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      06-30-2012, 10:22 AM   #1
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335is to X3 35i M-Sport

Well it's been a brutal past few months contemplating whether I will be keeping my 335is long term or whether it was just a fun car to drive for now. But thinking long term and starting a family soon, I needed to get rid of it sooner and get something more practical. The only way to ease the pain a little was to get a car that still looked sporty and is fun to drive.

Finally pulled the trigger a month ago and ordered a nearly fully loaded X3 35i. Options include the following:

M-Sport package
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20 inch 310 wheels
Red brown nevada leather
Aluminum trim

I used to drive a Lexus RX 300 long before so driving a SUV is nothing new but I have to say that the new X3 has REALLY come a long way. I hated the old X3 when I was test driving SUVs 5-6 years ago and the X5 doesn't do it for me in terms of looks and drive. If BMW did not come out with the M-Sport package on the new X3s, I'll admit I probably wouldn't have gotten this car. It just adds that much to the look of the car.

Anyways, here are some quick photos I snapped at the dealership yesterday!
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      06-30-2012, 01:06 PM   #2
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      06-30-2012, 06:03 PM   #3
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Congrats!!! Nice combo.
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      06-30-2012, 11:23 PM   #4
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The is is awesome, hopefully the X3 will be a worthy replacement. The 20s look great.

Come back to this thread after a few months and let us know how the transition goes. Obviously it will be much different, but I think a comparison would be interesting.
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      07-01-2012, 05:05 AM   #5
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Some initial impressions of the transition also appreciated. Making a similar transition soon.
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      07-01-2012, 05:54 AM   #6
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I went from a 335i Vert to a 30D. The biggest adjustment I had to make was slowing down for corners, frequently I was arriving at the corner at Vmax for the corner! The X3 handles well but it's ultimate cornering speed is substantially lower than with the 335.

Oh yes, I seem to have one of the noisy X3s, wind noise from my very (roof up) was lower.
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      07-03-2012, 08:06 PM   #7
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Initial impressions: The car drives very nice. The steering is a lot less stiff compared to the 335is and it's a bit nice for a car this size. It drives very well and it's very much like a car but rides higher.

The power is there and there's still a nice exhaust sound but not nearly as loud as the 335is. Obviously driving a SUV means slowing down more at a turn which is not a big deal. I feel the urge to drive fast is not as tempting as it always was in the sports car but that's not a bad thing. It makes for a more relaxing ride for the passengers and better on the fuel economy

The one thing I still have to get used to is the braking. The brakes on the 335is were so awesome and I could stop at any point without much effort. Part of it is the extra weight on the X3 also. I definitely need to stop sooner or apply more pressure on the brake pedal in the X3 to stop in the same amount of time and distance.
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      07-03-2012, 08:11 PM   #8
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lol I'm pretty much in the same boat as you.. I'm waiting on my 35i x3 and I'm trading in my M3 couple.. its hard but I'm actually kind of excited for the change
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