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      08-10-2007, 06:10 PM   #25
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Aha! Great point. I'm back to hopeful, bordering on optimistic again.

230 ponies in the 128i is enough to give me an enjoyable, spirited drive in the way I'll use the car everyday. And the 200 lb/ft of torque was good enough in the 3er, so it'll probably be very good in the 1er. But if I were going to ask for help anywhere, it would be in the torque department. If they could give me 230/220 engine, I'd be thrilled.
Yep, it would be like the old 330, which felt very nice. Just about perfect, actually.

The 328 felt like it needed a little more torque, IMO. Of course, my current car is boosted, so most NA motors feel that way.
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