Who gets the ticket when the car is driverless? Does someone have to sign the ticket before the officer will release the car as is required in some cases with drivers who have been stopped? LOL
Saw my first Cybertruck out in the wild. Parked right behind it.
It’s just so outlandish. Looks worse in person IMO.
I know the bustleback Seville got snarked at by some as they thought the profile resembled a garbage truck. There's a very dumpster-y profile of the CT when viewed from behind. At least the world is being fair, probably even more are snarking at this thing than the Seville and Pacer combined.
Who gets the ticket when the car is driverless? Does someone have to sign the ticket before the officer will release the car as is required in some cases with drivers who have been stopped? LOL
If any States open a loophole I'm buying and will jump in the back seat after quickly turning on FSD when pulled over by the revenue collectors.
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
Nextdoor neighbor just got a Cybertruck. The outside is ugly but the interior, although minimalist, is quite nice. It is padded heavily, roomy and quiet. Both the size and the angle of the front windshield is scarey. The center screen is huge, at least 4k, and the control screen and camera resolution are as good or better than my OLED television. When floored, the torque is unreal. When you do the "light show" the vehicle literally puts on its own show.
And yet they are selling well. They must be very practical.
Selling well compared to other EV pickups? Probably - still in the honeymoon/fad/social media showoff period, and there's quite a cult behind them. Practical, haven't seen that one yet.
Nextdoor neighbor just got a Cybertruck. The outside is ugly but the interior, although minimalist, is quite nice. It is padded heavily, roomy and quiet. Both the size and the angle of the front windshield is scarey. The center screen is huge, at least 4k, and the control screen and camera resolution are as good or better than my OLED television. When floored, the torque is unreal. When you do the "light show" the vehicle literally puts on its own show.
My conclusion - I could never see owning one.
Seeing one on the road it was bigger than I expected, very large actually. The turning ratio is the tightest I've ever experienced, quite impressive.
Installed the dashcam on the electric Talltima. The front floor mat goes across the full width of the interior (the center console doesn't run all the way to the dash), so that part of the USB cable's run just went under the full-width floor mat. The A-pillar trim was easy to pop off, and it was easy to snake the cable under the headliner. The 12V plug in the console is only live when the car is powered on, so it was easy to connect there. (Sorry to those taking a shot every time I said "easy.")
Installed the dashcam on the electric Talltima. The front floor mat goes across the full width of the interior (the center console doesn't run all the way to the dash), so that part of the USB cable's run just went under the full-width floor mat. The A-pillar trim was easy to pop off, and it was easy to snake the cable under the headliner. The 12V plug in the console is only live when the car is powered on, so it was easy to connect there. (Sorry to those taking a shot every time I said "easy.")
———————————————— I’ve never installed a dashcam (front or rear) but I’d think it would be easier to install the wiring for a rear dashcam by running the wires under the carpet than fishing the wiring above the headliner. What am I missing?
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I got a pleasant surprise when I was out this morning. I noticed the truck was now getting 18 mpg instead of the 16.5 when I bought it. Maybe the previous owner didn’t drive it aggressively enough and got it carboned up.
18 isn’t exactly earth shattering but at least it’s going in the right direction.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
@suydam said:
And yet they are selling well. They must be very practical.
That’s the Musk magic. Promise the moon for years, and by the time you hand them a rock and call it the moon, they’ll take it because they have been drooling so long. The embodiment of PT Barnum.
I have a feeling this will wear off much faster than it did for models of the past.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
And yet they are selling well. They must be very practical.
That’s the Musk magic. Promise the moon for years, and by the time you hand them a rock and call it the moon, they’ll take it because they have been drooling so long. The embodiment of PT Barnum.
I have a feeling this will wear off much faster than it did for models of the past.
— Not so sure about that. There are a lot of very happy Tesla owners where we live. They aren’t for me, because I need a more comfortable vehicle, but to each his/her own. I think Tesla’s main problem is that they haven’t updated their models in ages, and they seem somewhat dated now if you’re in the market for a new vehicle.
The dash cam is it the top of the window so the wire has to get up there somehow. So under the headliner it goes!
———————————————— I was thinking that was the case but most of the rear dashcams I’ve seen are mounted on the rear deck and to be honest they look like after market jobs.
I’d like to see a pic showing how it’s mounted at the top of the window. I envision several different mounting options provided and you pick the one that best suits your car unless you get one made specifically for your car. I’d also like to see how car manufacturers mount them at the factory.
There was a day when I would have probably bought and installed those but I don’t like to bend my body any more than I have to these days.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
The dash cam is it the top of the window so the wire has to get up there somehow. So under the headliner it goes!
———————————————— I was thinking that was the case but most of the rear dashcams I’ve seen are mounted on the rear deck and to be honest they look like after market jobs.
