[Max Well]

Originally Posted by -JLT-

while I do like the new X5M/X6M, I would much prefer the smaller, more nimble X3M/X4M ... and no, i'm not bias

I agree. For us this size class hits the sweet spot perfectly as well - small enough in tight parking lots for ease of manuevering, excellent handling, yet still providing loads of performance and cargo space (at least the F97). I meant to take an image a few days ago for Transfer but got busy and forgot. He indicated in a much earlier thread he would enjoy '500hp mulch runs', and I did have a full load of garden soil, pine bark nuggets, and 3 gal plants and it held all easily.

And I almost added a line in the chart for the Weight/Power ratio considering IND's Dyno and quarter mile data, confirmed by the Sim, that it probably is more in the range of 8.4 for the F97/98. Will see how future data pans out for the series to see if this was BMW massaging the numbers for the series line so the F97/98 wouldn't usurp their larger, more expensive siblings in the performance numbers. Not that it should matter, for those interested in the F95/96 are more likely to want the finer cabin and suspension elements those provide, regardless of those performance differences.

Originally Posted by calbear550

Wow great information. Thanks for putting it all together like this!

Thanks, calbear550