[naz]

nef i agree you about the dash and in fact i think your car is nicer all around because i have the 'leatherette' (ie fake pleather) seats. :ph34r: (team poser™ FTW) :ph34r:

the mrs and i both felt that the BMW dash very very plain. but i guess that's just the 'stark minimalist' bmw interior design philosophy. i took a peak at the M3 dash.. not much better.. M5 dash. not much better.. i totally get it why some ppl would be like.. dude that is not a lot of car for the money. at first i felt that way too

after driving it for a bit though i think i see where the money went. the revs rise and fall between shifts FAST. like it reminded me of a s2000 (or maybe i've been driving a heavy flywheel wrx for too long). the power delivery is linear and there is torque everywhere.. the motor is butter smooth from idle to redline.. the body and ride control is great and the ride isn't harsh..

i think i could have gotten much more luxury for (much?) less money or much much more sport for less money elsewhere definitely.. but for a 'sport lux wannabe' commuter with some legitimate track ability.. i think its pretty compelling