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Old 01-31-2007, 09:14 AM   #10
pecivil
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BMW's are good cars.....but I am having trouble with the bloat factor, it is much heavier than the coupe....450 lbs!! Yikes! Boys its supposed to be a 3 series!!?!

My E36 sedan weighs in at 2850 lbs. This thing must be nearing 3500 lbs? of course with the new twin turbo engine, 300 hp and torque, it probably does not feel too heavy....in a straight line that is.

IMHO They need to lose the hard top, but the "average" bimmer driver would not feel that way I reckon. Go back to a lighter canvas top. My 318 feels quite nimble, turn in is great, it has great road feel... (but it is kinda modded ) but this beast must feel like mush through the twisties. Talk about a boat!

BMW's are getting too bloated, and they are trying to make up for it with horsepower.
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