BMW M235i reviews

Devon K · 01-23-2014, 10:03 AM

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...-born-16411129

Devon K · 01-23-2014, 10:24 AM

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...i_first_drive/

Bahuba · 01-23-2014, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Devon K

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...-born-16411129

"...Speaking of the driver's will, the 2 Series is equipped with a Driving Experience Control switch, one of the more noteworthy tech touches in an already sophisticated car. In addition to settings one would predict—Eco, Comfort, Sport, Sport-Plus—the driver can also program accelerator mapping, steering effort, automatic-transmission function, and responses of the auto-damping suspensions..."

Driving Experience Control Switch that allows programming of steering effort - really?

dmboone25 · 01-23-2014, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Devon K

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...i_first_drive/

Thanks for doing all the work for us.

Seagull · 01-23-2014, 07:36 PM

Yeah, thanks for consolidating all the reviews for us!

mankid247 · 01-23-2014, 08:07 PM

Digital Trends Video Review

Seagull · 01-23-2014, 09:11 PM

LOL, could he talk any faster....

gman36 · 01-24-2014, 06:31 PM

Sorry if it is a repost

Greenkirby21 · 01-24-2014, 08:58 PM

http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/bmw-2...w-2014-onwards

jeremicium · 01-25-2014, 12:19 AM

I don't think these are re-posts. Sorry if they are. I've run across a few articles the last few days from an automotive journalist day recently in Las Vegas. The M performance parts look great. And the exhaust...yeah!

http://www.digitaltrends.com/car-rev...w-m235i-coupe/

doo13sky · 01-28-2014, 03:24 PM

bradleyland · 01-28-2014, 05:37 PM

Didn't understand a word, but that didn't stop me from watching the whole thing.

number1draftpick · 01-28-2014, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bradleyland

Didn't understand a word, but that didn't stop me from watching the whole thing.

Same here. Wish it was in English because those guys seem great and the video and footage was very good.

Greenkirby21 · 01-28-2014, 09:27 PM

Greenkirby21 · 01-28-2014, 09:58 PM

I'll just leave this here

http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws...530ffc_101.mp4

mankid247 · 01-28-2014, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kamara1984

Same here. Wish it was in English because those guys seem great and the video and footage was very good.

you know you can get it with English subtitles by clicking the cc button on the bottom bar and then selecting translate

Devon K · 01-29-2014, 01:32 AM

^ LOL - a monkey with a keyboard would do a better job.

bimmerfile · 01-29-2014, 08:16 AM

Good Guess. That's HOW the CC translator works.

bradleyland · 01-29-2014, 08:46 AM

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Good Guess. That's HOW the CC translator works.

Srsly, I just re-watched it with the CC translated, and I think I was able to understand more from picking out English-sounding words and the guys line-of-sight/gestures than I was those sub-titles

Cosa Nostra · 01-29-2014, 09:28 PM

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Yes, I do root for the car, and not being a hardcore track junkie or someone who has actually driven an e30 ( instead of the many people just reading reviews or watching vids ), I will definitely test drive it and find out for myself and my own standards. I also think that the M3/M4 is way overpriced, so the M235i ( for what it is), is great value.

I get your point about the social circles. You do buy the car for yourself, but you don't want to have to explain the same old story to everyone over and over again either.

Agreed, M3/M4 way overpriced, M235i is best value, and what others think is important but only to a point. As suggested above, change your social circles.

Seagull · 01-29-2014, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg007

Agreed, M3/M4 way overpriced, M235i is best value, and what others think is important but only to a point. As suggested above, change your social circles.

You know, I was looking at the US prices for an M235i, and from what's posted its not way off from what the Canadian prices are. The bone stock M235i in Canada starts at $45000 and you can spec out a decent one for ~$50k CAD. That's about what the US guys are posting for their optioned m235i.

I've seen a posting with cold weather, met paint, premium and tech running ~$50,450K USD. Since cold weather in Canada is standard on the M235i, it would be just premium + ConnectedDrive Services + met paint (45,000+ 4500+ 850 +895) which would come out to $51,245 CAD. Pretty comparable for once. Plus if you consider our dollar is now lower, we are actually ahead.... before tax :P

If you look at the M3/M4 that's a different story. I think we would be paying $10k more ( at least base for base ).

M235i is a wicked deal for us Canucks

dmboone25 · 01-29-2014, 10:04 PM

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I'll just leave this here

http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws...530ffc_101.mp4

Very interesting.

sounded good and made it up to 100 mph pretty nicely.

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