Car Swap - Goodbye and thanks

[NeoP]

Dudes, due to massive long distance Autobahn i had to swap my ti. Now sporting a new e90 320dA LCI, i save up to 50% of the expenses i had with the gasoline ti.
I wanted to drop you a note and thank you all for your great support over the past 3 years.

Best, Neo

[tiFreak]

sad to hear, but good choice, BMW should really bring some of those small-displacement diesels to the US

care to leave us some pics before you go?

[chudzikb]

Yeah, send us the good diesels! A one series with a 4 banger and 6 speed manual with a good suspension would be the ticket. Never happen for us...they just think we are dumb americans.

[NeoP]

Damn, i just checked bmw.com for the us and confirmed: Only the 335d i see there. I don't get this, do you guys suffer from no-diesel-gas-stations or why don't they bring cars like the 2 litre diesel 3/5 series to the us?
Though 500kg heavier than my ti, this 320dA sucks half the money while driving plus sporting super-pulling an reving engine, even over 120mph, (vmax is 150mph flatout) and the auto tranny is just like i loved it from all the 6cyl. diesel 5series i had before the ti. I got all the extras just missing on stuff like radar-controlled cruise/distance control and heated steering wheel, i have to say that the harman/kardon logic7 stereo is the ****. Nothing to customize here!
Truly a comfortable plus sporty car, photos to come once my just-delivered alloys have been wrapped in the must-have Potenza RE050a's.


The 123d is the ultimate 204bhp diesel banger ti-like car here right now. It would sell HUGE numbers if exported... Same engine as mine, just slight mods. By the way, for 2 grand you will get a performance kit by BMW direct for all 2 litre diesels to get to the 200bhp mark. Another fact that won't make me understand why you cant get it in the us.

[tiFreak]

it's because BMW thinks Americans don't like diesels and it costs them a lot to get an engine federalized for sale in the US

[NeoP]

Hmpf, every american i know loves the diesels because they mean insane fun even when you can't do 150mph wherever you want.
Really didn't know that this is a situation, even Merc doesn't sport any diesels. OMG, why that? Whats the gasoline station situation like? Could i fill my diesel oder is there 1 gas station per metropolitain area?

[tiFreak]

we have plenty of diesel trucks, and there's no shortage of diesel stations

[NeoP]

Ok, would there be a chance to import a diesel Bimmer or is the Euro-Area too expensive? I mean, my new baby was listed 50k and after 1yr and 15'km down it is now 30k. Bargain! 40% off and 2yrs warranty.
When i look at Ebay motors there are some diesels, but what to do with a 335d when you cant Autobahn the bimmer?

[chudzikb]

For us it is VW's and Mercedes, and the 3 series with the autotragic trans. That's it! I have 2 TDI's that run like a top even well over 200K miles. Ford could have brought us their most excellent diesel focus from Europe, nope, they figured we would not want it? This isssue is discussed a lot on tdiclub.org. Does not make sense, GM screwed us for a generation or two with their crappy diesels in the 70's, and all think that we would not buy a diesel because of those memories. People have ridden in my diesels and can not believe that they are diesels. And mine are dated tech rotary pump models. Crazy I say!

[NeoP]

Originally Posted by tiFreak

sad to hear, but good choice, BMW should really bring some of those small-displacement diesels to the US

care to leave us some pics before you go?

OMG, i totally forgot to link up the pics. Sry for that. Here you are:
http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/dank...203519466.html

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by NeoP

OMG, i totally forgot to link up the pics. Sry for that. Here you are:
http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/dank...203519466.html

better late than never I suppose nice looking car