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F30 328i Xdrive base model loaner
I forgot to make a post on Saturday about my loaner experience. While my exhaust and springs were being installed, the dealership gave me an F30 328i Xdrive base model with tech package (no xenons, no sport 8AT). I've driven several F30 328s and my original ED order was for a 328i before I changed it to a 335i. It was interesting, to say the least, to go back to the N20 after logging 1000 miles with the N55, but I won't comment in detail on the N20 vs N55 comparison since that has been discussed ad nauseum.
I just wanted to comment on the base model steering wheel: WOW, it was so thin and cheap feeling...there is no place for a steering wheel like that on a $43,000 car! Also, the lack of a standard alarm on the 328 and the accompanying lack of a "chirp" or "beep" when locking/unlocking was very frustrating...another feature that I'm still shocked isn't standard on a $40k+ car.
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