"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator)
01/04/2016 at 23:00 • Filed to: None
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"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator)
01/04/2016 at 23:00 • Filed to: None | 0
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We had to drive from North Carolina back up to Wisconsin to pick up some furniture, and the cargo vans only seat two. So I decided to get something fun as long as my discount is so steep.
The seats are pretty comfortable, and the engine has a lot of torque for a turbo 4. Haven’t really had to use the AWD, but it feels very tight and is always sure footed in terms of handling. Of this we are all well aware of.
But this is why I don’t really care for the 3 series, and why I was hoping I was going to be able to get the Q50 from work: it’s designed to handle corners so well that its performance when cornering is not required suffers. This car is not for crushing down the highway. It’s tight like a trampoline, and bounces down the road like a springboard the second the pavement breaks down. Wonderful for carving through the mountains in West Virginia, awful for running though Ohio and Indiana.
But I have nothing but good things to say about its EcoPro mode and BMW Efficient Dynamics. I never touched the brake in the mountains because the car was engine braking the whole way. In Eco mode, the car will shift out of gear to neutral and drop to idle so you can actually coast down inclines when the car isn’t under power, something I’ve never seen in an automatic car before. It’s all very smart without trying to be too smart. Or maybe computer technology has progressed to the point where it can handle this kind of condition based control over the car’s systems. Either way, I’ve never been this impressed with a performance car’s attempts to achieve fuel efficiency. Which this car needs desperately, because the fuel tank is the size of a freaking thimble.
V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> Land_Yacht_225
01/05/2016 at 00:07 |
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So... This or the S600. According to the front page, this is more of an enthusiasts car and more sporting in general.
Party-vi
> Land_Yacht_225
01/05/2016 at 07:29 |
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I’m not a fan of the non-sports seats, or the beige interiors, or the transmission response in regular driving. Also, I didn’t like the brake pedal feel or progression at all, and the steering is numb. That being said, they are quick.
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> Party-vi
01/05/2016 at 07:32 |
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Don’t forget the infuriatingly long lag the gas peddle has in regular mode. Feel like I have to stomp on it everyone I pull away.
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Party-vi
> TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
01/05/2016 at 07:39 |
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Psshhh. They’ve had that feature since the E46.
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Land_Yacht_225
> V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
01/05/2016 at 09:46 |
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Oh god, the S600. I hate the 3 series, it’s too damn small. There’s no trunk, and it rides terribly, bouncing and jerking around all over the place. I would have driven the S if I could start it while it is hot. Probably would have had to fill up less frequently too.
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V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> Land_Yacht_225
01/05/2016 at 10:21 |
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Yeah, I was sort of expecting it honestly. How is the work on the merc coming?
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Land_Yacht_225
> V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
01/05/2016 at 10:22 |
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I called my mechanic twice last week and asked two separate people to look into the hot restart service bulletin and they still haven’t called me back. I spend $3000 at a time giving these fuckers business and now they aren’t returning my calls.
pjhusa
> Land_Yacht_225
01/05/2016 at 11:13 |
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Rental?
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V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> Land_Yacht_225
01/05/2016 at 12:10 |
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Well that sucks. My mechanic is a bro when I comes to repairs. And have you tried joining MBCA ? I think you get a parts discount.