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Originally Posted by hector
i don't want to speak/write for the others who've complained about the 128, but at least for myself, and likely the others as well, the beef was that a neutered engine was utilized, not that it wasn't powerful enough. i personally wouldn't object to a base model having a fully tuned 2.5ltr. engine with d.i. with output of 220hp/185-190ft-lbs., that weighed 75-100lbs. less and got significantly better mileage than the 128 with the 3ltr. mill.
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the 325i are still 3.0 liter di motors at a lower stage of tune 218 hp. BMW was nice enough to give us over here a more highly tuned 328i with 230hp. you can just as easily think of a 130i as a tuned up or tweaked 128i rather than the 128i being a neutered 130i. BMW is just keeping suit with the 3series. you can't get 330i anymore.