Tempted to switch to '13 Ford Mustang GT

[CL 19]

Originally Posted by barnsdale

Do you really not enjoying driving your 135i? How much is it going to suck if you buy the mustang and get bored with it after a month...because you will.

I hate the weird triple blinking turn signals as a side note.

Probably will stay with my 1 but just curious so will try GT this week and get back to this thread. In new 3 series or F30, you can choose to turn off or on the triple blinking

[aerobod]

I drove a brand new 2013 5.0 GT for just over 2,000 miles in March. I quite liked it overall, but the automatic transmission was very dim-witted and extremely rough when manually shifting. The interior was quite good, but detail fit and finish and areas such as the trunk lining where quite cheap and flimsy. Overall, I think the 135i is the more well rounded car, but the 2013 5.0 is hard to resist from a fun perspective, if properly equipped (definitely has to be a manual).

[bozola]

I've heard that the front suspension bits of the mustang is an exact copy of the E46 M3 setup.

[ejm3]

Another thing to consider with the Mustang is pure size. I parked next to one the other day and its a lot bigger than my tiny 135.

The Mustang is more old-school muscle car than the 135. I was cross-shopping the Z4 because I wanted to stay small and nimble rather that just pure horsepower and 0-60 times.

[jsmonet]

Originally Posted by CL 19

why?

Crap interior and it is as long as a bus (hyperbole).

Sure it is capable, but it is a marked step down in quality even from the meager 1. Also, next model year is a major revision. As said, don't bother unless it is a boss.

[Pyrat 2]

Get what you want and forget what we say on this blog. Be decisive.

[Vigilante375]

Originally Posted by jsmonet

Crap interior and it is as long as a bus (hyperbole).

Sure it is capable, but it is a marked step down in quality even from the meager 1. Also, next model year is a major revision. As said, don't bother unless it is a boss.

15.4 ft to 14.35 ft, so not even a foot longer. Yes the interior is crap but not everyone wants to pay the price of a BMW or Merc or Jag, etc, etc. Even though Mustangs and Camaro's can be priced to the same price range as a 135is.

I honestly could care about the interior of my 135i as my 06 GTO had the same and better interior. No creaks or rattles any where in 36k miles compared to the arm rest creak and other randon rattles and creaks I here in my 2012 135i with no even 10k miles on it. I like my little 1er but I still miss the raw power and brute force from a V8 plus the sound.

But I would wait for the next gen Mustang and see how it performs and if that isn't to your liking, then you could probably get a new '14 mustang cheaper since the dealers would want to get rid of them as soon as they can to bring in more '15 Mustangs.

[20psirabbit]

Originally Posted by CL 19

Wow, don't expect this great write up. Looks so neutral to me and make sense seen from any angle. Probably the most important thing will be try it before decide to buy it. City driving also becomes one of my consideration since I mostly drive (around 75% extreme urban driving, lots of stop and go).

The interior completely throws me off, it just not how it suppose to be, I mean for that price, mostly are plastic or faux leather compared to 1 series.

I recently moved, and when I realized I wasn't having fun in the city with a C6 Z as a street car, something was wrong. And for me, it was this- the Z is an amazing track car. But as a street car, it's cooped up and difficult to deal with, comparatively. I wouldn't challenge a Z on a road course quite yet in my 135, but I spend 99% of my time on the street. So, you never really know which one will get your attention on the street until you get some seat time.

[jsmonet]

That's just over a foot longer and it definitely is apparent behind the wheel.