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Originally Posted by carLx
Here's an interesting thread on e90post where a guy in a Ford pickup talks about how the 328i is "useless" to him (underpowered compared to its "class" competitors) and wishes the european 270 hp 330i was offered instead of the 328 (because he doesn't trust twin turbo reliability of the 335i)-
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274447
LOTS of heated responses. The vast vast majority of angry responses come from the people driving the 328is/325is.
I think it's somewhat telling, if they really didn't care about straight line power as much as they claim, I don't think they would show their frustration as much as they do.
Lots of class condescension d-baggery in general but still entertaining. Maybe you can extract some useful information out of that topic. |
I can't stand the average person on any of the BMW forums. Completely biased about BMW and about 50% of them are just d-bags in general. Most of them can't admit that there might be a single flaw with any BMW (or German in general) car. If there's a problem with the design of your car, it's not the car's/BMW's fault, it's the fault of your stupid opinion or preference or expectation. If your car broke, there's a 90% chance it was your fault that it broke. LOL
It's a behavior I've seen here and other forums as well with the 'home team' brand, but it's by far the worst on BMW forums it seems. Funny enough some of (but not all of) the BMW fans that frequent THIS forum actually remind me of the people I am avoiding by not going to THOSE forums.
I remember my first post there ever asked if there was an aftermarket cup holder available for my 335i because the stock ones were pretty narrow and would not fit my wife's thermos for her morning breakfast drink. The responses I got largely insinuated that I was a stereotypical fat lazy american who needed to learn the superior habits of the Germans who do not drink big gulp sized sodas or for that matter don't even drink or eat anything while driving. And funny enough these were US citizens telling me this with their nose in the air. I understand Germans don't eat/drink while driving. We do because we tend to have longer commutes with more waiting at stop lights. It's just a cultural different... not right or wrong. And I'm sitting at about 10% BF with a build more ripped than probably 98% of the people in that thread.
FWIW I don't see why anyone that cared much about acceleration/power would buy a 328i or 325i when the 335i and 330i were available, so I'd believe anyone who owned a 32*i who told me they weren't that concerned with power. Those cars have enough power to not feel lethargic and make 95% of drivers out there feel content.