Evo X Vs. 135i Vs. 370z
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i started out with a brand new 2008 135i manual with sport package. The novelty of owning a bmw goes away fast once it has to go in for random issues. The HPFP was a known problem but i believe they fixed it now for all of the 2011 models.
After having the 135i for 2 years and having this 2010 gsr for almost 1 year I can say I have more fun in the evo. It just feels more raw. The bmw is a fantastic DD but it feels numb.
For long trips 3-4 hours of driving the bmw would be more ideal but I dont really have any complaints. I set it on cruise and get decent mpg.
autocrosses and 1 trackday in the evo has me not looking back at all!
After having the 135i for 2 years and having this 2010 gsr for almost 1 year I can say I have more fun in the evo. It just feels more raw. The bmw is a fantastic DD but it feels numb.
For long trips 3-4 hours of driving the bmw would be more ideal but I dont really have any complaints. I set it on cruise and get decent mpg.
autocrosses and 1 trackday in the evo has me not looking back at all!
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hmm 135i vs GSR?
I miss my 135i. It didn't have the handling of the Evo, but powerwise, it would roll up my X and flush it down the toilet. No comparison. I have way more mods on my Evo, but the Bimmer with only a PROcede and intakes made 40whp and torque more. On top of all that, it was quiet as could be. It was one heck of a sleeper.
The 135i is a great car, it is very stable over 110mph and 135mph in the Autobahn in Germany when I pick mine up there.. (European Delivery).
The down side is the space, I cant drive my 3 other friends out sitting comfortable in the back, I use to have a Evo 8 03' and it is nice.. and I missed the 4 door.
BTW, I do have a 07 335i sedan before, thats why I don't want to go back to that until the F30 comes out.
How much does a 2011 GSR cost? $27k? $28k?
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The Evo is easier to mod once you get past the initial stuff. The 135i is comfy and a good highway roller, but disappoints in the fun stuff (curves). I miss it less now than when I wrote that. Still really like those cars a lot, though!
Good to know, my lease is up on my 135i, I did beat a couple of Evo X on highway merge or over 100mph..
The 135i is a great car, it is very stable over 110mph and 135mph in the Autobahn in Germany when I pick mine up there.. (European Delivery).
The down side is the space, I cant drive my 3 other friends out sitting comfortable in the back, I use to have a Evo 8 03' and it is nice.. and I missed the 4 door.
BTW, I do have a 07 335i sedan before, thats why I don't want to go back to that until the F30 comes out.
How much does a 2011 GSR cost? $27k? $28k?
The 135i is a great car, it is very stable over 110mph and 135mph in the Autobahn in Germany when I pick mine up there.. (European Delivery).
The down side is the space, I cant drive my 3 other friends out sitting comfortable in the back, I use to have a Evo 8 03' and it is nice.. and I missed the 4 door.
BTW, I do have a 07 335i sedan before, thats why I don't want to go back to that until the F30 comes out.
How much does a 2011 GSR cost? $27k? $28k?
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honestly, Im very glad to see this post.
Im a evo x owner, and like you, Ive been interested in the 135i. To me, it's a e46 m3 rebuild. It's a very good car, no matter how you look at it. Small body, powerful, with lil work, suspension, maybe brakes, too, it would be almost perfect.
EVO X though, one thing Im positive is, I dont think you can find a car that has better handling than it on the market today. Drove E92 M3, skyline GTR r35, F430, 911T, nothing beats it, NOTHING.
hope that helps.
Im a evo x owner, and like you, Ive been interested in the 135i. To me, it's a e46 m3 rebuild. It's a very good car, no matter how you look at it. Small body, powerful, with lil work, suspension, maybe brakes, too, it would be almost perfect.
EVO X though, one thing Im positive is, I dont think you can find a car that has better handling than it on the market today. Drove E92 M3, skyline GTR r35, F430, 911T, nothing beats it, NOTHING.
hope that helps.
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i'd get the 370z if you're leasing, quick, comfortable, and not to bad looking. if you get an evo **** is going to break, at a minimum you'll replace the clutch. and the 135i is a girl car. its a mercedes SLR for midgets.
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I'm surprised by the number of people that actually like the 370Z on here. It's nice that it's RWD and handles quite well, but it has limited use because its a two seater. Plus it has a blatty exhaust note that sounds like an early nineties Chevy Corsica. Vomit.
The X is great, but 1 Series M coupe is now available and one heck of a car too. The 370Z is dead last to me of these cars.
The X is great, but 1 Series M coupe is now available and one heck of a car too. The 370Z is dead last to me of these cars.
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You can say that the 370Z is still selling in EVO like numbers but these cars are supposed to sell in much more volume than a niche car like the EVO. The RX8 on the other hand is essentially dead;
http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...once-more.html
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I'm surprised by the number of people that actually like the 370Z on here. It's nice that it's RWD and handles quite well, but it has limited use because its a two seater. Plus it has a blatty exhaust note that sounds like an early nineties Chevy Corsica. Vomit.
The X is great, but 1 Series M coupe is now available and one heck of a car too. The 370Z is dead last to me of these cars.
The X is great, but 1 Series M coupe is now available and one heck of a car too. The 370Z is dead last to me of these cars.
"The 1 Series M Coupe #1 rival = an used M3?"
It kind of makes sense... I think BMW wants the same money for a new 1 M that one would pay for a good 2-3 year old e92 M3
although I'd prefer the Twin-Turbo i6 in the 1 Series M Coupe than the N/A torque-starved V8 in the M3...