Sport Package (Should I call and add it?)

[chaz13]

I just ordered a 335i and I didn't opt for the sport package. I'm wondering if I should call and add it to the car. I have questions about it though. I live in Northeast PA and our roads are very poor. They are filled w/ potholes and many are falling apart due to weather. I read that with the sport package that tires are easier to blow out and you could ruin the suspension on bad roads. Is this something to worry about? Also I would assume I would need snow tires from November through at least March. I will buy them anyway even w/o the sport package but are the regular tires and snow tires a lot more expensive for the bigger rims? And how long do the tires last? Is it much less than w/o the sport package? I am leasing b/c I own my own business and was hoping to get away with one set of regular and one set of snows for the 3 year/30k lease. Do the tires need to be in good shape when you return it on a lease? This is my first lease. I owned a 98' 328i that I bought new and now I have a 2005 A4 that I am selling so I am new to leasing. Responses would be greatly appreciated.

[nm335]

I just ordered a 335i and I didn't opt for the sport package. I'm wondering if I should call and add it to the car. I have questions about it though. I live in Northeast PA and our roads are very poor. They are filled w/ potholes and many are falling apart due to weather. I read that with the sport package that tires are easier to blow out and you could ruin the suspension on bad roads. Is this something to worry about? Also I would assume I would need snow tires from November through at least March. I will buy them anyway even w/o the sport package but are the regular tires and snow tires a lot more expensive for the bigger rims? And how long do the tires last? Is it much less than w/o the sport package? I am leasing b/c I own my own business and was hoping to get away with one set of regular and one set of snows for the 3 year/30k lease. Do the tires need to be in good shape when you return it on a lease? This is my first lease. I owned a 98' 328i that I bought new and now I have a 2005 A4 that I am selling so I am new to leasing. Responses would be greatly appreciated.

Hello "chaz13":

The sports package is an icon. You need it. Potholes suck. Can't help you there. If you want comfort over potholes, buy a 5er. With the sports package, you can dodge them at high G lateral force.

[brokenbimmer]

You can add the BMW sport suspension later, and 17 inch wheel and tires do fine on either version. The bigger issue might be the seats. It's 50/50 as to which seat you'll like better. I like my Sport seats alright. The standard seats feel kinda flat to me. But that's just me. Some hate the sport seats. They seem to be built for a 150 lb 6 foot tall person. I'm 6'0" and 200 lbs, and they fit me perfectly with the side bolsters uninflated.

[mryakan]

You can add the BMW sport suspension later,.
It's a lot cheaper to get them from the factory. The sports package is great deal. The ride penalty is minimal unless you are spoiled by cushy disconnected rides.

[Ty Vil]

This isn't your Grandma's caddy.

Get the ZSP.

[Corky71]

I don't know if you're getting the coupe or sedan. With the coupe there seems to be a ton of confusion with some people. Please understand that the suspension on the 335 coupe w/sport package is exactly the same as without the sport package, don't let anyone tell you different. That being said it is worth the price alone for the seats, let alone the tire/wheel upgrade.

[chaz13]

I ordered the coupe. Yeah the way I read it was it comes w/ the sport suspension included standard. I was just worried about the performance tires not handling our terrible roads too well. Can you get the sport package w/ 17" wheels or is 18" what it comes with?

[Corky71]

It comes with 18" wheels. The "xi" with sport package comes with 17" wheels.

[Blue Streek]

You'll be pleasently surprised at how quiet and smooth the car with the sport package is over bumps and poor road conditions. Just try not to hit any really nasty pot holes or bumps at high speeds or while cornering.

[Don B]

Like the others are saying, you'll save yourself alot of bother if you opt for the sport pack from new...saves money over individual parts and you'll be able to sell the car on easier when the time comes.

Basically, you need the sport pack.

[GreenThree]

I just ordered a 335i and I didn't opt for the sport package. I'm wondering if I should call and add it to the car. I have questions about it though. I live in Northeast PA and our roads are very poor. They are filled w/ potholes and many are falling apart due to weather. I read that with the sport package that tires are easier to blow out and you could ruin the suspension on bad roads. Is this something to worry about? Also I would assume I would need snow tires from November through at least March. I will buy them anyway even w/o the sport package but are the regular tires and snow tires a lot more expensive for the bigger rims? And how long do the tires last? Is it much less than w/o the sport package? I am leasing b/c I own my own business and was hoping to get away with one set of regular and one set of snows for the 3 year/30k lease. Do the tires need to be in good shape when you return it on a lease? This is my first lease. I owned a 98' 328i that I bought new and now I have a 2005 A4 that I am selling so I am new to leasing. Responses would be greatly appreciated.

