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Old 10-01-2011, 11:07 PM   #31
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BMW lost the plot a decade ago. That is why they are losing ground to Audi who are now my prefered luxury car brand.
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Old 10-01-2011, 11:10 PM   #32
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Price? nobody mentions that.I would buy one easy but no $$$$
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Old 10-01-2011, 11:14 PM   #33
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BMW’s front-drive shock
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BMW will abandon a vehicle design it attributes to better grip, traction, steering and comfort in the quest for better fuel economy and demand for smaller vehicles.




My Comment..if BMW is going FWD..who says FORD won't go FWD with the Falcon ??????
It's a new small platform , small and very unlikly to be a big seller in Au , I wont be down sizing from mu e36 anytime soon
As for the foulcan it's already fwd in the taurus and was a failure
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Old 10-01-2011, 11:24 PM   #34
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If BMW did do a MetroCity or whatever they are going to call it in RWD, compared to it's FWD competitors would be slow thanks to its weight, tiny on the inside and would be as efficient as a XR8 towing a caravan up a hill - defeating the purpose of a small car.

BUT - it wouldn't be RWD, so lets not let facts get in the way...
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Old 11-01-2011, 12:49 AM   #35
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FWD. It's the work of Satan himself.
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Hey, if it's good enough for Aston Martin then it's good enough for BMW.
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Old 11-01-2011, 09:14 AM   #36
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Well one FWD little thing would be okay for BMW. They still would be the champions of RWD and straight 6 engines.
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