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I had high hopes for the 2 series (and was thinking I might lease one to replace my e92) - will reserve judgement till I see one on the road, but the size and kerb weight is a killer.
Considering the original 1 series coupe was seen as BMW's return to making small, lightweight cars you'd think that with modern materials it would still be relatively lightweight even with all the safety tech.
I'm about to start working on restoring an early e30 318i. Comparing 4 cylinders, the stock kerb weight of the 318i is 1248lbs lighter than the 230i. That's more than a few cheeseburgers!
It's even nearly 400lbs heavier than my e92!
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