300 hp Sport Wagon to America!

[E91AWD]

But not what I had hoped for. The 2008 5 Series wagon is now going to be a 535 with the twin turbo as the only engine available. Damn that hurts. No indication that they will offer it in the E 91. I think BMW wants to create a greater distinction between the 3 Series and the 5 Series other than size, because of the much more expensive 5 Seies (can we all say $55K?).

I'm not sure they fully appreciate Audi's aggressive marketing stategy - a performance car with choices vs. BMW one size fits all when it comes to Sport Wagons. There is not just one kind of person that buys a Sport Wagon. My preference is not hauling kids around in it, but rather hauling around in it period.

The question is do I really want to drive a 5 Seies Sport Wagon just to get the 300 hp Turbo?

[SteveMD]

Originally Posted by E91AWD

The question is do I really want to drive a 5 Seies Sport Wagon just to get the 300 hp Turbo?

If it is a cost issue, then yes, it is disappointing. If you are more concerned about performance, the 5 wagon is probably only a couple of hundred pounds heavier than the 3 (someone can look it up).

Just add a PROcede and smile.

[roburado]

It might not even be that much. Supposedly, the difference between E60 and E90 is only 60lbs.

Update:
Unladen weight E91 328xi: 3814 lbs.
Unladen weight E61 530xi: Manual - 3858; Auto - 3891