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Old 11-12-2017, 06:52 PM   #31
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seems like a steal for that price. and seats are swappable, if it's a real dealbreaker (you would know this better than me, I would guess).

the real question long term is if the static weight of the car matched to that power delivery will suit what you're looking for -- in DC, the way that traffic tends to be, it exacerbates how much a car weighs at dead stop and whether or not the engine's power delivery is well matched for stop and go traffic.

i love the e90 m3, but it's flawed if used as a stop and go machine.
One of the great things about the E30 is that the M20 keeps me grounded. If everything starts feeling super slow, I spend a couple days driving that to recalibrate. Problem solved.
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Old 11-12-2017, 06:54 PM   #32
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One of the great things about the E30 is that the M20 keeps me grounded. If everything starts feeling super slow, I spend a couple days driving that to recalibrate. Problem solved.


Shouldn't you have gone for a 318 then?
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Old 11-12-2017, 07:11 PM   #33
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One of the great things about the E30 is that the M20 keeps me grounded. If everything starts feeling super slow, I spend a couple days driving that to recalibrate. Problem solved.


Just going to leave this right here.
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Old 11-12-2017, 07:34 PM   #34
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Old 11-12-2017, 08:55 PM   #35
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One of the great things about the E30 is that the M20 keeps me grounded. If everything starts feeling super slow, I spend a couple days driving that to recalibrate. Problem solved.
i love the top end of that motor. for sure.
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Old 11-13-2017, 06:55 AM   #36
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Yes easier than Waze, plus the screen is huge, and it has traffic aware routing.

The police thing has never really struck me as being complete enough to rely on.
Tesla nav is on a different planet than any of the other stuff that is available. It's a somewhat unfair comparison. In any other vehicle I prefer just using my phone with Google for active re-routing with Waze in the background as a supplement to situational awareness. Though Waze's refusal to fix some fundamental problems with their app is making me use it less and less.

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Old 11-13-2017, 10:14 AM   #37
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At least it has the newer e90 nav.

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Strong no on that color combo. If I get an E90 it's in LeMans. Not up for debate.

But it's pretty close to a sure thing that we will get a new F80 in Europe.
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Old 11-13-2017, 12:31 PM   #38
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I've found Waze to be incredibly dependable in this particular heavily populated and traffic-y area. I've run into more speed trap reports where the cop has already moved on than traps that haven't yet been reported.
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Old 11-13-2017, 12:36 PM   #39
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It tends to be pretty good here, too, but I can't stand that they don't let you turn off warnings about hazards. It's a constant annoyance that makes the police warnings not worth it.
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Old 11-13-2017, 12:44 PM   #40
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I've found Waze to be incredibly dependable in this particular heavily populated and traffic-y area. I've run into more speed trap reports where the cop has already moved on than traps that haven't yet been reported.
yep same. Waze is why I have 0 interest in buying a radar detector ever again
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