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Yes, my one and only issue. The suspension in this car is appalling for day to day commuting on slow and bumpy roads. i.e. all of Sydney and 95% of my driving. The jarring feeling right thru the steering column and that hollow loose noise when going over small sharp bumps at low speed is reminiscent of an old taxi with worn shocks. Very very disappointing and sub standard for a luxury car. And i have adaptive!!!
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02-27-2013, 05:37 AM | #47 | |
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I am wondering if one man's meat is another man's poison? Some complain about the lack of feedback on the F30, but this is probably the first i have read about feeling jarring. Isnt this the feedback that peole are looking for or am i missing something? Almost wondering if i should go for another test drive to see for myself if this is an isolated or common issue?? I am about to pick up my car but didnt think the F30 was really this bad.
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02-27-2013, 05:49 AM | #48 | |
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I have heaps of things to say about my F30 (and did not mince words in the Nielson Consumer Research) but at the end of the day it is still a very good car. The ride on the F30 is exceedingly good. RFT have come a long way. |
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02-27-2013, 01:19 PM | #49 | |
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I'm sure Auckland roads are the same if not worse than those in Sydney!
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I feel really badly for all the owners that are having problems. I had the loose tailight issue that was fixed quickly by the dealer. I've had zero problems since. I love my car. It's far and away the best car I've ever owned. I hope that continues. I have 8400 miles, bought in Aug 2012 (2013 model).
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02-27-2013, 11:31 PM | #53 |
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Yes I do know now. However there is a BMW badge on the car and if the company cant keep everything they fit to the vehicle up to the BMW standard then they should not fit it. Those lights are just taking the piss and makes one feel ripped off.
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02-27-2013, 11:35 PM | #54 |
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It's clear to me that BMW purposefully made the halogen lights poor & ugly so as to 'coax' the buyer into Bi-Xenons.
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Nice conspiracy theory there. The halogen day time running lights looks poorly thought out. Would've being better to just leave them off during the day and only ever use the low beams. |
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Off topic - Know someone locally who has just fitted the JB Stage1 to their 328 and is very happy. |
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02-28-2013, 06:29 AM | #58 |
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Shhhh, it's a secret, but I'm told yes, he is very happy with it. Every F30 328i owner should get one.
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Some people say the halogen DRLs look like welled up eyes, ready to burst out into tears. I say they ARE welled up eyes, ready to burst into tears. Yes I agree they should not be on EVER!
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Oh you know someone too? The torque increase is immediately noticable and makes Comfort mode so much more driveable, and in Sport Mode it simply produces a big silly HP grin. V nice and great performance/value $$.
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02-28-2013, 01:44 PM | #62 |
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Nothing (other than another boost tune like AFE) comes close to giving the car a bang for bucks power & torque boost. Super easy to install (and remove) and, as you posted, gives immediate results.
Perhaps a 4" catless ER downpipe (nice looking - shame it's hidden) will give the car a decent performance boost, but at a somewhat higher cost.
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I always felt xenons they should be std on a luxury car - particularly the 328. Understand they may want to differentiate the entry level 3 series such as 318d and 320i. The previous 325i came with xenons
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