should buy 528XI or 535XI
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Originally Posted by 08white' post='839676' date='Apr 7 2009, 03:36 PM
thank you so much
that's it, 535XI, white
that's it, 535XI, white
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Well, I'm just driving a lowly 530xi (2006) but the handling is totally different from the 530i sport...more body lean than I expected...or even than my old 02. Not sure about the 08's, but in the 06 the sport package on the xi is just trim, not suspension. Still a nice car, just depends on your handling priorities I guess...
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Originally Posted by ynottony' post='839689' date='Apr 7 2009, 06:47 PM
Can I ask, why the XI for?
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Originally Posted by 08white' post='839814' date='Apr 7 2009, 05:19 PM
i live in new york, XI for winter, snow
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Originally Posted by 08white' post='839814' date='Apr 7 2009, 08:19 PM
i live in new york, XI for winter, snow
Just get a set of winter tires. Winter tires make AWD unnecessary for most winter driving. If I need AWD, I probably shouldn't be out driving anyway. I have survived seven winters with a RWD BMW. Not missing X-drive.
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Originally Posted by 08white' post='839814' date='Apr 7 2009, 08:19 PM
i live in new york, XI for winter, snow
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Until my son gets behind the wheel, I have a beater front wheel drive commuter and it does quite well in the snow. Someday, my BMW will be my year-round driver so this was an important area to research when I purchased my car. The dealership outsells XI models of all series in Spokane by a large margin.
I do have some experience with the XI and non-XI in the winter. If you have any sort of hills or steep incline on your normal commute, XI is the way to go. I borrowed a friend?s 530i with winter tires and it was fine around town and on freeways on flat, sanded, or plowed roads, but even with new Blizzak tires, I had to leave the car parked at the bottom of the hill with a 1/2 mile trek home. IMO 2-3" of snow on the road is not a reason to purchase an XI... More than 4" on the road, or compact snow and ice that remains un-sanded or unsalted for weeks is a reason to own an XI.
I love my XI... It's not low and tight around curves like the non-XI, but its way more fun to drive than any Asian import that I have owned and I prefer the style combined with winter functionality.
Good luck!
I do have some experience with the XI and non-XI in the winter. If you have any sort of hills or steep incline on your normal commute, XI is the way to go. I borrowed a friend?s 530i with winter tires and it was fine around town and on freeways on flat, sanded, or plowed roads, but even with new Blizzak tires, I had to leave the car parked at the bottom of the hill with a 1/2 mile trek home. IMO 2-3" of snow on the road is not a reason to purchase an XI... More than 4" on the road, or compact snow and ice that remains un-sanded or unsalted for weeks is a reason to own an XI.
I love my XI... It's not low and tight around curves like the non-XI, but its way more fun to drive than any Asian import that I have owned and I prefer the style combined with winter functionality.
Good luck!
