CNET's 328Xi review...

weiher · 03-28-2007, 03:44 PM

Check it out...

http://reviews.cnet.com/2007_BMW_328...MW+328xi+Sedan

MacAttack · 03-28-2007, 04:38 PM

Nice article. ...not great but good enough.

tirana · 03-28-2007, 04:55 PM

They clearly wanted a manual but reviewed an auto.... There is no accelerator fuzziness with the 6MT. Seemed more interested in the cabin displays than the driving experience. Overall, not a very useful review, but then, you gotta drive one to appreciate it.

aspiring335 · 03-28-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tirana

They clearly wanted a manual but reviewed an auto.... There is no accelerator fuzziness with the 6MT. Seemed more interested in the cabin displays than the driving experience. Overall, not a very useful review, but then, you gotta drive one to appreciate it.

Yea, I think most CNET car reviews are a little odd. Trying to make their focus on technology fit with cars, which works if the review is about a new feature (iDrive, for example), but less so if it's concerned with the overall experience of the car. They also criticize the "smart key" but don't mention / don't know that Comfort Access is an option.

Mike0328 · 03-28-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CNET

Our base stereo system was prepped for Sirius satellite radio, had a standard auxiliary input in the center console, and came with a single disc slot capable of reading both MP3 and WMA CDs (the upgraded system comes with a six-disc changer).

I would love it if this were true, but I thought Logic 7 still only had a single CD player, and not a 6-disc changer. Can anyone confirm or deny?

-Mike

Mike0328 · 03-28-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tirana

They clearly wanted a manual but reviewed an auto.... There is no accelerator fuzziness with the 6MT. Seemed more interested in the cabin displays than the driving experience. Overall, not a very useful review, but then, you gotta drive one to appreciate it.

I agree... I think the Auto takes some getting used to and they didn't get used to it (either did I... I didn't find out until after I drove it that there are 3 modes, A, S, and M... I thought just A and M).

-Mike

tctic · 03-28-2007, 08:53 PM

When is "Keyless entry" an "option" for the 328i? Or when is video entertainment system an "option". All 3 series have keyless entry. It's just whether you get comfort access or not. And video entertainment is never an option. It's a dealer add on option at the most.

Cnet is just not in the right position to write car reviews. They just repeats what other people says and never get 100% of their info right.

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tirana Lieutenant 15 Rep 575 Posts Drives: M2 6MT + F25 35i AT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (2)	They clearly wanted a manual but reviewed an auto.... There is no accelerator fuzziness with the 6MT. Seemed more interested in the cabin displays than the driving experience. Overall, not a very useful review, but then, you gotta drive one to appreciate it.
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tctic Major 38 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	When is "Keyless entry" an "option" for the 328i? Or when is video entertainment system an "option". All 3 series have keyless entry. It's just whether you get comfort access or not. And video entertainment is never an option. It's a dealer add on option at the most. Cnet is just not in the right position to write car reviews. They just repeats what other people says and never get 100% of their info right.
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