Stick 135i Available in SoCal

[Jeff_DML]

BMW encinitas has sedona red/lemon interior 6MT. test drove it on saturday, been there for a few weeks.

[will@longbeachbmw]

The car now has Black Chrome Wheels and OEM Carbon Fiber mirrors. We can easily take the wheels off if you aren't interested in them.

I would be willing to take $500 off of MSRP on this car to a 1addicts member =)

[tnguyen03]

I went to BMW SD yesterday, the CA told me that there will be a black 6MT coming in next week. He said he's gonna call me when it gets her for a demo...

[Brandon111]

Pics help!

[Charles1]

Originally Posted by 2ndtimesacharm

Hey guys - I just was talking to Will at Long Beach BMW on E90 Post and he said they have a stick shift White/Black 135i available at Long Beach BMW.

He said its for serious buyers, it isn't a demo, but if you are interested give him a call. 562-427-5494 x208.

I know everybody is looking for sticks!

Ian :thumbup:

I just picked up this car today. I am so happy with it.

FYI. Will was extremely helpful and responsive.

[runNgun]

Originally Posted by Charles1

I just picked up this car today. I am so happy with it.

FYI. Will was extremely helpful and responsive.

Congrats! Did you keep the black wheels and carbon fiber mirrors? If so, how about pics?

[Charles1]

I did keep the CF mirrors but not the wheels. I will post some pics in the AM.

[Charles1]

Pics

[PandaM3]

Congrats!!! You beat me to it, I just test drove that last week and was very tempted to pick it up this week...

well now I am kinda sad in a way... that I didn't get it... oh well... I guess I'll think about ordering one instead.

[Charles1]

Originally Posted by panda1

Congrats!!! You beat me to it, I just test drove that last week and was very tempted to pick it up this week...

well now I am kinda sad in a way... that I didn't get it... oh well... I guess I'll think about ordering one instead.

Thank you, it's a great car. I wanted a v80 ECU so I could tune it. That forced me to buy one off the lot.

[Charles1]

I like the active steering after 300 miles. I will let you know after my first autox.

[Charles1]

I cannot recommend active steering - only because I have not driven the standard version.

[mistermojorizin]

Originally Posted by Phiberglass

What is bad about active steering?

i've never driven one, but this is what i've read:

ther's lots of threads about this on e90 post. but basically magazines say it reduces the feel (i can't imagine b/c the std wheel doesn't seem to have that much feel to begin with). also, there's some anamolies that happen because the steering ratio changes with the speed. So if you slow down in a turn, as you're slowing down you have to adjust for the change in steering ratio.

but people that own it, seem to like it, after getting used to it - it makes it easier to park and maneuver at low speeds. and it adds another level of safety b/c the front wheels become connected with the dsc system and will correct loss of lateral traction better than just dsc alone. if this is worth 1200 bucks to you, then you should get it.

the m cars have a version of active steering, but the ratio isn't tied to speed, its tied to steering angle. And this is also the system that porsche uses. The non-M active steering is therefore not an option on the M cars.

I wish there was an option to just have a quicker steering ratio all the time, like an evo, but that may be troublesome at autobahn speeds, but there are no autobahns in the country where most bmw's are sold and driven (the USA).