Go with the sports package. The upgraded 17's are well worth it. I live in the Boston area, and the potholes here are nasty. Just have to make sure you avoid em! I dont think the ride quality is compromised.

[Jhunter]

I just ordered a 335i and I didn't opt for the sport package. I'm wondering if I should call and add it to the car. I have questions about it though. I live in Northeast PA and our roads are very poor. They are filled w/ potholes and many are falling apart due to weather. I read that with the sport package that tires are easier to blow out and you could ruin the suspension on bad roads. Is this something to worry about? Also I would assume I would need snow tires from November through at least March. I will buy them anyway even w/o the sport package but are the regular tires and snow tires a lot more expensive for the bigger rims? And how long do the tires last? Is it much less than w/o the sport package? I am leasing b/c I own my own business and was hoping to get away with one set of regular and one set of snows for the 3 year/30k lease. Do the tires need to be in good shape when you return it on a lease? This is my first lease. I owned a 98' 328i that I bought new and now I have a 2005 A4 that I am selling so I am new to leasing. Responses would be greatly appreciated.

Go with the sport package. There will be no regrets. Don't worry about the pot-holes. The wheels and tires are designed for daily driving on all road conditions. I am on year 8 of sport package 3 series and have only had on pot-hole incident that did not require a new wheel or tire.

You will definitly need a winter wheel/tire package. Probably about $1,200 on tirerack.com.

You will need a minimum tread-depth when you turn in the lease, I forget the exact spec. You can get 25,000 miles out of the sport package tires but some of that is going to be below the spec. My guess is it might not be possible to only go through the original set of tires without replacing or paying the lease end charge.

[GreenThree]

Go with the sport package. There will be no regrets. Don't worry about the pot-holes. The wheels and tires are designed for daily driving on all road conditions. I am on year 8 of sport package 3 series and have only had on pot-hole incident that did not require a new wheel or tire.

You will definitly need a winter wheel/tire package. Probably about $1,200 on tirerack.com.

You will need a minimum tread-depth when you turn in the lease, I forget the exact spec. You can get 25,000 miles out of the sport package tires but some of that is going to be below the spec. My guess is it might not be possible to only go through the original set of tires without replacing or paying the lease end charge.

Funny this post comes up. I believe the min tread depth for end of lease is an eighth of an inch. I just measured and did some research this weekend, because I have to turn my A4 lease in in about a month. Believe it or not, I rode on the stock tires for 44,000 miles! (Conti Pros) Needless to say, they were worn, and I just had YOKO all seasons put on. The lease assessor is coming on Thursday, but I would be shocked if he let me turn that car in with the original tires! (not likely)

[mryakan]

Funny this post comes up. I believe the min tread depth for end of lease is an eighth of an inch. I just measured and did some research this weekend, because I have to turn my A4 lease in in about a month. Believe it or not, I rode on the stock tires for 44,000 miles! (Conti Pros) Needless to say, they were worn, and I just had YOKO all seasons put on. The lease assessor is coming on Thursday, but I would be shocked if he let me turn that car in with the original tires! (not likely)
That sounds about right, I believe it is 4 or 5 32nds.

[cgpublic]

Must. Order. Sport. Package.

Resistance. Is. Futile.

[Mad Dragon]

Sport package is great until you see the price for 18" run-flats.

[GreenThree]

Sport package is great until you see the price for 18" run-flats.

How much are 17" run flats to replace?

[Beer Goggles]

My advice is if you replace tires get regular tires and make sure you have AAA or Roadside. It's cheaper to go and have a new tire put on (one that you can actually get the same day) than it is to get $300+ a tire.

[mryakan]

Sport package is great until you see the price for 18" run-flats.
Need you spoil it :(, I am waiting anxiously for my bonus payment to waste it on a set of 18" wheels/tires.

[mryakan]

How much are 17" run flats to replace?
Go to tirerack.com and price them out, prices change all then time.

[Blue Streek]

If or when you have to replace the OEM 18" run-flat sport tires (RE050-rft), it's going to cost at least $1600. Yes, that's crazy! ...especially if you have to buy new tires at least every 2 years. Most people can buy a whole new wheel and tire set up for that kind of money. I will be buying good non-RFT's and hope to spend not much more than $700 for all 4, mounted and balanced. I'll just have to figure out a fair compromise or solution for not having a full-size spare, or no spare at all.

