MarkCup
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I'm going to have a lot of fun comparing my RS against this beast my buddy recently picked up...
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Ford Focus RS : day 123 : Collecting the BMW 440i
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Evo 5 RS
Summary? (Can't watch at the moment).
On paper they look slow
On paper they look slow
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Ah Cooper Cobham, the shower of f*cktards that took 10 attempts to fix my M135is seat & fan. I sincerely hope he never has any problems with the car lol ...
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
The 4 had to be dumbed down a little or else it would tread on the toes of the pukka M4...When I get to drive it I expect it to feel just as you describe...a fast civilised GT that can get a little lairy when it's called for.
Darker would have been my choice as well...but they had this one coming through and Gordon was happy enough with it.
It's free!
LOL I'll let him know. We've got a dealership down here anyway so I doubt it'll ever have to go back there.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Lovely spec but a HIDEOUS colour choice. 😢
It reminds me of a late-90s RAV4.
It reminds me of a late-90s RAV4.
RDH
ClioSport Club Member
Not sure on what they go for but surely at 52k list he'd of been better off going for an M? Granted he only paid 42 but as with all beemers the absolute arse is going to fall out of it over the next 2 years.
Nice car though, nobody can do 6 cylinder like BMW. Although the fact they think those seats are acceptable in a £40k car is a JOKE.
Nice car though, nobody can do 6 cylinder like BMW. Although the fact they think those seats are acceptable in a £40k car is a JOKE.
Slow?
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Because he owns a modified 400bhp evo, everything else is "slow".
Pfft, smashed one of these last year in my rusty clio.
As a direct comparison, fair enough. In any regard though, a 440i is definitely not slow.
Evo 5 RS
They are, though. Might as well get a 135i. Just as nice and spare the change. Maybe slow wasn't the right word. How about not that quick lol
Evo 5 RS
Sounds epic, I adore my mates 135i and would happily own one (whilst every day wishing I had a 1M but that's besides the point?)
And yes my 12 year old hack leaves it in the dust but that's not the point, either :tongueout:
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
They have indeed. I got torn a new one by a CDi Merc today. I was in the wrong gear, should've bought an auto etc.
I expect the 440i will feel every bit as quick, and probably a fair bit quicker than my RS when I get a go in it. Mind you, even my Fiesta ST felt faster than the RS LOL
5.4 seconds to 62 from a big, heavy coupe is not that quick?
For the cost of them they aren't that quick, and I'd expect much, much more for a £50k car. You can pick up a 12 year old 335i for £5k these days which will be just as quick in the real world.
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Yep, most modern diesels will tear a hot hatch in two in a straight line these days.
Fiesta ST Stage 3
Depends what hot hatch we are talking about as the new ones are all turbo driven so have loads of torque low in the rev range .
BIFCAIDS
ClioSport Club Member
340i M-Sport & 182
:wink:
Evo 5 RS
Again, slow probably wasn't the best choice of words. It's a luxury barge that goes 'well', it's just not exciting
I mean exciting is subjective and means different things to different people. You'd really have to drive one to make that kind of judgement. I will say that all German cars that i've driven have all feel very similar and clinical, so i do see where you're coming from there.
Evo 5 RS
Yeah, if I'm using the 135i as a comparison that's definitely a good description. Again, I'd happily own one, but it is what it is - horses for courses
The M135i was also a bargain when it first came out. I'm not sure what the prices are now on the M135i LCI/M140i but it's alot of car for the money, either way.
The 4 Series in general is an expensive car. It doesn't surprise me that, when they chuck the engine from the M140i in there, they reflect it in the price accordingly. It's still a quick car though, regardless.
Also, BMW can and will do generous discounts on cars as such as these, so you'd probably never pay 50k anyway. Either that or they end up doing cheap lease/PCP deals on them.
Evo 5 RS
You can pick the earlier ones up for a fair steal now, lower end of the market seen them at 12k
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