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      07-04-2010, 09:57 AM   #18
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I went with the 535i Sport for the following reasons:[LIST][*]The BMW I6 engine -- This is BMW's wheelhouse and what the brand is known for. I have a bias towards products that are part of the company's tradition and have a unique cache. For example, I'd buy a Mont Blanc pen but not a Mont Blanc watch. When I've bought a BMW, I've bought an I6 (I have 3). This is simply my buying pattern.
This is a very important point. The inline six is BMW's core competency, not just purely in terms of power, but all things: balance, weight,efficiency, handling. I know people will point to the N54 as being unreliable, but let's not turn this into a HPFP thread. I think (and hope to god), that BMW has learned from their mistakes in the past generation inline 6, DI, turbo petrol engines.
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