Only 40 miles left of my 'running in' period!

Pablo68 · 01-14-2014, 03:10 PM

I know everyone is rightfully careful of their new expensive pride and joy but this isn't 1970 and these aren't ford anglias...Give it the full beans out the door if you fancy, just don't go autocrossing them. A bigger point is that the tyres and brakes need a couple of hundred miles to bed in before they are at max efficiency.

I'm curious to know what the dealer above thinks will happen at 101mph in the first 1000 miles (apart from a potential ban)?

JustChris · 01-14-2014, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Pablo68

I'm curious to know what the dealer above thinks will happen at 101mph in the first 1000 miles (apart from a potential ban)?

Flux capacitor kicks in and it's 1975

BMWSKI · 01-14-2014, 03:59 PM

Rich9600 · 01-14-2014, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWSKI

0-60 and change. Sounds fantastic... Happens quickly... So, I guess that 40 miles is done now?...

BMWSKI · 01-14-2014, 04:13 PM

Now that would be telling

dopper99 · 01-14-2014, 05:45 PM

Errmmmm, I think we can see his mileage in the Youtube vid.

Its quite quick to 100, about 11-12 secs. My old E90 330d was around 14 secs I think and I thought that was fast!

brommy · 01-14-2014, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWSKI

Awesome.

Excuse me if it was obvious in the clip, but did you paddle change or did the auto do its own thing in Sport+? If in auto, it's interesting that the changes varied slightly - 4400, 4500, 4600 and finally at 4900rpm.

Tengocity · 01-15-2014, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Cootie

As a ball park indicator Hartge quote before and after figures on the F10 535d - quite a significant difference:

80 - 180 km/h (sec) - 11.23s v 15.56 s (4.33 s quicker)
0 - 200 km/h (sec) - 18.95 s 24.27s (5.32s quicker)

Yes I'd seen that too, so was curious to see how my car compared to that as standard! The rolling figure would be easier and safer one to try I think!

BMWSKI · 01-15-2014, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by brommy

Awesome.

Excuse me if it was obvious in the clip, but did you paddle change or did the auto do its own thing in Sport+? If in auto, it's interesting that the changes varied slightly - 4400, 4500, 4600 and finally at 4900rpm.

All in Sport Auto with gear shift to the left. Haven't tried LC yet...

Arwmjc · 01-15-2014, 03:37 AM

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All in Sport Auto with gear shift to the left. Haven't tried LC yet...

Having fun?.... Bet ur mpg is down now from ur mid 40's?.

BMWSKI · 01-15-2014, 04:00 AM

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Having fun?.... Bet ur mpg is down now from ur mid 40's?.

Yes thanks, great fun

...I will report on my accurate mpg count on the next fill up...

BMWSKI · 01-15-2014, 05:52 AM

It was funny flooring it from a stand still...I felt my cheeks travelling to the back of my head!!!

dopper99 · 01-15-2014, 06:54 AM

Agreed, it don’t ‘alf shift from a standstill

Tengocity · 01-15-2014, 03:36 PM

Just hit the 1200 mile mark too! I've been driving around in Sport+ all day, it's utterly addictive! My mpg was down at 34 though, which actually isn't too bad when I consider how I was actually driving.

zooberoo · 01-15-2014, 03:48 PM

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Just hit the 1200 mile mark too! I've been driving around in Sport+ all day, it's utterly addictive! My mpg was down at 34 though, which actually isn't too bad when I consider how I was actually driving.

What does Sport+ add over Sport?

Tengocity · 01-15-2014, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by zooberoo

What does Sport+ add over Sport?

I have sport set to adjust the "chassis" only, so that if I want the sharper throttle response, gear changes etc then I use sport plus.

So for me the whole car comes alive and encourages you to drive in a spirited way!

dopper99 · 01-15-2014, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

I have sport set to adjust the "chassis" only, so that if I want the sharper throttle response, gear changes etc then I use sport plus.

So for me the whole car comes alive and encourages you to drive in a spirited way!

If you want sharper gear changes etc..... you can leave it in Sport and push the gear lever to the left.

that way all the safety aids are still left on...... Unless you don't want them on of course!

I believe the only thing that changes in Sport+ is the gearbox goes to sport and the traction control is switched off to a degree - which of course is only noticed on sideways action.

Tengocity · 01-15-2014, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dopper99

If you want sharper gear changes etc..... you can leave it in Sport and push the gear lever to the left.

that way all the safety aids are still left on...... Unless you don't want them on of course!

I believe the only thing that changes in Sport+ is the gearbox goes to sport and the traction control is switched off to a degree - which of course is only noticed on sideways action.

Gear lever to the left gives you the gear changes, but not the throttle response! It would do if I had drivetrain and chassis selected for Sport mode, but I've left it as chassis only.

I'm happy with the DSC in more dynamic mode and used to drivng my old E90 like that all the time (otherwise the DSC light was too intrusive). With the xdrive in the wet I've still to see the light flashing, but I feel the car handling is nice and responsive to the throttle

brommy · 01-15-2014, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by brommy

Awesome.

Excuse me if it was obvious in the clip, but did you paddle change or did the auto do its own thing in Sport+? If in auto, it's interesting that the changes varied slightly - 4400, 4500, 4600 and finally at 4900rpm.

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Originally Posted by BMWSKI

All in Sport Auto with gear shift to the left. Haven't tried LC yet...

With AWD traction, I'm not sure how much LC will help over simply flooring it. Couple of tenths?

BMWSKI · 01-15-2014, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Gear lever to the left gives you the gear changes, but not the throttle response! It would do if I had drivetrain and chassis selected for Sport mode, but I've left it as chassis only.

I'm happy with the DSC in more dynamic mode and used to drivng my old E90 like that all the time (otherwise the DSC light was too intrusive). With the xdrive in the wet I've still to see the light flashing, but I feel the car handling is nice and responsive to the throttle

Can you explain throttle response please compared to quicker gear changes? Sorry for the dumb question...

Tengocity · 01-15-2014, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by brommy

With AWD traction, I'm not sure how much LC will help over simply flooring it. Couple of tenths?

All wasted compared to the 29 seconds it took you to set it up!

Tengocity · 01-15-2014, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWSKI

Can you explain throttle response please compared to quicker gear changes? Sorry for the dumb question...

So the gearbox can change in a couple of ways - the point at which it changes gear (at what revs), and also how quickly it changes gear.

The throttle response is how sharp the accelerator feels when you press it. So in Eco pro it feels like the carpet is jammed underneath it... comfort feels normal, like a smooth family car should be... sport mode makes it feel like a sports car unsurprisingly!

But you can customise Sport mode to change either CHASSIS or DRIVETRAIN or BOTH

I changed mine to CHASSIS only, which is the steering, dampers

so the gears and throttle are as per comfort.

Sport plus give you the sharpest of everything and then dials back the DSC system

Hope that makes sense?

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