Over the weekend, a good friend of mine bought a stunningly beautiful new 2011 “BMW-Titansilber Metallic” 328Xi. From the name alone, I had assumed that it was a 3 Series BMW, 2.8L engine , all wheel drive, with fuel injection (that’s what the odd lowercase “i” means believe it or not). However, it’s a 3.0L! Apparently the “28” in “328” is a total lie these days. The other thing that I didn’t know was that I may actually be a fan of BMW’s? Gasp!
Naturally, the first thought in my head was jumping in, turning the key to light the fire in the legendary straight 6, and test out the awd launching capabilities. Back in reality, she handed me the key and I quickly realized that this was not the same technology and luxury that my 1989 Dodge surrounds me in. The BMW key isn’t a key at all. In fact, it is a fancy plastic Chicken Mcnugget that plugs into the dashboard. (Two of my favorite things by the way – chicken & dashboards.) Once the Mcnugget is fully latched in, there is a start button that immediately makes you feel like a really big deal. This button is surrounded Read More