So I got an 09 328i as a loaner
06-09-2009, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by advancedlogic' post='905880' date='Jun 9 2009, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BulldogE60' post='905805' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:31 PM
and it made me THAT much more happy with my e60. It felt so cramped and small in there. I'm not a big guy either haha. Don't get me wrong, it is a fun car to be driving around (sport package) but I'm glad that I got the E60. More roomier and I have the MT for the times when I just want to go from 6th to 3rd 
To think I almost ordered a 335 coupe! That is all
To think I almost ordered a 335 coupe! That is all
06-09-2009, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='906500' date='Jun 10 2009, 01:53 AM
3 series 4 doors imo are worthless. sorry to anyone who owns them, but WHY are you getting a four door thats tiny? Makes no sense. 335i coupe is a different monster than a 328i. 335 coupes are AWESOME!
06-10-2009, 02:17 AM
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I had a 328xi one time as a loaner and I definitely agree with the OP. The size trade-offs weren't met with better handling.
THEN I got a 335i as a loaner, and holy cow - what a rocket. Suddenly the size stopped bothering me. What a car. The RWD handling also helped quite a bit - the 4WD car felt really dull through the steering wheel.
THEN I got a 335i as a loaner, and holy cow - what a rocket. Suddenly the size stopped bothering me. What a car. The RWD handling also helped quite a bit - the 4WD car felt really dull through the steering wheel.
06-10-2009, 05:56 AM
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The interior size is mostly in your head and how you feel.
Before getting my E60, I drove a Toyota Sequoia SUV and this truck was roomy.
Very comfortable and a great vehicle for long trips. When I first sat in my E60 I felt cramp and closed in and until a few days later I felt comfortable again.
I sat in a 3 series a few weeks ago and I felt cramped and closed in in that car too, but I'm pretty sure after a few days of driving it I would adjust.
I guess to a certain degree, you just get used to the interior space.
Before getting my E60, I drove a Toyota Sequoia SUV and this truck was roomy.
Very comfortable and a great vehicle for long trips. When I first sat in my E60 I felt cramp and closed in and until a few days later I felt comfortable again.
I sat in a 3 series a few weeks ago and I felt cramped and closed in in that car too, but I'm pretty sure after a few days of driving it I would adjust.
I guess to a certain degree, you just get used to the interior space.
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Yeah, I had a '09 328 yesterday for a loaner and I hated the car.... The dealership called me because they had to special order a part and asked if I wanted to leave my car overnight....I couldn't take the 328 anymore and told them that I wanted my car back and would bring it back another time to get the work done...that's how much I hated it.
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Originally Posted by obacht545' post='906676' date='Jun 10 2009, 05:24 AM
Or, if you have what is known as "kids" 
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Originally Posted by jm545i' post='906605' date='Jun 10 2009, 06:17 AM
I had a 328xi one time as a loaner and I definitely agree with the OP. The size trade-offs weren't met with better handling.
THEN I got a 335i as a loaner, and holy cow - what a rocket. Suddenly the size stopped bothering me. What a car. The RWD handling also helped quite a bit - the 4WD car felt really dull through the steering wheel.
THEN I got a 335i as a loaner, and holy cow - what a rocket. Suddenly the size stopped bothering me. What a car. The RWD handling also helped quite a bit - the 4WD car felt really dull through the steering wheel.