I’d like to see a pic showing how it’s mounted at the top of the window. I envision several different mounting options provided and you pick the one that best suits your car unless you get one made specifically for your car. I’d also like to see how car manufacturers mount them at the factory.
There was a day when I would have probably bought and installed those but I don’t like to bend my body any more than I have to these days.
jmonroe
Want to install the Bavsound speaker replacement sound system in the X3 for me? Supposed to be easy peasy.
PUNCH to report, finally went to the darkside.
The Toyota dealership played hardball and it went into extra innings with the family leaving and we all going to dinner; got a call that the GM/Sales Manager would finally meet my number while waiting on our orders, and rather than "split the last thousand difference," here we are where I got my good number. A little research goes a long way as they tried for a long time to budge me off my number, but I held fast knowing I felt I had hit a bullseye the more and more I looked at it. Late night paperwork last night. Also got a lower cost extended warranty for 5 years, yes 5 years!!!! Late on a Friday night it seemed like the Finance manager didn't want to grind also, and just simply offered up his best take it or leave it proposal knowing I was interested and have a vague idea what its value might be. It helps to haggle on a commodity that BMW has sold like hot cakes, and for good reason, they have a good potion and concoction here with the X3 M40i. I'd still say the main weakness is still interior and comfort, which is nice enough, but who buys a BMW for that? Also, I've been comparing it to one of the finest interiors ever made in the Macan. It's not just great materials though, the seats in the Macan were more comfy while still being sporty; they simply have much better ergonomic engineering into them; especially for tall people. I might want to weld a Macan seat into the X3,
Bavsound is on order...they say it's simple plug n' play but I think I'll still hire the "guy" for it. I don't like messing with automotive trim pieces.
2021 X3 m40i 64,500 miles, white, beige interior, heads up display, full tank of gas, new Nitto NT555 tires which for San Diego weather.... I'm not gonna complain.
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
Congrats! What is it with Toyota these days? They act like their cars are made of gold bars.
Here, I think the crux of the differences is they were stuck on a 2021 model that's only technically 3-4 years old and I was stuck on it having nearly 65K miles that they didn't want to acknowledge the depreciation for. Got burned on a somewhat older low mileage used car last time, so this time did the opposite, newer but with higher miles. Regardless... extended warranty service contract.
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
Congrats! What is it with Toyota these days? They act like their cars are made of gold bars.
———————————————— It’s not just today, Toyota has always been like that and Honda is even worse. Explains why I’ve never owned either and probably never will.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Congrats, Andres! Welcome to the propellor team. Currently 3 of 4 cars in our driveway are of the Motoren Werke variety, visiting son-in-law Turo'd an i4 M50. Delivered with 3% charge... morons.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Congrats, @andres3 ! I don't mean this in a bad way.... that X3 looks a whole lot like my SH Forester except with different bumper fascia up front.
It's a medium SUV to me; reminds me of a rental X5 from back in the day I had an experience with. It sits pretty high, but the suspension does seem to do the BMW magic regardless of that. It's no lightweight, but this drivetrain is the culmination of many years of BMW's R&D on inline 6 cylinder engines and perfecting the ZF8 tuning to where it's 9/10ths, maybe 9.5/10ths the dual clutch transmissions out there (in sport dynamic mode they even put some crackle and pops into the exhaust note).
I also appreciate the seat colored belts.... that's a NECESSARY thing and not all Porsche buyers check that box even when getting different colored seats.
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
Paging @roadburner and any other BMW Genius' to come down to San Diego and show me what all the buttons and menus do on BMW's. I'm a Bimmer noob. At least I didn't call it a V6.
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
This replaced the S4? Gotta update your signature…
Ultimately - here's the plan.
Fix the Tiguan in the body shop immediately (anywhere from 1 week to a month).
Tiguan back up and running - Sell the S4.
While Tiguan's in the shop, Wife will drive the fully insured S4. I'll be driving the BMW daily. TTS will remain the fun/track/weekend canyon carver (which is schedule for the shop this upcoming week to put in a DSG RacingLine Oil Cooler upgrade, and a new water pump/thermostat housing to stop the slow coolant leak (they said this might take more than 1 day). Tiguan also needs new rear brakes, but that's cheap at my preferred shop, and my wife is finally seeing the value of my preferred shop as compared to other shops.
I can't see my shop returning a car with "moisture/water in the connectors" in a million years, as the VW dealership did....
'18 Porsche Macan Turbo, '16 Audi TTS, Wife's '19 VW Tiguan SEL 4-Motion
My son test drove a 340 X3 last year when he was shopping. He did like it a lot but the power actually scared him a little. And he was driving an S4 at the time!
Paging @roadburner and any other BMW Genius' to come down to San Diego and show me what all the buttons and menus do on BMW's. I'm a Bimmer noob. At least I didn't call it a V6.
