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The E90M3 is a completely different sort of car than what you are used to. Edgy, mechanical, feel the bumps, notchy. I like it, but I have a far more radical car so the E90M3 is like a luxury cruiser to me. Test drive the E90 M3 to make sure it is for you.
Coming from an E70 X5 4.8i (we had one of those for 3 years), you will find the difference dramatic. The new turbo V8 X5 50 is a pretty good hotrod. I never thought our 4.8i was very fast. Also consider a new 550i x-drive, since it also has the turbo V8 but weighs 1000 lbs less than the X5.
The E90M3 won't be anything like an AWD SUV in the snow -- it is OK with snow tires, but not exceptional since about the best you can do is 225/45/18 snows. That is not a particularly narrow or high aspect ratio tire such as would be ideal for snow use, and the ground clearance will always be limited.
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