Originally Posted by
corey r.
335xi is AWD. athough its still no where near as sporty as the e46 M3.
By "no where near as sporty" you mean "faster with stupid basic mods", "more powerband", and "better" right?
Not sure if the 3 series comes with a front Torsen, but all X3s and X5 AWDs come with a front Torsen diff. Never spun the wheels on one to find out.
Your best bet may be to build a "cheap" one yourself and dump the leftover money not spent of the "<$50k" in the bank in a separate account or something for when it breaks. Friend of mine back at UCF has a WRX powered 2.5RS, theres Jerry with the yellow Mirage (cant remember how many doors his has but they come in coupe size too), Mig has a DSM/Civic, etc. etc.