S2000 Vs. BMW 135 Convertible
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Originally Posted by armeN,Nov 2 2007, 12:55 PM
Looks like it'll be a nice little car but I've also read that they don't have a LSD. BMW is using their traction control instead and claiming it does a good job of mimicking LSD. If it doesn't have a LSD, I'm not interested.
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From: Central CT
I think it will be an amzing car, but I'm sure the intro price will be overpriced (typical BMW) and from what I've heard the convertible will not come out till late 08 or 09 while the coupe will debut early 08.
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My $0.02 ... I dig the 135. I wouldn't replace my S with it but it would be an excellent car to have in my fleet.
I was somewhat disappointed when i learned it will still weigh 3400lbs after BMW promised a lightweight car. It is lighter than the 3 but the only by 100+ pounds.
The fact that there isn't any LSD shouldn't be a big deal as i'm sure this will be the next aftermarket sweetheart.
Hell, Car and Driver showes that even BMW is starting to tune the 135.
I was somewhat disappointed when i learned it will still weigh 3400lbs after BMW promised a lightweight car. It is lighter than the 3 but the only by 100+ pounds.
The fact that there isn't any LSD shouldn't be a big deal as i'm sure this will be the next aftermarket sweetheart.
Hell, Car and Driver showes that even BMW is starting to tune the 135.
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Originally Posted by AyJay,Nov 3 2007, 08:01 AM
My $0.02 ... I dig the 135. I wouldn't replace my S with it but it would be an excellent car to have in my fleet.
I was somewhat disappointed when i learned it will still weigh 3400lbs after BMW promised a lightweight car. It is lighter than the 3 but the only by 100+ pounds.
The fact that there isn't any LSD shouldn't be a big deal as i'm sure this will be the next aftermarket sweetheart.
Hell, Car and Driver showes that even BMW is starting to tune the 135.
I was somewhat disappointed when i learned it will still weigh 3400lbs after BMW promised a lightweight car. It is lighter than the 3 but the only by 100+ pounds.
The fact that there isn't any LSD shouldn't be a big deal as i'm sure this will be the next aftermarket sweetheart.
Hell, Car and Driver showes that even BMW is starting to tune the 135.
The unladen curb weight for the 135i is 3373 on the site. If you read the asterisk at the bottom of the site or a physical BMW owners manual, it says they include 75kg for the weight of the driver. You need to subtract 75kg or 150lb to get an idea of what the car really weighs. 32xx.
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From: Kuna Idaho
Originally Posted by djdorifto,Nov 2 2007, 01:47 PM
^ drop top 135i btw
P.S. I wouldn't mind having a 135I, but I would want it as a DD, not as a replacement for the S.
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I was able to spend some time on a track in one of the new 135's.
The car is unbelievably fast. The car I was driving had a LSD in it but I don't know if that will be an option once they go on sale here. The handling in it was great but it is not a S2000 either. The motor is what makes that car.
On a wet skid pad the car was a little "twitchy" during any drift work. Very do-able just a little tricky. I would also like to add that the car has much more body roll to it than expected.
I was thorougly impressed with the car, so much that I might be looking to part company with the s2k come next year. Maybe.
The car is unbelievably fast. The car I was driving had a LSD in it but I don't know if that will be an option once they go on sale here. The handling in it was great but it is not a S2000 either. The motor is what makes that car.
On a wet skid pad the car was a little "twitchy" during any drift work. Very do-able just a little tricky. I would also like to add that the car has much more body roll to it than expected.
I was thorougly impressed with the car, so much that I might be looking to part company with the s2k come next year. Maybe.
