[Shift]

Not sure if this has been posted yet

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ble/index.html

[Chukka]

I love it. I want it. I need it.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by Article

A special coating prevents glare on the iDrive screen, which can be viewed at any angle, even with polarized sunglasses.

-Brett

[Shift]

I'm guessing that there are more E93 reviews some where on-line now stemming from the Scottsdale press event. Let's ferret them out.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by Shift

I'm guessing that there are more E93 reviews some where on-line now stemming from the Scottsdale press event. Let's ferret them out.

You can use google news

They all have the same stock images. If I had to guess it is because it was rainy during the press event.

-Brett

[Shawn_speed]

In the technical tidbits section of the article, they mention “• 3 Series alternators switch off during acceleration and generate maximum power during coasting and especially braking, like a hybrid's regen feature”. Although this has been mentioned in some BMW articles about efficient dynamics, I don’t believe I had seen it specifically mentioned about the 3 series before.

The body of the article says: “The 335i's 300-horse twin-turbo intercooled engine may have had a bit of tuning since our first encounter last September; we felt no trace of turbo lag, whine, or whistle this time out. That's largely because the blowers are small and tucked away down low in the engine compartment. They serve only to fill in the lower half of the torque curve, achieving their peak boost of about 12 psi almost instantly, and blowing their bypass valves by 3000 rpm. From there on, it behaves like a naturally aspirated 7000-rev engine with 10.2:1 compression”.

Since this engine generates much more torque between 3000 rpm and 5000 rpm compared to the European Direct Injected NA engine of the 2007 330i, even if boost is reduced after 3000 rpm, it doesn’t make sense that it would be eliminated completely as the article claims.

Shawn
Phoenix

[TheDuke83]

Can anyone tell where the six memory buttons are for the navigation? I can't seem to see them on the pics of the cabin.

[THE JEDI]

all i want for xmas are the fucking prices....thank you

[fabolous]

Originally Posted by TheDuke83

Can anyone tell where the six memory buttons are for the navigation? I can't seem to see them on the pics of the cabin.

the memory buttons are below the radio...they are like normal radio memory preset buttons, but dont have numbers, just dashes. Tried it on the X5 and was very impressed...works well!

[Brett]

Originally Posted by THE JEDI

all i want for xmas are the fucking prices....thank you

Certainly by Christmas 2007 we will have the prices

Besides, I thought your inside source already had them? (J/k)

-Brett

[THE JEDI]

Told me 10% Brett ole buddy

[BK]

Originally Posted by fabolous

the memory buttons are below the radio...they are like normal radio memory preset buttons, but dont have numbers, just dashes. Tried it on the X5 and was very impressed...works well!

Here's where they are and how they should look. The inset photo is from the new X5, I think, but the buttons look like they're the same for the E93.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by Shift

I'm guessing that there are more E93 reviews some where on-line now stemming from the Scottsdale press event. Let's ferret them out.

Since you asked here's one from The Car Connection, posted earlier this week:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehi...84.A11807.html

[ALPINE6SPD]

Originally Posted by THE JEDI

all i want for xmas are the fucking prices....thank you

it will be about 5k more than the coupe. Merry christmas

[Shift]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Since you asked here's one from The Car Connection, posted earlier this week:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehi...84.A11807.html

Overall a pretty positive article. I'm a bit concerned about their perception of the manual transmission (which I have speced). When I drove it on the 335 coupe I did not feel it was rubbery.

[zibawal]

I am in, when my 335 coupe lease is up!

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by Shift

Overall a pretty positive article. I'm a bit concerned about their perception of the manual transmission (which I have speced). When I drove it on the 335 coupe I did not feel it was rubbery.

I mostly disagree with their assessment on that, however, I will say that when its cold, it does give a bit of a spongy-like feedback when you are trying to get it to go into first gear. I almost feel like I am going to bend the stick sometimes if I try too hard to get it into gear. Its distinct from my M3 which is also a pain to get into first on cold start, but provides a more solid resistance until it drops into gear.

[mkoesel]

Here's another one from Australia (I read this mag every week - its pretty good).

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...25726D001418A2

They say that they don't get the sport suspension standard on the e93. I can't remember if that's the case for the US. I guess I'll have to check the ordering guide again.

[adamr]

sports suspension not standard in South Africa ... i had to order it ... actually called M-Sport suspension...

[bmerboy]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Here's another one from Australia (I read this mag every week - its pretty good).

http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...25726D001418A2

They say that they don't get the sport suspension standard on the e93. I can't remember if that's the case for the US. I guess I'll have to check the ordering guide again.

My E93 brochure says, "Sport suspension calibration" is "included in Sport Package". Is this what the Aussie article says is missing from their version of the E93?

VR

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by bmerboy

My E93 brochure says, "Sport suspension calibration" is "included in Sport Package". Is this what the Aussie article says is missing from their version of the E93?

VR

Yeah. By "missing" he meant "missing from the stanard option list". This is as opposed to the E92, where it is standard. I couldn't remember if it was also not standard on the E93 in the US. But yes the order brochure confirms that it is not. Not a big deal to me since I will definitely get ZSP anyway if I get an E93.