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BMW 3-Series - AWD or RWD?
429 messages, Last post on Sep 16, 2011 at 1:33 PM
You are in the BMW 3-Series Forum.What is this discussion about? BMW 3 Series, Sedan, Wagon
#427 of 429 Re: BMW 335i VS BMW 335xi [shipo] by jrw52
May 13, 2009 (6:06 am)
Replying to: shipo (May 13, 2009 3:18 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
#428 of 429 Re: BMW 335i VS BMW 335xi [bruceomega] by skydreamer
Sep 16, 2011 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: bruceomega (Jun 02, 2007 2:35 pm)
I'll disagree on this. I've had and awd Infiniti FX45 with performance tires which did very well in the snow. I did skid on snowy turns when I wasn't too careful and maybe the breaking wasn't optimum, but I had no problems getting out of a foot of snow from a parallel parked spot. On a second note, I now have 650i with sports package (performance tires) and even though I tried to not drive it in the snow, I managed just fine (driving very cautiously of course) on a few occasions that I had to drive it in the snow. Of course I wouldn't drive it in the snow at all if I lived in a terrain with more hills.
- shipo (Sep 16, 2011 1:33 pm)
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#429 of 429 Re: BMW 335i VS BMW 335xi [skydreamer] by shipo
Sep 16, 2011 (1:33 pm)
Replying to: skydreamer (Sep 16, 2011 12:48 pm)
Given how bad my 5-Series (with Sport Package) was in the snow the thought running through my head while I was reading your last paragraph was, "Clearly he doesn't live where it's hilly"; and then I read your last sentence. 
In my case, even with practically brand new Michelin Pilot Sports on my 5er I couldn't make it up my driveway with a quarter of an inch of snow on the surface. A set of Michelin X-Ice tires (and new wheels) later and my car was all but unstoppable in up to about eight inches of snow.
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