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4.38 out of 5 stars

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Skip , 12/10/2003
2004 BMW 3 Series 330Ci Rwd 2dr Convertible (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm reporting on a 2002 BMW 330ci convertible, that now has 20,000 miles on it. This car has made two round trips to Florida, and is about to embark on a 3rd. It is the finest car that I have ever owned, and the most fun to drive. I have experienced very few problems with the car, and Fields BMW in Northbrook, IL corrected all of those promptly. My next car will unquestionably be a BMW.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Funtastic Drive

Steve Kahn, 01/08/2004
2004 BMW 3 Series 325xi AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I drove a 5 series wagon for five years and decided I would like a smaller car. Every time I took my 5 series in for service I was given a 3 series to drive. Once I got the 325xi Sport I was pleasantly surprised at how great a car it is. The car handles like a dream and has decent pickup. I always drive in sport mode as I did with my old 5 series. The only complaint I have had about the car if from my wife who thinks the seats are to hard. I would also like to have the keyless entry system activate from farther away from the car like the system on the 5 series.

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5 out of 5 stars

excellent

plothug, 01/16/2004
2004 BMW 3 Series 325xi AWD 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

it is a very good car that people should enjoy.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Follow-up Review 1 Year Later

TechJunkie, 10/10/2005
2004 BMW 3 Series 330Ci Rwd 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The driving experience dramatically improved after I replaced the stock Continental tires with Pirelli PZero Nero. The cold start issues I had were resolved with a software update. The flickering trunk light was resolved by replacing the locking mechanism. The felt next to the weather stripping on both doors were replaced as the original glue did not hold. The moon roof's sliding shade was replaced as the plastic clips broke off. I'm currently getting 27 MPG on the HWY with conservative driving speeds. I have put over 43k miles. I took it on a cross country 6.2k mile road trip, and received compliments at gas stations and in Canada.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Fits the bill

tmc2, 12/19/2003
2004 BMW 3 Series 325i Rwd 4dr Sport Wagon (2.5L 6cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We have two kids and my wife likes to zoom. We got our 325iT built for us, including PP and sport package... and a manual transmission. We wanted something that can haul groceries or just haul. This is that wagon. It drives like a 325i sedan. Damn fun on the highway. Fun as well on twisty roads. Only downside is the rear seat can only seat two with kid car seats. Wish the cargo area were larger, but honestly that might make it lumbering. I wouldn't want to upset the balance of this jewel!

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