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Originally Posted by vertebra
I don't understand half of these comments. True driver's car? Why? Because of the new body style? BMW's electric steering still pales in comparison to hydraulic and it's competitors. No special suspension bits. Still no rear differential. While the N55 is a great reliable engine it still cant outperform a tuned N54. If you want a compact true driver's car you missed the boat, the 1M blows this away.
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An inconvenient and unfortunate truth right there...
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Originally Posted by vertebra
No duh, what exactly makes it close to the 1M? Engine? Suspension? Steering? The 135i closer to the 1M and it still isn't even close. This is a nice replacement to the 135i and 135is but to call it a true drivers car is ridiculous.
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While I love the 1M, there is very little that makes it better than a 135i on the street... in fact nearly nothing. You get the same engine and manual tranny... the better suspension bits and LSD on the street do little to nothing for you. Tires, weight distribution and driven wheels are the biggest determinant in street handling... everything else takes track time to figure out and see big differences in. The electric vs hydraulic steering, N55 motor and that 8 speed tranny with too many gears will be this new car's downfall. Now if there was an M2 with a DCT, hydraulic steering and S55...