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Originally Posted by ovekvam
I disagree with that direction. If you look back to a historic model like the E30, it was a no nonsense car with few fancy features, but great handling, RWD, good ergonomics inside, low weight and good looks. I would not want to pay extra for a panoramic roof that makes the car softer and top heavy, nor any of the other things you mention. I would rather prefer a limited slip differential as standard equipment on all models. Show that BMW is the brand that cares about active drivers.
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Agreed. All this pointless tech does nothing to improve handling or performance.
My dad had a new E21 323i decades ago; a brilliant car which he reckon an M135i has a similar ethos.
Luckily BMW has shed weight with the latest models but before that (E90, E60, etc) they were getting insanely heavy.
While I appreciate good Bluetooth and a few extras, I specced my car with weight in mind; so no heavy electric seats, mirrors, Advanced Hifi (too many speakers in HK and sounded too synthesised), etc.
Weight matters.