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Originally Posted by OrdnanceMarine
Ronnie, I think your comment was not aimed my way judging by your pretty extensive experience here but I'll address it anyway:
What other comparison do we have to make? Show me track results from drivers with similar experience driving one or the other of these cars in similar conditions and if an overwhelming number of them fall to the 328i then I'll gladly rescind my statement. Look, it's simple, the 328i and the Civic Si are pretty evenly matched cars in both a straight line AND on a road course. You won't see many 328i's at the track because the folks that intend to track their BMWs are probably more apt to buy the 335 or M so what exactly are you making your comparison with? I personally am a fan of many aspects of many BMWs (don't give a rip about their "SUVs" though) and they are a totally different breed of car than the Si but the 328i isn't exactly the pinnacle of BMW engineering, it's essentially the "Civic" of the BMW line to which the usual 328i buyer doesn't want a manual transmission and doesn't care about 300 HP or more like it's stable mates offer. Its entry level as far as BMWs are concerned, designed to deliver value to the person that wants the prestige of owning a BMW.
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You can't say it's the "civic" equivalent in their line up because they have the 318( a four banger!) so there is a market out there for these kinds of cars: the people that don't want to GO FAST or don't want to deal with the extra fuel cost and possible turbo failure. I would definitely get the 328i, but I wouldn't be street racing either. Enough power, BMW handling and sophistication while still being reasonable on gas.