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12-08-2006, 08:41 AM | #1 |
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335 Coupe vs. Convertible
Nice to meet you all! I'm new to the BMW family and ordered a E92 early last month.
The dealer called today and offered me the option of swapping for a 335 Convertible (at additional cost of course). I live in Asia, and when I ordered the coupe the convertible option wasn't available. I'm would go for the E93 except for the fact that it weighs 400 pounds more than the E92. I'm wondering if you have seen any information with respect to how the performance and more importantly "feel" will be affected? I read from the posts that the E93 will do 0-60 in roughly 0.5 secs more than the E92. Thats seems tolerable but I wonder how the extra weight will affect handling. The E93 as offered also will not include the Sports seat and suspension. Many thanks. |
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I think the fact that BMW removed the roof will make more of an impact on the handling (through structural rigidity) than the weight gain. The weight will effect your performance slightly.
So, unless it was designed from the off with a Cabriolet in mind it will not be so "tight" or crisp in the handling. But that is relative to the coupe. Will BMW use the same taut suspension as the Coupé ? They might go for something a little softer to suit that customer base ? Swings and roundabouts D.
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12-08-2006, 11:55 AM | #6 | |
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I'll probably stick with the coupe. Many thanks for the input. |
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12-08-2006, 04:37 PM | #7 |
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Am going thru the same question: coupe or convertible?. Without the convertible to drive, it comes down to expectations vs available numbers.
Expectations have a lot to do with what you have now. I'm in an '04 330i ZHP. 0-60 advertised by BMW for this car (w/ ZHP) is 6.0 sec., but Car And Driver beat that by .5 seconds. BMW touts 5.5 for the Step 335i coupe and 5.7 for the new convertible (again, Step), but again the 335i coupe is testing at about .5 sec. under BMW's number. What does this mean for the convertible? 1.) If the .5 sec.-under-BMW benchmark holds, it should be somewhere around 5.2 in testing. 2.) If your butt's calibrated to a car that matches my ZHP, the convertible should be about .3 sec. faster. If you do a lbs-per-HP calculation, this makes sense. Won't bore you with the math, but even with the porky weight gain, the delta favoring the convertible over the ZHP is about the right magnitude to go with a .3 sec. improvement give-or-take. Bottom line: there is reason to expect the convertible to come in in the mid 5-second range, a tick slower than the coupe but faster than all the E46s except the M3. And why Step? I have it in an '07 550i and have driven it in the 335i. It is a great transmission and can shift better than I can, so - with little speed penalty and the paddle shifters - it's a great way to go. This month's Roundel has a good article on the subject. |
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12-08-2006, 05:00 PM | #8 |
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i dont know about the performance, but it sure would be nice to have a convertable...
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Come on folks - are you serious - if you want tremendous acceleration, get a Porsche. The 400 lbs is not going to seriously affect your vehicle unless you plan to enter it into the Daytona 500. If you want a convertible, which is much different than a coupe, get the convertible and don't get hung up on 0-60 time trials.
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12-08-2006, 08:27 PM | #12 |
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If you really like convertables - go for it. I don't and even if covertable is much faster and handles better, I won't go for it. It's boils down to what you really want.
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If you want an even faster car ... get a Z06.
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12-09-2006, 12:35 AM | #14 | |
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Hmmm.....462 additional pounds divided by 2 = 2 fat people! And lets not even talk about when you decide to change rims and such.
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Check out this video clip of the new E93 track testing. I'm guessing you will be more than satisfied with the handling of the convertible.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/autoexp...w_3series.html |
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That also makes one curious about what happens to the vaunted 50-50 weight distro with the roof folded into the trunk... Hmmm... |
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Every convertible version of a coupe I have come across weights more, slower. Getting a M3 E93 is the solution, but again, we will say, the M3 coupe is lighter and faster.
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12-09-2006, 08:11 AM | #18 |
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i would go convertible. the performance will be good enough for me even with extra weight. i also remember reading that bmw convertibles hold their value very well.
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