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Originally posted by slabsides45:
Great looking car! Two questions:

1) How was your "Drive like an a--hole" indoctrination video experience? (if you're confused, someone will be along shortly with the meme)
2) Does yours have a spare tire? Ours had the run flats, no spare, and the run flats are terribly expensive when replacing them. If you have run flats, be sure to watch air pressure carefully and rotate regularly!!

I did not need a class I found myself toying with people yesterday....just enjoying the smoothness of the engine.

Yes it has the run flats, not sure what I am going to do about them as you cannot retrofit the spare tire due to it adding 3" to the cargo compartment floor.

Also as this is my wife's car I like the idea of her not having to change a tire if she has a flat.

Thanks on the hints, they felt a bit "squirrely" while I was driving rather spirited. I have read adding a coupe LB to them sorts them out.

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Originally posted by 911Boss:
Got any bigger pics?

Of course, you know when you buy a BMW your ego grows and your ....shrinks

Beautiful color and car!

Great color choice.

Which version/engine is it? Now I want to test drive one !

Any big maintenance issues or common problems that you know of?

Here’s what some are talking about




If you have the 4cyl it’s the B46 engine. 6cyl should be the B58.

Both are great engines. I have the 4cyl in mine. I average 26mpg mixed. On a past 120 mile trip I actually got 37mpg in ecopro. Verified by amount of gas used. The car likes to estimate higher.

Mine came with run flats. I already got rid of them and got regular tires.

I want the B58 engine now. Test drove the new M340i (382hp) and love the sound. Drove the 850i also but I can’t afford that.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
Which version/engine is it? Now I want to test drive one !

Any big maintenance issues or common problems that you know of?

It's the 30i, a 2 liter.

None that my limited cruising the forums have found.

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Originally posted by Chowser:
Here’s what some are talking about




If you have the 4cyl it’s the B46 engine. 6cyl should be the B58.

Both are great engines. I have the 4cyl in mine. I average 26mpg mixed. On a past 120 mile trip I actually got 37mpg in ecopro. Verified by amount of gas used. The car likes to estimate higher.

Mine came with run flats. I already got rid of them and got regular tires.

I want the B58 engine now. Test drove the new M340i (382hp) and love the sound. Drove the 850i also but I can’t afford that.

Wow....I was impressed with almost 32, must have been really flat.

Nice ride.
When is your baby due?

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Originally posted by Steve 22X:
Nice ride.
When is your baby due?

Nice!

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Originally posted by Steve 22X:
Nice ride.
When is your baby due?

It took 2 pages....you guys are slacking, our office used to be a womans clothing store.....now since it's an all male office I get it

Looks like 2018 and newer got a lot bigger. 2017 and older looks closer to the Forester in size?

It is bigger I think, not sure what they were before but the 2019 is 10" bigger than our 2017 FTX

I am interested in hearing more about your impressions now that you've had a couple weeks in it and especially since you are used to the Subaru Forester.

We have 2 Subaru Foresters and the X3 is leading for being the next new vehicle. Mine is currently in the shop for hail damage, so I've really been thinking about the X3.

My wife likes the Subaru Ascent, and we have both liked the new Highlander and Pilot but not driven one.

Currently in a Nissan Maxima rental - not for me. Driving it is just not as nice as AWD. Too much torque steer.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:
Nice looking car sir. And best of all...its German. There's just something about a German vehicle. I myself am completely smitten with the big turbo V8's Mercedes shoves in many of their vehicles.

Yep, the German cars are really nice. If you like the turbo V8s you would really like the TT V12 in my SL65. Yeehah!!