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Plant yourself in our sport seats: It's not a flashy cockpit, but it has the usual BMW aesthetics and plenty of feel-good materials.
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Pod racer, anyone? The Bimmer waits for a worthy adversary in the Los Angeles streets after a first-day 3:30 a.m. showing of The Phantom Menace.
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The BMW was the ultimate desert companion with 400-mile fuel range and an interior that was always frosty cool.
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"What an utterly gorgeous piece of machinery!" Associate Editor Liz Kim gushed. Indeed. Of course, such is only the status quo in Los Angeles.
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The irresistible contours of the E46 generation overcome all suggestions of a bloated new 3 Series.
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A few careless parking maneuvers will quickly shear the edges of the 17-inch Sport package wheels.
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The nav system was indispensable on the few occasions that editors lost their way, but it wasn't user-friendly enough to justify its $1,800 price on an everyday basis.
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After two years of enthusiastic driving, our 328i still exuded virulence, save for a few scratches and a slight pull to the left -- note the stunning 17-inch wheels.
