[reggiestewart]

BMW has had an all wheel drive car for 18 years. The 325ix came out in '88, and some will say it outperformed (traction wise)the quattros of the time.

I actually just bought an '89 ix that I am doing a bit of restoration on for a daily driver. After reading posts from other ixers with cars of this era, I can't wait to have it on the road!

I know very little about late model BMW's, but I would only have to assume that they've made improvements in their technology over the years. Most of the e30 ('88-'91) 325ix's are in the 150K+ mileage range, and some boast 300K+! There is obviously quite a bit of maintenance involved with achieving such mileage, but that's the case with any car. The only other issue that I have seen with the old cars is that they didn't make very many, so certain parts are becoming scarce.

good luck!