Dsgstp8d
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- Oct 31, 2016
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- '07 335 coupe, '17 hatch sport
I also just went and test drove a manual sport hatch today. Must admit it looked nice in red but will go with PMM if I decide to go this route. The dealership I went to didn't even have it on their main lot and we had to drive a few miles away to even get to it which tells me they don't anticipate it selling that quickly. I have very similar impressions as others. Clutch is very light and rev hang is most noticeable above 4000rpms. Not sure if it will just take some getting used to or if it will be a deal breaker. Didn't seem as peppy an engine as I was hoping though. Even compared to the 4 cylinder manual accord coupe I test drove a few months back, this just seemed a bit sluggish. I'm thinking maybe the dealer put 87 in it and that's why? The interior was nice for a $22k car and the seat was comfortable. Lack of sunroof, push to start and smart key are very disappointing though. Turned on the radio and was better than I was expecting but would eventually switch out the head unit and add a nice set of components up front. Im also very curious about how the turbo and direct injection will affect reliability in the long term and the need for walnut blasting the intake valves as I need to do in my current car. Going to test drive a mazda hatch once a dealer gets a 2.5 manual in stock and make my decision between the two.
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