[GreenThree]

My advice is if you replace tires get regular tires and make sure you have AAA or Roadside. It's cheaper to go and have a new tire put on (one that you can actually get the same day) than it is to get $300+ a tire.

Thats good advice. I will have to turn in the lease with RFT at the end. SO should I buy a set of regulars in between, and then replace with RFT's towards the end of the lease? (3 sets of tires over 45,000 miles) Or should I just bite the bullet and replace my OEM RFT's with RFT's at like 20,000 miles? This way, RFT's will already be on the car for end of lease. (2 sets of tires over 45,000 miles)

[paul e]

What Id probably do is order the sport pkg, but work a deal with the dealer to give me the car with Ultra Hi Perf All Seasons instead of the summer tires. Thats what Ive finally done with my E36 M3, and been much happier for it.. I used to swap summer to winter rims mounted with appropriate tires twice every year, but I much prefer running my Toyo Proxes 4 tires year round on my Fikses.

[mryakan]

If or when you have to replace the OEM 18" run-flat sport tires (RE050-rft), it's going to cost at least $1600. Yes, that's crazy! ...especially if you have to buy new tires at least every 2 years. Most people can buy a whole new wheel and tire set up for that kind of money. I will be buying good non-RFT's and hope to spend not much more than $700 for all 4, mounted and balanced. I'll just have to figure out a fair compromise or solution for not having a full-size spare, or no spare at all.
Don't go to the dealer, you can get a staggered set for 1200-1300 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTireResults.jsp?loadRank=2&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&vehicleSearch=true&startIndex=0&autoYear=2007&frontRatio=40&autoModClar=With+Rubber+Valve+Stems&frontDiameter=18&rearWidth=255%2F&rearDiameter=18&frontWidth=225%2F&autoMake=BMW&rearSortCode=54100&minSpeedRating=H&frontSortCode=53650&autoModel=328i+Sedan+Base+Model&rearRatio=35&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=%28Y%29&RunFlat=RunFlatOnly), still pricey, but 300-400$ less than what you quote. And just to compare apples to apples, the Bridgestone non runflats are 900$ for the same set (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareTireResults.jsp?loadRank=2&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&vehicleSearch=true&startIndex=0&autoYear=2007&frontRatio=40&autoModClar=With+Rubber+Valve+Stems&frontDiameter=18&rearWidth=255%2F&rearDiameter=18&frontWidth=225%2F&autoMake=BMW&rearSortCode=54100&minSpeedRating=H&frontSortCode=53650&autoModel=328i+Sedan+Base+Model&rearRatio=35&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=%28Y%29&RunFlat=None).
The thing is you have more choice with non RFTs, esp. with cheaper brands.

[TJBMW]

I just ordered a 335i and I didn't opt for the sport package. I'm wondering if I should call and add it to the car. I have questions about it though. I live in Northeast PA and our roads are very poor. They are filled w/ potholes and many are falling apart due to weather. I read that with the sport package that tires are easier to blow out and you could ruin the suspension on bad roads. Is this something to worry about? Also I would assume I would need snow tires from November through at least March. I will buy them anyway even w/o the sport package but are the regular tires and snow tires a lot more expensive for the bigger rims? And how long do the tires last? Is it much less than w/o the sport package? I am leasing b/c I own my own business and was hoping to get away with one set of regular and one set of snows for the 3 year/30k lease. Do the tires need to be in good shape when you return it on a lease? This is my first lease. I owned a 98' 328i that I bought new and now I have a 2005 A4 that I am selling so I am new to leasing. Responses would be greatly appreciated.

Is this going to be a daily driver? do you have car you can drive around in daily - especially the winter? If not, then don't do it my friend! You will regret it. I am a consultant and am forced to drive this thing every day and my life is miserable because of it.

The combination of the 18" wheels the crummy run flats make it the harshest ride I've ever had -- short of driving maybe a tank. Every time you drive over a leaf or a crack in the road, the thing will jar you just about into outer space. And our roads in PA make it even worse. BMW's decision to put this combination of technology on this car and have the nerve to ask people to pay $47K + borders on the criminal. the combination makes this car total junk. I have had nothing but problems with this car. And on top if it, every time I drive over a little crack, I get jarred and bolted around.
unless you can drive in pristine conditions (and when is that in PA) don't do it.

