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      08-22-2019, 04:29 PM   #124
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Originally Posted by Gamb1t View Post
For those that romanticised for a modern e46... there's the 2-series.
BMW is catering to the rich Chinese market. They want tech, brand image, road presence (yay ugly grille), 3-letter feature acronyms and prestige. Driving dynamics? Have you seen Beijing traffic? And BMW is not the only car mfg chasing the Chinese cash.
You haven't said anything false, as the asian/middle east markets are much larger than they were a decade ago. Add to that the dominance of tech in the modern world. It's no wonder why BMWs cater to those demands now.

But the 2-series is mostly a snooze-fest until you get into the M2. It has nothing on the E46.
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