The best thing about my 328i is the steering-absolutely world class.
The reason why the GTI wins the "road quietness" trophy lies in BMW's fascination with horrid Run Flat Tires. A 3 series with regular summers or all-seasons would be equally as quiet as the GTI at frwy speed.
agreed. Same with the Corvette's and many other cars. I think the reasoning is the typical luxury buyer doesn't want to have to change a tire.
I took my GTI in today for the "rear wiper washer fix" and they told me there is a recall on my car requiring a software update. He asked me if I had APR installed since it would wipe it out when doing the update. Not sure what the update is for but I will find out and pass it along on this thread once I get my car back tomorrow.
They gave me a BMW 328i to drive in the meantime and my initial impressions are that it is a solid well handling car and can see why it almost always wins all comparison tests. Minuses are the steering is much heavier than the GTI and the black interior is very spartan for a $36,000 car. Not horrible but not even in the GTI's league. Interior noise is a little more than in the GTI at highway speeds as well. Guess you have to spend another $10,000 to get nicer interior touches but even then they still look a little drab. Meanwhile, I will just load up on miles in the Bimmer. LOL!!
So you want a 135i? LOL
Way more expensive, I know, I know....And the interior is nasty cheap.
I would much rather have a GTI over a 328i - no question about it price wise, performance wise, etc..
Agreed. But 335i >>>>>>>>>> GTI for me That car is a monster!
I must admit though that I am a BMW fanboy and I've never even owned one :mad0259: But I have driven so many different ones and I really believe the M3 is one of the best cars on the planet. I've never driven any other car where the instant I started driving everything just felt right. It made me feel like the best driver in the world lol
I took my GTI in today for the "rear wiper washer fix" and they told me there is a recall on my car requiring a software update. He asked me if I had APR installed since it would wipe it out when doing the update. Not sure what the update is for but I will find out and pass it along on this thread once I get my car back tomorrow.
They gave me a BMW 328i to drive in the meantime and my initial impressions are that it is a solid well handling car and can see why it almost always wins all comparison tests. Minuses are the steering is much heavier than the GTI and the black interior is very spartan for a $36,000 car. Not horrible but not even in the GTI's league. Interior noise is a little more than in the GTI at highway speeds as well. Guess you have to spend another $10,000 to get nicer interior touches but even then they still look a little drab. Meanwhile, I will just load up on miles in the Bimmer. LOL!!