[dopper99]

Originally Posted by Gizzard

Anyone else ordered the 335d xdrive without adaptive suspension or I'm I the only one
Maybe I've cocked up here.

Yes, I think you need to get it added.

[BMWSKI]

get it

[gasmonkey]

Evening all. Many thanks for your insightful postings. I went and ordered one yesterday, cannot wait!

[Mr.t]

Originally Posted by FastLaneJB

..... is there only room in the UK for 2 painted black 19is on a F30 and three would be a crowd?

Think there may be a few more cropping up

[Gizzard]

Originally Posted by gasmonkey

Evening all. Many thanks for your insightful postings. I went and ordered one yesterday, cannot wait!

I think you'll have too!

[gasmonkey]

I'm sure that I will. My stealer says otherwise but he's not been on here!

[nicks3]

Sgll66 many thanks for that kind offer. I have decided to stick with the 19". Even the dealer is telling me the 20" change the feel of the car...for the worse. Consensus seems to be that they look awesome but are just not practical and deter from the car.

[nicks3]

Can someone let me know the mm sizes of the BMW roundels on the bonnet, boot and 19" wheels please. Cheers.

[nicks3]

SGLL66 did you have your mperformance parts painted as they look like they may be std black?

[SGLL66]

Originally Posted by nicks3

SGLL66 did you have your mperformance parts painted as they look like they may be std black?

Just left them unpainted as liked the contrast.

[BMWSKI]

Can I just buy the rear spoiler or would I need the entire pack? Would it look OK without the other parts? Any ideas on price too?
Cheers

[SGLL66]

Originally Posted by BMWSKI

Can I just buy the rear spoiler or would I need the entire pack? Would it look OK without the other parts? Any ideas on price too?
Cheers

Am pretty sure you can buy any component part individually. Not sure on price but its not a great deal as most of the price for the pack is down to the rims!

[BMWSKI]

cheers SGLL66

[nicks3]

its around £1,800 for the pack excluding the wheels. I like the pack but not 100% convinced on the side skirts......

[BMWSKI]

Originally Posted by nicks3

its around £1,800 for the pack excluding the wheels. I like the pack but not 100% convinced on the side skirts......

I'm just after the rear spoiler really. Would it look a bit daft on it's own???

[MarkG_M5Comp]

Originally Posted by BMWSKI

I'm just after the rear spoiler really. Would it look a bit daft on it's own???

+1

[SGLL66]

Originally Posted by BMWSKI

I'm just after the rear spoiler really. Would it look a bit daft on it's own???

I think it will look ok. The only other thing you can see from the back is the diffuser and that looks pretty pointless - its also stopping me from doing the foot wiggle to open the boot!!!

The side skirts also look just like a bit of plastic stuck to the bottom of the sill.

The front splitter looks very nice though. I would go for front splitter, grills and spolier with hind sight.

[rjberry]

Originally Posted by SGLL66

I think it will look ok. The only other thing you can see from the back is the diffuser and that looks pretty pointless - its also stopping me from doing the foot wiggle to open the boot!!!

The side skirts also look just like a bit of plastic stuck to the bottom of the sill.

The front splitter looks very nice though. I would go for front splitter, grills and spoiler with hind sight.

That's a bit of a disappointment. I use the foot wiggle to open the boot quite often so wouldn't want to lose that function.

I may have to rethink this, which may not sit well. Especially after I had convinced my wife of the super aerodynamic performance qualities too, nothing to do with looks of course

[IanD1]

Originally Posted by SGLL66

I think it will look ok. The only other thing you can see from the back is the diffuser and that looks pretty pointless - its also stopping me from doing the foot wiggle to open the boot!!!

The side skirts also look just like a bit of plastic stuck to the bottom of the sill.

The front splitter looks very nice though. I would go for front splitter, grills and spolier with hind sight.

Funny how everyone has a preference for different bits of the M Performance kit. I'm thinking of leaving the front splitter and side skirt stickers, but doing everything else.

Do you not rate the side sills?

[SGLL66]

Originally Posted by IanD1

Funny how everyone has a preference for different bits of the M Performance kit. I'm thinking of leaving the front splitter and side skirt stickers, but doing everything else.

Do you not rate the side sills?

The side sills are not that noticable. The front splitter makes a statement. I agree on the stickers they make the kit seem a little chavvy!! next thing you know they'll have stickers with Brembo, HKS, etc on there!!!

[dopper99]

This thread has definitely "gone viral"....
Over 13,000 views in just nearly one month.

[Gizzard]

Originally Posted by NISFAN

What line was your Audi A4? Comments on the handling of that car? And what type of driving do you enjoy?

Stock xDrive suspension is similar to stock SE/Luxury/Sport(UK)/Modern. Soft spring rate and soft damper settings. Great on motorways and sedate driving.

If you like to 'attack' some interesting pieces of tarmac, the standard suspension gets light and 'floaty', and there is significant body roll.

Adaptive gives you light and floaty in Comfort/Eco setting.
Over-damped in Sport setting, but this setting does significantly reduce body roll.

Some think this extra 'Sport' mode is better, some think it is a different kind of bad. It is up to you and your driving habits/expectations on which is best, therefore a test dive is the only option.

Here is my tuppence worth. I went and test drove an xdrive without adaptive at the weekend. In my opinion it will work perfect for you 99% of the time. The adaptive would only come into its own for the 1% of the time you want to be a hooligan. For me its not worth the extra, and I suspect for most drivers that will be true. Don't be ridiculed into thinking that it is a must have, because it isn't.