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Originally Posted by Hawkshaw
As always, thanks for the great info Alan! I had the DTC on for my ride home, and like I said, no troubles. I guess I would have had to have turned it off in order to make a comparison, but to be honest, the thought never crossed my mind!
I debated i vs xi as well, and obviously went with i. Our other car is an all wheel drive Honda CR-V, so if the weather's really bad we either car pool with that, or stay home. I figured I would never NEED to go out in bad weather with my e90. I guess I couldn't justify the cost of the xi based on need or want.
Good luck deciding, and congrats on firming up the 328 decision.
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Hey I hear you about the "i" vs "xi" dilema. That is why I have 330xi (and soon 328xiT) for bad weather and family transport and the M3 (like an "i" on steroid) for the nice summer days. I figure I can't go wrong by having both.
OTH, if I would have only one BMW and was driving it all year long, I would probably have only "xi". After all it feels just like the "i" except in slippery conditions. The only drawbck of "xi" is extra weight and suspension modability options/costs with aftermarket.