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04-27-2012, 08:37 AM | #265 | |
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Get a manual. She'll suffer for a month or two to be happier for years after.
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My solution to the somewhat lazy behaviors of the GM-sourced auto in the 128i has been to drive it in Steptronic mode whenever I'm not cruising the highway or driving in steady-state traffic. The only reason I was looking for a new car when I get my 1er was because I was tired of driving a manual in 3 hours of stop-and-go traffic five days a week. Looking back, had I really thought long and hard about it, I probably would've stuck with a stick shift. But, there are plenty of days when I'm thankful that I can stick it in Drive and just go.
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04-27-2012, 09:13 AM | #268 | |
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I buy manual transmissions because that's what I learned on. Hard to let 40 years of 'advice' from dad drift by the wayside. I like a manual because it is familiar and comfortable, not because it is more fun or more convenient. That being said, I found the Steptronic very nice to drive, and I can see why someone would want one... just not me I bought a car once with an auto trans (granted not a step) and I was absolutely miserable in it. After the blush was off the rose (4000 miles) I got rid of it. Returning to the spirit of the OP, 135/128 or option/no option is a personal choice. If you feel the desire to express those choices, expect that others will belittle them on occasion due to remorse, insecurity, or chest thumping. It's what we do. Be sure and let us know what you end up with and don't forget a pic or two (I should talk, I have yet to post pics of my 128 but it's not 'ready' yet ) |
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04-27-2012, 10:16 AM | #269 | |
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It looks like these days the manual is a no-cost option. That's kind of a shame, because when I bought you had to pay extra for an auto. I mean, I would've ordered the manual no matter what, but of course it's always nice to be saving some dough (~$1200 in this case, IIRC). Maybe that's why the base price of the 128i seems to be creeping up? It used to be that opting for the manual was a sure fire way to shave a thousand bucks or so off a new car's final price, but many makes seem to be eliminating the price advantage of the MT. Ironically, if I were set on getting an AT 1er right now, that might push me towards the 135i - just because of the DCT. It sounds pretty cool, for an AT. But I still prefer a 128i 6MT.
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Not sure if this is happening for the 2013 model year or not. We haven't heard much about the new 1 series (which will become the new 2 series). My guess is we have at least one more year of the current model with the NA 6 engine. The turbo 4 might not make it out until 2014 or maybe even 2015.
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DCT feels like an auto, it just doesn't have the parasitic loss of the slush box. At least back with SMG you still had to work for it.
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05-14-2012, 07:38 PM | #273 | |
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I don't look down on the 128 at all. A few years ago the 230 hp was the premium e46, now it's nothing? I went 135 simply because i knew i'd be tuning it and while the power difference from 128 to 135 is noticable (probably 6-7 mph in the 1/4) it's dramatic from a 128 to a tuned 135 (probably 14 mph in the 1/4). Also i won't be keeping this car out of warranty that's for sure. Further I went step, why? it's as fast and for my daily driver i can sit in traffic, talk on the bluetooth, eat my lunch etc. I love the manual trans, have one in my wild weekend warrior, but for an everyday car the step 135 is right for ME and that's all that matters...
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Exactly. I think these "horsepower wars" are getting pretty ridiculous. Ever since the 90's, every company with a market in the US has been upping the output of all the cars to ridiculous levels. Do we need a 580 HP camaro from the factory? Or a 650 HP Mustang from the factory? Fuck no. That's a recipe for disaster on the roads. If you TUNE your Mustang/Camaro to those levels, I'm fairly certain you know what you're doing and in all likelihood can handle that power. I've seen M3 owners who don't even know how many cylinders their car has. They just bought it because "ooo BMW M3!" I've seen GT500 owners who don't know who Carroll Shelby is (RIP). Yeah, that's random knowledge, but it's basic stuff about the CAR YOU BOUGHT and don't seem to really care about other than "look at me in my car!" How many of these irresponsible idiots are going to endanger everyone else with their 500+ factory horses (400+ in the M3's case)? You don't need scores of horsepower to be an enthusiast and love your car. If you're an enthusiast with a lower-output car then that's even more awesome. You're obviously not just in it for the dick extension. I test drove a manual 128i and that's what made me fall in love with the car. I ended up with an automatic 135i due to a few reasons that kept me from holding on to my custom ordered car. I'm happy now, and I love the power, but it's not the same as the happiness the 128i gave me while accelerating and changing gears and man it just felt awesome. The 128i driver who appreciates their car (and didn't buy it because it's the cheapest thing with a roundel on the front) is ten times more an "enthusiast" than the guy who buys the auto 135i and mashes the gas pedal in "D" mode (not even Manual mode! I don't get how people with this AWESOME, fast, responsive steptronic don't use the manual mode and just guess what gear they're in!). Maybe that's the ONE thing I'd say is a legitimate complaint about the 128i. The ZF auto in the 135i is leagues beyond the GM auto in the 128i. And this isn't right. Yes, tuning is fun, and 135is (and pretty much all turbo cars) are so easily tunable. It's a hobby, and if you don't want to break the bank turbo cars are easier on the wallet (somewhat negated by the "BMW tax"). But unless you're one of those "housewives of NJ" I see every week wearing their oversized white sunglasses in the 128i their wall street husband bought them, anyone who dismisses a 128i or it's driver is a complete tool and a moron.
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coming from a 135i owner, i think the 128i is actually a better long term choice when optioned properly. i would take a 6MT 128i fully loaded white with the two tone brown interior over the same car in 135 trim. (pocketing the cash of course) the N/A bmw inline 6 is a tried and true motor. the turbos are fun but eh. the 128 is just a better keeper of a car imo. esp. with fuel prices and energy concerns the way they are. that being said i can't say i don't love my car. any way you break down the 1 series it is a win situation.
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Pretty much what I did. Avoid the turbos and the iDrive and you skip the majority of problems with modern BMWs, and instead stick with what they have learned how to make over the last 20-30 years.
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At the time I ordered my 128 vert, it was more expensive than a similarly equipped 328 sedan. So, the 128 is not always the cheapest option. Certainly if I wanted BMW's cheapest car, I would not have gotten the car I did. Ever since BMW released the 1 series in the US, I wanted a 128 vert. I jumped on it recently after hearing of the not too distant demise of the NA 6.
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let's be honest it's a win win lol. i think the main difference is if you go 128 you had better get the manual whereas the 135 is pretty nice even with the step or dct
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...and the Sport package!
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ah, yes, sport all around lol. sport premium and fully loaded all around recommended.
pretty much the only thing i long for is the two tone terracotta interior. two tone almost always > all single color imo.
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no regrets in getting a 128; I've got sport pkg and power seats only (6MT) Bought it used. It was the right color and an awesome price. Recently in northern NY and Vermont on mostly 2 lane at 60 & 65pmh I got 30.9mpUSg. Next tankfull I was 2/3rds at 60/65 and 1/3rd at 80mph + 30 minutes in a traffic jam. This time 29.0mpUSg. The mechanic at the BMW dealer was very impressed, quite peppy he said and he drives them all.
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No regrets...cruzes the autobahn at 120mph with room (HP) to move around slower traffic.
In order to extract maximum enjoyment this driver keeps the engine over 4,000 rpm throught the corner when the roads are dry and traffic is sparse.
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