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Old 01-07-07, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by picus
Of course it is, but aside from the looks find me something he didn't like about the car. I realize the styling isn't for everyone, but he practically had a boner about the engine, steering, suspension, and brakes.
You would be hard pressed to find an review that calls that styling good and he obviously stated that he wouldnt buy one.

but hey, it is an great car and other cars cant steer more than 5 dg anyway :P
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Old 01-07-07, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
You would be hard pressed to find an review that calls that styling good and he obviously stated that he wouldnt buy one.
There are plenty of reviews that praise the look. I agree about the steering though!

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Old 01-07-07, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Och
WTF is the big deal with this whole 335? Another wannabe sports car. Only took BMW 13 years to come up with something remotely comparable to Supra TT.
Yeah, you must be right and millions of others wrong.

The Supra is a great car but why doesn't Toyota still make it? And it was VERY expensive when it came out.
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Old 01-07-07, 02:41 PM
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beside..the 335i is suppose to be more practical than the supra anyways.
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does it really have mitsubishi turbos?
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Old 05-09-08, 07:51 AM
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I've reviewed both the 335i and the M3, and Clarkson is right.....it's hard to beat a non-I-Drive 335i for the money. It's a superb sport sedan.....almost as superb as the M3, for a lot less money, though in some ways the 135 may be an even better deal.

Also, unlike some of his past reviews, I have have to compliment Clarkson on this particular review........not just because I agree with him on his high rating of the 335, but because this time he generally talked about the CAR, not jokes, politics, egos, emotions, and other extraneous stuff.

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Old 05-09-08, 07:57 AM
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Great review. It's just funny how he calls bimmer a "beemer". It was discussed on BWM boards many times - "beemer" is a bike, and "bimmer" is a vehicle.
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Old 05-09-08, 09:44 AM
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I think Clarkson still suffering some post physical trauma from driving crude vettes, Vipers and ariel atoms the day before the review. All those shakes, noise and vibrations can take a huge toll on an old(out of shape)man like Clarkson. If I'd been doing the same thing, I'd rate a 335 or IS350 or camry very very high too. But for pure driving satisfaction and not much compramises, we can't trust Clarksons opinion on this one since his favorite car without peer is an EVO X.

For those looking for vehicles with the most compramises, BMWs are unbeatable.
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