BMW out Evo's the EVO

[NicFromLA]

I love the 135i Coupe, love the performance and really like the looks; in fact I look at that car and my M6 seems a bit too much. The EVO with its rally history is an icon and a hell of a sports car, but as an every day car: 135i every time.

[RacingManiac]

Originally Posted by 70cuda88

im a BMW fan, but im pretty impressed at the evo too, but at the same time, i was let down that a RWD, 300hp, traditional trani, luxury coupe did so well against an AWD, auto-clutch manual, race focused EVO. so id probably take the BMW, but the EVO sure does look interesting

It got the simple stuff right though. The 135i have more power and is lighter and for the first time in a BMW have proper brake hardware....

It's lacking a limited slip diff though, and it could still be lighter....

[Type17]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

The EVO X is just not as fast as the old one, the extra 100kilo kills it...

It is actually faster than the old one around a track, and i think straight line is very similar.

[The_Canuck]

Originally Posted by digitalcraft

So the Evo blows it away on track but the 1 series wins. MMhmm. Standard motor trend.

Not that I agree or disagree with their verdict, but, how fast a car goes on a track is largely irrelevent when regarding street cars.

[Type17]

Originally Posted by The_Canuck

Not that I agree or disagree with their verdict, but, how fast a car goes on a track is largely irrelevent when regarding street cars.

True. I can't see how a small 2 door coupe is better for daily use than a 4 door saloon.

[The_Canuck]

Well number of doors isn't that important either unless you're comapring family cars.

[RacingManiac]

Originally Posted by Type17

It is actually faster than the old one around a track, and i think straight line is very similar.

Tsukuba lap records - FastestLaps.com

[Turbo.Jenkens]

Wow, the 135 really surprised me. The only problem is, once you own a BMW you have to hangout with other BMW owners.

[LandQuail]

Isn't there an Apples v. Oranges thread in the car comparison forum?

[clutch-monkey]

Originally Posted by kingofthering

...because it's easier to live with. C'mon, not all of us live next to a race track and the Evolution's not exactly a C-class.

then why would you need the 135 at all? why not a lesser model?

evo for looks and mitsubishi service costs...
looks aren't a big issue, but with the 135...goddamn.. it's not so bad from the front, but everywhere else...

[NicFromLA]

Originally Posted by Turbo.Jenkens

Wow, the 135 really surprised me. The only problem is, once you own a BMW you have to hangout with other BMW owners.

Well I don't want to hang out with you either!

[Spastik_Roach]

I think the 135 coupe looks really nice, if maybe a little short and stumpy at the back. Great from the front.

[kigango123]

Id still prefer the evo over bmw, unless it was an M3

[roosterjuicer]

Originally Posted by kigango123

Id still prefer the evo over bmw, unless it was an M3

now why is this?

to me the evo is one of those cars your really excited about for the first couple months you own it cause its relatively fast but after a little while i think i would be like, "wow, i own a kids car". whereas although the bimmer isn't the prettiest car in the world, at least its a mature car not a "rice rocket" and not the kind of car anyone over 25 should be embarrased to own.

[digitalcraft]

Originally Posted by roosterjuicer

now why is this?

to me the evo is one of those cars your really excited about for the first couple months you own it cause its relatively fast but after a little while i think i would be like, "wow, i own a kids car". whereas although the bimmer isn't the prettiest car in the world, at least its a mature car not a "rice rocket" and not the kind of car anyone over 25 should be embarrased to own.

Another person who should look at a 3 series instead :P