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Re: 2008 M3 -
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E Brown wrote: On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:17:24 GMT, dizzy <dizzy (AT) nospam (DOT) invalid> wrote: Quite a machine. Until you consider the cost. And then you might think, "and this beats a Corvette how, exactly"?\ I mean, individual throttle butterflies are cool and all... To me, the more relevant question is "It beats the previous M3 how?" Once you dip under the 5secs 0-60 line, costs rise exponentially for every tenth second, which is less and less practical for a street car (in the US, you can ignore the top speed altogether unless you like the prison social scene). If I had an E46 M3, I don't think the additional tenths shaved would warrant the expense. Well, it's no secret that they felt they needed the displacement to keep-up with the competition... Kind of sad to see them go-away from the I6 in their top cars. OTOH, V8's can sound really nice... |
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I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. |
that you really *want* more...
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I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. And there's the rub. Until you actually *try* more, you don't know that you really *want* more... |
it is to want more on the street.
-- Larry
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If you don't agree with what they are doing, don't buy it. If enough people feel and act the same way, maybe BMW will get the hint. I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. Plus the wife and two kids fit in nicely with the 4 doors. |
an E90 that was badged as a 335i. I haven't seen another, which makes me ask
if I saw the first one.
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"Keith" <bmw.330i (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote in message news:h3XSh.3426$%l5.1435 (AT) trnddc05 (DOT) .. If you don't agree with what they are doing, don't buy it. If enough people feel and act the same way, maybe BMW will get the hint. I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. Plus the wife and two kids fit in nicely with the 4 doors. Sorry to change the subject, but did I recently see a 335i? I thought I saw an E90 that was badged as a 335i. I haven't seen another, which makes me ask if I saw the first one. |
I saw a 335iCd in a pub car park near Hindehead. Went like old stink - a diesel
too..........................
Good MPG, LOW emissions and low road tax too! Pity about the price for coupé
lovers - 0-60 5.5 sec 155 MPH limited as usual ... talk about a pocket rocket
with all that torque. I reckon it'll give that M3 V8 a good run for the money
too.
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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:11:38 -0400, Not Me <Notme (AT) bitbucket (DOT) gone> wrote: I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. And there's the rub. Until you actually *try* more, you don't know that you really *want* more... ...but once you've had an awful lot more (on the track), you realize how stupid it is to want more on the street. -- Larry |
Been there - done that - long ago - bikes, cars & dragsters now happy with my
aging 740i and new 730d
Far too much traffic and arseholes on the roads these days - especially in the
UK.
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Sorry to change the subject, but did I recently see a 335i? I thought I saw an E90 that was badged as a 335i. I haven't seen another, which makes me ask if I saw the first one. |
3-liter twin-turbo. Go on www.bmwusa.com for more info.
Cheers,
Pete
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"Keith" <bmw.3... (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote in message news:h3XSh.3426$%l5.1435 (AT) trnddc05 (DOT) .. If you don't agree with what they are doing, don't buy it. If enough people feel and act the same way, maybe BMW will get the hint. I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. Plus the wife and two kids fit in nicely with the 4 doors. Sorry to change the subject, but did I recently see a 335i? I thought I saw an E90 that was badged as a 335i. I haven't seen another, which makes me ask if I saw the first one. |
Sedan: http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335iSedan/
Coupe: http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335icoupe/
Convertible: http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335iconvertible/
Its my understanding the sports wagon (touring in some countries) is
coming too!
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I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. And there's the rub. Until you actually *try* more, you don't know that you really *want* more... ...but once you've had an awful lot more (on the track), you realize how stupid it is to want more on the street. |
these days are really what used to be called "unstreetable." If one
can't differentiate street driving from track driving then that's a
different problem and it requires the frequent and hard application of
a heavy cluestick to the head.
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Dan.
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If you don't agree with what they are doing, don't buy it. If enough people feel and act the same way, maybe BMW will get the hint. I personally like the speed of my 330i; with 255 hp and a six sp manual it moves quite well and I could not imagine needing or wanting anything more than that. Plus the wife and two kids fit in nicely with the 4 doors. |
tendency you know... The back seat of a 3 series is a bit cramped for
two full sized adults.
So ditch the kids and keep the 330i ;-)
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-Fred W
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