01-04-2020, 04:45 AM | #67 |
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I live in Chicago and daily drive my F80 everyday snow or sunshine. Even drove it to Texas and back visiting my parents for the holidays and tried to roll race anything I can find on Texas Streets (Mexico).
I actually feel spoiled to own and drive an F80 in Chicago b/c it's turbo weather 9-months out of the year. And arguably the only good reason to like the weather up here in the Midwest. My old car (700 awhp 24v VR6 turbo Audi B5 S4) typically "heatsoaks" because it never gets cold enough down in Texas. Funny how perspectives change depending on where you come from. As a transplant to Chicago, I am baffled at how many Midwestern BMW owners "put away" their cars for the winter because they're afraid of the "salt" on the road. Or it's too slippery to drive. It's a BMW, not a Bugatti. The guys in the Porsche's are still out there plowing snow, I guess they're not afraid of salt
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01-04-2020, 05:06 AM | #68 |
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I currently run KW V3s dialed in by local shop Performance Eurowerks for "Chicago Potholes" ... rides better than oem suspension. Basically it's not set to "race stiff" and softer on rebound and dampening ... I also inflate my tires to 34/37 psi front/back and ride around town at minimum drop height w/2 more inches to go on Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ (all seasons, not winter or summer compounds) ... see Savage geese on youtube if you don't understand.
2 weeks ago a silver X3/X5 M did try run me in a random encounter... we were both neck and neck approaching 120+ mph but the SUV had to slow down because the road started curving ... I still did the curve in triple digit. A fine example of how useful the 500+ hp is really is, let me tell you. lmao The f80 is the best 4 door sedan/grocery getter I've ever own. There, I have said my piece.
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01-06-2020, 04:48 PM | #70 | |
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Recent Past '12 E92 M3 ZCP, '08 E93 M3, '18 F80 ZCP, '04 E46 M3 I think I have an M3 problem. |
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01-06-2020, 04:51 PM | #71 |
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still in the f80. i'm a year in to the lease, and too far upside down right now for too little incremental value to deal with it. i probably *will* go with an suv + a fun weekend car when the lease is up.
also - fun fact that an x5 m50i costs the same and is the same (official) 0-60 as the x3mc.
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01-06-2020, 07:17 PM | #74 |
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I agree. people are free to spend money where they want. who are we to judge.
some people want a 500hp SUV with carbon ceramic brakes and some people want to slam their VW, camber out the wheels, scrape everywhere, because thats whats fun to them. Neither make any sense to me though.
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01-06-2020, 11:46 PM | #76 |
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Close in price (5k more base vs base) but is probably a tad slower with +20hp but 700 lbs more weight. Depends on whether you prefer bigger powerful luxury or something a bit smaller and sportier.
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I was just cruising the lot and saw 3 x3m comps. I watched a few review videos and started to think about one. For me one of the issues is the lack of visual appeal. It doesnt look wide, mean or fast imo. It looks like an x3 with nicer wheels. That pretty much finished that for me. Plus, I really enjoy my m3
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