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Replying to: shipo (Apr 30, 2005 8:01 am) |
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Replying to: newcarman (Apr 30, 2005 1:30 pm) Please clarify what you mean.
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My dealer wants for 325i (leather, zsp, auto) $35,320(msrp)+ 2,000 + taxes = $48,516 
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Replying to: erickpl (Apr 29, 2005 9:42 am) |
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Replying to: pr325i (Apr 30, 2005 6:46 pm) |
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I went to check out the new 3-series at one of the two dealers here in Minneapolis. It was after they had closed so I did not get to drive it. My biggest curiosity was about the steering wheel and whether its positioning has been improved relative to the E46 (I have a 2003 325i). It looked awesome - both shape/grip and angle. This kind of makes me mad because beyond that there isn't anything else that I like better about the new car relative to the E46. Unfortunately it did not become apparent and annoying to me immediately when I was buying it but the E46 (and all others before that) has a very ridiculous mounting of the steering wheel - one that makes me feel often that I am driving a Van rather than a car with a sporty character (not vertical enough for me). If I had noticed this right away during the test drive I would not have bought the car, regardless of how well it steers, corners, handles, etc. Frankly, I am amazed that I have not seen any people complain about this (maybe one or two only). Now this all seems to have been more than perfected with the E90, which makes me even more mad because I am not planning to trade in my old one for the new one (and knowing that the new one would definitely be much more fun purely for the better steering wheel positioning is totally frustrating). Beyond the steering wheel, I agree with most people on this board that the car looks better in person than on the Internet or in magazines. However, it is still homely - a design that has nothing to do with the clean Euro lines of BMWs of old but just something between an American and a Japanese thing. The front looks better than the tail but is still overstylized and the lines look random. The tail looks too much like any Japanese car. Finally, I don't believe many people pay attention to this but the amount of plastic has gone up tremendously both in the front and back (in the front it seems that only the hood is non-plastic). Maybe it helps the car weigh less but more importantly it saves BMW money and I don't see how having more plastic as opposed to steel is good for the owner. A lot of folks on this board say how great the car felt on the road when they test drove it but no one has really compared it to the E46 - does it steer, corner, handle, etc. noticeably better than the old one? |
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Where do you live? On this rainy and gloomy Saturday, I checked out the new E90 at a local dealer after work (yeah, I know it is Saturday). Overall I really like the car. Te dealer had quite a few, 2 in the showroom (1 325iA, 1 330iA), 3 demo vehicles, and a 330i ZSP with a 6 speed sitting in front of the dealership. I really like the design of the new bangalized BMWs (and I didn't at first). BMW styling (as other euro marquees) is widely copied and I think the newer cars are more progressive looking (even toyota has copied the bangle butt styling for the new Avalon) and look great (albeit in darker colors). The car there that really caught my eyes was of course the 330i with the SP and 6 speed stick. It was Silver which wouldn't be my choice of color just because every car around (esp. euro cars) are all silver. I'll take mine in Saphire Black please. I love the way the Sport Package looks. The lowered suspension and bigger wheels make a killer combination. The 35 series tires scare me too, but you only live once. This thing must corner fantastically. The car seemed big on the inside (I'm also used to my '01 Honda Prelude). I like the sparse dash. Originally my wife and I were planning a trip to Europe next summer and we were going to get her an E90 325iA, but she takes the train into the city every day so maybe I can convince her that I'll get a 330i  . Saphire Black/Black Leather/6 Speed/Sport Package/Cold Weather Package for me. 
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Replying to: bmwccc (Apr 28, 2005 7:03 am)
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