I got mine!

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura) 12/06/2016 at 12:39 • Filed to: None

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From the good people over at C&D

LongbowMkII > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/06/2016 at 12:48

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C&D liking bmws? Stunning.

Tripper > LongbowMkII 12/06/2016 at 12:52

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Came here to say this.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > LongbowMkII 12/06/2016 at 12:58

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So did you read the article, or are you just snarling at will now?

DipodomysDeserti > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/06/2016 at 12:59

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The BMW X1, however, is one baby luxo-ute that lives up to the badge on its hood.

What the hell are they on about? It’s a FWD CUV built on a Mini platform. How does that live up to the BMW badge?

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > DipodomysDeserti 12/06/2016 at 13:09

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Because bmw pays car and driver big money to not say bad things

Tripper > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! 12/06/2016 at 13:11

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Also, not exactly the toughest competition...

LongbowMkII > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/06/2016 at 13:14

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Why would I read it? BMW wins a C&D comparison. In other news water is wet and the sun rises in the east.

LongbowMkII > Tripper 12/06/2016 at 13:27

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Is that a Chevy trax with leather in the back?

Tripper > LongbowMkII 12/06/2016 at 13:41

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That’s correct.

LongbowMkII > Tripper 12/06/2016 at 13:48

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They could have at least threw in a Q3 and GLA or are those sub medium preluxury sport activity coupe sedans?

Tripper > LongbowMkII 12/06/2016 at 14:08

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Yea I was wondering why they didn’t include those two. First I thought you were right about them being sub medium preluxury SACS, but then I looked deeper into it. It seems that C&D doesn’t even know their own segments.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > DipodomysDeserti 12/06/2016 at 14:25

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So have you driven the car? Or are you just looking at the spec sheet?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/06/2016 at 14:56

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I prefer its quirky sibling

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 12/06/2016 at 15:45

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I just wish our X1 came with those sweet barn doors.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > LongbowMkII 12/06/2016 at 15:46

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So in other words you’re salty but don’t want to look at something that might change your mind.

DipodomysDeserti > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/06/2016 at 16:00

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Yep. The 2L turbo is great for what it is (I own own), and the 8ZF is probably the best auto transmission I’ve ever driven (I own one). The steering pales in comparison to the old hydraulic units, and FWD based mini chassis feels like a heavy, FWD Mini (shocking). It’s still a good car, but as someone who has owned four BMWs, it laughable to say the car lives up to it’s badge. I guess it lives up to the modern iteration of it’s badge (soccer mom cars). BMW didn’t build this car to be a BMW, they built it as cheaply as possible so they could make a killing off it. Good on them, but let’s not kid ourselves about what this car is. I’d still rather drive it than any other FWD based CUV.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/06/2016 at 16:06

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They are such a unique feature.

Tripper > DipodomysDeserti 12/06/2016 at 16:07

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Well put

LongbowMkII > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/06/2016 at 18:35

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What would change my mind? Car and driver has no credibility. I don’t think the reanimated corpse of Colin Chapman could convince me to give two shits about this class of vehicle anyways. Congrats, you have the best slightly lifted cheap hatchback.

LongbowMkII > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 12/06/2016 at 18:43

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I’d like it’s coke addicted little sister (JCW standard hardtop)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 12/08/2016 at 02:05

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“Subcompact”