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      09-18-2019, 09:47 AM   #45
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Now time to buy these wheels (BBS CI-R) nur edition. imho will fit perfect to black color
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      09-19-2019, 01:44 AM   #47
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After a quick hand wash and blow dry this morning, the reflection off the hood made me literally stop - like I was looking in a mirror. Although BSM can be tough to keep clean it is times like this it's worth it!
That's a superb finish.

A few years back we had a mini JCW, I went to town with a dual action plusher, I was shocked by the pics, I never knew you could make blacks almost like a mirror.
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      09-19-2019, 08:18 AM   #48
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Now time to buy these wheels (BBS CI-R) nur edition. imho will fit perfect to black color
I checked their website, TTR, but appears they don't have any yet for the X3M Competition (or non-Comp for that matter), and most of their lines are only in 19" and 20" sizes?

It would be interesting if anyone happens to have their F97 or F98 wheels off for winter tire swaps to be able to get a weight on our OEM wheels and tires. I haven't found any documented weights online yet. If I were to ever make a change, personally I'd only do it for a lighter weight wheel and not just for the aesthetics alone.

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That's a superb finish.

A few years back we had a mini JCW, I went to town with a dual action plusher, I was shocked by the pics, I never knew you could make blacks almost like a mirror.
Thanks, JustChris - that's a beautiful mirror look on your image!
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Had some time early this morning so wanted to share a few quick pictures and thoughts after picking her up yesterday.

What an amazing combination of utility and performance for our family - thanks BMW! Much has been written in reviews and in M Town Drives (mine included) so I won't repeat here, but it absolutely meets my expectations. Still have a few settings to tweak, but I've got everything moved over from the G01 so now just need some time to familiarize with the driving experience.

Definitely one of the most perceptive (if that's the correct term) vehicles I've ever driven, most likely because of it's M engine/transmission and suspension components I guess. I know there has been some comments on low RPM lag, but I drove in manual shift mode all day today so can't comment on that - to me it seems lightning quick. And I must not be accustomed to plush rides as the suspension seems great to me (in Comfort - haven't tried Sport yet), unlike many who have complained of such.

And for those interested, I was able to use the ASD Bypass harness from the G01 which I installed this morning. As I suspected, now pushing the 'engine sound' button on the center column does little while driving with the ASD bypassed, so I still think it must just be augmenting the artificial engine sound inside the cabin for those who desire such. As I enjoy music while driving, I can say the bypass has markedly improved the sonic fidelity (just as it did for us in our personal opinion in our G01).
Just took delivery today of the same spec, here in South Africa. Only difference is the lack of US front reflectors I think.
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      09-19-2019, 02:28 PM   #51
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I understand. Your MB has an aggressive and powerful aesthetic and many performance Enthusiasts do gravitate to that look.

But I have to think the Design and Engineering teams at M Division had excellent reasons for developing it as they did. I don't know what those are, but I know they are certainly capable of designing such - just look at their other lines. Since they aren't the best at sharing their ideas or reasons for making them we'll never know the 'why'. Surely, though, there must be some degree of aerodynamics/handling/SSF/... indications for not doing so.

As an aside, I am really enjoying this F97. My first M vehicle, despite years of reading about them and following threads on the Forums (mainly the M5 variants), but this is amazing. I can't say I agree with others who say it rides too stiff, or has too much lag, or isn't luxurious enough. But I don't have the background in high-end performance luxury vehicles so hard for me to debate such.

Only 250 miles in, but once 1,200 miles is reached, I plan to buy a Dragy and also try some formal drag runs. I've never done that either, so hopefully they'll go easy on the newbie. From what I've read it is a great group of folks who like to help each other out and just enjoy the Sport.
Maybe I'm just old and still like Muscle Cars with giant back tires.

I bet a race between yours and mine would be really close.
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Just took delivery today of the same spec, here in South Africa. Only difference is the lack of US front reflectors I think.
Welcome aboard, aadam.f97, and thanks for sharing your images! Hoping you'll share more in the future.
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Maybe I'm just old and still like Muscle Cars with giant back tires.
No doubt influenced by your years of drag racing. But I do believe the Engineering and Design teams have done a remarkable job and the end-result meets their objectives. I’ve watched the Reviews in which some say as they’re driving, ‘this should be against the laws of Physics what they’ve been able to do’, or something to that effect. And to think what MB, AR, Lamborghini, Jaguar, BMW, and Aston Martin (lots of links and videos but this is a recent one - https://abcnews.go.com/Business/dbx-...ry?id=65604882 ) have done with this class of vehicles really is quite remarkable.
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I bet a race between yours and mine would be really close.
For sure – I really would like to see a number of stock runs being shared across all Mnfrs in this group. Not for bragging rights at all, but for me, to get a feel for how the aerodynamics, engines, and transmissions pan out in the real world. Formal ¼ mile runs at sanctioned tracks with date, time, and DA values. And again, nothing to do with this deciding on which vehicle one should purchase, just analyzing how these play out under comparable conditions.
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Had some time early this morning so wanted to share a few quick pictures and thoughts after picking her up yesterday.

What an amazing combination of utility and performance for our family - thanks BMW! Much has been written in reviews and in M Town Drives (mine included) so I won't repeat here, but it absolutely meets my expectations. Still have a few settings to tweak, but I've got everything moved over from the G01 so now just need some time to familiarize with the driving experience.

Definitely one of the most perceptive (if that's the correct term) vehicles I've ever driven, most likely because of it's M engine/transmission and suspension components I guess. I know there has been some comments on low RPM lag, but I drove in manual shift mode all day today so can't comment on that - to me it seems lightning quick. And I must not be accustomed to plush rides as the suspension seems great to me (in Comfort - haven't tried Sport yet), unlike many who have complained of such.

And for those interested, I was able to use the ASD Bypass harness from the G01 which I installed this morning. As I suspected, now pushing the 'engine sound' button on the center column does little while driving with the ASD bypassed, so I still think it must just be augmenting the artificial engine sound inside the cabin for those who desire such. As I enjoy music while driving, I can say the bypass has markedly improved the sonic fidelity (just as it did for us in our personal opinion in our G01).
Just took delivery today of the same spec, here in South Africa. Only difference is the lack of US front reflectors I think.
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I checked their website, TTR, but appears they don't have any yet for the X3M Competition (or non-Comp for that matter), and most of their lines are only in 19" and 20" sizes?

It would be interesting if anyone happens to have their F97 or F98 wheels off for winter tire swaps to be able to get a weight on our OEM wheels and tires. I haven't found any documented weights online yet. If I were to ever make a change, personally I'd only do it for a lighter weight wheel and not just for the aesthetics alone.



Thanks, JustChris - that's a beautiful mirror look on your image!

My x3mc will come at first week of October and after i will study right ET and sizes.
I think i gonna put 20 sizes, with wider wheels on the rear, my plan is put dowpipe + custom remap righ after i will get the car
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Congrats on the car and enjoy it in good health!!

BTW love your house.
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So you didn't hold out for a CF roof
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Which one do I admire more? the house or the X3M. Both are very beautiful. Congrats
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Thanks everyone. 400 miles in, with a 600 mile road trip coming up this week - really enjoying it!

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Here's the exhaust diagram and legend from p.67 of the 'ST1926 S58 Engine' document ynguldyn shared earlier - https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1623283
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