Picked up my MCS

*Plaz* · 02-26-2008, 10:35 AM

Will post a more thorough review once I've had more seat time, but so far a few impressions, starting with some "T" words that come to mind:

Torquey
Tiny
Tight
Tossable
Terrible Tires (Continental all-season runflats... that's three strikes.

They'll be fine for winters, I suppose.)

The JCW exhaust/intake combo is awesome. Very sonorous, in a deep, 6-cyl. sounding way. It's a little loud and bassy inside when pushing it, but I like that.

Still getting used to the "hill holder" feature. It's a little disorienting... I imagine I'll acclimate to it.

The car has plenty of go. Agree with (JST's?) assertion that it really doesn't need more engine... no regret on not waiting for factory JCW.

Mild torque steer is there, but I think it's got very different characteristics than in the open diff'd car I test drove. It's probably more noticeable as the LSD tries to correct all the time, but less severe. With the open diff, I imagine once the TS takes hold, it's unrestrained... the LSD tries to reign things back in, and you feel it trying to return to center. It'll take some getting used to, but it feels strangely appropriate for the car.

Armrest annoyingly gets in way of inside-side seat adjusters... (backrest angle, lumbar)

Visibility MUCH better than the RX-8... I feel like I'm in a huge greenhouse.

Steering, clutch, shifter all wonderful. The throw is maybe just a little bit long, and the knob sucks, but the gates feel great. Gear ratios seem perfect.

Bluetooth works great. Paired up effortlessly with by BBerry 8800 (once I realized I needed to disconnect from my Jawbone headset), and immediately downloaded address book from it.

IPod integration works great. Wonderful to have playlists right in the nav, and even scroll through artists and albums. Even the smart playlists appear.

Still playing with the voice commands. When I've known exactly what command to use, it's seemed to work very well.

Lots of fun so far!

dan · 02-26-2008, 10:36 AM

what's wrong with Continental tires?

*dredmo* · 02-26-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makaveli

what's wrong with Continental tires?

I think they suck - at least the ones I've had.

jpgurl · 02-26-2008, 10:44 AM

equ · 02-26-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dredmo

I think they suck - at least the ones I've had.

Some contis do suck (contiextreme e.g.) but e.g. contisports are ok, not great but ok. However, those of you who haven't experienced runflats have no idea how bad it can get. They are massive suckage.

Nick M3 · 02-27-2008, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equ

Some contis do suck (contiextreme e.g.) but e.g. contisports are ok, not great but ok. However, those of you who haven't experienced runflats have no idea how bad it can get. They are massive suckage.

The thing about contis is that I have never heard of a tire that's used on BMWs and Porsches that's more likely to suffer catastrophic failure than the contis.

*dredmo* · 02-26-2008, 10:45 AM

Yeah congrats Plaz, have fun man!

ff · 02-26-2008, 10:58 AM

Woot! Congrats!

pics please

rumatt · 02-26-2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plaz

Continental all-season runflats... that's three strikes.

Congrats.

equ · 02-26-2008, 10:58 AM

Fantastic, congrats! Post some pics, or are you waiting for your snazzy wheels to go on?

BTW, are they the continental conti pro ssr runflats? If so, they're actually reviewed very favorably compared to the bridgestone turanza rfts. The e90 forum gushes over the contis in comparison, just imagine how bad the turanzas are.

02-26-2008, 10:35 AM	#1
Plaz ••••••• Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '11 1M Location: Churzee Posts: 17,741	Picked up my MCS Will post a more thorough review once I've had more seat time, but so far a few impressions, starting with some "T" words that come to mind: Torquey Tiny Tight Tossable Terrible Tires (Continental all-season runflats... that's three strikes. They'll be fine for winters, I suppose.) The JCW exhaust/intake combo is awesome. Very sonorous, in a deep, 6-cyl. sounding way. It's a little loud and bassy inside when pushing it, but I like that. Still getting used to the "hill holder" feature. It's a little disorienting... I imagine I'll acclimate to it. The car has plenty of go. Agree with (JST's?) assertion that it really doesn't need more engine... no regret on not waiting for factory JCW. Mild torque steer is there, but I think it's got very different characteristics than in the open diff'd car I test drove. It's probably more noticeable as the LSD tries to correct all the time, but less severe. With the open diff, I imagine once the TS takes hold, it's unrestrained... the LSD tries to reign things back in, and you feel it trying to return to center. It'll take some getting used to, but it feels strangely appropriate for the car. Armrest annoyingly gets in way of inside-side seat adjusters... (backrest angle, lumbar) Visibility MUCH better than the RX-8... I feel like I'm in a huge greenhouse. Steering, clutch, shifter all wonderful. The throw is maybe just a little bit long, and the knob sucks, but the gates feel great. Gear ratios seem perfect. Bluetooth works great. Paired up effortlessly with by BBerry 8800 (once I realized I needed to disconnect from my Jawbone headset), and immediately downloaded address book from it. IPod integration works great. Wonderful to have playlists right in the nav, and even scroll through artists and albums. Even the smart playlists appear. Still playing with the voice commands. When I've known exactly what command to use, it's seemed to work very well. Lots of fun so far! __________________ 2011 1M Last edited by Plaz; 02-26-2008 at 11:23 AM.

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02-26-2008, 10:36 AM	#2
dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,893	what's wrong with Continental tires?

02-26-2008, 10:44 AM	#4
jpgurl Carmudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 MACH-E; '74 Austin Mini Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,754

02-26-2008, 10:45 AM	#7
dredmo Chillaxin' Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '05 C50, '04 F-150 Location: CA Posts: 6,302	Yeah congrats Plaz, have fun man!

02-26-2008, 10:58 AM	#8
ff . Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 13,514	Woot! Congrats! pics please

02-26-2008, 10:58 AM	#10
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,583	Fantastic, congrats! Post some pics, or are you waiting for your snazzy wheels to go on? BTW, are they the continental conti pro ssr runflats? If so, they're actually reviewed very favorably compared to the bridgestone turanza rfts. The e90 forum gushes over the contis in comparison, just imagine how bad the turanzas are.