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Old 02-28-2010, 11:50 PM
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oh yea you are right, 523 come with 17", still bigger than 16". may be BMW finally knows their cars look stupid in 16" and the association with BMX just sux.

528 530 535 550 all with 18"

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no way 18" even on a 23i
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Old 02-28-2010, 11:54 PM
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yea if I get F10 it will most likely be a 535

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it's slightly bigger all round, and i think too ponderous, hence they had to incl Alu doors to get the weight down.
what they have improved is the economy and torque and pick up with 8 speed gearbox.
As mentioned earlier out of the 4 models 523i,28,35 and 50 - the one to go for is the 3.5i single turbo
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most brands go this way. guess only lotus can give you the raw driving pleasure within the $1M price range.

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BMW is making cars in different ways now

Put more toys in the car --> Car becomes heavier --> More electrical devices to control the body roll and steering =

Less "Real" driving pleasure
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alright me old 16 niner??
still resisting the urge and lust for anything over 16inches?
try getting some 18 inch wheelcovers from mongkok, they will make your wheels look bigger
and you can keep them for a year and then change to a new car and put the 16inch wheels on them...?





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yes the right the new car is alot more wight on it.
My pre LCI 525 is 1550kg and now the new 1 is about 1700kg but my LCI is about 100kg more than the per LCI
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the rear end looks too much like a 3series!!!!
but the front and the bonnet are sweet!!
imagine if they stripped the 35 down to 1400kg, it should be like the current M5!!!
and will be easily tuned with a chipset, go for it ET, book one!!!


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most brands go this way. guess only lotus can give you the raw driving pleasure within the $1M price range.
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Originally Posted by billhk
it's slightly bigger all round, and i think too ponderous, hence they had to incl Alu doors to get the weight down.
what they have improved is the economy and torque and pick up with 8 speed gearbox.
As mentioned earlier out of the 4 models 523i,28,35 and 50 - the one to go for is the 3.5i single turbo
see u at the launch
yeah 8 speed is a must for smooth and fuel saving
will we get to see the car before the launch like last time bill
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but is it good for urban use? As we are not driving as fast as in the track. Or the working temperature is OK for our usual driving?
green stuff has similar feel to stock but less dust and fade. red is better in braking power than green but supposedly more dust.

if you do want to try green or red, dont worry, most people who track dont choose them
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk
BMW is making cars in different ways now

Put more toys in the car --> Car becomes heavier --> More electrical devices to control the body roll and steering =

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this is why you need to get a lotus and me super 7
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super 7 inch wheels???

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this is why you need to get a lotus and me super 7
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thanks for the info
i have bid 2 of them
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