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      02-15-2014, 01:22 PM   #1
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228i or ///M 235i ?

I'm sure many people are debating between the two. If so, we are in the same boat. I've priced out a 228i and it came within a few thousands of the M 235i. The question is: which would you rather have- M 235i w/HK sound or 228i w/M sport line, navigation, power seats & HK sound?

At first I was going to go with a 228i with manual seats because I want the lightest car possible. After some thought I figured the seats don't add that much weight. The M 235i is in consideration because of all the standard things it comes with besides that 322 hp! Then again, coming from a 335i I feel that I rarely have the chance to use all that power.

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      02-15-2014, 01:44 PM   #2
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I'm sure many people are debating between the two. If so, we are in the same boat. I've priced out a 228i and it came within a few thousands of the M 235i. The question is: which would you rather have- M 235i w/HK sound or 228i w/M sport line, navigation, power seats & HK sound?

At first I was going to go with a 228i with manual seats because I want the lightest car possible. After some thought I figured the seats don't add that much weight. The M 235i is in consideration because of all the standard things it comes with besides that 322 hp! Then again, coming from a 335i I feel that I rarely have the chance to use all that power.

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For me, I will always prefer a 6 to a 4 cylinder. No contest, the 235.
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I would tend to agree, but it's not a question about affordability. It's about choosing between a lighter, less powerful car vs a heavier but more powerful one. I had the 335i for about 7 years. The power was awesome. However, in the last few years I've realized that I didn't use all that power. I am almost set to order a 4 coupe but I'm leaning toward a smaller, more nimble car because I care about driving dynamics.

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For me, I will always prefer a 6 to a 4 cylinder. No contest, the 235.
Before test driving a 428i I thought I could never go with a 4 cylinder engine (coming from a 335i). Then I drove a 428i and was very impressed with the pick up. Honestly, with my daily commute the way it is, 240 HP is plenty. Then again, when I do "need" it, the 322 HP would be great!
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I would tend to agree, but it's not a question about affordability. It's about choosing between a lighter, less powerful car vs a heavier but more powerful one. I had the 335i for about 7 years. The power was awesome. However, in the last few years I've realized that I didn't use all that power. I am almost set to order a 4 coupe but I'm leaning toward a smaller, more nimble car because I care about driving dynamics.
+1. Which is why I preferred a N/A engine over a turbo. Yes the potential for power is far greater in a turbo engine but even with my lowly 325i, I never felt the need for more power.

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Before test driving a 428i I thought I could never go with a 4 cylinder engine (coming from a 335i). Then I drove a 428i and was very impressed with the pick up. Honestly, with my daily commute the way it is, 240 HP is plenty. Then again, when I do "need" it, the 322 HP would be great!
With all the hoopla surrounding the use of a 4-cylinder engine in a 3-Series, I was expecting to be very disappointed when I went to the 4-Series driving event. I found that the engine was not even close to being the thing to be disappointed about. Some people commented that it sounded noisy. I didn't find that standing outside. Perhaps if you opened the hood it might be different but who really does that anyway?
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+1. Which is why I preferred a N/A engine over a turbo. Yes the potential for power is far greater in a turbo engine but even with my lowly 325i, I never felt the need for more power.

With all the hoopla surrounding the use of a 4-cylinder engine in a 3-Series, I was expecting to be very disappointed when I went to the 4-Series driving event. I found that the engine was not even close to being the thing to be disappointed about. Some people commented that it sounded noisy. I didn't find that standing outside. Perhaps if you opened the hood it might be different but who really does that anyway?
Agreed. Some complained about engine noise in a 528i so I drove one to see if it made any noise due to the 4 cylinder engine. It turned out to be very quiet. When driving the 428i, I even commented to the CA that I was impressed with the pick up of the four banger. It was very responsive.
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What about a base cayman (you can get a 2014 used for 50k).

275 hp, 6 cylinder engine, and lighter weight then even the 228i.
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What about a base cayman (you can get a 2014 used for 50k).

275 hp, 6 cylinder engine, and lighter weight then even the 228i.
I need some form of usable back seats...otherwise I would have looked at the Z4. Perhaps I'm getting older but I even considered a 5 series. After driving it though, I felt that it is too big of a car for me. So now it's either the 4 or the 2.
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