Drove the 135 today!

NJKSC27 · 02-04-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by edge350

Yeah, but the guy in the Maserati won't notice because he's actually getting blown by some Italian swimsuit goddess while you're content to blow doors off. I mean, come on. You don't drive a Maserati to be the fastest guy in a straight line.

agreed but just ironic

E82tt6 · 02-04-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by edge350

Yeah, but the guy in the Maserati won't notice because he's actually getting blown by some Italian swimsuit goddess while you're content to blow doors off. I mean, come on. You don't drive a Maserati to be the fastest guy in a straight line.

Lol, I do love that car. IMO, about the best interior out there.

Robert · 02-04-2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by edge350

Yeah, but the guy in the Maserati won't notice because he's actually getting blown by some Italian swimsuit goddess while you're content to blow doors off. I mean, come on. You don't drive a Maserati to be the fastest guy in a straight line.

Doubt it. I went to a lambo meet and all the girls there were old or plain. Like your average girl. :wink:

MOTO69JOE · 02-04-2008, 11:16 PM

I drove this one in Kaiserslaturn and it was pretty wet and cold yesterday here.

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Servus, MOT69JOE! Wohin hast du diesem Einer gefahrt? Du hat gesagt dass es kalt war. Gibt es Eis oder Schnee auf diesem Strasse? Viel?

Entschuldigen Sie mich für meinen schlechten Deutsch..

MOTO69JOE · 02-04-2008, 11:21 PM

Yeah on the suspension being stiff I will confirm that. Flying down the autobahn @ 200 kph you could feel the stiffness when you hit imperfections in the road that i don't feel in my 328i. I prefer this more raw feel. Not to mention the engine noise in the cabin, it really makes you feel like you're in a GT race car or something.

kleinf · 02-05-2008, 03:48 AM

I test drove a 335i with automatic and the 135i 6 speed manual. The 335i did seem faster because you just stomp on the gas pedal and off she went, where the 6speed, I had to get use to shifting it at different rpms. I believe once you had time with the 6 speed transmission, you could duplicate/beat the 335i. I would like to have driven the 135i with automatic to compare the two. The dealership here was invited down to BMW Welt for the weekend and drove all the models. They were impressed with the 135i and the M3/M5 models. they said the 135i has better stability in turns and on the road as compared to the 335i

Robert · 02-05-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MOTO69JOE

Yeah on the suspension being stiff I will confirm that. Flying down the autobahn @ 200 kph you could feel the stiffness when you hit imperfections in the road that i don't feel in my 328i. I prefer this more raw feel. Not to mention the engine noise in the cabin, it really makes you feel like you're in a GT race car or something.

+100 sweet!

I wanted the same feeling that I had when I drove a 350z.

SA135i · 02-05-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kleinf

I test drove a 335i with automatic and the 135i 6 speed manual. The 335i did seem faster because you just stomp on the gas pedal and off she went, where the 6speed, I had to get use to shifting it at different rpms. I believe once you had time with the 6 speed transmission, you could duplicate/beat the 335i. I would like to have driven the 135i with automatic to compare the two. The dealership here was invited down to BMW Welt for the weekend and drove all the models. They were impressed with the 135i and the M3/M5 models. they said the 135i has better stability in turns and on the road as compared to the 335i

I also test drove the 335i with automatic tranny. I must say that there is a slight delay from when you stand on the pedal to when the car reacts, but when it reacts it certainly does so with plenty of gusto. I do not like that moment of inactivity from standing on the pedal to actually moving and is the main reason I am going manual again. My current car is automatic (my first) and I really do not like that feeling - it almost feels like the message to the engine room gets diverted to a control room first before being passed onto the engine. It feels like I am a just sitting in the car and merely steering rather than actually driving it. I spend 90% of the time using the steptronic just to get some interaction with the car.

BMW135iCA · 02-05-2008, 08:36 AM

Did the car itself feel like a smaller car, more nimble car while driving it?

Chris

BiffF15 · 02-05-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by edge350

Yeah, but the guy in the Maserati won't notice because he's actually getting blown by some Italian swimsuit goddess while you're content to blow doors off. I mean, come on. You don't drive a Maserati to be the fastest guy in a straight line.

An excellent analogy!

