New 228i!
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JulesMaximus
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Congrats! What did that set you back if you don't mind me asking? Also, how useable is the back seat?
PricklyPete
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Congrats! Sat in an M235i at the local car show and really liked the size (reminded me of the E46 M3 a lot. Anxious to drive one.
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MSRP was $45125. I originally negotiated it down to just over invoice ($42k-ish) in April. Since the car arrived yesterday, I was able to tack on the extra $1000 option credit BMW is having this month.. so about $41000 before taxes/fees. Of course.. this one is almost optioned out. Much cheaper if you don't need/want them.
Back seat is much more roomy than the G35 coupe I had. I'm 5'11 with broad shoulders and fit confortably back there. I imagine the backseat will get used almost never though.. just to store work/gym bag.
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NutBucket
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There comes a point in one's life when you realize there are more important things than MPG
Also, MT or AT? That's the $1,000,000 question!
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There comes a point in one's life when you realize there are more important things than MPG
Also, MT or AT? That's the $1,000,000 question!
AT. Plenty fine for me. C&D got a 4.9 0-60 out of it.
It has flappy paddles if I ever need them. Amazingly enough, it comes stock with launch control, sport+ mode and flappy paddles but a ton of dealers are optioning the car with an inferior Steptronic transmission without launch control, sport+ or paddles.I have a Miata if I wanna row some gears.
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JulesMaximus
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There comes a point in one's life when you realize there are more important things than MPG
I don't know about that, for me anyway, not having to fill the tank with premium every 4 days is pretty freaking important.
SSSnail
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Nice! And congrats.
The 2 series was something that I hoped the dealer could loan to me when I took my car in for a minor service, instead they gave me a 428i. That thing floated a bit too much for my taste, and seemed huge. I'd imagine it would be better with the sports package.
The 2 series was something that I hoped the dealer could loan to me when I took my car in for a minor service, instead they gave me a 428i. That thing floated a bit too much for my taste, and seemed huge. I'd imagine it would be better with the sports package.
KentState
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If I had an 8-mile commute I'd have a big block or some other nonsense
When putting on at the most 150 miles a week, getting 11 MPG doesn't even seem to register with me anymore. When it was an 80 mile round trip daily, that was a different story.
PhoKingGuy
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NutBucket
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Dr. Detroit
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$42K seems so spendy for 240HP - I'd have gone Coyote but that's just me as the new ones are just a month or so from hitting the dealers.
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Here's the scan from Car and Driver. A3 on the left, 228i in the middle and CLA250 on the right.
Here's a dyno of the N20.. 230ish/250ish at the wheels.
http://www.bimmerfest.com/news/765303/stock-228i-dyno-numbers/
So yes, BMW is probably underrating the numbers.
Interestingly enough, the A3 wins the comparison.. but I don't see how. I drove both and the 228i was the clear winner to me.
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