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      07-08-2019, 01:40 PM   #146
CosmosMpower
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Drives: F87c, GT3, MK7 GTI
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Frisco, TX

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I just got back from a test drive in the X3M Competition on the BMW M town tour here in DFW. Was pretty excited for the X3M as my 2016 F80 is going to be replaced sometime in the near future. They let me take the car by myself on a 4 mile loop mixed highway and city. The car was the Donnington grey with yellow/orange inserts, pretty sure it's the same car in the video, it had around 5100 miles on it now.

I did a few pulls from various speeds and pretty disappointed with the S58 motor. It just didn't feel like a 503 hp, not sure if it was the weight of the SUV or what but it felt slower than a stock F80 non ZCP.

On the plus side the interior was really nice compared to F8x and the transmission was really good with lightning fast upshifts. The ride was pretty compliant and the steering feel was not bad for a SUV, pretty direct. I just can't see dropping 80K+ if I didn't love the engine. Hopefully it feels better in the upcoming G8x M3/M4.
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