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Originally Posted by FC
Thanks! I am enjoying it quite a bit. Funny thing is that my new job involves ~7 miles of highway driving. I'm lucky that it's against traffic, but this open up two issues I never have to worry about before:
1) This car just loves to do triple digit speeds and when I hold it in the 70's even in 6th gear, it feels like it's ready to pounce and get to 100mph. Driving it for hundreds of miles in the Autobahn doesn't help. I really have to be careful with tickets. The section is also one of those 55mph zones that EVERY ONE goes 75mph and sometimes more. So cops can pretty much pull over anyone they want at any time for any reason. People do 70mph+ with impunity past speed traps. I'm afraid of one day "accidentally" doing 90 trying to get around someone doing 65 and getting a massive ticket. I know. That's dumb and I should just control my speed better.
2) I am FAR more exposed to chips from fast traffic in front. I'm torn about paying for a full front-end wrap or just letting it be.
Additional, unrelated comments:
A) WTF is up with the "Efficient Dynamics" suggested gear indicator nonsense? The car displays your current gear - a helpful thing, so I am OK with that. But it also shows in smaller font and in gray, what gear you ought to be in to be most efficient. This morning, I'm doing ~32mph in 3rd (which is about 2krpm) and the car was suggesting I go to 6th gear. That's right. 6th! 
B) I found out how to skip a track. The roller on the right side of the steering wheel can move you through your play list and then you just push to select. This works great for itunes music in my phone, but not when using Spotify. I still need to RTFM. |
I remember test driving 2 M4’s (the reviews are here on the board when I did) I will never forget how ridiculously fast AND fun they were .... yes watch your speed for sure that car can get to triple digits insanely fast.
My 911 has a upshift gear indicator and it always amazes me too how it wants you to upshift at such low speeds.
You also brought up the new idrive system ... I think they really did a beautiful job on it, the menus are nicer then they ever were and pretty futuristic .... also whenever I get into my sons car (the 340i) to move it in the driveway I love the noises the car makes when you first start it. .... that cool beeping electronical noise is really soothing.