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SANDEGTI:
--- Quote from: Freem82 on August 09, 2022, 07:55:54 pm ---Just so you know pudding, I came from an f30 330d msport to my current pirelli edition. I only owned the beemer for 6 months before doing a deal with some local guy, it was so bloody boring, even with a stage 1 map. The chassis is good but the steering is nothing short of awful. No feel what so ever.
But, it was a lovely car to look at and be in and the ZF box is superb. Just some food for thought mate.
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I was considering one of these but they are too much money right now, but definitely on the table for the economy as we drive a lot for work and city driving is pretty terrible for MPG as it suffers!!! I'm still not 100% a fan of the look of them, I normally like sleeper looking cars but it's kind of in between. I think I need a test drive!!
pudding:
Many thanks @Freem82 for that. Real world experience is invaluable :happy2: Would a 335d be a bit less boring? TBH, even my ED30 is boring on a commute because there aren't many opportunities to blast it. If I baby it, I can get 400 miles a tank, but a couple of hard squirts of boost (not even close to the limiter!) and the range drops 30-40 miles immediately :grin: Yeah I have read that about the F30's steering, and presumably the F20's as well. Every BMW I've driven has had sh1t steering, so I'm not too shocked by that :grin:
I don't even particularly like BMWs tbh. IMO, they are massively over-rated and massively over-priced but unfortunately, when choosing a commuting car, it's BMW who have the best diesel engines at the moment, and that ZF8 box, which are the main drivers for choosing one.
@SANDEGTI Tell me about it. Every time I look on AutoTrader, the shortlist prices have shot up £500-£1000. 2-3 year old 7.5 GTDs are only a few K off their new price :stupid: Who would have thought pandemics, war and other Global weirdness would kill off car depreciation!
Freem82:
I actually think it would be even more boring due to the fact they're all 4 wheel drive, also the 4x4 models are very temperamental if all four tyres aren't the same tread depth, it confuses the four wheel drive system apparently.
I dunno, they just aren't for me. My old e46 325i was a great car in comparison, electric steering should never have been invented.
pudding:
It's OK when implemented properly, but the Germans just don't understand steering :grin: The hydraulic steering box in E34s/E39s....dear god you could drive over a bed of nails and be none the wiser. Surely the F30 can't be worse than that?! :grin:
I reckon I'll just end up with a 7.5 GTD DSG at this rate. The safer, boring choice I guess, but actually.....stick a B12 Pro kit and a map on it, it could be quite fun.
pudding:
400 miles done with the braided clutch line and it's one of the best mods I've done. I wish I'd done it sooner!
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