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If you tell me where, hell yes - my whole family lives in Center Grove, but I am up in Warsaw (west of Fort Wayne).
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The twitch/tail happy is fun sure - but it seems to get "out of hand" more quickly for me in the 1er. Perhaps you're just a better driver than me As far as the test drive goes, after driving around quite a bit for two days, I have to admit that I learned very little in my limited 5 mile initial drive. You either need 15 solid minutes without anyone in the car to bother you OR you need a longer drive than I had, with the combo of town, interstate, and back/curvy roads. That's where I was able to start making some generalizations between the two...
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nice review~
Darker colors on this chassis look better
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Thanks for the review.I was looking for just this.I was wondering if I did a wrong thing turning my 135 in a few months ago.It looks like I took a wise decision by not buying out my lease
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Threads like these are why I visit automotive forums. Great insights from someone with good perspective. Thanks a bunch!
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One other thing I didnt allude to very well in my initial review was how "dated" the front of the 135 looked in comparison to the M235. That, combined with the bug eyes - it's just no comparison, IMO, on the looks. Also, if you change your mind and want an E82 in the future, there are lots of them out there for sale. Shouldn't be too hard to pick one back up if that's what you decide at some point in the future.
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And while the opinions or conclusions can be very subjective, that's the whole point, right? So people that share a passion can share those viewpoints with others, and have good-natured debates about different perspectives. The forum is great for that.
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I'm always fascinated by the difference in the "eye of the beholder". I'm not putting down the OP, but when I looked at the cars side by side I had the opposite reaction to the styling.
The 2 seems bland and the 1 agressive. Seems that the designers wanted a car that was more mainstream in looks. The 1 IMHO made a "statement". Not look at me, but more of I'm different without excuses. One of the reasons I like it. The 235 I drove belongs to the sales manager of the local dealer so I did drive it hard. For those who did not have a 135 I think they will be very pleased with the 2. For some of us, there is just not enough "evolution" to warrant a change. Frankly compared to my 135 (modded of course) the 2 did not wow me so that I want to run out and buy one. So, anyway, those our my musings.....that's all. |
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Here is a pic of the extended cluster with the Temp menu pulled up:
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I was eating at the Jimmy John's in Warsaw today when you went through. It's funny, as I was reading the thread, I kept thinking more and more it was you that I saw, then you finally said you were at Jimmy John's. I met you years ago at an AutoX in Indy, at the old stadium on 10th or 16th or whatever. At the time I was living in Greensburg / Shelbyville, but as of January I moved up to Warsaw. Sounds like I'll be seeing you about town more often! The car certainly looked great. You must have just gotten it because it was too clean to have been driving around town for long! There's at least 1 1M coupe in town too right? |
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Great review. Question for you (and anyone else who has taken delivery.) Is the cargo net in the trunk an optional accessory on the M235i or does it come standard?
Trivial thing I know, but it was on my mind as I wait for mine. |
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That being said....I respect Dmboone's review. It seems fair and one of the better reviews I've read of the new car. He is also a two time 1er owner and he deserves the right to upgrade to the latest iteration!! thanks for your nice review sir! congrats on your new ride and enjoy it! |
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And yes, I remember you - my dad used to run his Z4MC at the old Bush stadium. Those were fun times. And yes, I know of one VO 1M in town, really nice guy, but I forget his name - I always give him a hard time that his wheels are dirty.
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