Was the introduction to the four-cylinder engine in products sold in the USA. This one point was to serve as a glaring mistake on BMW's corporation leadership in not understanding the American mentality when it comes to cars. Way back in late 2012 when I bought my 335i I did so because that was the freaking year they started replacing the naturally aspirated inline-6 engines with turbo-fours in the regular bread and butter 3-series and it was either go with a coupe, convertible or 335i to get the inline six back. Even before making the decision on the 335i I test drove the then 330i and it sounded terrible. It literally and instantaneously reminded me of my old Honda lawnmower. I said to myself and vocalized to the wife sitting next to me that there was no way I was gonna spend $40K on a lawnmower. That one aspect alone made the decision to spend the extra ten grand on the 335i and my local dealership, even with near zero stock, offered to put in a build order for me, which I accepted and was quite happy for.
But here it is now 7.5 years later and still enjoying the 335i and looking for something new, something maybe to replace our old 2004 325i (naturally aspirated I6). Wife likes the X2 as it reminds her of the old VW Rabbits. But even the M treatment of that bastion design will and forever remain in the lawnmower propelled arena. So the days have permanently changed and nothing less than a M340i/440i will get you a six cylinder. And even with this we still refuse to consider the Z4 because of the three models there two of them are lawnmower-powered setups. Jeez. I feel like I am prematurely being made to feel so old as to accept the land yacht for my drive to Country Kitchen. I guess I could go buy the Toyota Avalon, feel the age they want me to ber and still drive with a better experience that those lawnmowers.
How do any of you feel about the four-bangers of BMW?
But here it is now 7.5 years later and still enjoying the 335i and looking for something new, something maybe to replace our old 2004 325i (naturally aspirated I6). Wife likes the X2 as it reminds her of the old VW Rabbits. But even the M treatment of that bastion design will and forever remain in the lawnmower propelled arena. So the days have permanently changed and nothing less than a M340i/440i will get you a six cylinder. And even with this we still refuse to consider the Z4 because of the three models there two of them are lawnmower-powered setups. Jeez. I feel like I am prematurely being made to feel so old as to accept the land yacht for my drive to Country Kitchen. I guess I could go buy the Toyota Avalon, feel the age they want me to ber and still drive with a better experience that those lawnmowers.
How do any of you feel about the four-bangers of BMW?