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on Saturday. The previous reviews are very much on target, so I won't repeate any of that. Great car. Run-flats feel like a good balance between road-feel and comfort. Tested i-pod & axim x50v through the aux-runs fine. Steering feels a bit heavy, but I would rather this than light. The engine noise is subdued with auto, until you put it in manuel mode. Then it starts singing. Nice sound, but not nice enough for the funeral music. Started the drive expecting the 325 to be underpowered, finished it feeling quite the opposite. The power feels very similar to the E46 330. The only downside was that I was left wishing I had ordered a 330 with stick because if the 325 is so good think how good the 330 is-maybe next time. All in all, the E90 carries the heritage very well. |
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Replying to: buulu (May 01, 2005 10:30 pm) where are you getting this information about $1000 over invoice on the E90's?? i'd sure like to know how to get such a sweet deal on cars that aren't discounted. from your posting, it would appear your information is 2nd or 3rd hand- maybe you're being hosed??? huge groceries
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Replying to: buulu (May 01, 2005 10:30 pm) > So I think with some patience you should be able to get a good deal. > $200 saving may not be worth the trouble. If you have a dealer who is straight and helpful, I'd just go with it. A good relationship with a good local dealer could be worth $200. |
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Replying to: shipo (May 02, 2005 7:26 am) > from my customary ordering scheme and get it instead. Have any of y'all had a chance > to see what the Terra looks like yet? > I don't think any dealer has terra yet. They are all black or beige. But I think terra is available on some other models such as 645i already, so you can check it out. I personally think silver/terra is the sportiest combo on E90, especially with aluminum trim. |
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Replying to: groberts1 (May 02, 2005 10:09 am) I'm not sure about the $1000 over invoice, but I've seen a number of people around here with invoice-plus deals on ED E90s. I myself am picking up a 330 (ZSP,ZPP,heated seats, metallic) in July at $1500 over ED invoice. I put an offer sheet together by line item and faxed it to 10 dealers within a 100 mile radius. Two of them accepted, and that was enough leverage to bring my local dealer on board. I think you'll see this referred to as the Rizzo Method if you search around. Best of Luck, Terp
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Replying to: shipo (Apr 29, 2005 3:06 pm) I was asking about the horsepower and torque curves for the 325i and 330i engines which I believe you described. Thank you for your help. |
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Shipo, I just came back from the local dealer, being Tulley BMW. They have a 06 330i, of the 3-pedal variety, with Sport pkg, available for customer test-drives. Overall I was very impressed with the performance. Yes, I wish for shorter throws but that can easily be remedied by using aftermarket products. The sound system is better than the DSP system in my car. Nice ride even considering the run-flats and 18" rims. The sport seats are comfortable but I prefer the ones in my car. I still enjoy driving my 03 530i (3-pedal) with Sport pkg but perhaps in the next 6 months I will be looking to make a change. Regards, Chris “The other Black Sapphire 530i in southern New Hampshire”
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Replying to: tksung (May 01, 2005 1:01 pm) > I got mine done at $1000 over ed inv with local dealer. Email me if you want info. > Now I have a dealer who are offering substantially below that. If you are in the Bay Area and in market for ED, feel free to email me and I'll give you scoop. (I'm going with my current dealer since I already put the deposit and it's a matter of good faith). |
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Darn coils blew. BMW replaced them. The car feels totally different...I'm talking totally different from how it's felt for years. Shrug. Sat in the 06 again. Is it me or is the dash much higher in the e90s? |
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I went down to seen the new 3 Series on Saturday. I didn't drive one but I did sit inside. Frankly, I believe there are much more qualified drivers here than I am. What follows is strictly opinion and I'm afraid isn't all that positive in some respects. Upon seeing the outside I thought that if the car had a Mazda or Nissan badge instead of BMW it would just be ignored. If it were a GM product everyone would say that it was one more nail in their coffin. It is just plain nothing special. The lines of the car are almost random. Everyone seems to be straining to make this car attractive and it isn't. After all, Babe Ruth probably struck out a few thousand times and we consider him great in his field That is, no one is perfect including BMW designers. One of the cars was a light blue (Ultramarine Blue?) which I really liked since I like blue and this is a good blue. One was a dark gray (Sparkling Graphite) which was just plain dark gray. It was a sunny day and yet it was nothing special. It thought the dark gray (Silver Gray Metallic) I've seen on the E46 was much better. The SGM is much more alive in the sun where it takes-on a bluish cast from the sky. The third car was black and it looked good, unfortuantly this is partly because it hides the car's lines. There was a red E46 with a Performance Package next to these three cars. It looked the best. I thought the interiors looked great, just the way they should look. They were all one lump instead of two. (no iDrive) They appeared to be very high quality and well designed. The interior is plush and it is simple and straightforward. It says the car is for driving and doesn't fool-around. I only wish the same could be said of the outside.
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