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      08-14-2011, 01:55 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by 3XTR3M3 View Post
I recently traded from 2008 to 2011 ZCP... Overall, the car is way more refined. This is expected with any first year production car compared to a few years down the line. My steering does feel better, engine somehow feels a little nicer, the car does in fact "feel" faster but that's because every aspect of it has now been refined as much as possible within the last 4 years of production.
I think this is the response OP was looking for. Makes perfect sense, but I will also have to say that most (or at least more than half) of the difference is still probably due to the DCT.

This makes me feel much better for not rushing and buying an 2009 M3 when I had the opportunity.
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