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BMW should take the B46/48 and up the bore/stroke/both to a 2.5L, 400hp version (think 718 to 718 S) and throw that in a proper M2 CSL with a weight of 3000 lbs. There's a recipe for success and fun!
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Don’t get worked up about his dumb opinion sounds like he’s 18. Talking about his “dads M2”. He is absolutely clueless, seen reviews where the M240 were as fast as the M2.
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they are following Audi and Benz with these pointless vehicles just to make a buck. Drove x1 loaner the other day and wow what a pos. The throttle was like Chevy rental with a terrible delay and response. I couldn't believe BMW can ever produce such garbage. I guess it's an appliance company now. Why would anybody buy this??? fwd, no trunk, can't turn, tiny windows, fugly ... I mean might as well buy Hyundai or Kia what's the diff? |
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09-08-2018, 12:07 PM | #138 |
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4 cylinder engines rock. 4 cylinder haters better get used to it. This is the way forward. 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds faster than a lot of 6 cylinder BMW engines, cleaner and better for the world
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And he was talking about the way a car drives, not hp. The m240 is as fast it faster than the m2 if it doesn't have to turn. |
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I liked the driving dynamics of our N55 E84, but to say that the new X1 doesn't have a sizable improvement on interior space either means you haven't been in both or just want to talk smack. Now add the compromised X2 packaging and you do have a valid point. I'd much prefer the E84 dynamics to the X2, but we'll both take a big Mini or nothing at all, it appears. |
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Personally, I’ve owned 4 AMGs, various Porsches, and most recently an M3. The Alfa is the most fun and satisfying to drive than any of them. The effusive reviews are right about the icredible driving dynamics, and the overly negative comments about check engine lights are very misleading. Most of those issues occurred due to writer beating the car, and left foot braking it in race mode...something that it is programmed not to allow. It says it right in the owner’s manual, but further perpetuating the anti-Alfa message makes for interesting copy, despite being mis-leading. I’ve had mine for 19 months (15k miles) and have only needed one oil change...in essence, no unscheduled service visits. It’s actually been the most reliable car I’ve had. A bunch of guys, like myself, have defected from an M3 to the Quadrifoglio, and have not had any issues whatsoever...so in a nutshell, don’t believe any of the negativity surrounding the brand. The new Alfa Giulias and Stelvios are nothing like the cars that were here 30 years ago. |
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^^^ Very interesting post about the Alfa. I owned a '57 Guilia Sprint coupe and loved it, despite the Marelli electrics and Lucas mechanical points electric fuel pump. Always carried a points file so that I could clean the oxidation off when the pump stopped working. Why do you say the QF is a better purchase than lease? These can be leased in Houston area for $800 range and I'd like to get one. I' did not go for it a year ago because of the perceptions generated by the mag reviewers. You are the firsr real owner to comment re: reliability. Thanks for your insights.
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The mileage isn't all that much better compared to a 540i in real world driving because you've to put your foot into it much more than the 540i. In a lighter and smaller car like a 3 series, the 4 cylinder is the right engine. Unless the 5 gets the more powerful engine from this X2 M35, I wouldn't buy a car the size of a 5 series with a 4 cylinder engine again. |
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G30 is so big that current BMW 6 cylinder engines are not going to make it feel fast, but only make it nose heavy. It needs current 4 litre or V8 engines to feel fast as in M5 and m550i. However BMW can decide tomorrow to make 4 cylinder engines that would be more powerful than current 6 cylinder engines to power G30 if they so wish Thus we now have 4 cylinder 7 series that is more expensive than 6 cylinder G30. So it is not a matter of 4 cylinder cars being cheap. Porsche 2.5 litre engined cars have been beating M2 in both straight line and track comparisons and majority of reviewers would pick the Porsche over the M2. So the chassis plays a very significant role as well. Some macans are also 2 litres.
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