[FotiosF90M5]

Originally Posted by Seagull

OK more of my take on MPPK... ( but take note that I've never owned a tuned car before... )

I drove a bit more! About 1000km over the weekend with MPPK installed. Well, about 900 of that was highway boring speeds. Remember, it was a 120km/hr weekend due to the speed traps being practically everywhere.

I'm not 100% convinced about eco-pro to begin with so I didn't really test it in a controlled manner. Even on the highway, I'm always switching modes to pass or when I'm worried about the idiots around me. Read this as, Eco pro may save gas, but it might not save your life. i.e. the throttle response is so poor, I can't see it being useful in an emergency. What's a few bucks for saving your life after all? I only use it in very empty conditions. Except for the reduction in energy usage from heating/cooling, I'm pretty sure if you drive smoothly in sport and shift properly, you can match 95% of eco pro yourself anyway.

Now then, I moved on to some nicely paved country roads south of the Ottawa Airport and must have spent half a day doing pulls from stopped. I used more than a 1/2 tank of gas on that alone. I won't say 0-100km times and measures were taken, as I never used any form of launch control/kickdown, and I never brought out the stop watch... but I have to say it is fast. You can pass 100km before you know it. That other poster on the main board is right. I would say that just by feel/rough count, its 4.5, and maybe lower. Lets just say, even counting slow, I could never reach 5.

What does it do for your car? Well besides what's been said so many times before, I would say that it pulls hard and allows you to drive as aggressively as you want. It will reel in just about anything at any speeds on the street, and lets you "jump" into opennings in traffic. And although it doesn't feel this way while from the cockpit, it allows you to effortlessly become a total jerk and to enjoy it all in a carefree manner, grinning ear to ear...

I found myself:

• Zooming in front of people and squeezing into tight spots
• Speeding and cutting across lanes at about 170km on busy Montreal highways
• Shifting and allowing the car to rev for no real good reason
• Peeling off from stop signs and red lights for no good reason ( even it was a granny next to me )
• Erratically speeding up and slowing down so that I could feel the pull and hear the exhaust

In short, it turns you into a kid in a candy shop.

p.s. the whole trip, including at least 1/2 a day doing pulls, city driving some highway driving etc, I averaged 8.4L/100km. On the bar graph, the best I ever saw on that was about 6.4.

Hahah hahahahhahah. Priceless. I know exactly what you mean. Funny stuff.

[The Economist]

When you guys start up the car, do you get a "BMW" welcome screen or an "M Performance" welcome screen?

I saw somewhere an "M Performance" screen but mine still says BMW. I'm pretty sure I got the software update with the install because my Torque meter on the "Sport Display" now goes to 480NM.

Though I'd check... Is there any way to see what the current software version install is?

Many thanks.

[bananachipz]

Originally Posted by Seagull

I found myself:

• Zooming in front of people and squeezing into tight spots
• Speeding and cutting across lanes at about 170km on busy Montreal highways
• Shifting and allowing the car to rev for no real good reason
• Peeling off from stop signs and red lights for no good reason ( even it was a granny next to me )
• Erratically speeding up and slowing down so that I could feel the pull and hear the exhaust

.

So pretty much like every other driver in Montreal...

[Seagull]

Originally Posted by The Economist

When you guys start up the car, do you get a "BMW" welcome screen or an "M Performance" welcome screen?

I saw somewhere an "M Performance" screen but mine still says BMW. I'm pretty sure I got the software update with the install because my Torque meter on the "Sport Display" now goes to 480NM.

Though I'd check... Is there any way to see what the current software version install is?

Many thanks.

I get the BMW welcome, until someone coded M Performance for me

[Seagull]

Originally Posted by bananachipz

So pretty much like every other driver in Montreal...

Well the Mini and the Merc weren't too happy about it LOL.

[bringonthenite]

BMW Welcome shows up on mine.

[bringonthenite]

Originally Posted by The Economist

When you guys start up the car, do you get a "BMW" welcome screen or an "M Performance" welcome screen?

I saw somewhere an "M Performance" screen but mine still says BMW. I'm pretty sure I got the software update with the install because my Torque meter on the "Sport Display" now goes to 480NM.

Though I'd check... Is there any way to see what the current software version install is?

Many thanks.

Since I had mine installed at delivery I'm not sure of the original numbers listed. My display shows 249kW power and 480 Nm Torque. Is this correct?
Thx

[Seagull]

Originally Posted by bringonthenite

Since I had mine installed at delivery I'm not sure of the original numbers listed. My display shows 249kW power and 480 Nm Torque. Is this correct?
Thx

I assume you mean 240Kw and 480Nm which is correct and what I have.

[GuiltyNL]

What are the non-mppk values??

[bringonthenite]

Originally Posted by Seagull

I assume you mean 240Kw and 480Nm which is correct and what I have.

Thanks Seagull

[Seagull]

Originally Posted by GuiltyNL

What are the non-mppk values??

Can't remember that anymore, but u can find out on the main n55 page.

[Yuqi]

Originally Posted by Seagull

The latest deal I heard was $1540 all in.

Hi Seagull, I am interested in PPK. I live in GTA area, where is the best place to get them? Thanks in advance!

[fraidoon]

Originally Posted by Seagull

Can't remember that anymore, but u can find out on the main n55 page.

Mine is none MPPK and it is 225kw