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12-05-2012, 02:44 PM | #26 | |
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12-05-2012, 04:18 PM | #27 |
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I think it's pretty pimp. The name change aside, it definitely looks a lot more upscale than just being a 3-Series with two fewer doors. I think it will be a good competitor to the A5.
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12-05-2012, 04:28 PM | #28 |
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12-05-2012, 04:50 PM | #29 |
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12-05-2012, 07:19 PM | #30 |
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Fugly, but it will doubtless look at home on a mechanic's lift.
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12-06-2012, 01:19 AM | #31 |
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I actually like this a lot. That interior is sexors
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12-06-2012, 08:03 AM | #32 |
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Leather stitched cup holders...
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12-06-2012, 09:33 AM | #33 |
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12-06-2012, 10:01 AM | #34 |
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Love the look of the German luxury vehicles, but the whole goal for the vehicle is not really my style. I'd rather have less luxury and more performance for a cheaper price. I'm sure that will change as I get older though.
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12-06-2012, 10:21 AM | #35 |
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E39 M5 wheels?
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12-06-2012, 11:27 AM | #36 |
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12-06-2012, 12:17 PM | #37 |
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Technically, they wouldn't fit anyway.
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12-06-2012, 12:42 PM | #38 |
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Damn, I like they way this car looks!! Has there been any word on the power train? I'm guessing the article is right with the 2.0 and 3.0 but have there been any bumps in power?
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12-06-2012, 10:05 PM | #39 |
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The N20 4cyclinder Turbo will be the standard motor. I have test driven the new 328i and this motor hummmms very nicely. Was up to 70MPH in no time, didn't feel torquey like a 6 cylinder though. But that is expected I guess. There will be an updated inline 6 Turbo motor for the supposed 435i or 440i or 445i or whatever BMW is going to call it. I was thinking this maybe my next car but from what I have read this will be an up market car. I am certain it will be out of my $$$ range. |
12-06-2012, 10:40 PM | #40 |
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02-28-2013, 09:55 AM | #42 |
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Nice, I like it. It's too bad they want to charge more for the 2-door by making it a 4-series, but I guess that's typical.
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02-28-2013, 11:19 PM | #44 |
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03-03-2013, 01:26 AM | #45 | |
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Still think BMW is not so smart going with "4-series" for the 2-door version of the 3-series. Seems totally unnecessary. Guess 8 & 9 will be appearing soon. |
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03-03-2013, 01:38 AM | #46 |
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very nice wish i could afford a BMW
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03-03-2013, 10:57 AM | #47 | |
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Personally I'd have preferred for them to keep the 3-Series moniker, but I understand their strategy, even if it is leaving behind 30+ years of history. They want to move the coupe more upscale, likely help it compete better with the Audi A5. Plus it will help their intended resulting price hike be justified in the eyes of the typical consumer. But the name change was something that was rumored to be happening for the current generation, but obviously they delayed it. |
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03-03-2013, 01:35 PM | #48 |
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I just can't believe they're throwing away the M3 name. That has to be one of the most respected brands out there.
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03-03-2013, 02:06 PM | #49 |
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They're not "throwing it away," it's just going to apply to only the sedan. Its past competitors were mostly sedans anyway, with the C63 only having offered a coupe for the past year or two while having been a sedan throughout most of its lifespan and also when the C36, C43 and C55 were out. Same thing with the IS-F.
Don't get me wrong, I acknowledge that the M3 was typically renowned for its coupes (as it has always been available as a coupe), but it's not like people who want two-door sports car (where the M3 had few direct competitors, unlike its sedan counterpart) will suddenly not figure out that the M4 is the coupe. |
03-03-2013, 02:15 PM | #50 | |
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Moreover, this new idea of "M performance" models is very much in line with Audi's A-S-RS scheme. Audi basically succeeded in marketing their Sx cars as competitors to the top of the line regular BMWs, and the RSx as competitors to the M cars. The latter is maybe not so successful, but I think the former really worked. Audi doesn't even offer a V6 in the A4 and the V8 in the A6, and instead badges these big engine models as S something and managed to place them half of step above the BMWs with comparable engines. I now see that a lot of people view the S4 as a nicer alternative to the 335i(s), and the S6 to the 550i. So apparently the new 2 series will only come with a 4 pot engine in the regular form, and the one with the turbo 6 will be called M235i. That is, there will not be a 235i, only M235i. This is exactly the same as what Audi is doing. I don't know if BMW will have the guts to phase out the 335i and 550i eventually to replace them exclusively with M335i and M550i, but I'm guessing that's the direction they want to go if they can pull it off. In the near future I suspect they will be offering M335i alongside a 335i. |
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