Where did you get that info?

As far as my statement about keeping up with my wife's IX with an R32, I explained that I meant in the real world of traffic, speed limits, etc. I have no illusions of keeping up on a racetrack. Essentially, 3 seconds may be an eternity on a racetrack, but it's fine on the way to grandma's house.

 

I'm all about performance, so the 335i (as well as the 135i) doesn't interest me in the least.

RWD with an open diff vs S-AWC? no contest.

The only thing that BMW has going for it is build quality, it's more of a status symbol (if you're superficial enough to care about that), and a TT V6 > a 2.0L 4 banger.

 

The 335i with suspension mods + Proceed is a trackable car. The Xi would be a dubious choice and your mod potential would always be an issue.

Frankly an E46 Comp Package M3 would be a better choice if you plan to track the car. You can find one for ~45K by the time the X is released.

 

Ya, but I wouldn't really buy a 335i for the track, maybe 1-series.

I read an article on how even though procede makes tons of power on the 335i, on the track, the power doesn't translate too well, I guess it is because it is lacking LSD.

Evo X on the order hand, is/should be a out of the box trackable car. It should actually beat a lot of performance oriented cars on the track that cost more.

I think 335i is just a European drag car.

 

I don't know if I'd count the 335i out that easily but the outgoing M3 is certainly better on the track. I'm guessing the X will be as well and that is where I'm leaning too. I've never owned an evo but I'm really interested in its mod potential. The M3 was too expensive to fix out of warrantee (or fix under warranty denial) so I'm not going back to that. Evo X FTW!

 

But with the 335XI 6spd all the power would get to the ground via the all wheel drive system, Procede chip, custom coil overs, then you have yourself a 400hp turbo charged threat. I don't know why you guys think the 335 is not a performance sedan, some magazines are saying it gives the last gen m3's a run for it's money.(in a straight line)

335 vs m3 at nurburgring ->http://bmwblog.net/?p=210

 

Its a performance sedan. Its just not designed to be what you are suggesting. You can mod it to be that as you've pointed out, but the RWD with the sport package is a better starting point as long as you ditch the runflats. I'm not so sure I'd Proceed the 335 myself. The warranty invoices I got that I would have paid had my car not been covered were truly cringe worthy. That's why I dumped it right before it ran out. $5K a year easy. If you get denied warranty coverage you will be paying. Maybe that doesnt bother you, your mileage may vary.

 

Im not trying to make this out to be a pissing contest between the X and the 335, but at that price point and mitsu moving it "up market" would make them almost direct competitors ie: turbo, 4wd, 0-60 1/4 times ,horse power,price(give or take a few grand)

 

True story. E46 M3 > all other BMWs in my eyes.

 

I think lots of Evo X buyers are looking at the 335i/xi so its not a pissing contest. Its a great car. Hard to spec out under 45K though. A BMW without leather is like a titless cow for resale and the sport seats are just plain too nice not to have. Its not an M though - while the X is Mitsu's M. I like being at the top of whatever hill I'm on myself. The new M3 base price is $57K before the gas guzzler tax so I'm punting on that.

For most people BMW is about embracing your inner poser. We all have it!

 

evo-X GSR 30-32K
bmw 335i 45-50K



WHATS THE COMPARISON

I will buy the paddle shifter evo because i like it over ACURA TL, BMW 325I-328, LEXUS IS 350, INFINITY G35 and it beats all these cars in performance, price and looks and name EVO

 

My ranking:

E30 > E46 > e36(Euro) > e36(US) > e92

 

That's a sweet dream, but the 30-32k Evo won't have a paddle shifter, and even if it did, would probably cost about as much to own as the 45k BMW. Lease rates on the IX were so atrocious that the 335 might actually lease better despite the $ difference!

P.S. The important name, Mitsubishi, can't touch the other names you mentioned with a 10ft pole.

 

HUH???

 

Regarding the xi awd system, it is essentially the same as Audi's Haldex system, which I consider inferior to Audi's Torsen system. Both are far inferior to the Evo's system because the front and rear axles in the Evo use LSDs or active differentials, while the Audi and BMW brake the slipping wheel in an open diff design and usually cut engine power.