My testdrive of the new BMW E90

[Just_me]

I'm probably the first one here to drive one?

A couple of months ago my hometown got a BMW-dealer and I have like 5 minutes to my dealer So before closing time I paid them a visit and asked if they had one for me to testdrive. Yes they had but cause of the closing time I could only drive for like 15 minutes.
I wanted just to feel the new 3-serie and I was so excited when my delar said, "sure, take a quick ride" ( I'm so excited I forgot to go to the gym ).

They had one car I could drive, it was a 320i, 4 -cylinders and 150hp, (next time I see them I'm going to drive one of the 6-cylinder engines). Of course a E90 with 150hp isnt a rocket but it works perfectly for daily-use. A 320i has the same qualities as the bigger ones, except for the engine

I'm impressed every time I drive a BMW, the steering feel is absolutly awesome and no other germancar can touch it. And the gearbox with 6-gears is excellent. So precise and easy and a pleasure to handle. And the instruments in the dark, so good-looking and looks modern and fresh (thats the best update compared to E46).


Of course after 15 minutes I cant say what makes E90 a better car than E46. E46 is already so good and is probably difficult to improve with a new model.


Well, the new 3-serie is a great car. IMO, neither the facelifted A4 or C-class is in the same league (yes, I have driven them). Please call me baised but this is probably something I share with many people. 3-serie isnt a best seller cause its a bad car, that's for sure. So if you can live with the design, E90 is the car you must buy or at least testdrive. If you buy one I suggest you choose at least 17" rims, smaller wheels make the car look to big in some angles.

This is the car I drove:

[Sir_GT]

Damn you're quick! I can't test drive one until May!

[ARMAN]

Originally Posted by Just_me 3-serie isnt a best seller cause its a bad car, that's for sure.

doesnt sound too positive

Cool, I gotta try have a drive at local dealer too. Its 5 minuted by car too.

[5vz-fe]

The front and the side turns me on...it looks nice and sporty...but the rear end turns me off like pouring a bucket of ice down the pants.

I am sure a test drive with a I6 model would solve that problem tho =)

[ferrarif1fan89]

ohhhhhh............ i LOVE it!

[1zippo1]

Nice report! I would surely love to testdrive one of those.

There is one thing that I find weird. It's IMO a marketing mistake from the BMW people.
If the E46 has 163hp, they can't launch a new 3-series with 150hp because people will find that weird. Normally if you launch an important model, you give the same version (here the 320i) a little more power. It's just psycological I know, but it counts!!

and yes I know the E90 320i is a 2.0 and the E46 320i a 2.2

[Just_me]

Originally Posted by 1zippo1 Nice report! I would surely love to testdrive one of those. There is one thing that I find weird. It's IMO a marketing mistake from the BMW people. If the E46 has 163hp, they can't launch a new 3-series with 150hp because people will find that weird. Normally if you launch an important model, you give the same version (here the 320i) a little more power. It's just psycological I know, but it counts!! and yes I know the E90 320i is a 2.0 and the E46 320i a 2.2

There will also be a 323i, the cheapest 6-cylinder engine. Just like the old days, 320i now only have 4-cylinders.

[konohamaru]

Really cool to drive BMW car.. they look tough and gorgeous.. 8)