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M3 xDrive vs M3 RWD (Video Comparison by Joe Achilles)
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I wouldn't believe a word he says given he is basically a BMW mouthpiece
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Are there any unfavorable reviews at all? I couldn't find any, and I went looking for negative reviews specifically too.
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Mouthpiece or not…still a solid review of an excellent car!
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110% what I expected as I trained for 2 days at the Ring in the current F90 and the mXdrive was impressive, especially exiting the turns and just feeling the planted power! It was a no brainer back then that the mXdrive was destined for the G8x.
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11-20-2021, 07:40 PM | #10 |
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Indeed. I wasn't sure how he'd end up deciding between these two, but this shill ended up voting for the BMW. Should have seen it coming.
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We can't say the signs weren't all there. Right from the beginning. Lol.
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Pure comedy in this thread already and it just got started 🤣
Salute to Joe one of the best in his field.
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For you guys saying that JA never says anything negative, he definitely criticized the OEM suspension tuning as being nervous (he even implied almost "dangerous"), he said the S58 will "overwhelm" the RWD car in first gear from a start (hence why BMW has it start in second in Launch Mode), and he said the M3 has barely any steering feel.
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Joe's reviews can be objective but in this one there aren't many negatives! He is a BMW fanboy and earns a living by You Tube'ing so I think it's fair to say that if he knocks cars in his reviews then manufacturers won't support his channel by providing cars to review. To me he appeared to be 'selling' it more than anything else. If it were my money I'd take the RWD version because it's cheaper, weighs less, drivetrain has less complexity, and I live in a warmer climate so don't have need for AWD.
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He's a BMW fanboy but definitely isn't afraid to point out some flaws if present.
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My point precisely. I acknowledge the car manufacturer and sponsorship situation, but that equally applies to each and every other one of them too. Some reviewers are entertaining, some are informative, some are boring, and some are pure rubbish; I acknowledge that everyone has their own niche when doing a review. But not many of them, if any, try to *sell it* - this is like the media taking sides with different political agenda. It's just not reporting, more like advertising. Similarly, JA could be a little more subtle with the sales pitch, and level up a bit more with fun and factual stuff. Then things would not only be a lot more in tune with reality, I'll bet, he'd have a lot more likes and bundles more subscribers. When you tell the truth, there's no need to sell the truth - that spells integrity to me This is what I consider a great example of an entertaining and balanced review
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