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Old 07-29-2008, 12:27 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Grape Ape View Post
There is some fairly interesting discussion on the BMW boards (the 335 can be had with RWD or AWD). The consensus seems to be that the

The AWD will
  • Launch harder
  • Make you feel warm & fuzzy when it snows
The RWD will
  • Have better road feel & cornering (less unsprung weight and better balance)
  • get slightly better mileage
  • beat AWD from a rolling start (lighter & lower drive line losses)
  • Allow you to powerslide
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