"Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle" (1500sand535)
11/02/2019 at 18:21 • Filed to: None
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"Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle" (1500sand535)
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So far so good. It’s got great usable space along with most of the great things you’ve ever heard about other BMWs that share similar E8_/E9_ chassis with the n55: quick, good steering, good interior, ZF 6sp is decent.
The gas mileage is not great though. I took my daughter to a state park with a “rustic” cabin and after 4 hours round trip of mostly highway driving and 2 days of commuting; the cars sits at 24.5mpg .
And here it is parked outside the cabin:
DipodomysDeserti
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
11/02/2019 at 18:54 |
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The one benefit of the four banger is you get the 8sp auto which is great for fuel economy. I once maintained 36 mpg on a roadtrip in my wife’s X1. Otherwise, the N55 is the better engine.
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Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
> DipodomysDeserti
11/02/2019 at 19:15 |
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I really wanted a Xdrive28i with the M-Sport package mostly to get the good mileage but I think in the long run I’ll be happier with the n55.
CompactLuxuryFan
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
11/02/2019 at 19:35 |
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Well hopefully you’ve been digging into the ample power and enjoying the sound! 25 sounds about right for mixed driving.
Saracen
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
11/11/2019 at 18:58 |
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“ZF 6sp is decent”
I’m pretty sure these use the ZF 8HP.
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Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
> Saracen
11/11/2019 at 20:06 |
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The 35i got the older 6 speed ZF; the 28i got the newer 8 speed.
It’s one of the reasons that I think the 28i compares pretty darn favorably to the 35i; also better mileage and lighter. But when a turbo straight 6 is an option it’s hard to say no to that.
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Saracen
> Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
11/11/2019 at 21:16 |
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Gotcha. Yeah, the 8HP is pretty damn impressive.