I purchased my car during the "early days" of the E90. Yes, I have a 330i. It was a great car, despite being down a bit on power compared to the subsequent 335i.
When I purchased the 330i, I was also considering an E46 M3, but heard rumors about the upcoming E90/E92 M3 and figured it would hold me over until the "new" version. Now that the M3 has been released, I was all ready to place an order, but reality hit me. My son (less than 2 yrs old) could barely sit behind me in his car seat. My wife looked at me one day and said, "you KNOW you need a bigger car".
NOOOOO. I have always driven smaller cars and I always felt that a mid-size cars would not live up to my performance standards. After stopping by my local BMW dealership and sitting in an M3 for a few minutes, I ventured over to a 550i sport. It was definitely a nice car, but then I found myself being drawn to an M5 sitting on the showroom floor.
Maybe 2 hrs later, I found myself driving a FULLY loaded M5 (7sp SMG) in Space Gray/Silverstone Full Perforated Leather home! Here is the options list:
- Space Gray Metallic
- Silverstone Perforated Merino Leather (Full)
- Madeira Walnut wood trim
- Front Ventilated Seats
- Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar Support
- Heated Steering Wheel
- Comfort Access
- Soft Close Automatic Doors
- Rear Sunshades
- Fold Down Rear Seats
- Head-up Display (HUD)
- HD radio
- Satellite Radio
- Enhanced Premium Sound
- iPod and USB adapter
- High Beam Assistant
I still think this is one of the best BMW...correction, auto forums on the internet and I'll still stop through when I have time (and not out driving in P500 mode). I'm also missing the NYC/NJ meets after moving to Atlanta.
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Here's the new ride