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Originally Posted by Juventus
I drive about 85-90 miles per day ever since I started working in North Little Rock, AR. Paying at the pump every 2.5-3 days for the past 1.5 years was becoming a little too much for my wallet.
I was hoping that I would be able to save some money with the 328i. The 335 didn't feel that much quicker than the 328.
Don't get me wrong. The 328 is a very nice car. But these retarded RFT's and to some extent the steering wheel are ruining the fun factor.
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That makes sense. The M3 can be brutal on the wallet if you're commuting that much on a daily basis.
I have been in a tuned E90 335i for roughly 6 years now (2007 335i for 3 years; 2010 M-Sport xDrive 335i for 2+ years).
I was considering leasing a new F30 328i Sport Line, just to change it up. My thinking initially was - a 335i for 9 years, really?
Despite the fact that I was very impressed with the N20 motor, when I drove it back-to-back with a stock 335i, the power discrepancy was readily apparent. I came to the conclusion that I would not enjoy moving from a tuned N54 motor to the N20.
I want to make it clear that I'm not bashing the N20 in any way. Hell, if I would have driven a 328i and only a 328i, I would have been perfectly content with it. However, I got behind the wheel of the 335i once again and that, as they say, was that.
I think maybe an extra dose of power would have helped to keep some of the "fun" factor that you enjoyed in your M3. The gas mileage w/ the 335i is not too shabby at all (especially when compared to the gas-slurping V8 in the M3). If it's not too late, I'd check that out (a switch to the 335i).
I once drove a 550i xDrive for a week and the dealer let me take it back with no hard feelings (or financial penalty
). I don't think I put more than 200 miles on it, however.