I've been jonesing for another BMW since I sold my 1997 E39 5 series about 5 years ago. I was kinda torn, as my 2011 VW CC ran perfectly fine, only 120k on the clock. But I figured if I ever wanted to have another 'real' BMW DD, now was the time to pull the trigger, since the 2011 model year was the last one they offered the N/A straight six in the 3 series. In 2012 they went to a turbo 4, and IIRC, that year or the year after they went to drive by wire steering.
Found a fairly clean, and low mile (57k) 2010 (6 speed manual of course) in Erie PA. picked up last weekend for a good price. It's an X drive (all wheel drive) which the purists tend to turn their nose up to, as it adds about 200 lbs, and doesn't handle like a traditional rear wheel car. However, as we typically have about 4 mos of snowy, sloppy weather I was willing to pay the price of NOT having to have two sets of tires; throw a good set of all seasons on it and call it good.
It was well worth the drive to buy it...man this car handles nice. Test drove four different 6 speeds in the Detroit area, and the suspension on all of those felt tired compared to this one. Engine definitely feels peppier than my 5 series (bigger car, and it was rated at 190 hp whereas the new one is rated at 230 hp), a bit disappointed with the city MPG .... getting around 20-21 - The CC spoiled me with 24-26 mpg. Highway is decent ... about 28.
Anyways,.... thought some of you folks might find this interesting. :)
New DD
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1976 VW Bus aka tripod
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
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So it's a 328i? Still hydraulic steering? I feel BMW has really lost it's way of what they used to be. The electric steering they put into all new models is total crap. I hear that it's more acceptable in the M line but I've driven loaners with it and it's an uncomfortable feeling and transmits no feel to the driver. Other than the new M2 competition or maybe the M240 I don't think I'd be interested in anything BMW currently has to offer. They've lost their way as far as the "Ultimate Driving Machine" they once were. Bloat is a major issue. The new 3 series are bigger than my old E39!
I love my '13 135i coupe with Dinan stage 2 tune. It may be one of the last true driver cars that BMW produced and not a well known model to the average BMW buyer. With 350hp/400tq it's more than enough to get me in trouble in a hurry. Damn it's a fun car to drive though. Should be even better when I get the new Bilstein set up installed.
I love my '13 135i coupe with Dinan stage 2 tune. It may be one of the last true driver cars that BMW produced and not a well known model to the average BMW buyer. With 350hp/400tq it's more than enough to get me in trouble in a hurry. Damn it's a fun car to drive though. Should be even better when I get the new Bilstein set up installed.
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Sorry to hear about the electric power steering issues; the VW EPS on my '09 Jetta is a wonderful system. Compared to the EPS on some other makes, it actually powers the wheels less which makes it feel more like a Type 1 or Type 3. It shuts itself off at speed, which conserves engine power, and it's totally silent even at low speeds which feels nice to me. It's not drive-by-wire; you can see the steering shaft (very reminiscent of a super beetle shaft) from the footwell. Do manufacturers actually make steer-by-wire? That would terrify me.
Robbie
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1969 bus, "Buddy."
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.
145k miles with me.
322k miles on Earth.
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Yup, 328i Xdrive with hydraulic steering. It why I was targeting 2010's and 11's. I've heard good things about the 1 series, however for a DD I like my more doors.
1976 VW Bus aka tripod
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
FI ...not leaky, and not so noisy...and she runs awesome!
hambone wrote: There are those out there with no other aim but to bunch panties. It's like arguing with a pretzel.
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FAKE NEWS! No photos . . . .TrollFromDownBelow wrote: ↑Sun Jan 06, 2019 6:32 pmYup, 328i Xdrive with hydraulic steering. It why I was targeting 2010's and 11's. I've heard good things about the 1 series, however for a DD I like my more doors.
Colin
(oh, and all I had to do to modify the steering in my luxury whisper jet Lexus LS400 was to pull this:
out of the midship electrical junction control room module docking bay level C quadrant 3. It is the variuable power steering boost module. Now I get exactly the same 50% reduction in boost at low/mid speeds as I get at 149 mph. Feels like an old Mercedes which has the best steering of all for all time. I would call it the GOAT, but it is a Mercedes not Tom Brady. I'll be here all week)
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