Hey guys, I am thinking about buying a BMW 328xi coupe. I currently drive a 2008 Honda Civic Mugen Si, but living in Iowa a AWD car has become a necessity. Does anyone own this car and have any positives or negatives about it? Btw I am looking at getting a 6-speed.

 

My buddy had one for 3 years before trading it in last week for a '09 335i sedan. He had the automatic trans in both cars and says he prefers it to the manual. It drove nice and was pretty good in the snow from what I can remember, but he decided he could get by with RWD and a good set of snow tires.

 

I never found the NA 3.0 motor to be all that pleasing. I'd step up to a 335xi if at all possible.

 

+1

either you get a 3 liter Diesel which is really badass and especially with AWD it is perfect for your terrain.
I know you guys don`t know the modern Diesels too much yet but I hope a market for Diesels in the US will establish soon...
be a pioneer and try it


otherwise...go for a 335i

the 3 liter NA engine is low in torque and needs revs to really deliver its power
and this is not exactly what you want when you need quite a bit of it at lower speeds

 

At this moment the 335xi is a little bit of a stretch for me, and they are very difficult to find with the x-drive and a manual transmission. Although, I will now have my eyes open for a used 335xi coupe too. Do they really have diesel coupes here in the US because if they do I might be interested?

 

You're still going to need snow tires--AWD doesn't help you stop or turn.

 

Fo sho. You can put the power done, but you proper tires to stop and turn.

 

No, the diesel is only available in the sedan.

Have your local BMW do a product search for a 335xi w/ 6speed. They are hard to find, but available. You might be able to work out something.

BTW, although I would consider the 6-speed myself, it isn't the most satisfying box/clutch around. The clutch is light and lacking in feel, and the 6-speed box feels a little long imprecise. The auto with paddles does pretty well.

 

Yeah, I noticed that about the clutch too but it would be way to hard for me to drive an automatic car. I have actually found a 335xi coupe i like quite a bit on carmax so I may consider expanding the budget to try and get the
335xi.