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      10-25-2011, 04:01 PM   #41
WiredRacing
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Drives: 2012 X1 28i
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Well I appreciate the idea of the 335 being more of a drivers car, but as a motorsport competitor and performance driving instructor, I can say the X1 is brilliant for what it is and a big performance surprise. But you are right on that the 335 is a great value. However there are cars you could have fun with for 10K. Hell there's a whole racing series that revolves around $500 cars.

Still I find it interesting you would choose the 335 here considering your comments on the X1's 8AT. I'm assuming here the 335 has the same auto transmission as the 2011 328xi Touring I drove which is a 6speed and no where near as responsive as the X1's. If they put the same thing in the X1, I probably wouldn't have bought BMW (well certainly not an auto).

One mans garbage is another mans treasure I suppose.

My recollection from the time I drove a friends 335 (he didn't keep it long... he rarely does) was the interior was notably nicer than the X1's. You usually get what you pay for. Usually.
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