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11-27-2012, 07:13 PM | #23 |
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Personally I couldn't stand driving a Mustang with a V-6, that lovely straight six sound and smoothness is a big part of the BMW appeal to me. But that may be just me.
IRS is good, too - are any of the mustangs *not* live axle? Personally I don't think that driving a 330 would be "settling" in any way. My ex has a E46 330xi and I think it's a great little car. If she hadn't bought it I probably would have bought it myself. But I ended up with a E92 335i instead, poor me |
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11-27-2012, 07:26 PM | #24 |
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11-27-2012, 07:31 PM | #25 |
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I agree. I'll stick with this I can live with it for another 5+ years if nothing pops up lol
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11-27-2012, 07:37 PM | #26 | |
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The car was a beast... but extremely unrefined... fastest thing I've ever personally owned though. I'm now learning that my 335 with a few simple bolt ons and a tune could keep up with if not at least get pretty close to a stock 5.0GT. If I was you I'd go for another BMW but this time trade up to a 335. even if its a little older. just my two cents. I loved my mustang, but it was a whole different world. I dont think I'da ever even considered the V6.. the power in that car was the only thing that made it worth it, and I can't imagine the v6 version even with 306hp felt as nice as a BMW to drive. (even if u do "only" have a 330) |
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11-27-2012, 07:38 PM | #27 |
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I just learned the hard way the 5.0's even with the bigger engine aint holdin up well in value... wait another year or two and if u really want one, could probably still get a 5.0 for a straight trade for your car, i'm gonna assume the BMW will hold value a little better while the mustang by then will have totally tanked.
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11-27-2012, 07:41 PM | #28 | |
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11-27-2012, 07:52 PM | #29 | |
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If you ever intend on lowering it, i mean even an inch... plan on driving the worst riding car you've ever been in. I mean its ROUGH. I really did like the car, but I dont think at least after all the mods i did to it, that it was a practical daily driver anymore... I'd consider buying a used GT500 some day though for a weekend toy. Here is what mine looked like.. |
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11-27-2012, 08:57 PM | #31 | |
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11-27-2012, 09:00 PM | #32 |
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11-27-2012, 09:26 PM | #34 |
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I've had my heart set on a 2011 with the 5.0 for a good three years and I test drove the 2013 model in April. Then I bought the 335 and never looked back.
everything about the stang was unrefined and I felt like I was driving a truck. The dealbreaker was the interior. Oh the interior... bottom line, to me the 335i package as a whole and how it makes me feel is more important than any single trait the mustang may have. And with the tune, I can't ask for any more performance in my daily driver. What was the slogan? Ford. Drive one? didn't work for me. |
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11-27-2012, 11:29 PM | #35 | |
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The power was intoxicating... granted I've never driven a modded 335 and theres no reason to suggest that there cannot be MORE than enough power in a 335 (even in stock form) to be just as intoxicating in an equally awesome but different way. Feeling a little nostalgic now (only been gone for 2 weeks lol) so here are a few more pics of "Rogue" if anyone cares to see it: And this was considered an agressive drop... sportline springs... worst riding 'lowered' car I've ever had. And I've had some pretty slammed cars in my past... had these and got rid of both at the same time I bought the Mustang... Last edited by starbai; 11-27-2012 at 11:47 PM.. |
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11-27-2012, 11:40 PM | #36 |
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just keep your 330. i used to own a 300HP S60R and i raced my friends 330i on the highway we went neck to neck. FYI BMW is underrated on HP numbers.
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11-28-2012, 12:17 AM | #37 |
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11-28-2012, 12:28 AM | #38 | |
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So i think it really boils down to taste and whats important to you. You absolutely get the power with the mustang, but it comes at the expense of any single shread of refinement, fairly stripped down crappy dealer service, etc.. .etc... etc... |
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11-28-2012, 12:38 AM | #39 | |
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11-28-2012, 12:45 AM | #41 |
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Lol it's because I've always wanted an badass american muscle or truck to throw around lmaooo funny part is I'm persian and this sort of thing doesn't match but i can slide through cuz I look white. BUT HELL YEA BMW FTW!
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