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06-17-2006, 06:00 PM | #1 |
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Drove TD's car today
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Test drove a Jet Black 330i with Terra, SP, PP. It had aluminium trim and a manual. It drove like a BMW should. A bit large, but it still felt nible enough. Nice, linear power delivery. Good handling, fairly taunt suspension. The demo car only had 150 miles, so I didn't rag on it. Also drove a manual G35c. I wasn't very impressed.
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06-17-2006, 06:39 PM | #2 |
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LOL.
Any additional impressions? From my POV, it's not perfect. And a few things bug me. But, overall, there isn't anything else out there that fits my needs/wants better. And it does drive like a BMW. Look at it this way- It's almost E39 sized yet it drives a lot smaller. |
06-18-2006, 12:05 AM | #3 | |
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The brakes were ok, I thought the pads could have a bit more bite. Not a big fan of the SP wheels. They are OK. Runflats suck. Staggered tires suck. Big trunk. Clutch had very quick engagment. Why the hell do you need dual zone climate contol in such a small car? I don't want a turbo E90. Looks decent.
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06-18-2006, 10:57 AM | #4 | |
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-The dual climate works well, especially when the wife wants a totally different temperature than I do -I really like the turn signals, what exactly about them bothers you.
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06-17-2006, 08:49 PM | #5 | |
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06-18-2006, 11:03 AM | #6 |
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The turn signals were annoying at first but have actually become my favorite anomoly of the car. There actually is a benefit to them over traditional ones.
I think the climate control sucks. Not just because it's dual zone (I tolerated dual zone CC in my E36) but because it can't just be set and forgot. Whatever sensor is supposed to sense sun in the face doesn't work. I am often way too hot on my way in to work (driving into the sun) and have to crank the fan manually to get comfortable. With the exact same temp set on the way home, with the sun still higher in the sky and not directly in my face, the car gets too cold. It's annoying. And the rain sensing wipers do not work consistently. And the start button is still stupid. And I'd much prefer a spare tire. But, overall, it's a great car. I have no complaints with respect to driving characteristics. And that's what is most important. I can ignore everrything else. |
06-18-2006, 11:31 AM | #7 |
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Ah, I forgot about the start button. What the hell is the point of that?
The turn signals were weird. I could get used to them, but they are annoying the first time that you use them.
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06-18-2006, 11:49 AM | #8 |
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The only reason I can see for the start button is if you have Comfort Access like I do. In that case, since you're never removing the key from your person, you need a botton of some sort to start and stop the car.
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Trust me, it's a really handy feature.
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