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      08-21-2019, 02:35 PM   #122
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Originally Posted by churchillps View Post
I went from an E92 335 to a Giulia TI. I'm in year 2 of my lease. I also went to the M Town event here last week and drove the M340i. A few things stood out in comparison.

1) The exhaust note/power is awesome.
2) The seats are extremely uncomfortable and small, almost 2-series size. No bolsters.
3) The materials are mediocre and overall interior design is bad.
4) The exterior is beautiful
5) The steering is not good

The Alfa's main advantages are comfort and steering. The steering is unbelievable, the sport seats are super nice, and it's an incredibly comfortable daily driver. The M340i is too close to an M3 and too far from a 330 and would probably be a rough daily driver.
I'm surprised that you find the m340 to be closer to an M3. I surprisingly find it to be the opposite, I think (at least when also driving back to back with a C43) that the M340i simply just feels like a more powerful 330i with less steering feel rather than an M3. It definitely has M3 like power, but the driving experience didn't feel close to the recent F82 I drove.

Are you planning on leasing another Giulia?
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