Originally Posted by Young

1. I fucking hate people who drive 3 series' ...something about them.

2. KMR not everyone wants to drive around in fucking rice rockets...even if it is factory installed stock shit. A $28k rice rocket that produces 1,000,000 BHP is still a 28k piece of shit trash that I would never be caught dead in.

3. I can afford 4 335's so I don't want to hear that the only reason I'm hating is because i can't have one.

4. Chris Bangle or Bangel however the fuck the name is spelled should be taken out back...and shot. He tried to be really delicate with the updates on the 3 series because BMW owners nearly had heart attacks (bad heart attacks) over the 7 series (a whale) and the 5 series (a wreck)....and he still managed to fuck the 3 up.

The sexy new IS..the upcoming Mercedes' new C-class and Infiniti's new G Coupe is finally going to give the class leading 3 a run for its money.

Originally Posted by chaze

All that hype for 300 hourses,, WTF most Vanilla Ice mustangs from the 80's had that.

I would like to see a hard top convertable, then we would be on track.

Originally Posted by Dave Guru

I drive a 3 series so you hate me right off the bat, but lets put that aside for now.

I dont see why so many people are hating on Chris Bangle. If he fucked up that bad, they would have caned him. They havn't yet so i guess he isnt doing that bad of a job is he?

The owners might have been weird about the designs but thats why they are the owners and not the designers. BMW sales have not droped since bangle has been on board. As a matter of fact, he's the guy that brought the 6 series back. The 7's are selling, the 5's are selling like crazy, Z4s are everywhere, and with the release of the 3 coupe, he will have redone all of BMW.

Track record: almost every single car Bangle has designed has been a success. As a matter of fact, I cant think of one thats not been a success.

I understand it might not be your cup o tea, but that dosnt mean we need to shoot bangle lollllll.

Originally Posted by Dave Guru

I drive a 3 series so you hate me right off the bat, but lets put that aside for now.

I dont see why so many people are hating on Chris Bangle. If he fucked up that bad, they would have caned him. They havn't yet so i guess he isnt doing that bad of a job is he?

The owners might have been weird about the designs but thats why they are the owners and not the designers. BMW sales have not droped since bangle has been on board. As a matter of fact, he's the guy that brought the 6 series back. The 7's are selling, the 5's are selling like crazy, Z4s are everywhere, and with the release of the 3 coupe, he will have redone all of BMW.

Track record: almost every single car Bangle has designed has been a success. As a matter of fact, I cant think of one thats not been a success.

I understand it might not be your cup o tea, but that dosnt mean we need to shoot bangle lollllll.

Originally Posted by Minte

You make a lot of valid points...but personally,I'd shoot him. ;)
or at least send him back to Checker Cab.

Originally Posted by Morgan

here you go, sorry but it's not that impressive: http://fast-autos.net/vehicles/BMW/2007/335i/

Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

Of course...I could be wrong.

Originally Posted by andrej_NDC

Yup, Bangle did a great job, his cars are different, unique and will be modern even in 5-7 years. I was sitting in a 2003 mercedes and thought its a car from 10 years ago. And the MB owners are fucking jealous of BMW, because their numbers are skyrocketing after releasing all the new models, and MB numbers suck.

Originally Posted by Dave Guru

thanks for the pics man!

It's not all that bad dude, the current 330ci does 0-60 in 6 seconds. And thats the fastest 3 series aside from the M3. This one does 0-60 in 5.3! Its a pretty good upgrade if you ask me. The previous generation M3 was doing 5.3. The current model M3 is doing 4.8 as a coupe and 5.4 as a convertible.

I think the key feature in this car is the xDrive and the high torque (300).

Originally Posted by Morgan

im sure you could make this thing into an M3 killer. throw a couple bigger turbos on there and a few other things....

i just wonder why they needed 2 turbos to get 300hp out of a V6 of that size.

Originally Posted by Morgan

im sure you could make this thing into an M3 killer. throw a couple bigger turbos on there and a few other things....

i just wonder why they needed 2 turbos to get 300hp out of a V6 of that size.

Originally Posted by AmateurFlix

larger turbos (at least used to) have significantly longer spool up times, having two smaller units keeps the boost almost instantly available. not sure if that still a problem or not though with modern turbos

Originally Posted by Morgan

im just saying, to get 300hp from a v6/i6 you wouldnt think it would need twin turbos.

my old 4 cyl. had single turbo and put out 280hp.

Originally Posted by Dave Guru

you're totally right, it dosnt "need" them. The M3 is a 3.2 i6 and it pushes 333hp easily with no turbo at all. So im not exactly sure why they chose to rock turbos in this one, but i have faith in BMW making the right decision.

Originally Posted by Morgan

im just saying, to get 300hp from a v6/i6 you wouldnt think it would need twin turbos.

Originally Posted by Morgan

hehe, ya, beemer rocks. i love my normally aspirated 500+ hp beemer!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Guru

damn man! what do you have the M5 or M6??? theres nothing like natural power.

Originally Posted by Morgan

Originally Posted by kacy

Selling my '03 M3 convert if anyone in So Cal is interested :)
Only 9K miles

Originally Posted by Dave Guru

duuuuuuuuude, im so jealous! :winkwink:


i bet its a blast as a daily driver. Do you ever use that launch mode thing it comes with???

Originally Posted by Dave Guru

The all-new 3 Series Coupe is hitting the roads in September and when it does, be prepared for a re-sculpted look, a twin-turbo engine and, perhaps the biggest news of all, all-wheel drive.

Re-sculpted, inside and out.
It?s rare to find such a sporty machine that also carries its own when it comes to refinement. But with the 3 Series Coupe, absolutely nothing has been compromised.

There?s the aggressive, muscular hood. Flowing signature lines along the profile. Standard Xenon Adaptive Lights. And if you can draw yourself away from the exterior long enough, you?ll notice exquisite changes to the interior as well. New ambient interior lighting. New colors for the leather upholstery. Beautiful pearl gloss accents throughout. And a new comfort feature that provides easier access to the seatbelt.

Then there?s the power ? 300 horses worth of twin-turbo power.
Just like any other BMW, the all-new 3 Series Coupe is outfitted to provide an exhilarating drive. Under the hood of the 335i Coupe is an inline 6-cylinder engine with high precision injection and twin-turbo chargers, giving you 300 horses of heart-pounding power and class-leading 300 ft. lbs. of torque.

The 328i and 328xi Coupes are just as impressive, featuring a more powerful and fuel efficient, inline 6-cylinder engine with Valvetronic. This new engine produces 230 horsepower and 200 ft. lbs. of torque. But because of its inline orientation of cylinders there are fewer vibrations, which means a smoother ride for you.

It?s history in the making.
With the launch of the all-new 3 Series Coupe comes a very big first. It?s the first time we?re offering a coupe with xDrive, BMW?s intelligent all-wheel drive system.

When you?re on smooth, dry roads, xDrive gives you a sporty, rear-wheel drive feel. But as soon as you hit a snow-covered road, slippery conditions, or an uphill curve, it automatically sends more torque to whichever axle has more traction, resulting in optimal stability and performance.

Add to that the driving dynamics intrinsic to a 3 Series Coupe, and there?s no straightaway, no hill, no windy country road, you can?t conquer.

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