View Poll Results: Knowing what you know now: Would you buy XI(AWD) or I(RWD)
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Poll: If you were buying now: Buy XI(AWD) or I(RWD) 5 Series?
12-20-2005, 11:42 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, Aluminum Cube Trim, M Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Comfort Access, Head Up Display, Steptronic, Comfort Seats, Rear Heated Seats, Through Load, Park Distance Control, Navigation , HK Logic 7, etc
well I live in Canada and get worse winters then any of you guys. I originally was sold on a 530xi, but once I drove one and felt how heavy the steering was, and after test driving a 545 on ice with the traction control, needless to say I ordered a 550! If it gets THAT bad in the dead of winter I'll get a used SUV and drive it for a few months of the year.
12-21-2005, 09:12 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i Silver/Gray, Steptronic, Nav, Logic 7, Active Steering, Aux In, Hardwired V-1.
If I could get the XI with a V8... I'd take the XI. So that leaves me with my 545i and my winter vehicle!
12-21-2005, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BMWDoug' post='213632' date='Dec 20 2005, 01:06 PM
I have read the debate on this forum regarding AWD and RWD; very informative. I have a great deal of respect for the posters on this forum and their knowledge. I was curious, knowing what you know now, if you were buying now, what would you buy? XI(AWD) or I(RWD)?
12-21-2005, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by tesla' post='214062' date='Dec 21 2005, 08:35 PM
My first AWD car was an Audi S8, then an Audi allroad 4.2, and now a 530xi.
How does the S8 compare against the others?
Performance, comfort, running costs... anything what comes to your mind.
I would appreciate your thoughts since Audi S8 is in my shopping list with 530xd, 535d and (do I want to say) A6 3.0 TDI
I know that S8 is a bit different and the biggest difference is that it runs on gasoline and is older.
But on the other hand initial cost is way cheaper and with that price difference you can buy gasoline for years.
FYI
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=19342
Best regards (and apologise for slightly off topic )
Fkuti
12-21-2005, 07:06 PM
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must be one steep hill! Yup I can see myself getting an SUV for winter 
12-21-2005, 07:18 PM
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I live in the Midwest where the land is relatively flat. While it can snow frequently in winter, the snow is not usually deep (nearly all storms < 6 to 7 inches). I won't get the XI because I need my V8 and snow tires covers 98% of the road conditions in the winter. On the 1-2 days per year where we get socked and I worry about my 545i, I either work from home with my computer plugged in, or I take my wife's SUV to work. Pretty simple in my case. 
12-21-2005, 07:38 PM
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My Ride: 2006 550i Titanium Silver, Black Dakota Leather, Aluminum Cube Trim, M Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Comfort Access, Head Up Display, Steptronic, Comfort Seats, Rear Heated Seats, Through Load, Park Distance Control, Navigation , HK Logic 7, etc
I agree. In Saskatchewan it's like a plate of glass! So I should get by, and like mihusky says, the few days of really bad stuff? Stay home or drive an SUV.
12-21-2005, 08:08 PM
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My Ride: 2003 X5 3.0----->gone
2004 Porsche Cayenne S : Gemballa front and back bodykit, fabspeed bypass pipes, Gemballa exhaust pipes, full option, 20" factory sport design rims------>gone
2005 545i 6-spd manual---->de-badged, CDV removal, Autosolutions short shift kit, resonator removal, premium package, PDC, xenon, almost full options, hardwire V1 install ....looking for mods...
2007 550i 6-spd----> Premium package, sport package, Logic7, heated everything, Rogue Engineering SSK, CDV removal, hardwire V1 install, aFe cold air intake, Custom Magnaflow exhaust....
At first I complained about the lack of a V8 xi. However, after surviving through 7-9 in of snow with 18" snow tires, I do not think I would need AWD anymore...
12-22-2005, 07:07 AM
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How does the S8 compare against the others?
Performance, comfort, running costs... anything what comes to your mind.
I would appreciate your thoughts since Audi S8 is in my shopping list with 530xd, 535d and (do I want to say) A6 3.0 TDI
I know that S8 is a bit different and the biggest difference is that it runs on gasoline and is older.
But on the other hand initial cost is way cheaper and with that price difference you can buy gasoline for years.
FYI
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=19342
Best regards (and apologise for slightly off topic )
Fkuti
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The S8 was under warranty the whole time I had it so there were no running costs (all maintenance included in USA). The car I had before the S8 was a 740iL. The S8 was a great car but did not feel quite as refined as the 7 series.... but I was able to get home every night.
Originally Posted by Trev550i' post='214279' date='Dec 21 2005, 11:06 PM
must be one steep hill! Yup I can see myself getting an SUV for winter
