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RICH2005 · 09-07-2005, 05:08 AM

Since the E36 M3 exhaust was not stainless steel and was showing obvious signs of rust on my 330xi I was also surprised that the dealer gave me more than the high value black book on my car. Personally I also always assumed that because of reliability issues most buyers (myself included) would find these modifications took away from the value of the car.

Yes I am sure that I will miss the AWD of the 330xi for the 4 or 5 days a year that it does snow here in Vancouver and also when the roads around my house are iced up. I also liked the feel of the car when I floored it and all 4 wheels hooked up and the car just took off. On the other hand the 330i is more fun to drive and it is easier to have fun by making the car oversteer around corners. I also find that the improved Dynamic Stability Control is less intrusive on the 330i and does not seem to cut off the fuel supply as much as my old 330xi.

All in all the 330i has a much improved suspension and is more solid, quite, and refined on the road. My 330xi consistently would also get about 24mpg while my 330i now gets about 26-27mpg :rocks:

09-07-2005, 05:08 AM	#89
RICH2005 Private 1 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: VANCOUVER iTrader: (0)	Since the E36 M3 exhaust was not stainless steel and was showing obvious signs of rust on my 330xi I was also surprised that the dealer gave me more than the high value black book on my car. Personally I also always assumed that because of reliability issues most buyers (myself included) would find these modifications took away from the value of the car. Yes I am sure that I will miss the AWD of the 330xi for the 4 or 5 days a year that it does snow here in Vancouver and also when the roads around my house are iced up. I also liked the feel of the car when I floored it and all 4 wheels hooked up and the car just took off. On the other hand the 330i is more fun to drive and it is easier to have fun by making the car oversteer around corners. I also find that the improved Dynamic Stability Control is less intrusive on the 330i and does not seem to cut off the fuel supply as much as my old 330xi. All in all the 330i has a much improved suspension and is more solid, quite, and refined on the road. My 330xi consistently would also get about 24mpg while my 330i now gets about 26-27mpg :rocks: Last edited by RICH2005; 09-07-2005 at 06:25 AM..
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