I don't know about San Diego, but when I worked at BMW I would help anyone who drove up. If someone wanted a full-length training session I may have needed to schedule an appointment, but I never turned a Bimmer owner down.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
One of our friends' sons was getting married today so it was a quick one hour drive down I-64. No left lane campers and most everyone was driving 85+. I let a Velocity Yellow C6 be the rabbit as it definitely attracted more attention than my old man gray C43. In any case, we arrived about seven minutes sooner than the navigation system had predicted. On the way back I had a bit of a play with an older GT-R. I passed him on the right and about a minute later he went flying past me. I couldn't keep up with him but I stayed closer than I -and possibly he- expected, but then I also backed off at 90 mph. I must be getting old.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
One of our friends' sons was getting married today so it was a quick one hour drive down I-64. No left lane campers and most everyone was driving 85+. I let a Velocity Yellow C6 be the rabbit as it definitely attracted more attention than my old man gray C43. In any case, we arrived about seven minutes sooner than the navigation system had predicted. On the way back I had a bit of a play with an older GT-R. I passed him on the right and about a minute later he went flying past me. I couldn't keep up with him but I stayed closer than I -and possibly he- expected, but then I also backed off at 90 mph. I must be getting old.
————————————————- Admitting getting old is a sad thing. I chose to say, “I’m getting older, that way I’m only admitting I’m human. I feel better doing it my way.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
The dash cam is it the top of the window so the wire has to get up there somehow. So under the headliner it goes!
———————————————— I was thinking that was the case but most of the rear dashcams I’ve seen are mounted on the rear deck and to be honest they look like after market jobs.
I’d like to see a pic showing how it’s mounted at the top of the window. I envision several different mounting options provided and you pick the one that best suits your car unless you get one made specifically for your car. I’d also like to see how car manufacturers mount them at the factory.
There was a day when I would have probably bought and installed those but I don’t like to bend my body any more than I have to these days.
jmonroe
Want to install the Bavsound speaker replacement sound system in the X3 for me? Supposed to be easy peasy.
PUNCH to report, finally went to the darkside.
The Toyota dealership played hardball and it went into extra innings with the family leaving and we all going to dinner; got a call that the GM/Sales Manager would finally meet my number while waiting on our orders, and rather than "split the last thousand difference," here we are where I got my good number. A little research goes a long way as they tried for a long time to budge me off my number, but I held fast knowing I felt I had hit a bullseye the more and more I looked at it. Late night paperwork last night. Also got a lower cost extended warranty for 5 years, yes 5 years!!!! Late on a Friday night it seemed like the Finance manager didn't want to grind also, and just simply offered up his best take it or leave it proposal knowing I was interested and have a vague idea what its value might be. It helps to haggle on a commodity that BMW has sold like hot cakes, and for good reason, they have a good potion and concoction here with the X3 M40i. I'd still say the main weakness is still interior and comfort, which is nice enough, but who buys a BMW for that? Also, I've been comparing it to one of the finest interiors ever made in the Macan. It's not just great materials though, the seats in the Macan were more comfy while still being sporty; they simply have much better ergonomic engineering into them; especially for tall people. I might want to weld a Macan seat into the X3,
Bavsound is on order...they say it's simple plug n' play but I think I'll still hire the "guy" for it. I don't like messing with automotive trim pieces.
2021 X3 m40i 64,500 miles, white, beige interior, heads up display, full tank of gas, new Nitto NT555 tires which for San Diego weather.... I'm not gonna complain.
Nice car, BMW does white very well.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Congrats! What is it with Toyota these days? They act like their cars are made of gold bars.
I heard that Toyota itself is limiting production so they can Jack customers for higher prices but since this wasn’t a Toyota product I’d say they were just used to calling the shots from the old days and refuse to accept today’s reality. I certainly experienced this myself at the Honda dealer.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
While talking about BMWs, any feedback on the 530i, or 530i x-drive? The 2021s seem to be a good value and have received good reviews. I know they don’t drive as crisply as previous versions. My wife brought up the possibility we will need to replace the TL sometime soon and asked me to be ‘prepared’. The idea is to give the Passat to my daughter and a buy a car for me.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
@sda said:
While talking about BMWs, any feedback on the 530i, or 530i x-drive? The 2021s seem to be a good value and have received good reviews. I know they don’t drive as crisply as previous versions. My wife brought up the possibility we will need to replace the TL sometime soon and asked me to be ‘prepared’. The idea is to give the Passat to my daughter and a buy a car for me.
Get an M Sport and make sure that it has the M Sport suspension. It’s a decent car with the proper suspension calibration. Otherwise it’s a terribly anodyne experience.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
While talking about BMWs, any feedback on the 530i, or 530i x-drive? The 2021s seem to be a good value and have received good reviews. I know they don’t drive as crisply as previous versions. My wife brought up the possibility we will need to replace the TL sometime soon and asked me to be ‘prepared’. The idea is to give the Passat to my daughter and a buy a car for me.