ChrisK · 02-05-2008, 08:42 AM

We are also talking about a brand new car that isn't even broken in. ...and wet and icy? Not the conditions for this kind of testing.

turbomg · 02-05-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NJKSC27

agreed but just ironic

Not irony.

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Originally Posted by BiffF15

An excellent analogy!

Not an analogy.

Going crazy here, why did NA have to be three months behind the rest of the world?!

MOTO69JOE · 02-05-2008, 09:17 AM

Definitely, it reminds me allot of my e46 coupe in size and handling just better of course. It is very nimble and I can't wait to get mine out on the ring!

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Originally Posted by BMW135iCA

Did the car itself feel like a smaller car, more nimble car while driving it?

Chris

MOTO69JOE · 02-05-2008, 09:18 AM

True not "ideal" conditions but I was still able to push this thing enough to be convinced of its capabilities and try out the stability control.

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We are also talking about a brand new car that isn't even broken in. ...and wet and icy? Not the conditions for this kind of testing.

ChrisK · 02-05-2008, 09:28 AM

MOTO69JOE,

Does the car have Summer tires on it? (5 degrees = bad traction)

bimmerfile · 02-05-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by turbomg

Not irony.

Not an analogy.

Going crazy here, why did NA have to be three months behind the rest of the world?!

Maybe we can get someone to attempt a metaphor..

turbomg · 02-05-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by carnut

Maybe we can get someone to attempt a metaphor..

For the sake of my sanity, please don't.

Thud · 02-05-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by turbomg

For the sake of my sanity, please don't.

Life is a bag of donuts.

I don't know why.... it just is.

MOTO69JOE · 02-05-2008, 03:04 PM

no they come with all season run flats

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Originally Posted by chriskurn

MOTO69JOE,

Does the car have Summer tires on it? (5 degrees = bad traction)

larryn · 02-05-2008, 03:13 PM

Wow. We get summer run flats as standard with the 135i and the sport package on the 128i coupe; usually Bridgestone RE050A Runflats. You get all seasons? That stinks!!

MihaSLO · 02-05-2008, 04:06 PM

Interesting, here the car comes with Potenza's too.

lifesaride · 02-05-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kleinf

I test drove a 335i with automatic and the 135i 6 speed manual. The 335i did seem faster because you just stomp on the gas pedal and off she went, where the 6speed, I had to get use to shifting it at different rpms. I believe once you had time with the 6 speed transmission, you could duplicate/beat the 335i. I would like to have driven the 135i with automatic to compare the two. The dealership here was invited down to BMW Welt for the weekend and drove all the models. They were impressed with the 135i and the M3/M5 models. they said the 135i has better stability in turns and on the road as compared to the 335i

Awesome. That sounds like it's going to be great. I liked that part about my old srt-4, it was rough, but too rough. The 1 sounds like a good balance. I know how the torque is going to feel. The mitsu turbos are great. I can't wait.

Funny I read some study that said porsche owners get laid about half as much as bimmer drivers. Take that Maserati.

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MOTO69JOE Captain 27 Rep 876 Posts Drives: E46, E90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The South iTrader: (3)	Yeah on the suspension being stiff I will confirm that. Flying down the autobahn @ 200 kph you could feel the stiffness when you hit imperfections in the road that i don't feel in my 328i. I prefer this more raw feel. Not to mention the engine noise in the cabin, it really makes you feel like you're in a GT race car or something.
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02-05-2008, 03:48 AM	#28
kleinf New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	Test drove the 135i I test drove a 335i with automatic and the 135i 6 speed manual. The 335i did seem faster because you just stomp on the gas pedal and off she went, where the 6speed, I had to get use to shifting it at different rpms. I believe once you had time with the 6 speed transmission, you could duplicate/beat the 335i. I would like to have driven the 135i with automatic to compare the two. The dealership here was invited down to BMW Welt for the weekend and drove all the models. They were impressed with the 135i and the M3/M5 models. they said the 135i has better stability in turns and on the road as compared to the 335i
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BMW135iCA Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 242 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	Did the car itself feel like a smaller car, more nimble car while driving it? Chris
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Wow. We get summer run flats as standard with the 135i and the sport package on the 128i coupe; usually Bridgestone RE050A Runflats. You get all seasons? That stinks!!
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MihaSLO Private 4 Rep 52 Posts Drives: Join Date: Dec 2007 iTrader: (0)	Interesting, here the car comes with Potenza's too.
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