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Old 01-27-09, 07:32 PM
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Gotta love the winter weather..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7-Ht39T4Ms

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Old 01-27-09, 08:04 PM
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i've always wondered whether or not you were a CL member. now i know. : D hahaha
Old 01-27-09, 08:32 PM
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Nahh it's gotta be the starfire pearl.
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wtf!!!

my 250 is just sad i tell ya, friggin sad......

unless there's gonna be an awd is350 (i need awd for winter here in Toronto, unless i get a beater), next car will be either 335xi, G37x, or the S4!!
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Originally Posted by lexboi250
wtf!!!

my 250 is just sad i tell ya, friggin sad......

unless there's gonna be an awd is350 (i need awd for winter here in Toronto, unless i get a beater), next car will be either 335xi, G37x, or the S4!!
Those are all great choices. cant go wrong wit any of those as far as performance/safety and fun factor.
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i would only get the 335xi coupe. those are sick...
Old 01-27-09, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by YooNiBaLL
i would only get the 335xi coupe. those are sick...
Why not the 135 coupe? Just curious.

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135 coupe is too small, isn't as stylish, taillights are ugly, and 335xi is AWD and powerful.
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Originally Posted by Larrym9681
Why not the 135 coupe? Just curious.
C&D posed an interesting question about the 135 in their feature:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...w_135i_feature

Although lagging in practicality, the 135i raises an intriguing question for those seeking solely performance: Why buy an M3 for bushels more money when the 135i delivers 90 percent of its capability for only 60 percent of the cost? This cost-value calculation will certainly be evident to the not-inconsiderable number of BMW enthusiasts who enhance their vehicles with performance modifications and know that several thousand dollars in parts can turn the speed tables on the big-brother, big-dollar M3.
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Nice run, juice! Did you happen to do any 1/4 mile runs on the same day? That'd be interesting to see.
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Nicely done My dude!!!!
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Originally Posted by montgb
Nice run, juice! Did you happen to do any 1/4 mile runs on the same day? That'd be interesting to see.
I really dont wanna loose my license. there is only one road that is perfectly flat were ive done the 1/4 mile before, but its a 55 mhp limit highway and there are always cops around. I wanna go to the track whith similar weather and see what happens. I would expect 13.4
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Originally Posted by juice14
I really dont wanna loose my license.
LOL - I hear ya! I would get in soooo much trouble if I had a Vector - every driving distance would become a contest to see if I could beat my time from the previous day.
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Originally Posted by montgb
LOL - I hear ya! I would get in soooo much trouble if I had a Vector - every driving distance would become a contest to see if I could beat my time from the previous day.
LOL I know the first couple of months I had it I was doging like 13 MPG. then gas went up to like 3.50
with gas at 1.70 now.......
So it actually costs like 80 bucks but in the end you really spend way more than that.
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4.6 seconds. 20 years ago that was considered supercar performance.


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