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      05-23-2013, 10:43 AM   #112
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Originally Posted by hwelvaar View Post
I would have said no. Simple: the V8 puts out about 280 gr/KM of Co2.
Not sure what the new M3 will do, but it could possibly be below 200 gr/KM, and as a result the road tax here, that exponentially raises with the CO2 emission, would make a huge difference in V8 NA vs I6 turbo.
(as in 250$ per month, as in 15.000$ on a 5 year lease)

This is one of the reasons for the downsizing in the car industry.
I agree with this, but that's why there's the I6 turbo (twin-power or whatever you wanna call it) 335i that boasts approximately the same numbers with a good tune for ppl in Europe that don't want to waste their money on this God forsaken tax. Anyway, I don't wanna be that guy that restarts this debate, I'm over the downgrade issue lol
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