+1. I test drove a 335i this afternoon. I currently drive an 03 BMW 330i. Its better than the 328i but the 335i is so much better. I was going to get an A3 3.2Q/DSG or an A43.2Q MT but I think I may stay BMW and get the 335i.

 

I had a chipped 01 330ci (ex-wife got it ). It was fast & stuck like glue, but my 2.0T is more fun to drive.

 

My objections tothe current BMW's: iDrive, run-flat tires and no spare, no dipstick, no temperature gauge, and deletion of other simple items like the differential drain plug - after all it is a "lifetime fill"!

The design philosophy seems to be moving far away philosophically from the Ultimate Driving Machine, and back the dreaded days of "yuppie cars".

I loved my '72 2002tii and the chipped '93 325i that preceded my A3 2.0T, and would have been happy with an E46 (previous generation 3-series) 325i wagon if I could have found one with stick and Sports package in the right colors. But like Driver8, the A3 is noticeably more fun to drive then those (or all the other cars I had between them), and definitely more practical, too.