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Re: Narrowed it down... [quattroporte12] by qbrozen
Nov 04, 2008 (8:54 am)
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Replying to: quattroporte12 (Nov 01, 2008 8:47 pm)

i just thought the g35 was a little coarse compared with the bimmer, it was a great car dont get my wrong, just not as sophisticated with the way it drove.
 
Oh, I'd have to agree. I mean, there is no free lunch. The G is considerably cheaper for a reason.
 
Congrats on your choice. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
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Re: Narrowed it down... [qbrozen] by ateixeira
Nov 05, 2008 (1:17 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Nov 04, 2008 8:54 am)

Last time I checked to get a G with AWD you had to settle for an auto trans, is that still the case?
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Re: Narrowed it down... [ateixeira] by qbrozen
Nov 05, 2008 (1:34 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 05, 2008 1:17 pm)

Yes.
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Re: Narrowed it down... [qbrozen] by ateixeira
Nov 05, 2008 (1:37 pm)
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BMW AWD rocks. End of story. Period. by xeye
Dec 21, 2008 (5:08 pm)
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We received at least 16" of snow this weekend. I brushed the snow off my 328xi and 335xi and drove them both out of my 75' driveway. No hesitation, no protest, ZERO wheelspin. I am completely satisfied. My next car?
 
Hello BMW AWD? Just make sure it's turbocharged.
 
Any questions?
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Re: BMW AWD rocks. End of story. Period. [xeye] by ateixeira
Dec 23, 2008 (8:02 am)
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Replying to: xeye (Dec 21, 2008 5:08 pm)

Any questions?
 
You didn't high center? You probably don't have 6" of ground clearance.
 
Don't get overconfident.
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Re: BMW AWD rocks. End of story. Period. [ateixeira] by xeye
Dec 23, 2008 (3:55 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 23, 2008 8:02 am)

High center? You mean teeter-totter with the belly of my car sitting atop the snow while the wheels spin out of control?
 
Hardly.
 
With the let-out of the clutch, the tires advanced the car without hesitation. The trail left behind was a prefect outline of the undercarriage as it leveled the snow. Had I been trying to scale a 2' pile of gravel, I would not have attempted the same maneuver.
  
Considering the fun I have driving the 328xi, ad especially the 335xi with the twin turbos and the AWD, as long as I'm in New England, I will consider other vehicles when my car goes geriatric, but I doubt I'll buy any other marque.
 
This is just too much fun.
 
xeye
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Re: BMW AWD rocks. End of story. Period. [xeye] by ateixeira
Dec 24, 2008 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: xeye (Dec 23, 2008 3:55 pm)

I guess 16" of powder packs down (or gets plowed out of the way) to less than 6". Just be careful when the stuff is packed and there's more than the clearance you have.
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Re: BMW AWD rocks. End of story. Period. [xeye] by investor27
Jan 12, 2009 (9:39 am)
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Replying to: xeye (Dec 23, 2008 3:55 pm)

How are the 335ix turbos performing during this sub-zero temperature up there? We are moving to Green Bay, WI, and I was thinking about leasing the BMW 335ix. But I have read elsewhere that the twin-turbos, or any other turbos for that matter, is a bad idea in the cold. Your input is greatly appreciated.
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Re: BMW AWD rocks. End of story. Period. [investor27] by shipo
Jan 12, 2009 (10:14 am)
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Replying to: investor27 (Jan 12, 2009 9:39 am)

But I have read elsewhere that the twin-turbos, or any other turbos for that matter, is a bad idea in the cold.
 
I cannot for the life of me figure out why that might be. I used to live in Chicago and owned two turbo cars while I lived there. The only issue (if you can call it that) with cold weather that I ever found was that you were able to get significantly MORE power from the engine on very cold days, especially if the intake was intercooled (which the 335i is).
 
Best regards,
Shipo

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