Well, I didn't get that level of excitement. Agree it is an amazing car. I just drove a 335 coupe with a manual, with approx 4000 km on it, just starting to be broken in. The dealer had only the two demos on the lot, one each auto/manual, every other 335 coupe is sold through January. This is the largest dealer in Canada.

Good room inside, nice shifting (and the clutch had no CDV nonsense that I could detect), good steering feel. Great torque in traffic. 19" tires didn't feel harsh at all, but I will need four other wheels and snows. I am thinking Space Grey (maybe Arctic), jade leather (love the two tone, but it will be a special order with Space Grey), sport, 19", premium, phone prep, PDC, no nav. That will be $63k CDN plus taxes, less any courtesy discount.

The X5 would go, the 325xi would go, the Z4 would go on a trade, and we would pick up a 2007 silver X3 with the 260 hp 3.0, manual, black leather, PDC, no other options, at the same time. That will give one very useful sport utility vehicle for my wife (smaller than the X5, manual), one fun to drive to work vehicle for me, and two insurance bills instead of three ($2000 to $2500 annually for each vehicle, no accidents). Thinking of pulling the trigger after the hype dies down, probably spring.

Hadn't considered the auto, I want the involvement of shifting. Maybe I should try one just to see.

I think they are going to sell a lot of these.

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2007 X3 3.0si, 6 MT, Premium, White

Retired:
2008 535i, 6 MT, M Sport, Premium, Space Grey
2003 X5 3.0 Steptronic, Premium, Titanium Silver
2002 325xi 5 MT, Steel Grey
2004 Z4 3.0 Premium, Sport, SMG, Maldives Blue