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Originally Posted by fecurtis
Your E93 isn't old school in the slightest. Many BMW purists cried blasphemy upon learning that BMW would have the gall to put a turbocharger on something. A method previously viewed as "low tech", even by BMW. If anything, it's probably the single point in BMW's history where you could see big chances were happening with the way BMW approached automotive engineering. And when the E9x M3 decided to ditch an inline 6 engine altogether in favor for a V8???? That got a lot of flack from the ///M faithful. I think some of them actually suffered aneurysms when BMW later built M versions of the X5 and X6 SUV, probably just as many as when BMW decided to offer a manual AND a dual clutch transmission (and before that an SMG...which were awful).
Either way, you could make the same argument about virtually any car. Times change and technology evolves. I prefer hydraulic power steering myself. Good luck finding one these days. They'll get better with time.
The good news is that the brakes are still good. I can tell because I have to clean my f***ing wheels every week.
While your writing is certainly good, I think you're a bit disillusioned. I've always seen a lot of base 3 Series around vs. the loaded models. It isn't new with the F3x, it's just more evident since BMW introduced different "lines" which give noticeably different exterior appearances.
As for the Mustang, with the introduction of the 5.0L Coyote V8, the GT has always been seen as the poor man's M3. I don't see that changing with the 2015. Don't mean that as an insult or a knock against the Mustang. If you're not pleased with BMW's direction, then by all means check out the GT. Be prepared to not like the steering though...it too has electric power steering.
In fact if I had to guess, by adding things like IRS and EPS to the Mustang (and gasp! a four cylinder turbocharged motor!), you're probably hearing similar echos on the Mustang forums from the Mustang faithful. Such is life.
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10/10 post.
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Originally Posted by BLK235iNJ
I own a Mustang 2013 GT tastefully modded... after driving my 235i the Mustang feels cheap and big. The wheel base feels short for the length of the body. Not sure how these 2 cars are even compared. I'm sure the M3 drives equal to or better than my 235. Small wheel base comparison
107/188 on 2013 mustang (car just feel too long)
105/174 on m235i
109/182 on m3
107/188 on 2015 Mustang
IMO Ford is just piggy backing their marketing on the BMW brand.
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There's more to it than just taking wheelbase and overhangs into consideration. Is your S197 running on the factory SRA? I would assume so; the whole setup front and rear is under-damped and under-sprung from the factory with serious pitch issues. Wait for the S550. They've invested heavily in weight savings while bringing the rear axle into the 21st century. Considering that weight is reportedly the same as the outgoing GT's (a little less than 100lbs in gain), the weight should shift back and the chassis is probably far stiffer. It's going to be an E92 M3-lite. I'm calling it right now.