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  1. 10-23-2011, 02:14 AM #1
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    Anyone care to comment on minimum power and torque level you need for a steptronic car?

    I test drove an alpine B3s, a 330ci, and a 318ci, and all were lovely except the 318ci which felt underpowered and the transmission was a bit jerky, im putting this down to lack of torque? But i dont need 300hp or even 240hp at the moment, so im wondering if a 325ci would be optimum for me?

    "Gas" price here is $8 a gallon hence not just buying a B3s!
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    Define "Need." The torque and powerband is different for every car, but even in my old base model Lancer (168hp), I had steptronic or the equivalent. When you're in a low enough gear and the RPM's are high and you put your foot down it's pretty instant momentum.

    325ci with Steptronic could be very fun.
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    I had a 320dA back in the day, which worked fine with the 6 speed Steptronic.
    My 7 series would have been better with the newer 8 speed steptronic though.
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    320d being the diesel? Did you like it? Ive had a 1.9 tdi before and hated it (vw) not sure id like a 320d... even a 330d im not sure about!
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    Quote Originally Posted by thesmileyone View Post
    320d being the diesel? Did you like it? Ive had a 1.9 tdi before and hated it (vw) not sure id like a 320d... even a 330d im not sure about!
    Indeed, the Diesel... It's OK for a small engine, but the 6 cylinder engines are best. Try a 335d, not much cars faster than that, especially if you have it chipped
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