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      09-05-2012, 02:06 AM   #3
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Drives: F20 125i MS, F48 XD25i
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Unfortunately most journos these days use the 'bang for buck' or the 'size and "in this price range' crap when talking about new cars.

You cannot compare an apple with an orange, so I am always disapointed when they want to compare a RWD with a FWD on price.

The fact is, if BMW sold a 125i M Sport for the same price as a GTi (don't I wish) the journos would probably then say 'the GTi is an older design, FWD and not in same class as the RWD 1er' and that is not right.

Both cars are fantastic to drive and will appeal to different drivers for all sorts of different reasons. I think the Golf set the bench mark with the GTi and now there are several hot hatches out now offering performance but only one has RWD and the BMW badge.

As Tiff said at a recent function in Dubai "I love a hot hatch' and Jason said about main stream cars, 'BMW is best driver's car.
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