325xi sport package, suspension?

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kpb - 19 Oct 2007 16:50 GMT

Did someone say the 325xi sport package didn't come with "sport
suspension"?

Also, does the x 4wd part add alot of weight and efficiency loss
compared to the i version? Does it handle much better even in non
slippery situations? Or is it pretty much the same?

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R. Mark Clayton - 19 Oct 2007 17:32 GMT

> Did someone say the 325xi sport package didn't come with "sport
> suspension"?

If it the 1988 model it is probably well worn by now.

> Also, does the x 4wd part add alot of weight and efficiency loss
> compared to the i version?

It adds some weight and loses some efficiency. Oh yes and 4WD maintenance
costs loads (any major work would probably be more than a twenty year old
car was worth and have to go to a main dealer).

> Does it handle much better even in non
> slippery situations? Or is it pretty much the same?

The greatest benefit comes on poor, wet or icy surfaces. If you live in
Scandinavia or Canada then a car like this could be anything from a boon to
a life saver in the winter.

Having had a few interesting moments in snow in a rwd V8, I would certainly
recommend this for a cold climate.

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Dean Dark - 20 Oct 2007 01:31 GMT

>> Did someone say the 325xi sport package didn't come with "sport
>> suspension"?
>
>If it the 1988 model it is probably well worn by now.

If it was the 1988 model, it would be a 325iX, not a 325 Xi.

HTH, HAND, and all that.

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R. Mark Clayton - 20 Oct 2007 01:41 GMT

>>> Did someone say the 325xi sport package didn't come with "sport
>>> suspension"?
>>
>>If it the 1988 model it is probably well worn by now.
>
> If it was the 1988 model, it would be a 325iX, not a 325 Xi.

Indeed, and all LHD, however I think the OP is in the USA.

> HTH, HAND, and all that.

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Dean Dark - 20 Oct 2007 10:36 GMT

>>>> Did someone say the 325xi sport package didn't come with "sport
>>>> suspension"?
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>
>Indeed, and all LHD, however I think the OP is in the USA.

You just lost me there.

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R. Mark Clayton - 20 Oct 2007 19:59 GMT

>>>>> Did someone say the 325xi sport package didn't come with "sport
>>>>> suspension"?
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>
> You just lost me there.

IIRC all 4WD 325 iX were left hand drive.

IMO this makes them a pain in the neck to drive in the UK, however I suspect
the original poster lives in the USA, where this would not be a problem.

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Dean Dark - 20 Oct 2007 20:44 GMT

>>>>>> Did someone say the 325xi sport package didn't come with "sport
>>>>>> suspension"?
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>IMO this makes them a pain in the neck to drive in the UK, however I suspect
>the original poster lives in the USA, where this would not be a problem.

I also see that the OP says he has a 325 Xi. So it couldn't have been
anywhere near as old as an '88.

I have a '91 325 iX with close to 200K miles on it. It purrs like a
kitten and drives smooth and straight - until you come to any rough
road surface at which time it rattles, bangs and shakes like buggery.

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