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While the steering on my M240 doesn't compare to the e46 or even the e90, the shifter is great and smoother and just as satisfying as it was my E46.
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08-27-2020, 06:18 PM | #24 |
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Wow that looks great in direct light. Maybe it was the photos in the ad that didn't do it justice. The picture that dradernh shared from the price and build page looks closer to yours than what the owner took. I had already talked with the owner and negotiated the price and he said it was closer to beige. Unfortunately someone ended up making a better offer so that miner gray with oyster is no longer available. Guess I hesitated too long
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08-27-2020, 06:27 PM | #26 | |
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I've definitely come to terms with having the "lesser" car. The ZF8 is a beast and will always outperform a manual. The days of the manual are ending however and as I am young and didn't get to experience some of the older cars when they were new I want to enjoy that feeling while I can. I did find it interesting that you'd recommend the M235i with a manual. I'm sure it has to do more with characteristics but something that surprised me when I started looking at these cars was the gap in performance with an auto and manual M240 is smaller than with the M235i in a lot of magazine testing. But we're just pointing at numbers on paper at that point Last edited by CMW M Fan; 08-27-2020 at 06:34 PM.. |
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the “top model” has a take rate on manual transmissions of around 50 percent in the US. No B58 though, I’ll give you that. Honestly dude, it’s a toy, not a contest. There’s no prize for “winning,” the only rewards here are smiles. The best transmission is whatever transmission makes the driver happiest. |
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09-08-2020, 07:58 PM | #29 |
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Lol wut? Was the argument really made that the N55 is the better car with a manual because the B58 is used in 3, 5, 7 etc series guise as auto only? It's not like BMW put the N55 in these same cars (and more) with an autotragic transmission . . .
I mean we all love our cars, but holy crap no need to justify your purchasing decision to anyone but yourself. It's not like any of these modern cars are "analog" like to good ol' days, so that argument is out the window. Anyway, OP definitely don't settle on a car. Get the right spec you want because you'll regret it if you settle. I never got why people cheaped out on the initial car purchase to save a few bucks to then spend the price difference (if not more) trying to get those same options retrofitted in what generally turns out to be a jerry-rigged fashion. Not saying the interior/seat swap would fall into this category as that is a simple like-for-like switch. I'm talking about the options on the car as well as the transmission/engine you want. Last edited by PDM5; 09-09-2020 at 06:31 PM.. |
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