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      10-20-2017, 02:48 PM   #1
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I bought the 2018 F36 about 3 months ago. Vehicle configuration was carbon black metallic, executive package, luxury package, M-Sport package and technology package. I also got the 19" rims. Car sits low which is a result of the M-Sport suspension. What I really like: Color is magnificent...black in the dark and blue in the sun. Lot's of power even in comfort mode. The RPM's tend to hang a bit in sport mode particularly if you only have you foot on it for a short period of time say like to pass someone. Car is plenty big in the Gran Coupe configuration with room for happy adults in the back. Eco mode is just plain annoying and pointless in my opinion. The iDrive system is relatively fast (compared to the 2015 Lexus IS 350 I just got rid of) and more intuitive but it takes some getting used to...the map mode is very good with little lag. Blue stitched leather kicks ass and the seats are very comfortable with good leg support. What I don't like: This car has the cheapest and shittiest sun visors I have even seen in a car. Thin, plastic and embarrassingly ugly nestled in that magnificent interior...it's bizarre, almost like a joke. Even though I bought every option available (I thought), there is no blind spot detection! Annoying, oh and no adaptive cruise control...even my Infinity had that and it was primitive compared to this car. Only one tail pipe is black as a result of exhaust metering but I understand why. Finally the most annoying is the trunk/guillotine that attempts to cut my head off every time I open it and lean in. It automatically opens when you waive your foot under it but if you lean in too far it thinks you are waving your foot again and attempts to decapitate you...try that holding a case of beer. Still I give it a 9.75 out of 10.
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I bought the 2018 F36 about 3 months ago. Vehicle configuration was carbon black metallic, executive package, luxury package, M-Sport package and technology package. I also got the 19" rims. Car sits low which is a result of the M-Sport suspension. What I really like: Color is magnificent...black in the dark and blue in the sun. Lot's of power even in comfort mode. The RPM's tend to hang a bit in sport mode particularly if you only have you foot on it for a short period of time say like to pass someone. Car is plenty big in the Gran Coupe configuration with room for happy adults in the back. Eco mode is just plain annoying and pointless in my opinion. The iDrive system is relatively fast (compared to the 2015 Lexus IS 350 I just got rid of) and more intuitive but it takes some getting used to...the map mode is very good with little lag. Blue stitched leather kicks ass and the seats are very comfortable with good leg support. What I don't like: This car has the cheapest and shittiest sun visors I have even seen in a car. Thin, plastic and embarrassingly ugly nestled in that magnificent interior...it's bizarre, almost like a joke. Even though I bought every option available (I thought), there is no blind spot detection! Annoying, oh and no adaptive cruise control...even my Infinity had that and it was primitive compared to this car. Only one tail pipe is black as a result of exhaust metering but I understand why. Finally the most annoying is the trunk/guillotine that attempts to cut my head off every time I open it and lean in. It automatically opens when you waive your foot under it but if you lean in too far it thinks you are waving your foot again and attempts to decapitate you...try that holding a case of beer. Still I give it a 9.75 out of 10.
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      10-20-2017, 04:00 PM   #3
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I bought the 2018 F36 about 3 months ago. Vehicle configuration was carbon black metallic, executive package, luxury package, M-Sport package and technology package. I also got the 19" rims. Car sits low which is a result of the M-Sport suspension. What I really like: Color is magnificent...black in the dark and blue in the sun. Lot's of power even in comfort mode. The RPM's tend to hang a bit in sport mode particularly if you only have you foot on it for a short period of time say like to pass someone. Car is plenty big in the Gran Coupe configuration with room for happy adults in the back. Eco mode is just plain annoying and pointless in my opinion. The iDrive system is relatively fast (compared to the 2015 Lexus IS 350 I just got rid of) and more intuitive but it takes some getting used to...the map mode is very good with little lag. Blue stitched leather kicks ass and the seats are very comfortable with good leg support. What I don't like: This car has the cheapest and shittiest sun visors I have even seen in a car. Thin, plastic and embarrassingly ugly nestled in that magnificent interior...it's bizarre, almost like a joke. Even though I bought every option available (I thought), there is no blind spot detection! Annoying, oh and no adaptive cruise control...even my Infinity had that and it was primitive compared to this car. Only one tail pipe is black as a result of exhaust metering but I understand why. Finally the most annoying is the trunk/guillotine that attempts to cut my head off every time I open it and lean in. It automatically opens when you waive your foot under it but if you lean in too far it thinks you are waving your foot again and attempts to decapitate you...try that holding a case of beer. Still I give it a 9.75 out of 10.

Agree on all above points ^. I don't have issues with the hatch though. I have it set to raise 'x' height but I also don't have comfort package to worry about waving my foot under to trigger it. As is, I don't have any issues when my head is under it or while loading anything.
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I have blind spot detection in my 2017 F36. It came with the driver assist package.
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I have blind spot detection in my 2017 F36. It came with the driver assist package.
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A sun visor seems trivial until you are required to commute with the sun blasting you on the way to work, then again on the way home. After a couple of months, this gets pretty old. A decent, sliding visor seems like a minimum requirement.
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I've had mine 3 years and never once had the problem with Comfort access on the hatchback. Get the sensor checked out it sounds like it's way too sensitive. Must admit I've never had an issue with the sun visors either...
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You might have gotten all "packages" available, but definitely not all "options", becoz it does have blind spot detection and active cruise control, just not included in any packages instead are separate options.
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You might have gotten all "packages" available, but definitely not all "options", becoz it does have blind spot detection and active cruise control, just not included in any packages instead are separate options.
^^^ This

I have the active cruise and blindspot detection too on my 2018 F3x

I can give you a list of some cheaper sun visors....Toyota Corolla, VW scirocco (my first car) for starters
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What I don't like: This car has the cheapest and shittiest sun visors I have even seen in a car. Thin, plastic and embarrassingly ugly nestled in that magnificent interior...it's bizarre, almost like a joke. Even though I bought every option available (I thought), there is no blind spot detection! Annoying, oh and no adaptive cruise control...even my Infinity had that and it was primitive compared to this car. Only one tail pipe is black as a result of exhaust metering but I understand why. Finally the most annoying is the trunk/guillotine that attempts to cut my head off every time I open it and lean in. It automatically opens when you waive your foot under it but if you lean in too far it thinks you are waving your foot again and attempts to decapitate you...try that holding a case of beer. Still I give it a 9.75 out of 10.
-I agree on the visors, not the best design
-Blind spot and adaptive cruise are available for $500 and $1,200 respectably.
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- The trunk doesn't require a "wave" of the foot (it is not a ford), just a simple kick motion front to back. Try not to push your foot too far forward when loading things in the back.
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You might have gotten all "packages" available, but definitely not all "options", becoz it does have blind spot detection and active cruise control, just not included in any packages instead are separate options.
Oh, my bad. You are right. I did get the drivers assistance option (Lane departure, etc...) but not those 2 separate options.
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