I hadn't heard the one about the 328is outperforming the [Wrangler] in snow. I had heard it will outperform the Hummer when fording streams. Seriously though, even with the drawbacks the CJ offspring has in everyday use if the sh** is deep enough to talk about, I'll take the 4x4 and additional ground clearance vs. BMW traction control---every time. NJTH Later, Bruce Aukerman