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I went out and tried the m340i RWD since the xDrive seem to be very scarce these days. I have to say I am very impressed with everything about this car! This particular one had the M Performance Exhaust on it and the instant that car turned on, I was blown away! It really showed me that even though I love the 6MT, BMWs 8AT is impressive. I for sure know that even if I hit my shift points properly, I won't be able to keep up with someone in an AT. Now the biggest question is to get the RWD since it is readily available compared to the xDrive?
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Bottom line: this combo b58 with "renewed" zt8 really matched well!! U get instant torque in very low rpms and awd never felt so rear biased in this car. You are all the time pushed back. Amazing!!
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I would not, on the other hand, cross shop the M3 and M340x...unless BMW has worked some serious chassis magic on the nearly 4k lb M340x. I think the M340x has plenty of power, but it has reached previous 5 series dimensions by any measure. For me, the M340 is not as dynamic as an M3, and not as refined as a 540, but may strike a great balance. Look forward to test driving one. |
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Yep. Definitely would like to test both. Previously, I would not have needed, or considered, AWD, but the systems have come a long way and, obviously, do a great job of putting the power down. I bias towards RWD, but want to check-out both. Unfortunately, my local dealership is filled with 330s and SAVs....not a single M340.
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RWD is the way to go.....have had rwd BMWs for 30 years here in Maryland with 2 feet of snow annually.....just put a set of snow tires on.....
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I just wish they could repeat the beautiful engine sound of my late 90’s 523i 2.5 Maybe it’s something to do with the turbo as the 523i was normally aspirated. I put twin axle back pipes on it and it had a deep hum at idle and screamed that six cylinder scream under load. I very rarely used the hifi system as that engine was music to my ears
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