[Ty Vil]

Frankly you sound more like you need a Cadillac.

Don't ever buy an ///M car.

[mryakan]

Is this going to be a daily driver? do you have car you can drive around in daily - especially the winter? If not, then don't do it my friend! You will regret it. I am a consultant and am forced to drive this thing every day and my life is miserable because of it.

The combination of the 18" wheels the crummy run flats make it the harshest ride I've ever had -- short of driving maybe a tank. Every time you drive over a leaf or a crack in the road, the thing will jar you just about into outer space. And our roads in PA make it even worse. BMW's decision to put this combination of technology on this car and have the nerve to ask people to pay $47K + borders on the criminal. the combination makes this car total junk. I have had nothing but problems with this car. And on top if it, every time I drive over a little crack, I get jarred and bolted around.
unless you can drive in pristine conditions (and when is that in PA) don't do it.
Hmmm, not sure what price has to do with it. You pay 3 times as much for some exotics and the BMW drives like a Cadillac compared to them. You want great handling, you have to pay some price in ride quality, there is no escaping that. I agree with Ty on this one.

[TJBMW]

Frankly you sound more like you need a Cadillac.

Don't ever buy an ///M car.


that's what i've been told. but, you are right anyway. BMW has definitely lost my business.

[northerndoc]

Frankly you sound more like you need a Cadillac.

Don't ever buy an ///M car.

Ha!... Couldn't agree more... I just finished driving my '99 Dodge Ram 4x4 Diesel all winter up here, and that thing rides like an unloaded dumptruck... My 335i w/sport package feels like a swedish massage in comparison... :) Rough ride... c'mon. I bought my car to DRIVE, not "ride in". That's why you buy a 3 series, as far as I'm concerned. Love the car and wouldn't trade the Sport package for anything. Just my $.02...

[mryakan]

that's what i've been told. but, you are right anyway. BMW has definitely lost my business.
Not their fault, they offer a product that doesn't fit your needs. BMWs are not for everyone, just like any other product. Maybe they won a customer temporarily since you bought one when you probably shouldn't. I am not in any way making fun of you or trying to belittle your choices, on the contrary, I am contemplating that this is the nice thing about our societies, you can make choices. Imagine we all had to drive Ladas.

[raceyBMW]

What's wrong with Lada's????:lol I went to Serbia a couple years ago and got the "opportunity" to drive one while I was out there....:rolleyes

[mryakan]

What's wrong with Lada's????:lol I went to Serbia a couple years ago and got the "opportunity" to drive one while I was out there....:rolleyes
Did it start without pushing? :D
BTW, they used to be sold in Canada, not anymore. I've seen a couple around though.

[Bonds 25]

1. The 335xi sport package comes with the same 18 inch rims as the i.....2. I dont understand this harsh ride people keep talking about. This car feels exactly like I would expect out of a sporty 3 series. This is a drivers car, not a buick. I love feeling the road beneath me. I have no complaints about the runflats. The sports package is the best bang for the buck option by far......And YES I think you should get it

[Ty Vil]

1. The 335xi sport package comes with the same 18 inch rims as the i.....2. I dont understand this harsh ride people keep talking about. This car feels exactly like I would expect out of a sporty 3 series. This is a drivers car, not a buick. I love feeling the road beneath me. I have no complaints about the runflats. The sports package is the best bang for the buck option by far......And YES I think you should get it
Couldn't agree more.

[Corky71]

1. The 335xi sport package comes with the same 18 inch rims as the i.....2. I dont understand this harsh ride people keep talking about. This car feels exactly like I would expect out of a sporty 3 series. This is a drivers car, not a buick. I love feeling the road beneath me. I have no complaints about the runflats. The sports package is the best bang for the buck option by far......And YES I think you should get it

I agree with this post except that you are incorrect about the wheels. The sports package on the xi comes with 17" wheels (model 188), the 18" wheels are an extra option on top of that.

[fishs3]

Go with the sport package. If you are contemplating buying a 3, you like to drive and feeling the road is part of the experience. If you are worried about the 'harsh' ride maybe a C-class from M-B would be more to your liking.

