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#425 of 427 Re: BMW 335i VS BMW 335xi [shipo] by jrw52 May 12, 2009 (3:59 pm)
Replying to: shipo (Sep 27, 2007 5:01 am) Hi Shipo,   I have been following your posts with interest over the last several years and very much respect your knowledge / experience.   I live in Central Illinois, 2 hours drive south of Chicago, where there can be a fairly strong winter, depending on the year.   My first BMW was a 2004 330i non-sport steptronic that I bought in 2003. In 2006, I bought a 2007 530xi steptronic, both with all season tires (which slipped and slided in the winter from time to time).   After recently test driving a manual transmission 335i, I am now considering to move back to a 3 series with a manual transmission and sport package.   My options under consideration are manual transmission with either:   1) 335i with sport and summer performance tires, and purchase a set of winter tires 2) 335i with xdrive with sport and summer performance tires, and purchase a set of winter tires.   I have read in various forums that BMW may have improved the 335i with xdrive suspension in 2009, and there are certainly more proponents of AWD now than 2 years ago.   I humbly submit that I am not a skilled BMW driver, but I have caught the "enthusiasm bug" of driving a 335i with manual transmission, and want to fully experience the passion of what I appear to have been missing over the last 6 years.   So my question to you is: are you still a strong proponent of a 335i SP, with a second set of tires for the winter? Or have you warmed up to the 335i with xdrive, as BMW has perhaps "tinkered" with the suspension, etc. over the last couple of years?   Thanks,   JRW Replies to this message: shipo (May 13, 2009 2:18 am) jrw52 (May 13, 2009 5:06 am)
#426 of 427 Re: BMW 335i VS BMW 335xi [jrw52] by shipo May 13, 2009 (2:18 am)
Replying to: jrw52 (May 12, 2009 3:59 pm) Hey JRW, nope, haven't warmed up to the 335xi yet and am not likely to unless I move up into the mountains. FWIW, I lived in Chicago for over 12 years and an quite familiar with Illinois weather, and I've got to say, at its worst, Illinois weather is not as severe as the 7 New Hampshire winters I've experienced, even at their mildest.   Long story short, I guess I just enjoy RWD too much to give it up just because of a little snow.   Best regards, Shipo Replies to this message: jrw52 (May 13, 2009 5:06 am)
#427 of 427 Re: BMW 335i VS BMW 335xi [shipo] by jrw52 May 13, 2009 (5:06 am)
Replying to: shipo (May 13, 2009 2:18 am) Shipo, thanks I had a feeling that would be your response!   If anyone else is still monitoring this thread who has experience with the 2009 335i with x drive, I'd be interested in hearing your perspective.   I have heard that BMW may have improved somewhat the suspension on the 335i with x drive for the 2009 model year in response to feedback from enthusiasts.   Thanks,   JRW

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