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Replying to: roadburner (Nov 26, 2008 8:39 am) |
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Replying to: roadburner (Nov 26, 2008 8:39 am) Both are reasons why I'll probably never own a BMW built in the 21st century. |
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Replying to: roadburner (Nov 26, 2008 8:39 am) This news isn't surprising at all. I expect a new M3 in less than 3 years time. Can't wait!! Joseph San Diego
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Replying to: jmaroun (Nov 26, 2008 10:12 am)  It took me years to accept a V-8, but I caved in when I remembered BMW's history had precedents. V12s don't seem relevant to 3 series cars. |
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Replying to: jmaroun (Nov 26, 2008 10:12 am) Yes, but neither of those is an M car. I don't care if BMW puts a turbo V-6 in every grocery getter they sell (I'm not buying one anyways) - as long as they leave the M's alone. M cars are supposed to be special, focused, and uncompromised. What they're doing with the M cars tarnishes the whole brand. It's like hearing a punk rock song from your favorite independent band in a TV commercial for maxi pads. It's a sell out, nothing more.
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Anyone else experience the newer generation iDrive that's found on the 2009's? Among other things, the graphics are much better. You now have the ability to go back to the previous screen and the surrounding buttons that go directly to a given function such as "Audio" make using it quicker and easier. Redundant controls for the radio with six preset function buttons are available as are climate control functions so you can totally bypass the iDrive for routine use. I think IDrive for all its bad press is really easy to use and is much more intuitive. It greatly trumps the Command Center controls of the Mercedes while still overall falling short of those found in Japanese marques. The single control of the round dial on the console has been trend setting and iDrive, I believe, will continue to improve. |
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Replying to: fedlawman (Nov 26, 2008 12:36 pm) At the 2001 X5 4.6is press intro BMW NA's Martin Birkman told me why the hot X didn't wear an M badge: "An M car typically has a manual transmission, rear wheel drive, and a high- revving engine." So much for that...  On the other hand, I'm sure BMW realizes that the softer, low-revving M cars will attract more BMW wearers and poseurs. And it appears that the strategy is already bearing fruit... 
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Replying to: roadburner (Nov 26, 2008 7:18 pm) Already? Hasn't this strategy been in play since the '80's, when the "driver's car" became the must-have accessory of the upwardly-mobile? It appears to have worked every time it's been tried, for going-on 25 years. The fact that actual car guys have shunned the brand in recent years, for a variety of reasons, is beyond irrelevant in the land of the BMW marketing "team." There's more at the door. Oh boy.
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