11-19-2012, 05:34 AM | #1 | |
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Clarkson in Sunday Times yesterday on M135i
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11-22-2012, 07:50 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for posting. Clarkson also gave 5 stars to the 135i coupe a few years back.
Not that his views influence my buying decisions, but I have to say I agree with him here. |
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11-22-2012, 09:53 AM | #4 |
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Good review.
Although I do wish people would give BMW a slight break on the badge thing. In fairness there is a history with the MXXX nomenclature. Last edited by bimmerjph; 11-22-2012 at 10:59 AM.. |
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11-22-2012, 10:13 AM | #7 |
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Clarkson definitely makes great points about supercars and the like. Heck, even my M3 would take some effort to reach any limits on the streets (before the cops catch you soon after). I do take my M to the track where I do see most of its limits, but I go to the track maybe 0.2% of my total drive time of the vehicle.
Clarkson is dead on when he says people want a fast car, but they don't actually want a fast car. I've come to find that I would like a sporty, civilized daily driver, and, separately, a dedicated track car. The M3 borders very finely on the edge of too stiff of a street car. I've driven Formula Ford and Formula Renault race cars, so I know what stiff is. I don't know that I'll be back to get a F80 M3. I may just end up with a 328i or an X1 lease, and buy a used 2011/2012 Mustang GT 5.0 and trick it out into a serious track car. It's a shame the M135i won't come to the US. |
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One shouldn't have to fork out 60K for a limited slip diff from BMW. |
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If BMW wants to, they can easily fix this in a software upgrade... |
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11-22-2012, 11:15 AM | #13 |
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I was so entranced by his writing that I didn't even notice that he didn't mention BMW until halfway through.
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11-22-2012, 11:34 AM | #14 |
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He seems to contradict himself in my view. He talks about the AMG and the GTR with this power that you essentially never will use but "is nice to have" Yet he than says the same thing about bringing the rear around in the m135i and how "its nice to know you can" even though you never will.
So I like the review, just do no tfollow his layout and analogies |
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11-22-2012, 12:21 PM | #16 |
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Jeremy is by far the best read of any automotive journalist who publishes in the English language. Remember, this is the guy who gave the 135i a screaming rave review when it came out.
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Love him, hate him, you have to admit he writes better than most of the people who have degrees in the field.
Who says hyperbole can't be entertaining? "Hate this car? Then you hate driving." - If you own a M135i this needs to be in your sig. btw, is there going to be a M335i?
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Regardless of the name, it looks like it's a great car. Everyone else that has reviewed it seems to think so too. Personally, I dislike the front too much to be able love it as a whole. Last edited by ATSR; 11-22-2012 at 01:17 PM.. |
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And we all know that it does stand for marketing. Several folks here have also said the same thing.
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I was referring more to the E12 and E28 M535i, which were not real M cars. Unlike the M635 CSI which really was an M car.
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Great review
LSD should be an OPTION on any 35-50 car. And to other people's posts about "ya he makes a great point about being able to push a car to its limits" you have to remember its all about the feeling. If you have a car that goes 200 mph, than 60 feels incredible. But ya you don't need anything more than an M3.... With a supercharger.
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