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      04-05-2012, 12:18 PM   #23
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I agree. What's up with BMW and changing their nomenclature for their models? They want to change model names to further differentiate the models, fine. But why mess up with something as simple, clear and effective as using "x" to classify it as AWD?

But other than that minor issue, looks good. Liking the blue a lot.

eXactly what i was going to post.. i dont mind it on the side door for the e90s but just go back to 328xi... it was so much more simple
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      04-05-2012, 12:32 PM   #24
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eXactly what i was going to post.. i dont mind it on the side door for the e90s but just go back to 328xi... it was so much more simple
My assumption would be that BMW wants to portray their four wheel drive as an "identity" in the way that Audi markets their Quattro system. X-Drive has a much more marketable branding than just adding a letter in the model designation, even it is easier and better in every way
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      04-05-2012, 12:41 PM   #25
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Any known changes for MY2013?
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sport seats on a non-sportline car, maybe BMW does listen after all
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      04-05-2012, 01:38 PM   #27
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Hey there's sport seats with lux line. Isn't that not available in the US?
Hmm. Maybe the style lines will open up for 2013.
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      04-05-2012, 01:49 PM   #28
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Please god tell me they finally caved and are offering a sport seat standalone option. Customers have been asking for it for years, I can't believe it took them so long....
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My assumption would be that BMW wants to portray their four wheel drive as an "identity" in the way that Audi markets their Quattro system. X-Drive has a much more marketable branding than just adding a letter in the model designation, even it is easier and better in every way
They're probably thinking that but how much more of an identity could you possibly achieve by taking out the "x" and having an actual xDrive badge? It's not like people didn't know about xDrive or the previous nomenclature was confusing. BMW is just following Audi (Quattro) and Mercedes (4-Matic) which I don't think is necessary. If BMW want's to push something, how about pushing out availability of Diesel engines here in the US and Canada?
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Nice rear shot and I'm not talking about the car, lol see if you know what I am talking about.
I didn't see it... please clarify...
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I didn't see it... please clarify...
I could only assume he was talking about the female in grey on the right in picture 11. lol
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Sports seats on the luxury line? Either great news that it will be available to order (at least as an option) or false marketing to hide the fact that non-sport lines get non sport seats.

if the later is true, I still think it's a big fail that you can't get brown sport seats anymore; especially if you go with Msport...
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Sports seats on the luxury line? Either great news that it will be available to order (at least as an option) or false marketing to hide the fact that non-sport lines get non sport seats.

if the later is true, I still think it's a big fail that you can't get brown sport seats anymore; especially if you go with Msport...
I 100% agree with the fail- what's more- I remember seeing modern/lux cars when they were first introducing the F30 that had the sport seats in them and of course the car we get doesn't have them. so that could be the case with this car.

At first I thought no, because it does have the amber reflectors in the bumper and hence should be a US spec car. That said, they could have slapped a US bumper on a Euro car. To be sure, if anyone on here is going to that show and will be able to see the car up close, look at the headlights- if "DOT" is stamped on there somewhere it should be a US car through and through. Another giveaway would be the NHTSA warning/info labels on the sunshades and doorjamb
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      04-05-2012, 07:33 PM   #34
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I could only assume he was talking about the female in grey on the right in picture 11. lol
O yeah!!!
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Wow the paint color is fantastic. The car looks really nice in this combo.
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Isn't this already a current option available? I remember seeing it in the price list..I could be mistaken though
Not in the US

Wow do I hate the xDrive badge on the trunk
HATE IT...de-badge for sure! What are they thinking. Keep it in the same place as E90.
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      04-05-2012, 11:23 PM   #37
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is it just me, or does the wheel gap look like a 4x4 subaru kinda!?


question. do you think there is more wheel gap on this or an E90 xi
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They're probably thinking that but how much more of an identity could you possibly achieve by taking out the "x" and having an actual xDrive badge? It's not like people didn't know about xDrive or the previous nomenclature was confusing. BMW is just following Audi (Quattro) and Mercedes (4-Matic) which I don't think is necessary. If BMW want's to push something, how about pushing out availability of Diesel engines here in the US and Canada?
A bit late there on that observation, bud. The xDrive nameplate has been around for almost a decade since the 2003 debut of the X3. But it wasn't until a series of LCI refreshes to a number of models in 2007 that BMW decided to start badging the xDrive equipped cars with the nameplate in place of the simple "x." It was instituted not just for marketing purposes (not to say that BMW wasn't thinking about it), but because it was all-new for BMW; a performance-oriented, rear-biased, torque vectoring all-wheel drive system. They felt the new innovation required a new nameplate, because while people did know BMW offered AWD, they didn't know there was a new technology.

And what's wrong with going the way Audi and Mercedes are going in terms of naming a drivetrain system? 4-Matic is a name as absurd as a Benz buyer is well polished and gaudy--but at least it's clear the car has AWD. Audi's Quattro has been around since the 80s. While it does mean "four" in spanish, it's a bit silly. Still, the little nameplate is so absolutely tiny that you only ever look for the little silver bar, not even bothering to read it on the grille and below the car's engine designation badge. Regardless, BMW is certainly not following anybody.
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Nice rear shot and I'm not talking about the car, lol see if you know what I am talking about.
grey booty lol
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Wow the paint color is fantastic. The car looks really nice in this combo.
Yeah I fell in love with the combo at the CIAS too.
My 328 with this colour combo arrives in June.
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Any known changes for MY2013?
Help Jason or others! Any known changes for MY2013? I got bit by the 2006 330i one year run (nothing against the car but wouldn't I really have wanted a N54? YES) and sure don't want it to happen again.
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Maybe I found my car

Yep! I found my car. 328i Xdrive blue with black interior and Sport line... It will not be cheap my friends :-(
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Wait the black headliner is only available in Europe? I'm not sure about that, I rode in a 328i test car that motortrend got awhile back and it had black headliner.
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Nice rear shot and I'm not talking about the car, lol see if you know what I am talking about.
indeed it was a nice rear shot.
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