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I realize I have seat time with a lot of the cars mentioned here and would chime in more:
- Had a 135i 6mt demo for some time. No sport package. I actually really liked this car. In fact, I thought the 35i motor was too much for this chassis and thought to myself I would likely have preferred it in 28i with the sport package. The non sport package seats in 1-series are incredibly flat.
- I have borrowed a friend's M2 competition package manual for a few days and thought it was wayyy too much power for such a small chassis. I really didn't care for this car. So much artificial exhaust popping. I haven't had a chance to try a 235i but I don't imagine my feelings would be much different. I think I would likely end up preferring a 228i for it's agility much like the 128i/135i experience I had.
- Drove a colleague's S3 for a few days as well. Really bored me. This car makes going quickly clinical, in a bad way. Also just felt really cramped and too large for the cabin.
- I own an S2000 and still feel that it plus a hatchback is the ultimate 1+2 punch. You can really take a weekend car further in terms of preparing it for track while having a livable, fuel efficient and versatile daily. I don't track my S2000, but it still fulfills my needs for wanting to go for an occasional spirited drive.
Kev
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