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BMW should bring this over with the N20 gasoline engine and the 123d 2-liter diesel engine. It would be a great Golf alternative if they did. It would draw in people who wouldn't ordinarily shop BMW due to BMW NA's concentration on high-end models and SUV's. It couldn't hurt their CAFE rating as well. I suppose that BMW figures that people shopping this segment should go ahead and buy a MINI product from them, but the FWD, spotty reliability, and goofy center-mounted speedometer are deal-breakers for me.
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'11 BMW 335i (Alpine White) M-Sport, Premium, Heated Seats, HK, 6MT, dealer-installed PPK, ER Charge Pipe, Euro Delivery 5/11/2011
'05 Lotus Elise (Arctic Silver) Sport, HT, Stage II, Odyssey PC925, Lotus Cup 240R Wheels
'87 Nissan Pickup (Burgandy) King Cab
'17 Audi A4 Ultra, Monsoon Grey, Wife's car
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