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I doubt they even notice you given that every other car on the road is a 320d M Sport these days which looks the same. They probably think you are on your way to another sales team breifing.
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I doubt they even notice you given that every other car on the road is a 320d M Sport these days which looks the same. They probably think you are on your way to another sales team breifing.
It's a real shame how they've diluted the 'Sport' side of things by making it available with every engine size. These days you can buy a 116i M Sport - 10 years ago if you wanted any Sport model the absolute smallest engine you could get on a 3 Series or above was a 2.8 litre Straight Six. 9/10 M Sport models you see these days are 2.0 diesels.
I kept the 540i on mine, most don't know it's a V8 4.4 as the exhausts are all nicely hidden up.
Also I don't think many regular drivers would know what 540 means anyway.
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[TW]Fox;15792063 said:
My point is still valid. If the the thief was simply an opportunist who did not have a clue about car security and say just wanted to joyride, it would still be the 330 he would go for. Bigger numbers mean bigger and better things.
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Obviously you get the odd person who genuinely wants to be descrete, even if it is to have some fun with chavs, but badges don't generally look bad,
Put it this way you don't see many genuine BMW M series cars de badged, it is always the 320i etc.
but oh yeah it looks so much better.
lol.
Put it this way you don't see many genuine BMW M series cars de badged, it is always the 320i etc.
but oh yeah it looks so much better.
lol.
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I know you are desperate for somebody to take the bait so you can point out how peasantlike and slow a 330i is compared to a Mercedes S55 AMG or a Subaru but I dont thnk anyone is bothered
People DO steal 330i's (And S-Line Audi's, remember the guy with the utterly dull Q5 2.0 TDI?) to order although I doubt this happens much with older E46's.
Well no, they are not.
[TW]Fox;15793849 said:I know you are desperate for somebody to take the bait so you can point out how peasantlike and slow a 330i is compared to a Mercedes S55 AMG or a Subaru but I dont thnk anyone is bothered
Not at all, you know where my stance is on badging, i.e. badging an s320 as an s55 or s55 to s65. Anyone who they are trying to impress with the badging will notice the differences between the models, those who aren't able to will not really give a stuff what you've put on the back because to them it's just a normal s class barge or 3 series bmw.
[TW]Fox;15793851 said:
Look at the figures, theres next to nothing in it.
Perhaps a second difference in 0-60 and a few MPH difference on top speed.
Given that most drivers don't use max speed nor use maximum 0-60 capability, as I say, in the real world there is nothing in it imo. (Bar double the MPG of the Diesel!)
Your the chap with the figures Fox, post them, is there REALLY that much of a difference? more to the point, a difference that the majority of drivers would notice or care about?
