Picked up a new Daily to go with my Z3

[jimmyfloyd]

So we weren't planning on getting a new vehicle, but this one popped up locally, and my wife said we should test drive it so we would know we wouldn't like it. Backstory, before I got my current daily, I test drove a 2012 328ix wagon, as I have always wanted one, but I didn't fit well in it and it just wasn't comfortable. Because of this, we believed we would have the same experience....


So here we are today, and we not proudly own a 2016 328i xDrive Sport Wagon.

It's got the M-Sport package, Lighting Package, HK audio, Tech Package, Premium Package, and most notably the Track Handling Package. This is a very hard combination to find, and there are only about 6-8 wagons with THP in the US on Autotrader and Cars.com

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Needlesstosay, we are very pleased, even if it was an unexpected purchase. Already picked up some rims for winter tires, along with weathertech mats and cargo mat.


Now to find a place to store my Z3 or C70 for the winter so this can sit inside.

[Geo31]

Nice. I’m kinda partial to tourings. I’m also originally from Rochester. What part of town do you live in?

[BimmerBreaker]

Very nice! Love those F30 wagons myself

[328 Power 04]

Excellent, with a bunch of nice options!


Make sure you use a square wheel setup with the same tire size all around in order to prolong the transfer case clutch life.

[jimmyfloyd]

Thanks. I love it so far.

As for the wheels, the current stup is 8" front, 8.5" rear, so not that far from square. It will have a square set of winter rims on it though. I was reading up on the Transfer case issues a little last night, but need to find out more information before the warranty is up on it.

I am on the east side of Rochester, Perinton area.

[328 Power 04]

As cool as a staggered setup looks, I don't think it belongs on the xdrive model. You will have failure of the clutches eventually, as they are always slipping when the rolling ratios are different, even by a small percentage.

[Geo31]

I am on the east side of Rochester, Perinton area.

Oh cool. I lived in the same area before I moved to Houston many years ago. I was just off Benedict Rd, off Marsh, near Richardson's Canal House.

[CaliAgents]

Congrats on the new daily! You definitely don't see many M-sport + THP F31s on the road. These are the last of the wagons that BMW will be importing at least for a very long while.

I will be joining the Z3/M + Touring club very soon =)

[jimmyfloyd]

Just took the car on a 500 mile round trip on it's new Style 396/Blizzak combo and it performed wonderfully. Getting used to the brakes though, as they are much more touchy than my old Terrain.