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01-23-2014, 01:24 PM | #155 | |
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But to stay on topic, I'd rather the P-exhaust than the LSD. (I'll never track it) |
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01-23-2014, 01:41 PM | #156 |
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I think he's just throwing a (conservative) number around. BMW direct probably won't be the cheapest way to get an LSD.
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Depending upon who you order your aftermarket LSD through, you'll probably still get a warranty with it. BMW can't void your entire warranty just because you installed a diff.
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Some news from BMW customer relations, which were a great help!!
1. The Limited Slip Differential (LSD) is currently undergoing final development testing. We hope to have it available at launch, but cannot make this guarantee. 2. Pricing for the LSD is slated for release by the end of February. 3. The LSD will be a port installed option.
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02-03-2014, 11:42 AM | #161 |
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Hyundai Genesis Coupe V6 has more power, standard LSD and navigation for $10000 less than 235i. And to add insult to injury it weights about the same despite much larger dimensions. To paraphrase Metallica: "BMW, the thing that should not be".
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02-03-2014, 12:40 PM | #162 | |
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Are BMWs over-priced? Probably. But I can't find another rear-wheel drive coupe on the market today that delivers on the driving experience I've found in their cars. |
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02-03-2014, 02:28 PM | #163 | |
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02-03-2014, 02:53 PM | #164 |
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Enjoy yourself over there at the Hyundai forums then mate.
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435i price is even more hilarious though, when equipped with stealer-installed LSD and GPS it costs about twice as much as Genesis.
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02-03-2014, 04:53 PM | #167 | |
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And I know the Stang and Camaro are great performance bargains, and have made significant strides in terms of interior quality and overall refinement. They are still cheesy to me. Faster? Yes. Cheaper? Yes? Still cheesy? Yes...
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I prefer the austere nature of the BMW, compared to the very Japanese Genersis, 370Z, Speed 6, etc...those cars aren't for me, and that's a taste thing. You are never going to get much traction here for comparing dollars and options in a direct nature. I cannot speak for the M235, since mine is on a boat and I haven't driven it yet - but I can speak for the other BMWs that I have owned, which is 4 and counting. There is something different, it is innate and not measurable, and it really is best described as "feeling". Some people like it, some don't. I like it enough to buy a car, sight unseen and never having driven it. That is based on past experiences. For my respective demographic, they are clearly doing something right.
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You'd lose your mind if you knew what I paid for a mechanical watch that runs about +2s a month. Sometimes it's not about specification.
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I'd like to know, specifically, where in South Florida I can go see one
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First take was none of the greys on the car match. The mirrors are the lightest grey, then rims, then the back section. Light to dark in order. Is quite roomy on the inside and I'm 6'1". They kept talking about how much more room was inside then the 1's (I can't compare them as I've never been in a 1) but it didn't feel much smaller then my 335is and actually felt like a bit more headroom. But I may be wrong.
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