I'm getting ready to take a plunge on a 2008 328i and wanted to see who else out there owns one of these babies! I have been driving boring family sedans all my life and am ready to transition into "the ultimate driving machine"...I have been testing driving this car for the past year and am finally ready to drop the coin on this venture and am glad to see that there is a forum devoted to BMW owners and enthusiasts! It has been my dream for a long time to own one of these cars and I have had many friends and associates who have and the majority of them have had nothing but positive things to say! It's not for the status but for the sheer joy of driving that I am doing this! I have test driven many vehicles in the same price range but have yet to experience the same thrill I get from revving up one of these awesome rides! So you 328i owners out there...let me hear your comments on this thread...yay or nay...

Now for lovers of pure power..I'm sure you'll direct me towards the 335i but I am somewhat of a realist in terms of my budget and would love to but after careful thought and consideration opted for the 328i..

I'd like to hear comments from new owners...longtime owners..whomever...

Thanks!

Here's a comparision

328 with the following options

Auto
Leather
Cold
Sport
HID
Logic 7 sound

MSRP $40,500

335
Sport
Heated Seats
Auto

MSRP $43,150

Hell, you take auto out and you're less than $2k off

I just drove the 328xi and 335i manual. I was planning on the 328 before the drive but the 335 was so much more fun that I've pretty much changed my mind. I do want to compare 328i (not xi) to the 335i but I don't think that will change things. I'm trying to decide whether to go sport or not (probably will).

I have a fully loaded 335i, but I think i would be just as happy with a stripped one so long as it had the sport package. I think the same would be true of the 328i. I have driven it and it is definitely still nice.

If you are dead set on a BMW and that is all your budget will allow for, then I say go for it. If you are open to other cars, look at a G37 for god's sake. It's a hell of a car for the price.

I just drove the 328xi and 335i manual. I was planning on the 328 before the drive but the 335 was so much more fun that I've pretty much changed my mind. I do want to compare 328i (not xi) to the 335i but I don't think that will change things. I'm trying to decide whether to go sport or not (probably will).

My 335i w/sport is in the shop and I have a 328i w/sport. The 328i sport is pretty awesome. There seems to be a weight difference and it feels like the 328 is more tossable, reminds me more of the way my RSX type S felt. Whereas the 335 is just an all around animal. I had a 328xi on a prior svc visit and I did not enjoy it at all. It felt sluggish, possibly from the weight of the x-drive. If I had decided to go 328i w/ prem and sport I'd be very happy