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Old 01-24-2006, 09:11 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by JST
Interesting. My drive in the E90 330i SP was underwhelming--I didn't think it was any faster than my car (though certainly it has a smoother power curve), I thought the ride was substantially worse over broken pavement, and I didn't think the handling was any better. I also didn't think the body structure felt noticeably stiffer than my car, though I've noticed in general that E46 sedans feel stiffer than E46 coupes.
I went with low/no expectations. Stiffness, that could be a coupe/sedan thing. I had a coupe so that's my baseline. Power, I thought the e90 low-end is better and it doesn't give up anything all the way to redline.

Ride is noticeably better though I know that the zhp is very sensitive to tire choice. The potenza re040's are harsher than the michelins. I'm comparing it to a zhp with potenzas.

Comfort and space are certainly improved. I'm just not in love with the looks of the interior (yet).
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