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Lovestanda · 06-04-2009, 03:08 PM

thanks for the write up!!! Enjoy your car!

Awaiting my own 2SS SIM

Kyle.Gilmour · 06-04-2009, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irpq11

Right there with you Crowley.

Thanx for the writeup.

I, too, am waiting til I get some more break in to give a really good reweiw.

You have your car!?!?!??
where was I... did you post pics yet? Please send me the thread link if this is true

Great Crowley... Can't wait to see what becomes of this weekend for you!

PQ · 06-04-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

You have your car!?!?!??
where was I... did you post pics yet? Please send me the thread link if this is true

Great Crowley... Can't wait to see what becomes of this weekend for you!

Right here in the happy owners thread post 158.

wjones14 · 06-04-2009, 07:30 PM

nice writeup Crowley and congrats!

I liked the idea of the 135i a lot when I first read about them. Sounded like a can't-miss car -- same powertrain as the 335, but a couple hundred pounds less and much smaller. But then when I actually saw them...I don't know about you, but I thought it was not one of BMW's better looking cars, to say the least! The 335 is a much better looking car, IMO.

So, no doubt your Camaro is a big improvement in exterior styling over the B.

Another thing that surprised me a little about the 135i is that I heard a lot of complaints about its ride being TOO soft. I heard this from a guy who had one at New Hampshire Motor Speedway the day I went there for an HPDE track day (see avatar for picture). He said the car was "squishy."

And then I think it was Edmunds.com comparison with the Nissan 370Z, where they said the Nissan was ready for the race track straight out of the factory, but the BMW was more suited for a comfortable ride than flat-out handling.

How do you compare the ride quality and firmness between the Camaro and the 135i? Is the Camaro much less "squishy?"

Crowley · 06-04-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wjones14

nice writeup Crowley and congrats!

I liked the idea of the 135i a lot when I first read about them. Sounded like a can't-miss car -- same powertrain as the 335, but a couple hundred pounds less and much smaller. But then when I actually saw them...I don't know about you, but I thought it was not one of BMW's better looking cars, to say the least! The 335 is a much better looking car, IMO.

So, no doubt your Camaro is a big improvement in exterior styling over the B.

Another thing that surprised me a little about the 135i is that I heard a lot of complaints about its ride being TOO soft. I heard this from a guy who had one at New Hampshire Motor Speedway the day I went there for an HPDE track day (see avatar for picture). He said the car was "squishy."

And then I think it was Edmunds.com comparison with the Nissan 370Z, where they said the Nissan was ready for the race track straight out of the factory, but the BMW was more suited for a comfortable ride than flat-out handling.

How do you compare the ride quality and firmness between the Camaro and the 135i? Is the Camaro much less "squishy?"

Actually I would say the are about the same firmness in regards to ride quality.

Looks are subjective .. seems a lot of folks that like the 3 series (looks to plain jane for me except the M3) don't like the 1er. I myself thougt that the 135i was one of the better looking bmws .. LOL

Crowley

BackinBlackSS/RS · 06-04-2009, 07:46 PM

BackinBlackSS/RS · 06-05-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

You have your car!?!?!??
where was I... did you post pics yet?

Holy crap!!! I too was waiting to see you get your car. I missed it!!!

Well congrats!!!!!

MikeZ28 · 06-05-2009, 03:48 PM

I really like the 135i, but I have been a little scared-off by the high pressure fuel pump problems that you see a lot of on the BMW forums. And what seem like too many minor glitches for a BMW (stuff like the 3rd brake light lens falling off). I'm waiting to see if BMW fixes that stuff, while also watching how the new Camaro does in terms of reliability. I want a solid, reliable daily driver that doesn't need a lot of dealer attention.

bobby35ny · 06-05-2009, 03:58 PM

Congrats and great review, you could have chosen a nicer color though, LOL

-bobby

Crowley · 06-05-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobby35ny

Congrats and great review, you could have chosen a nicer color though, LOL

-bobby

LOL

camaro5 · 06-05-2009, 05:54 PM

Enjoy

Matrix · 06-05-2009, 06:42 PM

Great write up, thank you!! Cant wait to get mine!!

jgr · 06-05-2009, 06:46 PM

Good luck. Color was my 2nd choice, went with cgm.

06-04-2009, 07:30 PM	#18
wjones14 Drives: 2021 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Niantic CT Posts: 775	nice writeup Crowley and congrats! I liked the idea of the 135i a lot when I first read about them. Sounded like a can't-miss car -- same powertrain as the 335, but a couple hundred pounds less and much smaller. But then when I actually saw them...I don't know about you, but I thought it was not one of BMW's better looking cars, to say the least! The 335 is a much better looking car, IMO. So, no doubt your Camaro is a big improvement in exterior styling over the B. Another thing that surprised me a little about the 135i is that I heard a lot of complaints about its ride being TOO soft. I heard this from a guy who had one at New Hampshire Motor Speedway the day I went there for an HPDE track day (see avatar for picture). He said the car was "squishy." And then I think it was Edmunds.com comparison with the Nissan 370Z, where they said the Nissan was ready for the race track straight out of the factory, but the BMW was more suited for a comfortable ride than flat-out handling. How do you compare the ride quality and firmness between the Camaro and the 135i? Is the Camaro much less "squishy?" __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition 6MT 2011 Candy Lime Green Kawasaki Z1000 (1/4 mile - 10.38 @ 129.61 mph - stock) ---------- Previous: 2018 Summit White 2SS 1LE; 2015 MINI Cooper F56 6MT; 2015 BMW M235i 6MT; 2003 MINI 5MT; 2005 Mustang GT 5MT

06-05-2009, 03:58 PM	#23
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06-05-2009, 06:42 PM	#26
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