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      06-01-2009, 12:03 PM   #4
Tom K.
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Originally Posted by Add1ct View Post
I think it's the more advanced 3 stage intake, and also, it's the fact that the US is a weird market and BMW is too afraid to have a car too close in performance to the 135i for a much lower price, hence why we only have two models, 128 and 135, vs europe- 116, 118, 120, 123, 125, 130, 135.... did I miss any? As far as emissions, I'm sure it's just as clean, like the 06 e90 330- had 255hp, and the same engine in the X3 and then the Z4 3.0si both had 265
Makes sense, except that the new Z4 is sold in the US with only the 255 or 300 hp motors... So I don't understand why we don't get a 130i option.
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