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      02-12-2011, 07:23 AM   #15
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They are indeed very similar, skillfully made so by BMW, one to appeal to Derv lovers and one to petrol heads and still be very equal in the pub-talk stakes.

The 100% auto in the 335d may not appeal to some here - but 90%+ of 335i are autos anyway.

As in an EVO review against the latest S4, they ran an auto 335i because, in their words "who buys manuals in this class anyway?"

I wanted to shout "I do", but the stats speak for themselves.

Nice to see BMW have stuck to Manual only for the new 1M coupe (as the autos and DCT are all too heavy and detract from the driving experience in the words of M division), makes me feel better!
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