Why invest in a 320i?

Stew Marvin · 09-05-2021, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyhigh

There are 2 sides to every coin.

First side: A car improvement (of any kind) is not measured against what other cars there are on the market, but against the car itself as a baseline! It is not the point that there are (much) more powerful vehicles out there, especially since there are also (much) less powerful vehicles! And why would the same logic not apply to a 340i or M3? There are of course M6, M8, Porsches and Ferraris and you name it, all of which are way more powerful. There will ALWAYS be something more ... That in isolation should not stop you!

Flip side: There is no point to try to make a 320i behave like a 340i. It will not happen. The question then becomes - do 10 or 20% power increase mean enough for you to jeoperdise the reliability and value of your vehicle, especially if that's your one and only, and not just a garage experiment? My conclusion has always been that it is just not worth it. To me. You should find your answer...
I have therefore always focused more on practical/aesthetical upgrades, such as nav-system, audio upgrades, sound-proofing, light packages, etc., etc., which are worth a lot to me, but don't jeoperdise the vehicle reliability and value in a negative way.

I just bought my 320i and I would like to mod it after my warranty ends. Are you saying it wouldn't be worth it for me if this car is my daily driver?

Skyhigh · 09-05-2021, 03:47 AM

I'm saying that is a question you need to answer for yourself

muniz_ri · 09-05-2021, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stew Marvin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

There are 2 sides to every coin.

First side: A car improvement (of any kind) is not measured against what other cars there are on the market, but against the car itself as a baseline! It is not the point that there are (much) more powerful vehicles out there, especially since there are also (much) less powerful vehicles! And why would the same logic not apply to a 340i or M3? There are of course M6, M8, Porsches and Ferraris and you name it, all of which are way more powerful. There will ALWAYS be something more ... That in isolation should not stop you!

Flip side: There is no point to try to make a 320i behave like a 340i. It will not happen. The question then becomes - do 10 or 20% power increase mean enough for you to jeoperdise the reliability and value of your vehicle, especially if that's your one and only, and not just a garage experiment? My conclusion has always been that it is just not worth it. To me. You should find your answer...
I have therefore always focused more on practical/aesthetical upgrades, such as nav-system, audio upgrades, sound-proofing, light packages, etc., etc., which are worth a lot to me, but don't jeoperdise the vehicle reliability and value in a negative way.

I just bought my 320i and I would like to mod it after my warranty ends. Are you saying it wouldn't be worth it for me if this car is my daily driver?

A JB+ and coding Sport Automatic Transmission will make it much more fun to drive.

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Skyhigh Brigadier General 1879 Rep 3,860 Posts Drives: BMW F36 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	I'm saying that is a question you need to answer for yourself __________________ "Large increases in cost with questionable increases in performance can be tolerated only in cars and women."
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