Need help deciding between cars

[BillionPa]

if you really wanna **** your pants test drive a euro spec E36 M3 with the 3.2L S50 engine.

[BillionPa]

in all seriousness though, does the 328 have traction and stability control?

does it have an LSD?

[TheJakeR]

in all seriousness though, does the 328 have traction and stability control?

does it have an LSD?

BillionPa,
I don't think that is really an issue here in Southern California because I do not encounter any snow or ice any time of the year. There is a bit of rain, but that's not really a problem, so traction control and stability control is not a necessity.

Thanks,
Jake

[granit_silber]

BillionPa,
I don't think that is really an issue here in Southern California because I do not encounter any snow or ice any time of the year. There is a bit of rain, but that's not really a problem, so traction control and stability control is not a necessity.

Thanks,
Jake

In a dry environment traction control helps keep the back-end in line if a driver does something dumb (like over-estimating corner entry speed).

-ashley

[granit_silber]

One other thing to consider is most of these cars have a very high chance of being totally ragged by their previous owner (esp the si) and are probably tired and in need of refreshing.

Let us know what you get.
-ashley

[BillionPa]

traction control helps better in rain or dusty/gravel conditions than it does in snow, and it really doesnt help on ice at all.

i have the traction control light go off more in dry conditions than in any other, usually due to dust or small rocks in the way. about half the time the light goes off it activates the throttle, the other half its just letting you know that the ground is not in the best shape and to slow down.