C43 AMG VS BMW 340i
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BMW 435i 2015, on order 2018 c43 or 63
Drove a 43 coupe this weekend as test....the 9 g tronic is superb. Its ability to downshift in prep for curves and braking then always be in max torque curve had me grinning.
Acceleration was exhilarating and smooth. Great engine and tranny.
Wonder how it will respond after tune?
Acceleration was exhilarating and smooth. Great engine and tranny.
Wonder how it will respond after tune?
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I've logged 4500 kms since Feb in my C43 and of all the things I truly love about the C43, this 9spd transmission is definitely not one.
Fill your boots with amazing!
Fill your boots with amazing!
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I'm sure it could be improved without much effort.
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Please drive the 340i with the Rear Wheel Drive configuration before deciding on which car to buy. If AWD is not important to you, drive the RWD as it comes with the performance suspension that you cannot get with the XDRIVE system. I used to have a 435i RWD with all the mperformance packages and I find that it handled better than my C43.
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Drove a 43 coupe this weekend as test....the 9 g tronic is superb. Its ability to downshift in prep for curves and braking then always be in max torque curve had me grinning.
Acceleration was exhilarating and smooth. Great engine and tranny.
Wonder how it will respond after tune?
Acceleration was exhilarating and smooth. Great engine and tranny.
Wonder how it will respond after tune?
What I really wanted to note is the criticisms of your take on the amazing C43 gearbox, which I can't claim being in a 450. But coming from a BMW 3-series that's, from all my research, NOT known for having a s---tty tranny (actually a pretty good one), I find it slightly hilarious to read the comments.
Let's see. You daily-drove the 3, found the 43 to be quite good in (I'm pretty sure) a torque converter-torque convert gearbox comparison, and never said anything about it being equal to any DCT or God-forbid a Porsche PDK (which would've certainly brought out the trolls). So what's the ----ing problem!? Geez!
Anyway, thanks for heads up. Hell, I might go get a damn 43 for that and some upgrading to a sport exhaust.
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Totally agree. A couple of years ago I nearly flipped my 2010 Audi S4 (sport diff) for a BMW M235i xDrive (needed for winter commuting). It totally killed the excellent handling of the RWD sibling and didn't hold a candle to my old S4, particularly when pushed hard on exit ramps with less the ideal pavement.
My S4 is back on the chopping block but now I'm looking at a C43.
My S4 is back on the chopping block but now I'm looking at a C43.
Would lose too much money trading this car in so I will make due with Dinan suspension mods.