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      10-25-2012, 03:15 AM   #12
jnm
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I usually don't care much for the lowered look (though I like what it can do for the handling!) but I do think the X1 is too high as it is in stock form. I think they did it to give it a bit more of that 'Off road look' which is IMHO silly since its not a proper off road vehicle anyways. Will I drive it in the snow where AWD is a very good thing to have? Yes. Will I even sometimes drive it down dirt roads or fire trails or through a grass field transformed into a parking lot? Yes. Will I ever take it really off road? No. Would I be fine doing all those things even if it was lowered 1 to 2 inches? Absolutely.

I think dropped a little bit and putting 19" wheels to fill in those too large wheel arches would make it look a lot better. But I probably won't do that either because it would likely ruin the ride (roads in CA are really in crappy shape and this is my "confortable car" )
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