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      08-13-2015, 09:38 PM   #21
supernova72
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Drives: 2014 M235i 6MT, Silver/Coral
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Originally Posted by Db750 View Post
Have you driven an M235? My friend that drives an e46 M3 drove mine the other day and he was not overly impressed. In fact I honestly think he hated it and he has been a big fan of the car and has wanted to test mine for some time. I explained to him that there are a few things you need to get used to such as steering, throttle response, and power delivery and that it is a great car once you learn it. He agreed that he would like to try it again with a different expectation set.

I guess what I'm getting at is that it's no where near as close in real life as the cars are on paper. I really love mine, it's the best regular series bmw I have driven by a long shot, but it is very different than a real NA high revving M car.

Good luck with your search!
Oh boy, I have not actually driven a M2235i no. Never owned a non NA car either but sounds like I better drive the turbo car first. Full disclosure---started out looking for an E92 M3 6MT car but not sure "I need a V-8". Ha.

It basically came down to a 2009-2011 M3 6MT for the same price as a 2014 M235i. I was blown away on how the E92 prices have held up.
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M cars gone but not forgotten:
2004 E46 M3 6MT silver (sold)
1998 E36 M3 5MT black (sold)
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1985 GMC S-15 4X4 (dad's truck), 1972 Chevy Nova
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