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Old 05-02-2017, 02:49 PM   #41
Nick M3
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My n55 is very linear feeling in the heavier-than-335-lighter-than-x5 535i rwd. I just drove it to DC last jight with a stop in Baltimore. It feels like a slightly more powerful version of the e39 528i. In fact, I want to chip it for more response (hooked agter the nuclear gti). Two things suck about the modes comf/norm/sport.
1. Does not wake up in the mode it was shut in
2. No option to decouple throttle from suspension. I always want sharper throttle in this car, but I don't always want the firmer state of the adaptive.

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It feels fine (albeit weak up top relative to the bottom end) if I'm not on my commute. It's the specific sort of driving that I do every day that just doesn't work. I took it out of the city today, and as in it's native suburban territory, it was great on the highway, and great in more typical city street driving (NY and FL Avenues).

Keep in mind that for the specific driving that I'm referring to, the N55 gets 11-13mpg in gentle driving.
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