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325i; a few initial impressions
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10-26-2005, 02:37 PM | #1 |
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325i; a few initial impressions
I have only had the car for a couple of days and of course have not driven it hard but I already have a couple of positive impressions.
Mystic Blue is a slightly darker shade than I had expected, probably due to ambient lighting conditions. It has been cloudy with rain since I picked up the car while it was sunny and bright when I saw the colour on an E46 in June and made my choice. I had already owned a Sierra yellow and 2 whites, a black, a medium grey and a silver BMW and I was fed up with non-colours. BMW’s will always look great in the classic shades of grey and loud colours tend to go in and out of fashion quickly. However, I think the Mystic is conservative enough that it will not become tiresome. For me, waiting for a medium blue was well worth it. It has been a huge surprise to me that the E90 325i with sports suspension is a lot more comfortable over rough surfaces than my former E46 328i with its sport suspension. The difference is like night and day and was totally unexpected. I had thought that runflats being stiffer tires would produce a harsher ride but they don’t. I installed a weighted M3 short shift knob. This seems to have reduced the notchiness of gear changes a bit but not completely. The new 325i must be the revenge of the nerds. I purposely avoided ordering I-drive but the car is still loaded with marginally useful gimmicks. It’s so complicated that you practically need a simulator to train on before taking it on the road and I haven’t even started to tackle the radio yet. This forum was a tremendous help to me when making my purchase decisions, for example, I was armed with the crucial knowledge that new colours were coming in September when I went to the roll-out of the E90 in June. None of the salespersons I talked to at that time knew or would admit to it and I very probably would have bought a colour that would not be among my first three choices. So thanks to everyone here, especially E90 Fleet and Tierfreund. |
10-26-2005, 03:41 PM | #2 |
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Congrats on buying a beautiful color. I, myself, love it and it will look a lot better after the weather clears and the sun comes out.
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11-10-2005, 05:29 AM | #5 |
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I have had the car now for about two weeks and have a couple of additional impressions.
The cockpit layout is better for me than the E46. I never did find a driving position that did not block the tops of the main gauges on the E46. On long trips, I change the seat position from time to time, which is one reason why I ordered powered sports seats, and there are several good positions I can use on the E90. This is a bit of a surprise since the sport steering wheel is smaller in diameter and thicker than the one I had on the E46. As others have reported, I too find the throttle response a bit odd. In the old days, I might have said that there is not enough mechanical advantage in the throttle linkage but these days it is probably electronically controlled and it is the way that BMW has chosen to program it. There is too much pedal travel required to blip the throttle on downshifts but it's not a big deal; I'll get used to it. The pedal return spring feels a bit light as well. Attached is a photograph of my Mystic Blue 325i, sports & premium, Canadian configuration (i.e., winter package). The wheels are my winter wheels, 16" Borbet Type E, with Blizzaks. |
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11-10-2005, 05:35 AM | #6 |
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sweet!! which area in toronto do you live??
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congratulations on your new car enjoy
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those winter wheels doesnt do justice to that car, other than than its gorgeous
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Blue... Nice color. My next car will be in Blue again.
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