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when I was describing the 2002 I was talking bone stock 13 inch wheels with 165s vs. my bone stock gtv. With the upgrades on the 2002 the thing handles better than my stock 98 318ti. People who have ridden in it are often blown away by it's abilities BMW people have told me it's the best 2002 they've seen the combo of 15's with 205's eibach pro springs and bilstein sport(which on this car are very stiff) uerethane bushings and the big brake kit make for one amazing car that seems very modern to drive.In other words the 2002 is a good handling car that with some modification can be made into a very competitive and modern feeling car. Don't get me wrong fettaguy these things are wicked fast and very similar to the Alfa's the character is very balanced when stock and extremely sharp when modified. Unlike the Alfa it takes some upgrades to make it feel right. The 2002s handling is awesome with only a few changes. I think that BMW made some compromise in the handling in order to make the car more comfortable. It seems Alfa did too as they resond to tuning really well, it just seems that Alfa kept the car a little more raw rather than go for the comfort factor.

Jeff