A BMW to rival the Subaru WRX/STI?
04 June 2013, 02:41 PM
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A BMW to rival the Subaru WRX/STI?
A BMW to rival the Subaru WRX/STI, what do you think?
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/...t-drive-review
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/...t-drive-review
04 June 2013, 10:48 PM
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I've been harping on about this since the day they launched it last year 
Yes, the rest of Europe and the US get a AWD M135i
The UK is stuck with RWD only.
The purist may scoff...but sorry I love the ability to do a hard launch on a cold wet road from a busy junction and not have to worry about wheelspin. Its a nasty addiction that I gained from owning Subarus that I've never been able to kick. I've tried using 2wd cars as daily hacks, but when the rain comes I'm quickly reminded of the annoyance of not being able to use the car's power to its full ability
Like I told my dealer: I would buy a brand new one tomorrow if they offered it. Although I'd like a red one....though don't do it in red either...just monochrome, electric blue and that lurid tango orange FFS
Which reminds me our 530d Gt needs another set of new rear tyres now...that's another £700 down the drain...I suspect me lighting them up in the first four gears didn't help
. Speaking of which I saw a 535d GT Xdrive on my trek through Spain....as if you need X-drive in the south coast of Spain! And I bet the rear tyres on that last alot longer that they do on ours!!
Yes, the rest of Europe and the US get a AWD M135i
The UK is stuck with RWD only.
The purist may scoff...but sorry I love the ability to do a hard launch on a cold wet road from a busy junction and not have to worry about wheelspin. Its a nasty addiction that I gained from owning Subarus that I've never been able to kick. I've tried using 2wd cars as daily hacks, but when the rain comes I'm quickly reminded of the annoyance of not being able to use the car's power to its full ability
Like I told my dealer: I would buy a brand new one tomorrow if they offered it. Although I'd like a red one....though don't do it in red either...just monochrome, electric blue and that lurid tango orange FFS
Which reminds me our 530d Gt needs another set of new rear tyres now...that's another £700 down the drain...I suspect me lighting them up in the first four gears didn't help
. Speaking of which I saw a 535d GT Xdrive on my trek through Spain....as if you need X-drive in the south coast of Spain! And I bet the rear tyres on that last alot longer that they do on ours!!
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05 June 2013, 07:31 AM
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Jesus, £700 for two tyres, it's no wonder I see so many "high end" cars with bald tyres, my Rover 25 hasn't cost £700 total in maintenance / consumables in over 3yrs and 50,000 miles.
Although that's about to go up by £100, early signs of HGF, but that's what you get for racing a ferrari.
Although that's about to go up by £100, early signs of HGF, but that's what you get for racing a ferrari.
05 June 2013, 04:46 PM
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Guys what happened to the flared arch 135, I saw the M135 the other day and it looked kinda KAK, and yes it was the performance one.
didn't they do a kinda fancy 1 a while ago with fat arches n things.
or is that a 1 M ?
Ignore me its a 1M, thats what the 135 should look like
didn't they do a kinda fancy 1 a while ago with fat arches n things.
or is that a 1 M ?
Ignore me its a 1M, thats what the 135 should look like
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