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11-21-2007, 06:48 AM | #1 |
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Review of 135i in Auto-Motor-und-Sport Out Today
Germany's most influential car enthusiast magazine has a review of the 135i, which arrived at newsstands today. The review is generally very positive. Their car (yes, Sedona Red, still) was priced at €52.7K (over $78K), including the 19% tax. Taking their cue from BMW's marketing hype, they start off the article with reference to the 2002ti. They claim that the steering is precise and neutral and the grip is good, but concede that this is no bursting sports car. While there's no turbo lag, the turbo nevertheless has the effect of giving it a somewhat soft response, as compared with that of a normally aspirated engine. Since we expect the good things they mention anyway, looking at the negative aspects is a bit more interesting. They cite:
* Excessive wind noise at high speeds * Cramped seating in rear * Small 53 liter gas tank * Expensive purchase price * Relatively high fuel consumption The latter point would indicate that actual consumption when driving it hard is much higher than what the officially released data would indicate. Or maybe it's in relation not so much to other cars but with BMW's normally aspirated 3.0 liter engine, with 272 horsepower. To get a really thorough individual review we'll probably have to wait until the magazine "Sport Auto" test the car on the Nürburgring. |
11-21-2007, 07:19 AM | #2 |
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The fuel comsumption issue is real. I am supposed to be getting 29mpg highway and 24mpg city with my N52 powered car, and I average 22mpg, even if I semi-baby the car. I don't know how these people get these cars certified for the consumption figures that they do.
The rest of the list is obvious an nothing they couldn't have come to this site and garnered that info from. Other than the fuel comsumption issue, it's almost as if they looked as a picture of the car and wrote the review. I'm looking forward to real detailed reviews, like you mention re:a lap on the Nordshliefe. Zweier, was there ever such a car as the 2002ti? I've never heard of it. I know of there was a 2002tii. Possibly Germany had one... |
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11-21-2007, 07:35 AM | #4 |
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I agree with Larryn- disparity on these fuel consumption numbers is confusing...but the whole automobile industry seems to exagerate these estimates.
I can live with the rest of the items. |
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