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10-24-2013, 12:22 PM | #1585 | |
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10-24-2013, 12:26 PM | #1586 | |
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Our wheels look 1,000 times better, too. Motor Trend the other day said they plan to show the M235 at the LA Auto Show in November which is 2 blocks from me, so might go see it in person if it's there. Others have said it will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. I will say this though, having ordered a 135i in 2008 based just on pictures like this, it was so much better looking in person when I finally got to see it 2 months later. I'll take our crappy interiors over that though, and will keep my DCT over an 8-speed auto, though I know most of you are stick people. |
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10-24-2013, 06:04 PM | #1587 |
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I also have an F30 as my winter car, The 8-speed auto is terrible!! It never knows what gear it wants to be in, additionally in Sport mode it still has a terrible delay.
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10-24-2013, 07:20 PM | #1588 |
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I like the 2 design. Don't love the rear end view at all. I have to see it in person, but I appreciate it thus far. And oddly, it also makes me appreciate the E82. Typically it's one or the other (loved E30, hated E36; loved E46, hated E90).
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10-24-2013, 07:26 PM | #1589 | |
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What's really interesting to me is all the people on the boards who seem to love the looks of the 2, but trash the 1. That I don't understand, though needless to say, most of them are not 1-series owners. I also don't understand why there isn't a normal 235 and only this M235i. That's like a 128 and 135is only. Odd. Guess we'll learn more tomorrow and hopefully hear an exhaust clip? And maybe color options? |
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10-24-2013, 07:54 PM | #1590 | |
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i still think the E82 is THE coolest looking BMW in the last 10+ years. I've loved it since i first saw it....and still love it. The detailing is beautiful....and the proportions are 'classic' to my eyes. |
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10-24-2013, 08:28 PM | #1591 |
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We are West Coast transplants that have been in the Cincinnati suburbs for the last 5 years. Lots of great roads around here to explore and enjoy the 1-series… great drives abound whether I have 5 minutes or 5 days!
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10-24-2013, 08:29 PM | #1592 | |
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Having had one of the first 135s, going to the dark side, and then getting one of the last 135s, I definitely agree on the e82 and is the only car they make or made since the e46 that I liked. |
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10-24-2013, 09:01 PM | #1593 |
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The sound of the HK actually seems to be improving. Perhaps break-in of the speakers has something to do with it. I barely used the stereo at all during the first 1800 miles, but have been exercising it a bit now and then as I experiment with the EQ to get the best possible sound out of it. I'm now at 2600 miles, and I know I don't have more than 1 hour on the speakers at a moderate volume.
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10-24-2013, 09:29 PM | #1594 | |
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They bring only the M235i here because the 228i is supposed to up the performance ante a little bit, and because BMW knows what the market is. Bama said it best in the debut thread - car looks great, now the question is whether it drives like the E82 or the F30. And it looks like they have lots of options and ways to improve that diffuser, which I agree is terrible. The ONLY part of the M235i that I want is the LSD. Maybe it'll be available to us? I doubt it. Also, that red in the debut car is interesting - looks not quite as dark as Imola, but somewhere near there.
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10-24-2013, 09:33 PM | #1595 |
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I'm sure we can all tell our dealers we want to test drive one as soon as they are around :P
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10-24-2013, 11:08 PM | #1596 |
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I can't seem to take a good picture of my Lux 5000k angel eyes, but here are a couple snaps including one of the LCI blackline tails. Big fan of those.
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10-24-2013, 11:10 PM | #1597 | |
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10-24-2013, 11:37 PM | #1598 |
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Hopefully LCI don't have this issue. I guess you could always put a thin bead of silicone to reinforce the seals.
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10-25-2013, 08:36 AM | #1599 |
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Wash, quick spray wax and showing my very conservative tint job lol. 60% Wincos, 45 rear. Looks close enough to factory, no trouble with cops but still keeps the heat out.
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10-25-2013, 09:31 AM | #1600 | |
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10-25-2013, 09:40 AM | #1602 |
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Looks good, I love that blue I've been in Jersey for 2 years now with 35% tint on all of my vehicles and haven't had a bit of trouble. I earned a speeding ticket and he never mentioned it, just an FYI
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I've never been pulled over for tints, it's always month-end/holiday checkpoints where they look to give out easy registration, license and tint tickets. I've been hit with 1 tix for 50% on my Z coupe and 35% on my old VW. So figured I'd try my luck with 60% lol.
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10-25-2013, 01:13 PM | #1604 |
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Very easy...15-20 min process and I'm not a big DIYer by any stretch. The Lux install was far more annoying.
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10-25-2013, 05:21 PM | #1606 |
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How do you like your angel eyes? I'd like to go with a higher Kelvin temp and get a whiter effect… I think 5000K is perfect. Especially if the upgrade is around $130 from BMS.
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