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Post by db on Sept 7, 2023 17:41:24 GMT
It got swapped for a regular Cooper S manual.
They are great in general, just seemed to be more is less in this case.
But if you like the drive it’s a really great option.
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Post by db on Sept 7, 2023 17:04:33 GMT
I have spent some time in a Clubman JCW and it was a car I really wanted to like. As you say fun character combined with the sporty bits of the JCW with a serious powertrain.
Quality and interior were all good, and different in a good way.
However the drive experience I found to ultimately be disappointing. The engine and gearbox were a bit hyperactive even in normal mode. I think the issue is that the power band on this engine is not that wide, so when you ask for a little bit of something it drops two gears and chases the readline. Despite being all wheel drive it also had a tendency to torque steer when using the power. Ride firm but not unacceptable.
In a final bonding effort I did an early Sunday morning 50 mile A and B road blast to pick up an ebay purchase. Didn’t work. We are now separated…..
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Post by db on Aug 20, 2020 20:38:38 GMT
Nice car. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on it It fulfils the cliche of being the only car you really need in the real world.... The engine/gearbox combo make for a pretty elastic power delivery. If you have watched any of the Carwow drag races involving a 340i you'll know what it is capable of. Ride & comfort is perfectly OK in normal driving but the run-flats do clatter through potholes. It's roomy enough without being unwieldy on a b road. It is also much less spec sensitive than the F30, which had a number of essentials on the options list. It makes finding a used one in the right spec easier. It will easily roll upto 40mpg+ on a gentle motorway run. Low 20's more likely in town however. Some other thoughts: Gesture control - a unnecessary novelty. It frequently mutes the radio when you reach for the cup holder. The digital dash does not offend me, but seems like an opportunity missed as it is not really configurable. Built-in feature you have to pay to unlock is now a thing - mine has the high-beam assist button, but no high beam assist. When you press it it warmly informs you the feature is acquirable via the connected drive store. The satnav has also gone a little bit Google with the destination input - Address input is not possible anymore, just key words. We'll see how that goes.... Automatic activation of the steering intervention is a real PITA. The system just isn't clever enough to not be a frustration. To clarify, I have no issue with the vibration warning through the wheel, but the steering intervention tugs at a wheel when it detects you are going off line to bring you back. Things like avoiding potholes, giving pedestrians on a pavement a bit more room, allowing a bit of space when passing a driveway all result in the car dragging you back towards the nearside. Wouldn't be surprised if it gets coded out in a future software release - I can't be the only one who thinks it is garbage.
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Post by db on Aug 15, 2020 7:09:48 GMT
I don't like lane assistance either, at least it can be switched off permanently in BMWs in the settings and it doesn't default to on every time like it does in some cars. As you've got a BMW, you should know how to adjust the seat forwards/backwards and it makes no sense that it would be a small rocker switch! Not any more.....I have just picked up a MY21 340i touring replacing a saloon, and the steering intervention with the lane assist now switches itself back on with every new journey - even proudly announces it on the screen when you switch it off. This is going to be very annoying! It might not be so bad but the intervention can be pretty aggressive.
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Post by db on Jan 16, 2019 16:54:12 GMT
BMW's Home page.........
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Post by db on Aug 24, 2017 13:07:56 GMT
As Michael says, it's just extending what BMW at al have been doing for some years. How we'll miss the days of the 2.0 GLS, with all the baggage (and pigeon-holing) that these things carried! +1 +1 and easy to say it is just semantics but.......... BMW and Mercedes sell 320d and C220CDI's around 2 or 3 to 1 to 318d or 200CDI's. For Audi it is the other way round with the 150 odd bhp 2.0TDI being the top seller. Cars offered on the used car locators shows this. Therefore for most buyers of 2.0 premium saloon by default are thinking 320d or C220CDI. 'Audi A4 2.0TDi (150) you say............sounds about right. Where do I sign?' That's circa £1,000pu Audi and is missing vs BMW/Mercedes. Although given a lot of buyers seem to be making buying decisions on a badge, I think they should have come up with something a little easier to follow. You can't argue the BMW/Mercedes nomenclature is a lot more elegant.
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