Originally posted by: Mill
No fvcking way man. 330 or don't get a BMW. Try a 3.0 Quattro, G35, or a similar car. BMW is great but the 325 is kind of blah. That being said you could get a 1.8t and get an APR chip and upgraded injectors and your car would be going great.
yeah, basically what he said.
if you are into that nice interior stuff, get a TL. it comes standard with basically everything but navigation. and its more reliable.
if you want a "driver's" car get a g35 , savea little off the TL and its rwd and handles great.
the 325i on the other hand is the poseur car for bmw. and its ridiculously expensive. base price isnt even THAT great , though a base 325 is less than say a leather g35.
then again, it has vinyl seats, 16" rims, no xenon, no cd changer, no good speaker system, nothing. no side air bags. it is terrible. and metallic paint is extra! the 325i is a stripper plain and simple.
34k you probably still dont have all of the goods. buy a 330 or even better a 530 or dont get a bmw. its like an $5000 premium compared to a comparable car for a blue and white propeller.
the 3 series is pretty cramped too, i am 5'11 which isnt ridiculously tall or anything but in the back seat of one, its very uncomfortable. and if the 3 has a sunroof, there isnt much head room at my height in the front or back. car is about as big as a toyota corolla inside. basically if i have to settle for a small car, at least it should be fast , and well the 325 is not fast, even the stick. the auto plain slow.