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    How does a 2013 328i manage dirt/uneven roads?

    Hello everyone. I'm about to acquire the mentioned car. But I've a few streets in my area that are dirt/gravel (I live in the mountains), how does the 328i manage such beating? I mean for everyday use, because my house is 4 blocks of dirt road until the closes pavement route.
    I usually drive my car extremely slowly during such road conditions, never going over 10km/h (1st gear and using clutch).



    Thanks for any input / Experience tip!

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    Hello and welcome to the forum! You shouldn't have any issues if you're going to be cautious and driving slowly as you mention. They do come with run flat tires, so that's an added plus in this case. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
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    Thanks for the welcome !

    alright , that brings a bit of peace of mind. I was worried of making a mistake by buying such an expensive car and destroying with every day use ! Thanks again !

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    Last edited by iPodClassic; 10-07-2017 at 08:50 PM.

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    I think your 3 series will surprise you on how well it handles a road like that. Mine does quite well and is considerably less jarring than my friends Jeep. My wife's Mercedes C-class chassis gets lowered by a 1/2 inch when she changes from the Sport Mode to the Comfort mode and I assume that my 3 series BMW does the same as a function of tightening the suspension in the Sport mode. We make sure that we are in the Comfort mode in either vehicle when we go over bumpy, rough roads; just to err on the safe side.

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