[Bonds 25]

Well actully it cost $100 more to get the same 18 inch rims on the i compared to the xi, but you do have the option of getting 17 inch rims on the xi. With the i they automatically come with 18 inch. In my post above I was saying you can get the same rims on the xi as the i, and for less actually. And of course Im talking about the coupe. For $600 the rim upgrade seems like a no brainer (To Me anyways)

[paul e]

Will the stock rims take traditional tires in addition to the stock runflats? Or, if you want traditional tires, do you need to change rims also?

[sbracewell]

Go with the sport package ! I've owned 4 BMW 3 series over the last 10 years and have gotten it on everyone and loved it.

My Mom drives a 328i Wagon without the sport package and you can indeed tell a difference in handling. Her car steers and handles great, you just don't feel as connected to the road as you would with the sport package.

As a plus the rims look way cooler with the sport package too!

[deems]

I recommend you drive cars with and without the sports package. If you like the sports seats and the ride/handling with the 18" wheels, get the sports package. You can buy a 17" winter tire/wheel package for the winter. And if you want to soften the ride the rest of the year, you can replace the run flats with conventional 18" tires.

[Eleven]

i got the sports package just for the seats, and it was very worth it

[05uclagrad]

Call and get it.

[Christos]

It's a lot cheaper to get them from the factory. The sports package is great deal. The ride penalty is minimal unless you are spoiled by cushy disconnected rides.

+1

Sport Package is a great! deal stock, I live in Central NJ, similar roads to Pa, and have always gotten the sport package, you'll manage with it and wont regret it.

[Briar]

If not, then don't do it my friend! You will regret it. I am a consultant and am forced to drive this thing every day and my life is miserable because of it.

The combination of the 18" wheels the crummy run flats make it the harshest ride I've ever had -- short of driving maybe a tank. Every time you drive over a leaf or a crack in the road, the thing will jar you just about into outer space. And our roads in PA make it even worse.

+1 - The sports package is not worth the money unless you want to be an autocross fanatic.

[Ty Vil]

+1 - The sports package is not worth the money unless you want to be an autocross fanatic.
It's hardly what i'd call "autox" worthy.

[SSK]

Hey, I am in NEPA as well. Just replaced my 17in shoes(OEM Potenzas) with Continentals. 159.99 plus installation at Mavis. Added the road hazard insurance as well.
sport package is well worth it though.

[daddyO]

I have a 335 coupe with the sports package, and bought last fall a winter wheel/tire package (205/50-17) from Tirerack. I just took them off yesterday, and renewed my love affair with this car. The winter tires deadened the whole driving experience, and in truth did not provide a noticably more complient ride than the summer tires, even with a 50 aspect ratio. While some of the winter tire's reduction in sharpness is likely due to block squirm and a softer compound, putting on the summer tires and driving around yesterday put a big smile on my face and reminded me why I bought the 335. This is a sports car, and should drive and handle like one. I've driven a friends 335 non-sport package, and the only difference I noticed was less sharpness on turn-in and a reduced level of tracking - it didn't seem any more comfortable. Also, I (6'3", 195) find the sports seats to be supremely comfortable and much better than the regular seats. I think with the sports package you also get an upgraded steering wheel, which feels much better in my hands than the regular wheel. This car deserves the sports package - the few extra hundred dollars for tire replacement is well worth it.

[paul e]

>>This car deserves the sports package - the few extra hundred dollars for tire replacement is well worth it.<<

AMEN!! Im not understanding people who really want the Sport pkg, but, because they want to use the car in the winter too, and live in areas where there is occasional snow, wind up not buying it because of the Summer runflat tires which come with the Sport pkg. I guess they are objecting to both the harsh ride they say the runflats have and to the summer tires which everybody knows arent useable in the cold weather, and especially with snow.

The reason I cant understand forgoing this desirable pkg because of the tires it comes with is that, for a price of $600 or less, they can swap those summer runflats for a set of really excellent Ultra High Performance All seasons like the Toyos Proxes 4 Ive equipped My M3 with.

I for over 5 yrs, I would perform the twice yearly changeover from dedicated Summer tires and rims to Winter tires and rims. Finally, I got wise, and when the tread on my summer tires wore thin, decided to replace them on my Fikse rims with these Toyo Proxes 4 Ultra Hi Perf All season tires. Unless you live in a part of the country which sees an awful lot of snow, like upstate NY, interior New England, and parts of the northern Midwest, etc, and you are forced to drive at times or in areas where the roads dont get alot of attention, you might consider the compromise Im talking about. By doing so, in addition to not having to live with the harsh running runflats if you dont want, youll have tires that will get you through most winter conditions almost as well as dedicated snows while sacrificing very little in the summer. Unless youre using your car for track duty, for most street situations, these Proxes 4 or tires like them will perform so well most people wont notice the difference. Plus, if you work out a deal at the time you are buying the car, you might even be able to get the dealer to swap the tires for you at time of purchase at no extra cost to yourself.

