# My new Ride \*BMW content\*

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-ride-bmw-content/248360>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [November 14, 2009, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-ride-bmw-content/248360 "2009-11-14T10:39:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![CJRando](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cjrando/32/6369_2.png) [@CJRando](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CJRando)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-ride-bmw-content/248360/20 "2009-11-15T10:07:49Z")

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> [@8 + 9 = springtime photoshoot](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-9-springtime-photoshoot/25825/22):
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> Nice car, and as usual nice photography! :thumb
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> The new one is what the E36 3 series coupe used to be. BMW’s keep going larger and heavier and having more gizmos every year and the 1 is taking it’s rightful place next to the huge E90 3 series.
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> I’m also much more a fan of the interior design of the 1 as opposed to the 3. It’s a subtle difference on the dash, but it makes it feel more like a cockpit rather than a Cadillac.
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> I’m a fan of how the car drives and the fact that it feels just as fast at 120 as it does at 40, which has always been a great BMW characteristic, even my E30 felt that way.
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> The important question is, how many pedals? :ninja

Thanks! It an auto, 6 speed, but I got it with the paddle shifters. I actually like it more than any manual I’ve owned in the past. The next gear is always waiting for you whether your shifting up or down, so the power is there when you need it. There basically 4 modes.

1: Drive: you put it in gear and go.  
2: Sport: more aggressive shifting, higher RPM’s  
3: Drive w/paddle shifter: it will switch gears for you if you mess up or are idle  
4: Sport w/paddle shifter: you are in 100% control of the gearbox (manual w/o clutch)

> [@8 + 9 = springtime photoshoot](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/8-9-springtime-photoshoot/25825/22):
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> Also, nice touch on the plate and thank you for serving our country! :number1

I really appreciate that THANK YOU!

I just took a few interior shots. I did a panoramic shot. I have to stitch it together in photoshop. Then I’ll post it. Here’s a quick shot of the new iDrive screen:

 ![http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b253/CJRando/navi.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/1/81738b5f745e630dafbcb6def0dab983868f6d63.jpeg)

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