my_hubby_535xi

Why is it that I barely see these type of vehicles on the road? Since I've had my car, I've only seen 4. No joke!

Munich77

There are plenty of them around here... of course post-2008 they got renamed 535i x-drive. I have seen a ton - including an identically colored one as mine while at the dealer. I actually thought it was my car .

corey

+1 And the deck lid only shows 535i but the fender has the (ugly) xDrive badge.

Has anyone debadged one of the xDrive badges...are they the same type of simple stick-on adhesive?

bmw021

no but I am debadging my rear 535xi next weekend. I will post pics

edkwok99

BMW is not known for AWD. People will buy an Audi with quattro if AWD is required.

Quattro > xi

my_hubby_535xi

Why debadge it? A debadged car, me personally, I would think you got the cheap BM, and that's y u debadged it.

Munich77

In Europe they debagde it to avoid vandalism.....

JohnC

I think it varies on where you live, So Edkwok99 might not see any in LA. In the northeast there are tons. I was in Boston for 2 years and I saw xi's all of the time. Especially the 535. I'm surprised that you don't see any in Yonkers. Maybe drive into Weschester or NJ. There are at least 4 just in my community. One neighbor even has a 535xi wagon.

acornz

Yeah, the Xdrive badge on the wife's X5 had the same double-sided tape as the rear badges.

Debaged just gives the car a cleaner look IMO

tuffluck

why was there an xi for the 530 anyway? i thought all wheel drive was to improve traction, but the 530 doesn't really have traction problems with only 260hp? i wouldn't think the 535 would either at 300 to be honest... (i have a 2007 530i and no traction problems, then again i came from a 360-hp muscle car that had serious traction problems so maybe it just takes a lot to be considered a traction problem for me).