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Or perhaps the 135 to BS.  Hmm...going to have to think long and hard over the off season to figure out which car to buy, but this one now seems promising...and my wife likes it too.

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moxnix:

I think DS needs a class killer. 

Why? So we can have yet another one car class?

What we really need is an entire stock category reorganization, like we last had about 10 years ago. It's a lot of work, but right now, the patchwork stuff is doing more to undermine the membership's faith in how the SEB classes cars than anything else.

We also need to have less of a fear of putting cars -- even ones that are likely to be inexpensive and/or popular if they don't fit the idea of a stock-prep category -- on the exclusion list.

While I'm wishing, I'm going to ask for this week's lottery numbers.

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Karen Kraus
2005 SEDiv FS Champion
2007 DSL National Champion <shrug>

CamaroFS34:

Why? So we can have yet another one car class?

What we really need is an entire stock category reorganization, like we last had about 10 years ago. It's a lot of work, but right now, the patchwork stuff is doing more to undermine the membership's faith in how the SEB classes cars than anything else.

I agree wholeheartedly with Karen. The 135i has the potential to be the Shelby GT of the DS class. It sits in the upper price range of the class, and if you don't have one, it may not be worthwhile showing up (unless it's a Pro Solo of course )

Once Snow gets an alignment, a big FSB, shocks, and decent front rubber on that 135i, I'm sure he'll pick up a considerable speed!

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Chike Dellimore - Blue Ridge/Washington DC Regions
2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT Mazda RX-8 (B-stock)
Former 2006 Steel Gray 5spd WRX (D-stock)

CBi:

We (Steve and I) had 275s in the rear and 245s up front (A6's) on the 135i. It was a VERY last minute thing. No rubbing issues at all.

I'm not nearly the autocrosser that Steve is (I'm an open track guy), but we both struggled with the car all day. We didn't have time to put shocks on the car, or even play with the alignment. Keeping the front end planted requires a lot of effort and finesse. It's definitely no R56, that's for sure. ; )

I'm not so sure the car is a class killer yet. I'd like a little more than 4 runs worth of seat time, and I think Steve would too, especially with shocks, alignment, and some more experimentiation with front tire sizes. I think the car has potential, but some adjustments to both the car and driving style are in order.

Chris@Bimmerworks

Thanks for your input, Chris. 

Not to diminish your opinion, but if god himself showed up in a 330 without a bar and stock shocks and stock alignment, he'd be sucking Type-R tailpipe all day.

This reinforces my opinion that the 135 will completely dominate DS.

Oh well, we don't have any locally... yet... 

/does calculation on 7-year car loans... 

Please keep us informed as you prep the car, regarding what kind of camber and tire you're able to fit under there. I believe Vorshlag said they've got shocks ready to go for the 135, though I'm not sure if they're stock class legal. Especially let us know if the TC Kline DA's will bolt up, would be nice to be able to transfer some parts. =]

Since this thread was supposed to be about comparing the STi and the 135, maybe we should start a new thread just about the 135.

ok, new thread here:

http://sccaforums.com/forums/296641/ShowThread.aspx#296641