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Old 01-30-2012, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gwinder View Post
I currently have an 02 X5 with 93K and just got a new job so decided to upgrade. One of my regrets was getting the 3.0 so have been looking for 4.8. Saw some good comments about the 35d since it has 400lb of torque. Any comments or suggestions. Am going to test drive the diesel today

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Gary
Test drive the 35i as well, it isn't the same as your 3 litre. The comments about hp and torque improvements have as much to do IMO with turbocharging as they do with the gasoline vs diesel choice.

I would choose gasoline over diesel, but I also like turbocharged over naturally aspirated.
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