No kidding about reducing the amount of standard equipment. One good example is the remote trunk release button. It was standard in 2000 323Ci, but it is not even available in the 325Ci! At least in Canada. What a joke... I think 323Ci was the best bang for the buck compared to 328Ci. Now that 330Ci is so much better, I would go for the 330Ci instead of 325Ci. By the way, 325Ci got ten more hp while losing about 10 lb-ft of torque comapred to 323Ci. For a 2.5L engine, I think the more torque is more useful for everyday driving.