Official BMW E92 3-series thread (UPDATE - 335i Dyno pg.48)
05-03-06 | 07:51 PM
#256
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Originally Posted by spwolf
front looks good, as always... profile and back are a bit strange.
Cant wait to read about it in first drives!
Cant wait to read about it in first drives!
05-09-06 | 05:36 PM
#260
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From: What is G?
WOW...38 grand with Military discount. How much is it worth?? Like 2-3 grand??
I think it is safe to say that this car will have a base price of about 40K. Should be expected though considering that the coupe is always more expensive than the sedan.
I think it is safe to say that this car will have a base price of about 40K. Should be expected though considering that the coupe is always more expensive than the sedan.
05-09-06 | 05:42 PM
#261
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Originally Posted by spwolf
you mean Lexus right? Because Toyota's are actually lightest in their perspective class's.
Lexus is pretty good when it comes to weight, with only BMW's being lighter.
Lexus is pretty good when it comes to weight, with only BMW's being lighter.
05-09-06 | 06:00 PM
#262
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Originally Posted by magneto112
Yea they are OKAY. However wieght is still going UP. Not leveling off or decreasing like what BMW is trying to do. And the IS happens to be one of the heaviest cars in its segment from being one of the lightest. But I must commend them on the GS as that is a surprisingly light car, and the hybrid model weighs just as much as a M45.
I doubt you will see weight going down in LS either, with bigger size and more luxury amenities...
05-09-06 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
BMW has transitioned to using plastic front quarter panels (fenders) on its 2007 BMW 3 Series Coupe in order to save weight and increase durability. The weight savings is minimal — about 6.6 pounds — but it helps BMW achieve its much-touted 50:50 weight balance more easily. The new material also offers greater freedom in design, being easier to mould and shape than steel – an important factor giving the designer new freedom in the design process. BMW says the fenders are painted with the exact same paint used for the steel unibody and look the same as steel panels. In low-speed collisions, the new panels are also less likely to permanently deform. After the jump we have two images: one illustrating how light the new panels are, and another shows the difference between the sedan and coupe’s fenders (with the latter having a deeper character line)…
source : leftlanenews
Ridiculous.
05-10-06 | 08:26 AM
#264
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I am not paying MORE for plastic. You got to be kidding me. They need to get those workers in Germany off the 35hr week 6 vacation, 50hr salaries.
Ridiculous.
Ridiculous.
05-10-06 | 12:52 PM
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Plastics make it possible.......possible for these engineers to be even more wreckless and lazy with their styling and such. As i mentioned to my friend today as he watched a nice looking E46 drive by, "The last good looking 3 series" He was like Yup, the current one and the new one are ugly.
They can have their 35h work weeks and get paid like it was 50h of work but only if they create something good and worth the money. Otherwise start working 50h and get paid for only 35h till they make something good.
They can have their 35h work weeks and get paid like it was 50h of work but only if they create something good and worth the money. Otherwise start working 50h and get paid for only 35h till they make something good.