So, in the end, I dont think you need get all concerned about those summer runflats if you really want the Sport Pkg.

[mryakan]

I have a 335 coupe with the sports package, and bought last fall a winter wheel/tire package (205/50-17) from Tirerack. I just took them off yesterday, and renewed my love affair with this car. The winter tires deadened the whole driving experience, and in truth did not provide a noticably more complient ride than the summer tires, even with a 50 aspect ratio. While some of the winter tire's reduction in sharpness is likely due to block squirm and a softer compound, putting on the summer tires and driving around yesterday put a big smile on my face and reminded me why I bought the 335. This is a sports car, and should drive and handle like one. I've driven a friends 335 non-sport package, and the only difference I noticed was less sharpness on turn-in and a reduced level of tracking - it didn't seem any more comfortable. Also, I (6'3", 195) find the sports seats to be supremely comfortable and much better than the regular seats. I think with the sports package you also get an upgraded steering wheel, which feels much better in my hands than the regular wheel. This car deserves the sports package - the few extra hundred dollars for tire replacement is well worth it.
+1, just put on a new set of 225/40/18 F and 255/35/18 R runflats after having my 205/55/16 runflat snow tires for the last 6 months and the love is back again. The car sticks to the ground as if on rails and surprisingly the low profiles are not as harsh as I feared they may be, very slight increase in road noise and almost no increased choppiness. The sports package with the low profile tires is going to take my driving enjoyment to the next level. Also now without the inconvenience of a winter jacket, I can feel the sports seats hugging me again, spring and love are in the air again ;).

[misophist]

It's a BMW so the sports package is required. It's all about the handling.

[Christos]

Is this going to be a daily driver? do you have car you can drive around in daily - especially the winter? If not, then don't do it my friend! You will regret it. I am a consultant and am forced to drive this thing every day and my life is miserable because of it.

The combination of the 18" wheels the crummy run flats make it the harshest ride I've ever had -- short of driving maybe a tank. Every time you drive over a leaf or a crack in the road, the thing will jar you just about into outer space. And our roads in PA make it even worse. BMW's decision to put this combination of technology on this car and have the nerve to ask people to pay $47K + borders on the criminal. the combination makes this car total junk. I have had nothing but problems with this car. And on top if it, every time I drive over a little crack, I get jarred and bolted around.
unless you can drive in pristine conditions (and when is that in PA) don't do it.

Its amazing how different models and years can make a car drive so differently. My 2007 328xi sedan with 17inch wheels had a very, very rough ride, over rough surfaces only. Driving to work in Central NJ with all the bumps, potholes, railroad tracks etc. was like driving an obstacle course. Now I have a 2008 335i coupe with the sport package and 18 inch summer performance tires and drive straight over the same bumps and hardly feel them... I am still amazed at how well the coupe suspension eats them up. I have no regrets... yet

[rxy157]

I have a similar question to what has been raised in this thread. I am seriously considering purchasing a 335xi coupe - love the car, love the way it drives, etc. But, I have an hour commute to and from work everyday. Was wondering if anyone thinks the "harsh ride" may be too much for everyday commuting? I've done test drives with the 335xi coupe, and the ride doesn't seem harsh to me, but TJBMW's post really has me thinking....

[Ty Vil]

I have a similar question to what has been raised in this thread. I am seriously considering purchasing a 335xi coupe - love the car, love the way it drives, etc. But, I have an hour commute to and from work everyday. Was wondering if anyone thinks the "harsh ride" may be too much for everyday commuting? I've done test drives with the 335xi coupe, and the ride doesn't seem harsh to me, but TJBMW's post really has me thinking....
A) There is no "harsh ride" on any ZSP equipped car

B) The 335xi will have the same suspension regardless if you add the sports package - I'd definitely do it.

[moonliterhythm]

BMWs are built to be driven. They're sports cars -- you really shouldn't skimp because of that. Also I believe the coupe's suspension was designed for run-flats from the ground up, which is probably why someone earlier mentioned that the sport package on his coupe is surprisingly soft. I know BMW.com has a video about it on their website. Check it out!

Also, the rims are simply gorgeous.