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Originally Posted by zach
A couple of initial impressions-
- The steering is a big step forward compared to the F15. They have obviously put some effort into refining the EPS.
- As I mentioned, the four wheel steering is quite noticeable around the city. It's great.
- The fake engine noise piped through the speakers is fine - doesn't bother me at all.
- It has noticeably more headroom than the X5. It feels roomy. I'm very happy we got the captains chairs (so far, at least).
- This thing is very quiet around town. You can't hear the idle when stopped at a light (yes I'm sure the auto start/stop was off  ). Must have more sound deadening than the X5.
- I'm glad I got the same color as our last car (carbon black). Most of my neighbors and coworkers won't even notice we got a new car.
We'll see how the first few months go. Unfortunately, it won't be making the trip to the farm anytime soon - we are huddling in Boston for the time being in an effort to limit contacts as much as possible. |
Excellent! Those seemed huge to me when the first came out, but somehow don’t anymore. Maybe because everything else has gotten bigger, too.
I remember when I dumped my 2001 330i (Black with step and no sport suspension) and bought a 2002 330i speced properly (stick and sport), I ordered it in the same color so no one would notice! Also got the better steering out of the swap. Fortunately, I got a very good price from CarMax for the 2001, so the hit wasn’t horrible.
Kept the 2002 for 7 years, which is a long stretch for me. Excellent car. Replaced it with the 2006 M3 (bought used in 2009). Also black, but I knew people would notice it was a convertible and not a sedan!