was the last, great tag line
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I personally don't give a rip who drives what I drive. I drive what I can afford and they should too. Unless you are in a Veyron or Pagani you are bound to see folks in the same car as you so why loose any sleep? |
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I also "don't give a rip who drives what I drive" but I look fairly young for my age and people always assume that the e92 was a graduation present from my parents which is starting to get to me. Haha... |
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