BMW 135i
07-08-2007, 01:19 PM
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Dave if you like hooning don't get a non M car. The only time I can get the back end to budge is in the wet the car misses the diff SOOOO badly. It's probably not the thing you would find out on a testdrive, but believe me when your driving it 'properly' it's get incredibly tedious. Apart from that I couldn't be happier with my car or the service.
07-08-2007, 01:38 PM
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I quite liked the 135, especially if it harks back to the older original M3s in spirit.
Small RWD, big power, and all with a a proper stereo and a roof that isn't made of clingfilm - tempting combination if it drives OK.
Small RWD, big power, and all with a a proper stereo and a roof that isn't made of clingfilm - tempting combination if it drives OK.
Been looking at this today !!what are they like !!any good or not ???
07-09-2007, 10:21 AM
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Needs lowering... 
Autocar like it more than a T350 T
http://www.alpina-automobiles.com/download..._autocar_rs.pdf
Autocar like it more than a T350 T
http://www.alpina-automobiles.com/download..._autocar_rs.pdf
07-09-2007, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Boab01,Jul 9 2007, 06:21 PM
Needs lowering...
Autocar like it more than a T350 T
http://www.alpina-automobiles.com/download..._autocar_rs.pdf
Autocar like it more than a T350 T
http://www.alpina-automobiles.com/download..._autocar_rs.pdf
Better than a Porker S not so sure !! May go quicker but don't know how they handle.... But i like the look !!Just need to grow my hair now !! 
07-09-2007, 01:09 PM
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I'm debating this or an M. I've been looking at these for months and pound for pound for the running costs they are amazing. The engine is a powerhouse and sounds awesome. The only BIG downside is that it doesn't have a diff, and suffers the same fate as my current 3.0. It really doesn't like hanging it's arse out.
Considering you like spinning a car on a 6ft wide road i'd say this is a bit of a drawback 
I've been looking at these for months and pound for pound for the running costs they are amazing. The engine is a powerhouse and sounds awesome. The only BIG downside is that it doesn't have a diff, and suffers the same fate as my current 3.0. It really doesn't like hanging it's arse out. Considering you like spinning a car on a 6ft wide road i'd say this is a bit of a drawback
07-10-2007, 07:20 AM
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I know that it is an american magazine but...
I read car and driver on the way back from the US yesterday and the new 335 bi turbo was faster around their track than the Z4M coupe!!
I read in another magazine about a tuner that was working on the 35 engine and getting big power hikes from a remap and breathing mods 70 ish bhp IIRC which puts it comfortable above the Z4M in the power stakes.
I never thought I would say it but I can see thee 335 becoming my second car...
I read car and driver on the way back from the US yesterday and the new 335 bi turbo was faster around their track than the Z4M coupe!!
I read in another magazine about a tuner that was working on the 35 engine and getting big power hikes from a remap and breathing mods 70 ish bhp IIRC which puts it comfortable above the Z4M in the power stakes.
I never thought I would say it but I can see thee 335 becoming my second car...