[Damage Inc]

Originally Posted by TEF

It's not clear to me as to what this 5 series sedan is suppose to do. As I understand it, you currently own an R8 that you cannot drive in snow and will not drive in the rain. Therefore, you are looking for a daily driver that works in well in snow and even rain. Since it's a given that the 5 series is intended for bad weather driving, then why the emphasis on at RWD 5 series? You've already conceded that your RWD R8 is useless in bad weather, so why purchase a second vehicle that will perform only slightly better in the face of snow? If one already owns a real sports car in the R8, wouldn't an AWD 5 series better serve the purpose of daily driver?

To answer your q: The 535i will be the DD. Since the R8 will spent a lot of time in hibernation all winter, I am leaning towards a RWD since it will offer a better driving experience for a sports sedan "fix". I will pick up a dedicated set of winter wheels/tires.

Finding an x drive spec'd how I want is proving to be very difficult. If all else was equal I would prob go x drive. But since not, I'll look at the glass half full as RWD w 704 will offer a more engaging drive that I'm accustomed to.

With all that said: I've had 8 different RWD BMW's with snow tires through Mich winters. Even with 265 rears. While not the perfect solution, I can navigate through the roads the few times a year it gets bad.