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I've just gotten in the habit of trickle-charging every other weekend or so. This weekend's charging took 48 hours before I got a solid green, so I really don't know until I place it on charge. |
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I wonder if you can get the battery status from OBD2.
https://priuschat.com/threads/is-the...dapter.155587/ |
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First the X3 m40i is awesome...but that said, there are a couple of things I WISH someone would have told me.
1. If you are used to a manual transmission, you are going to have to relearn how to drive up a very steep hill. The DTS wants to hesitate for up to 4 seconds, even if you press the gas pedal, use sport mode, change to manual mode..it is all the same. Then it surges. Turning of the DTS helps but is not a total solution. The gas pedal is just very very touchy. It takes a bit of practice after a manual. 2. If you get the hitch, you are going to lose the ability to control the cargo door with your foot. 3. If you get a spare tire, then you lose a place to store the cargo bar and get almost no hidden storage under the cargo floor and, only iky thing I have found thus far, the battery is immediately exposed if you remove the Styrofoam. (If someone has a solution to this...I am all ears. I sorta regret ordering the spare tire now). Other than those items, I have had the joy of playing and relearning certain assumptions, after driving a manual for almost 30 year. Still, with LA traffic like it is going, not having to sit on the clutch is rather nice.
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First the X3 m40i is awesome...but that said, there are a couple of things I WISH someone would have told me.
1. If you are used to a manual transmission, you are going to have to relearn how to drive up a very steep hill. The DTS wants to hesitate for up to 4 seconds, even if you press the gas pedal, use sport mode, change to manual mode..it is all the same. Then it surges. Turning of the DTS helps but is not a total solution. The gas pedal is just very very touchy. It takes a bit of practice after a manual. 2. If you get the hitch, you are going to lose the ability to control the cargo door with your foot. 3. If you get a spare tire, then you lose a place to store the cargo bar and get almost no hidden storage under the cargo floor and, only iky thing I have found thus far, the battery is immediately exposed if you remove the Styrofoam. (If someone has a solution to this...I am all ears. I sorta regret ordering the spare tire now). Other than those items, I have had the joy of playing and relearning certain assumptions, after driving a manual for almost 30 year. Still, with LA traffic like it is going, not having to sit on the clutch is rather nice.
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05-15-2018, 07:08 AM | #31 | |
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Back in October I shared a fair amount of information after we received our G01 ( http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1434332 ). It became a rather lengthy thread as the G01 was significantly different than the 2nd Gen, and I wished to let others know about some of these changes while they awaitied arrival of their orders. Some of your concerns were discussed there. But as time has passed it has become buried down the list so newcomers may not have a chance to skim through it before they place their orders. The onus is on Dealerships and Sales Associates to share that information prospectively. Early on they were given a pass as the vehicle was so new that many had not even seen one as orders were being taken, but that excuse no longer flies. Have fun in your new G01! |
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05-15-2018, 04:16 PM | #32 | |
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I've never had this happen to me. 4 second delay? Every time I pressed the gas the car accelerated. And I live in an area with plenty of hills. I've never had any surges. The XF trans is far smoother and less jerky than the Twin-Clutch trans I had in my S3. |
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I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but I'm so tired of hearing people talk about no "M" steering wheel being a deal breaker...or even being that annoying. The wheel looks ok...and has an M on it, and if a little fatter. But beyond that, it's used to turn the wheels. As for the car being an upgrade over prior gen, that's a no brainer, unless you haven't driven the M40i. It's a driver's car, and it does that job very well. I've gotten a ton of looks, including when I blow by prior gen X3's and many newer x5's. And mine is a bit of a sleeper because I've changed all of the cerium gray (mirror caps, grills, etc) to painted BMW parts in black, and added black badging, roundels (edges no longer silver) and wheels.
As for the badges, just take them off and be done or change them. There are a million ways to fix these issues... |
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I came from a $120,000 GLE AMG 63s and I actually like the M40 better for daily driving. It's just a fun, zippy car and with a tune and intake, it's a beast.
I don't think I would be comfortable on long road trips as the seats(sport) seem too narrow and kind of hurt my butt. I do wish the cabin didn't have so much noise my AMG was silent inside. |
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New X3 owner as well. So far the X3 is pretty sweet. Not sure if people have said this before but I noticed that the B58 engine gets to temp A LOT quicker than my other cars (N55) about 2-3x as fast. Is that what other people are noticing as well.
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Apparently they have encapsulated the engine with insulation to the point that it retains heat extremely well. That and the fancy valved water pump loops to heat everything up as quickly as possible. I agree with you. |
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