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Post by TitanTim » Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:29 pm

Oh dear no 6cyl here :(

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Post by buzyg » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:05 pm

No No No........ :cry:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:18 pm

Nothing unique about it any more then - might as well buy a Golf R, A3 or that AMG A-Class. :headbang:
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Post by TitanTim » Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:46 pm

No rear wheel drive either :cry:

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Post by philbo909 » Sat Jun 30, 2018 10:21 pm

its a shame that it hasn't got rwd or an i6, but there's a reason other hatches don't usually. For the average hatch buyer it's too cramped inside and big on the outside
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Post by Monkeydonkeyratmagic » Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:33 am

It'll be a weight issue. 140i is still behind S3s in terms of performance and higher emissions.
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Post by Zeld4 » Sat Jul 07, 2018 8:58 pm

TitanTim wrote: Sat Jun 30, 2018 9:46 pm No rear wheel drive either :cry:

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Isn’t the new 140 going to be 4WD only? I suppose much will depend on how they split the torque to how much fun it’s goinf to be to drive.

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Post by RedUn » Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:11 pm

Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:33 am It'll be a weight issue. 140i is still behind S3s in terms of performance and higher emissions.
A 140 will walk past an S3 on a roll no problem at all...
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Post by warmasice » Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:00 pm

Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:33 am It'll be a weight issue. 140i is still behind S3s in terms of performance and higher emissions.
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Post by TitanTim » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:55 am

I understood the replacement model will be front wheel drive only for the UK and all wheel for rest of Europe. Think.the power output is down too around 300 brake.

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Post by TitanTim » Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:57 am

RedUn wrote: Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:11 pm
Monkeydonkeyratmagic wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:33 am It'll be a weight issue. 140i is still behind S3s in terms of performance and higher emissions.
A 140 will walk past an S3 on a roll no problem at all...
Yes on roll the 140 should be quicker than an S3 and slightly quicker than an M2.

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Post by Angelus666 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:34 pm

Maybe it's the sign of the times...but the BMW brand is so much less appealing to me today than it was 10 years ago. It's so utterly diluted that I find myself not wanting to align myself with a brand that produces something like that god awful 218i minivan thing. IMO not that long ago a 'BMW' was seen as an aspirational car to drive, today I think it's become all very similar in market offering to Ford, Pegeout or the other mass market brands. A real shame for enthusiasts.

I find myself looking at Porsche (who I agree are on the same path) and wanting to make the switch. :headbang:

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Post by Jl-c » Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:04 pm

I’m rather afraid that BMW’s exclusivity has gone, it’s now a clitoris car. Every c**t has got one :o
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Post by mr wilks » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:37 pm

Angelus666 wrote: Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:34 pm Maybe it's the sign of the times...but the BMW brand is so much less appealing to me today than it was 10 years ago. It's so utterly diluted that I find myself not wanting to align myself with a brand that produces something like that god awful 218i minivan thing. IMO not that long ago a 'BMW' was seen as an aspirational car to drive, today I think it's become all very similar in market offering to Ford, Pegeout or the other mass market brands. A real shame for enthusiasts.

I find myself looking at Porsche (who I agree are on the same path) and wanting to make the switch. :headbang:
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Post by MrPT » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:23 pm

Lots of people want a hatchback that handles like a Type R but with more conservative looks, right? This could be it!

Or not... the smart money’s probably on the next Hyundai N. :D
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