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I am currently leasing an Audi A4 that ends in a year. I am very interested in replacing it with a 535xi (which would be my first ever BMW), but would like to have the sports handling package that comes on the 535i. Does anyone know why BMW doesn't offer the sports suspension on its AWD variants?? This is obviously not an issue with Audi's since all sports variants come with quattro. Any insights would be appreciated. Cheers
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Replying to: aussiem8 (Jul 26, 2007 8:44 am) Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Jul 26, 2007 10:22 am) I've seen several people postulate that the tuning of the suspensions in the Xi models, both 3 and 5 series, is somewhere between the non-sport and sport suspensions of the equivalent RWD versions. Do you have any insight into this? Thanks Bruce
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Replying to: bruceomega (Jul 26, 2007 1:35 pm) 1) RWD-SP 2) AWD-Optional wheels and tires 3) RWD-nonSP (all-season tires) 4) AWD-Standard tires Can't say I have any scientific evidence to back that up, just kind of a seat of the pants guess. Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Jul 26, 2007 2:24 pm)
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Replying to: richardga73 (Jul 26, 2007 6:01 pm) I'd go beyond that; IMO, you're better off with RWD unless you need to climb icy/snowy hills, ESPECIALLY since you are concerned with weight!
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Replying to: dhanley (Jul 26, 2007 7:34 pm) I swapped an A4 Avant Quattro for a BMW 528i, one of the reasons I went to RWD is that I found out the hard way that I could not climb the steep, snow-covered hill to my home with AWD unless I put on dedicated snows. I decided if I was going to have to do a seasonal changeover anyway I might as well enjoy the benefits of lighter weight and much less understeer afforded by BMW's beautifully sorted RWD chassis. Don't get me wrong AWD cars are a blast to drive in winter and I might yet buy another but there's nothing like a nice RWD with no power corrupting the steering the rest of the year. 
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Replying to: andys120 (Jul 27, 2007 6:10 am) Yeah, I found out the same thing back in the 1980s. Turns out that given the nose heavy bias of the Audi, if your would have turned the car around and backed your way up the driveway, you probably would have gotten up without winter treads. Of course it's all water under the dam at this point. Enjoy your 528i.  Best Regards, Shipo
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Bruce, I wonder if you resolved the car wash issue you brought up earlier I am still waiting for my 528xi which was built on the 16th and got on the ship on the 18th
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Replying to: kcx (Jul 27, 2007 9:26 am) No, have not resolved that yet. I washed the car once myself, but don't always have the time or energy for that. I've taken it to some self-service car washes, where you drive the car in and sit there versus a system that pulls the car through. But the self-service washes don't do as good a job. I had gotten spoiled by the full service car wash that gets the wheels really clean, dries the car thoroughly, and perhaps most appreciated, they clean the inside of the car, especially the inside window surfaces. I'm jealous every time my wife takes her X3 to the full service wash! I've started looking for a good detailer in my area, and maybe I'll discover something through that chain. Thanks Bruce |
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