04-28-2012, 02:47 PM | #45 |
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I dropped my "BMW X3" personalized plates off with my CA this morning as I expect delivery in the next 7-10 days.
They had a 2013 28i as a demo so I took it out for a short drive. The car only had 30km on it so I didn't push the car too hard. My first impression was the car accelerated very linear and smooth and there was no throttle lag that I experienced in the 2012 n52 28i. I have to say the n52 sounded 100% better under acceleration. If I had the n52 I wouldn't have any need for a stereo... that engine sounded sweet! The n20 was almost silent inside the car and lacked the energetic sound of the 6cyl. Sound aside the n20 pulled smoothly and strongly in normal and sport mode and was deceptively quick. At 120km/h the car was impressively smooth and quiet (no wind noise what so ever). EcoPro mode was dreadful and neutered the car significantly. Throttle response was non-existent and I couldn't fathom why anyone would ever use the mode. Perhaps if you got the car up to freeway speed and set the cruise control you could get away with using EcoPro. Around town EcoPro gets a big I took a bit of time and checked out the grille. It was gloss black with just enough chrome accents. simple and elegant. |
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04-28-2012, 05:27 PM | #47 |
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North of Toronto my friend... no car haters where I live. ... welll I'm sure there are some.
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04-28-2012, 07:07 PM | #48 |
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Silver grille looks great on black
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04-28-2012, 09:43 PM | #49 | |
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So yes in Ecopro the throttle response is limited because the slower you accel the vehicle the better fuel economy is. If you are a fuel economy buff this is a great idea. My two cents! ching ching |
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04-28-2012, 09:59 PM | #50 | |
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