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Originally Posted by tsbrown
I have the 540i RWD with M Sport and don’t notice a tendency to slide unless the pavement is slippery. In 6 years I don’t think I’ve ever turned off the DSC though. Maybe I should live a little and try it sometime.
You’ve already made your decision to get the 540i, which is the right way to go even though some will try to convince you otherwise. We also have 2 X3 xdrive30i’s and while the B46/B48 is a good engine, the 4300lb X3 is just too heavy for it to ever be sporty. A G30 530i would be closer to 3900 lbs but that’s still too much weight for the 4 banger to haul around in a sporting style. It will be sluggish compared to the wonderful B58 and that alone would negate and weight benefit of the smaller engine. So yeah, same thing most everyone else has recommended, just another to confirm your decision.
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Yesterday I got out of a X3 30i loaner that I’d had for a week and back in my M550. The difference is unreal. I immediately fell in love all over again with my M550.