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05-08-2013, 02:51 AM | #67 |
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Drives: '11 Z4 35is & '11 535xi GT
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The larger diameter in the rear should not affect understeer. The width would. The larger diameter in the rear gives the car a "dragster" look with the nose of the car pointing down.
Off topic but I have been in Singapore for 3 days and have never seen as many e89 in such a short time anywhere else... and I travel a lot. You must be the only one in Shandong to have one
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05-08-2013, 03:52 AM | #68 | |
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Ive never been to Singapore but I hear that its full of money, outdoor pools and Chinese, is it worth visiting instead of for example hk this summer? Or will it make one feel poor and useless haha? In China, including Shanghai and Beijing, I have yet to see another 35i(s) on the road (great feeling). I have however spotted a few 30i and 23i. The base-trim 3 and 5 series are everywhere however. And (to get back on topic) most of them seem to use tires from brands that we never hear of in the west. Perhaps it has something to do with BMWs prices and the general import taxes. BMW quoted me around 15,000 rmb for 4 new OEM RFT tires. Local non-RFT brands go for half of that, while a set of PS2 is almost 11,000... |
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05-08-2013, 04:34 AM | #69 | |
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take for instance MSRP of a 35i (cant find data on a 35is) COE is a tax you pay for the right to drive, this tax gets you a COE (certificate of entitlement) This is to limit the number of cars on the road, as if price isnt high enough. COE price varies based on demand and engine size/efficiency. It is possible to have a 6 digit, IE 100,000 dollar tax to drive. SGD MSRP 360,800 COE 61,700 Total 422,500 UDS 422,500 = 343,384.34 USD We are talking Aventador prices to drive a 35i in Singapore. http://www.sgcarmart.com/new_cars/ne...?CarCode=10721 |
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05-08-2013, 07:21 AM | #70 |
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So what you are saying is that on this little planet of ours, it is possible to find a place where people prefer to live and drive Z4s over moving to San Diego, CA or even northern california and drive Lambos.
Now I absolutely must go see what that is all about... |
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05-08-2013, 08:49 AM | #71 |
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the proper size for a staggered setup is usually 3 tire size off. that is why we have 225 front and 255 rear. if you up on the front, you would need to up on the rear to keep an even balance. i run 245/35/19 front and 275/30/19 rear on my z4 and it fit perfectly. i have this setup on both of my wheels (oem & bbs lm)
odometer is off a little? well, its advanced by a few miles to begin with so this would help it come closer to the actual speed that you are traveling |
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