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My wife and I drove both a 30i and the M40i today. No question for us - the M40i. Smoother than the 4cyl (which was better than I expected, though); rocket-ship power (I pushed it to the max on the acceleration lane onto a nearby Interstate and found myself going 100mph before I could blink an eye); an absolute blast to drive. We had recently driven the new X5, because we are looking to replace (eventually) an E70 35d with 140,000 miles on it, but we agreed that the new X5 steering feel is terrible; it's jumped the shark for us on overall size; and it's just not as much fun as the X3 M40i.
The only downside of the M40i was a somewhat-loud exhaust note on startup. I LOVED it; my wife was less enthusiastic, but it's far less noticeable once you get underway, except in hard acceleration, where it's entirely appropriate!
John C.
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