[midwest 340xi 6sp]

Originally Posted by Wall$treet

wierd group of pics for cars by OP

YOu went from a e60 550--) 3 litre X6--> v8 x6-->diesel x5?

So you liked space and a v8, then probably less space with the x6 and much less power, then same space more poweer, than a tad more space with less power?

Well, the criticism is just deserved....I won't spend much time clarifying. But I will say that there was some boat ownership and hauling needs in those years that moved us to the SUV world.

My current Diesel is damn near V8 power and the X5 is (for me) much more ed driveable than the X6's..

We no longer have a need for two SUV's in the family as we've sold the boat to prepare for our kids college years. So the M3 is under some consideration -- but the #'s have to work out and it has to feel right for me and wifey too...

To be very transparent about this, I am not unhappy with the Diesel. But I am curious, and it will be fun to test drive (for the very first time) an E9X M3 with DCT today. Of all the vehicles I've owned, the M3 was my favorite and the one that stirred the most passion. I'll see where we net-out tonight. I could very well just see this X'er lease through and be ok with that