10-26-2015, 08:49 PM | #1 |
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340i xDrive - suspension
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I'm planning to replace my F10 535i with something smaller and nimbler. I wish I could just go back to an E92, my previous Bimmer that I still miss, but sadly it's going to have to be AWD (and the xDrive suspension on the E92 was ... not great) When buying the F10, I drove the 335i xDrive and was unimpressed with its suspension (especially relative to my old E92). I recently drove a C450 and found it rather well sorted, if a tad slower than I recall of my E92 but somehow can't get behind the idea of a Mercedes. I haven't had the opportunity to test drive a 340i yet, but I'm hoping someone here has a sense of the relative handling of the 340i xDrive with DHP to, say, an E92 non-xDrive Sport Package Any thoughts? Thanks! |
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10-26-2015, 09:08 PM | #3 |
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My lease is up soon and was considering getting the 340xdrive, but coming from a 328xdrive i am hesitant to get another xdrive bmw because of how uninspired and disconnected the suspension feels. If only they would make their xdrive as sporty as their rwd sport sedans. Having also an audi and infiniti awd cars i feel they feel more planted and sportier than the bmw, which is not what i expected on the f30 xdrive.
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10-26-2015, 09:21 PM | #4 |
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I have 340xi with THP...coming from a E90 335i...With Sport/Sport + settings...i still can go 40/50mph+ on a minor twist...ex..getting onto the BQE by the Battery Tunnel area...or by the Promende area continuing on the BQE towards Queens..MPSS is softer so it compensates the bumps better than the harsh runflats I had on E90. Let me tell you, I can rip it...I don't baby this thing. Like bimmercar said, only way to tell is to test drive it...You guys might have nicer roads than nyc...
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Thanks! Sounds like it's worth waiting and driving one then... Don't need it to feel like RWD, just want to make sure the suspension is buttoned down enough that I can have fun in it and possibly even track it every now and then.
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