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Old 09-22-2017, 01:41 AM   #1
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C&D Lightning lap issue

Don't know if you guys got it/read it, but how well the E63 (sedan) did makes me want to buy one of these if I won the lottery.

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Old 09-22-2017, 01:12 PM   #2
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Both the new M5 and E63 use trick diff's to switch between 2 and 4 wheel drive. Pretty slick since if you want to you can still do sick drifting then switch back to 4wd in the rain.
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Old 09-22-2017, 01:20 PM   #3
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For the sake of redundant posting... I have dirty thoughts about e63 wagons. So much want
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The other story in the same article had a nice comparison between the E wagon and the GLE SUV (not the AMG versions).

I thought it was interesting because it came to the inevitable conclusion that the wagon is the better choice for driving and efficiency, but it blew past in an aside the fundamental advantage of the GLE for parents: it's wider and the back seat thus has more room for car seats.

Anyway, if I had to choose I'd pick the wagon, but there's a reason we ditched our E61 when we did. Not being able to take three toddlers in your car kind of sucks, if you have 2 or more toddlers and they have any friends.

But it's a slushbox so it doesn't even move the needle on my "desire" meter.
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Old 09-22-2017, 01:33 PM   #5
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Not being able to take three toddlers in your car kind of sucks
We went through that. Solved the problem by buying a Nissan Armada (the "Ramada").
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We went through that. Solved the problem by buying a Nissan Armada (the "Ramada").


With three toddlers, you’re sure to find a free continental breakfast between the seat cushions/under the floor mats.
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Old 09-22-2017, 02:16 PM   #7
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With three toddlers, you’re sure to find a free continental breakfast between the seat cushions/under the floor mats.
LOL, this is true! And a good number of crayons that melted into the carpeting.
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The other story in the same article had a nice comparison between the E wagon and the GLE SUV (not the AMG versions).

I thought it was interesting because it came to the inevitable conclusion that the wagon is the better choice for driving and efficiency, but it blew past in an aside the fundamental advantage of the GLE for parents: it's wider and the back seat thus has more room for car seats.

Anyway, if I had to choose I'd pick the wagon, but there's a reason we ditched our E61 when we did. Not being able to take three toddlers in your car kind of sucks, if you have 2 or more toddlers and they have any friends.

But it's a slushbox so it doesn't even move the needle on my "desire" meter.
Does the E wagon still have the rear jump seat? We had the third row in our E71 but dumped it in the F15 to gain a spare tire. Haven't missed it, even though we used in a handful of times when we had it.
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The other story in the same article had a nice comparison between the E wagon and the GLE SUV (not the AMG versions).

I thought it was interesting because it came to the inevitable conclusion that the wagon is the better choice for driving and efficiency, but it blew past in an aside the fundamental advantage of the GLE for parents: it's wider and the back seat thus has more room for car seats.
The back seat width is a noticeable advantage on the X5. as is the flatter rear floor (less driveline hump) that makes sitting in the middle less miserable. The X5's back seat is pretty decent.
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Those big wagons are kind of neat, but they make no sense without the third row that a similar sized SUV would have.
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