[emil111]

Originally Posted by No one

I meant your notice of a school teacher's inexpensive car did not seem very correct. I would strongly doubt all those expensive cars owners are especially clever and/or well educated (not even all scientists are, actually). Sorry.

most of them arent owned by "clever well educated people",i mean hey the richest man in our country is an ex-shepherd

[AusF20/F48]

Originally Posted by Em135eye

I assumed you meant the Blue Mountains which I been to. Learn something new every day!

Though it is not normally boasted about, we actually have two sets of Alps in Australia.
One in NSW and one in Victoria.
(ALPs; high mountains that are snow-capped)
It is not height restricted at the moment.

[WAY]

Originally Posted by AusF20/F48

Though it is not normally boasted about, we actually have two sets of Alps in Australia.
One in NSW and one in Victoria.
(ALPs; high mountains that are snow-capped)
It is not height restricted at the moment.

I laughed at this. The Victorian "alps" isn't even 2000m at its peak I don't think. 😁😂

[ttimbo]

Yes, our highest "mountain" -- Mt Kosciuszko -- is just 2,280 metres! Of course, it's located in the NSW Alps

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by AusF20/F48

Though it is not normally boasted about, we actually have two sets of Alps in Australia.
One in NSW and one in Victoria.
(ALPs; high mountains that are snow-capped)
It is not height restricted at the moment.

People believe Australia is hot but actual it gets really cold once you move inland from the beach between March and November.

[WAY]

Originally Posted by Kiwi

People believe Australia is hot but actual it gets really cold once you move inland from the beach between March and November.

March to Nov? Hardly lol. Maybe May to Sept at worse. But I wouldn't go so far as to call anywhere in Australia "very cold" even in mid winter. I've been in Chicago during a winter storm and Helsinki during the coldest of winter. Now that's cold. Even our "alps" is barely into the negatives (Celsius that is) during winter. Most days it's still 1 or 2 degrees. In the colder cities, winter days is usually around 10 degrees. Really nothing to complain about.

[Em135eye]

Oz was mighty hot when we were there; I remember catching the sun at 8am!
Found the climate in NZ a little more agreeable and I'd LOVE to have my M135i over there. Epic place.

[ttimbo]

...if it wasn't for the speed cameras....(sigh!)

[matthewcornish]

Originally Posted by AusF20/F48

Did you buy your M135i because it was quick or because it was a versatile hatchback. I gather from your 'future' picks, that performance is the ruling factor.

A little of both. Mostly for the performance... it's quite an addictive thing

Originally Posted by No one

It certainly depends on how you spend most of the time in the car: driving or iDriving. I can't imagine how those key differences (loading/unloading driving wheels with acceleration, clear/messed steering, overall weight distribution) can be overlooked. For me, it feels all the time in motion.

I agree though I'm trying to look at this from the greater picture wherein most people buying cars don't understand all that those poor, poor people it makes me very sad

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by WAY

March to Nov? Hardly lol. Maybe May to Sept at worse. But I wouldn't go so far as to call anywhere in Australia "very cold" even in mid winter. I've been in Chicago during a winter storm and Helsinki during the coldest of winter. Now that's cold. Even our "alps" is barely into the negatives (Celsius that is) during winter. Most days it's still 1 or 2 degrees. In the colder cities, winter days is usually around 10 degrees. Really nothing to complain about.

10 degrees is cold and the same as Auckland. I wouldn't call you hills "alps" just high hills with little bit of snow.

I spend some time inland in Queensland and it gets bloody cold in the mornings. Just look Melbourne's wild swings of weather. I'm not comparing you to North America which is a lot colder than your freezer and just crazy why anyone would live there.

[Kiwi]

Originally Posted by Bimmerli

Can't agree with you on the understeer there, having driven both.. Besides you do not want to be driving a rear wheel drive when you have frequently snow and ice on the road as I do here in the mountains.. Sure you can get the back out with a red, but I'd personally rather have more control and traction (with the extra speed and acceleration as a bonus)

I was invited to a BMW racing track drive day. BMW had all of there M cars and X drives for us to drive and I have to say the X drive under steers.