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      11-23-2013, 04:14 PM   #16
Richbot
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Drives: Jerez Black E90
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FYI: our 335GT weighs 4060lbs with a full tank of gas and some random crap in the car. This is about 275lb heavier than our outgoing E90 335xi and about 450!lb heavier than my E90M. 50.8% is over the rear tires, which explains part of why the handling balance feels better than the E90xi did, it was more like 48.5% rear

Even weighing almost 300lb more than the e90 it's getting 5% better fuel economy under the same driving conditions, and feels just as quick probably thanks to the 8speed

Notably, this is the first BmW i have weighed that has come in heavier than the quoted weight, which is 4010 according to BMW. Makes me that much more sure their recent claims of weight loss are marketing nonsense, see also the f30 328 vs e90 328, wherein the supposedly lighter f30 is actually heavier. See also the F32 which is heavier than E92 and F30 both. I suspect the new M3 will be the same story in spite of their claims to the contrary
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