Took it for a drive and it was over I was sold.
Some pics and a short poorly written review to follow:
So some 335xi specs:
Twin turbo inline 6
300hp 300lbs tq (@1500rpm)
AWD
0-60 in 5.1 seconds
So far i absoultley love the car. Plenty of power for any situation and can easily get you in trouble. It blows my anemic A4 out of the water in every aspect. The low and midrange torque make it a very fun car, and makes passing on the highway a breeze. I pin the throttle and you are well past 100 in no time.
Steering is very tight and gives very good feedback. The wheel is a little heavy at slow speeds but once you get over 30mph it steers with ease and is much more responsive.
The handling and is very sharp and neutral. There is a degree of body roll at higher speed turns such as a on/off ramp, but the chassis is solid and is very hard to upset. The ride is nice and firm while still being smooth. Not very complaint as you still feel almost every nook and cranny on the road but the suspension does a good job at making them almost unnoticeable. I hit a big bump yesterday at about 60 and it really did a good job of soaking it up and the steering and chassis didn't skip a beat. The AWD system is normally split 40/60 with a RWD bias so the car handles and feels RWD until you lose traction and the front wheels start to bite.`
The AWD system is great and can put 100% of the power to one wheel. I drove it in the rain and hit the highway yesterday. Never slipped once under any load and felt glued to the road even in harder turns at speed. I can't wait to drive it in the snow to see how it does. My A4 was great in the snow, i hope this will be too.
The i love the exterior as well. Very sharp without being gaudy. The dark Monaco blue metallic is a great color in person. And the lines are beautiful.
The interior is very nice as well. A little small but not tight. The seats are heated and very supportive, and there is lower lumbar support which now after having it I don't know how i ever drove without it. The leather is soft and very comfortable and the radio controls are easily managed once you get to know them. I do not have the Idrive thankfully.
Disappointments:
The stereo system down right SUCKS! My A4's 8 speaker system was way better Even with the 13 speaker Logic 7 system. There is no real bass and the MP3 quality with my iphone is terrible, even after changing EQ setting. This will have to be fixed aftermarket as i drive a lot and music is a big deal to me. Luckily i am not the only to make this observation and there are some good plug and play speakers available at a reasonable price . But i was still very dissapointed by this, but the inline 6 soundtrack is keeping me happy until i can get some new speakers.
The wheels although nice are a little small. A car in this trim and class should not have anything less the 18's on it. 19's would give the car a nice aggressive stance so i am going to have to buy a set. The stock 17's take away from the appearance in a big way.
All in all a great car, the best i have ever owned by far. After driving this I am fairly sure i will be buying another similar one in the future when it comes time to buy a new one. I would still buy Used certified though. there are great deals to be had and i still don't think this car is worth 45-50k new.
