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Originally Posted by 3.0L
..... the 2014 M235i is basically 100% of the 2012 M3, performance wise. So, does that make the 2012 M3 not a real M car? Or, does it make the M235i worthy of any kind of M badge? Apparently, there's more to M than just performance. Looks? Cost? Prestige? All of the above? ..........
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no disrespect, as i really like the looks and performance of the M235i, but this model should be been named the 235is, because it falls in line with all the previous "is" models in BMW's past.......like a slight bump in HP and a few extra aesthetic items compared to the standard models.
i know its gets confusing for most people that are not very familiar with BMW's history, but unfortunately its BMW's marketing dept. coming up with "solutions" to segment cars at certain price points and also compete with the like of Audi and MBZ.