Ryou
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Since i had the good fortune of driving around my moms' new 328i b4 sending it up north, decided to do a short comparo with my own car, which is my daily drive.F30 328i - Premium Selection from Quill PJ, 9k km milege, RM260k. 3 years warranty and BSRi, free llumar securtiy tint.E92 335i - Msport, from grey importer, 68k km milege, RM270k, bought in early 2011after driving the 328i for a week and jumping back into my own car, 2 things jump out at me.Brakes - I have never had issues with my e92's brakes, but the 328i's brakes are miles better, the pedal feel, the crispness and stopping power is a real improvement over the e92'sSteering weight - My e92 Msport wheel is heavy and meaty, feels good to hold and drive.(makes me feel manly 
) the F30 is abit too light for my liking, its easy to park and you dont notice after a while, but i prefer the weight of the e92 steeringNow the important bit...would i consider the 328i as a upgrade over my current ride? mmmmm very hard question but in the end, no. I think anyone looking for a performance BMW with the budget of around GTI/Megane RS range, should consider a recond E9x 335i... and if you had the budget for a new F30 328i, a E9x M3 might be a btter optionDont get me wrong, i absolutely love the f30 328, its fast, powerful, the response is like a GTI, fast and lag free. The interior is fabulous and the updated idrive is miles prettier and more intuitive to use then the e9x version BUT it doesnt give me a smile on my face the way the 335i inline 6 does...for 95% of the time in normal town driving, the 328 would be as fast or even faster then the 335, but when the road opens up and you get to floor it, the roar of the inline 6 is awesome and the power just keeps coming and coming like never ending wave....the 328 tends to strain abit and run out of puff higher in the rev range, like all the other 2.0 turbos out in the market..its really true, there is no replacement for displacement
) the F30 is abit too light for my liking, its easy to park and you dont notice after a while, but i prefer the weight of the e92 steeringNow the important bit...would i consider the 328i as a upgrade over my current ride? mmmmm very hard question but in the end, no. I think anyone looking for a performance BMW with the budget of around GTI/Megane RS range, should consider a recond E9x 335i... and if you had the budget for a new F30 328i, a E9x M3 might be a btter optionDont get me wrong, i absolutely love the f30 328, its fast, powerful, the response is like a GTI, fast and lag free. The interior is fabulous and the updated idrive is miles prettier and more intuitive to use then the e9x version BUT it doesnt give me a smile on my face the way the 335i inline 6 does...for 95% of the time in normal town driving, the 328 would be as fast or even faster then the 335, but when the road opens up and you get to floor it, the roar of the inline 6 is awesome and the power just keeps coming and coming like never ending wave....the 328 tends to strain abit and run out of puff higher in the rev range, like all the other 2.0 turbos out in the market..its really true, there is no replacement for displacement
