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      01-15-2025, 10:11 AM   #100
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Originally Posted by hotrod182 View Post
There are plenty of people who bought the I4 M50 when there were no subsidies. With a 3.3 sec 0-60mph time and yet smooth air susp ride with adaptive shocks, the i4 M50 is definitely not a down grade from a 340i. It also has shown equivalent or better stopping distances as an M3, pulls .91g and beat a M240i on a Korean road course. The i4 M50 is perfect for those of us that like to drive fast in silence without attracting law enforcement.
My i4 M50 has all the options and with the 20" wheels it will pull a full 1g on an on/off ramp with the sticky Pirellis.

It's lowered on Eibach springs with individual leather.

I actually cross shopped the i4 M50 against an M3 and came out with the i4. The only thing I didn't like is that in the European market it got M sport seats. I recently rectified that.

But BMW for what it's worth is getting good press for it's EV strategy.
BMW Is Crushing Its EV Sales In the U.S. https://www.topspeed.com/bmw-us-ev-s...e-doing-great/

The i4 and i5 M version or not are proper BMWs first that just happen to be electric.

The i4 M50 and i5 M60 are about as close as you will get to an M EV.

All I can say is don't knock it till you drive it.
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