Get an M Sport and make sure that it has the M Sport suspension. It’s a decent car with the proper suspension calibration. Otherwise it’s a terribly anodyne experience.
Can one get the M Sport suspension on the 530e xDrive?
Congrats! What is it with Toyota these days? They act like their cars are made of gold bars.
I heard that Toyota itself is limiting production so they can Jack customers for higher prices but since this wasn’t a Toyota product I’d say they were just used to calling the shots from the old days and refuse to accept today’s reality. I certainly experienced this myself at the Honda dealer.
I remember the stories of dealer markups from Honda and even Toyota advertising fees from back in the day. Then again, when I bought my Accord in '02, I got it 1500 under invoice (which I know was exactly what the dealer incentive was).
Surprised the 2019 VW Tiguan needs rear brakes already. How many miles are on the car now? I'll be hitting 77K this week and I've yet to have any of the brakes replaced yet. I've asked my mechanic a few times to please check both fronts and rears and he comes back with no need to change them yet. I do have the brake fluid changed out when the manual says to as since I plan to keep it for awhile longer, don't mind doing the necessary maintenance. Luckily, I don't drive that much anymore so find it's cheap insurance to having to buy something new.
Still debating about if I should re-tint the windows or not. Stopped by a local shop just to see what their tints look like as I don't want as dark as we had last time. They were on the high side though guessing they were slow as he pushed a bit for me to come back that afternoon. But I'm still on the fence here so decided to just wait a bit longer.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
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Does someone have to sign the ticket before the officer will
release the car as is required in some cases with drivers who
have been stopped?
LOL
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Saw my first Cybertruck out in the wild. Parked right behind it.
It’s just so outlandish. Looks worse in person IMO.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
My conclusion - I could never see owning one.
My conclusion - I could never see owning one
I drive a lime green golf cart all summer … I’m not afraid of a loud vehicle. I would never own one either.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
I’ve never installed a dashcam (front or rear) but I’d think it would be easier to install the wiring for a rear dashcam by running the wires under the carpet than fishing the wiring above the headliner. What am I missing?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
The dash cam is it the top of the window so the wire has to get up there somehow. So under the headliner it goes!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
18 isn’t exactly earth shattering but at least it’s going in the right direction.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
That’s the Musk magic. Promise the moon for years, and by the time you hand them a rock and call it the moon, they’ll take it because they have been drooling so long. The embodiment of PT Barnum.
I have a feeling this will wear off much faster than it did for models of the past.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
That’s the Musk magic. Promise the moon for years, and by the time you hand them a rock and call it the moon, they’ll take it because they have been drooling so long. The embodiment of PT Barnum.
I have a feeling this will wear off much faster than it did for models of the past.
— Not so sure about that. There are a lot of very happy Tesla owners where we live. They aren’t for me, because I need a more comfortable vehicle, but to each his/her own. I think Tesla’s main problem is that they haven’t updated their models in ages, and they seem somewhat dated now if you’re in the market for a new vehicle.'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
I was thinking that was the case but most of the rear dashcams I’ve seen are mounted on the rear deck and to be honest they look like after market jobs.
I’d like to see a pic showing how it’s mounted at the top of the window. I envision several different mounting options provided and you pick the one that best suits your car unless you get one made specifically for your car. I’d also like to see how car manufacturers mount them at the factory.
There was a day when I would have probably bought and installed those but I don’t like to bend my body any more than I have to these days.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
PUNCH to report, finally went to the darkside.
The Toyota dealership played hardball and it went into extra innings with the family leaving and we all going to dinner; got a call that the GM/Sales Manager would finally meet my number while waiting on our orders, and rather than "split the last thousand difference," here we are where I got my good number. A little research goes a long way as they tried for a long time to budge me off my number, but I held fast knowing I felt I had hit a bullseye the more and more I looked at it. Late night paperwork last night. Also got a lower cost extended warranty for 5 years, yes 5 years!!!! Late on a Friday night it seemed like the Finance manager didn't want to grind also, and just simply offered up his best take it or leave it proposal knowing I was interested and have a vague idea what its value might be. It helps to haggle on a commodity that BMW has sold like hot cakes, and for good reason, they have a good potion and concoction here with the X3 M40i. I'd still say the main weakness is still interior and comfort, which is nice enough, but who buys a BMW for that? Also, I've been comparing it to one of the finest interiors ever made in the Macan. It's not just great materials though, the seats in the Macan were more comfy while still being sporty; they simply have much better ergonomic engineering into them; especially for tall people. I might want to weld a Macan seat into the X3,
Bavsound is on order...they say it's simple plug n' play but I think I'll still hire the "guy" for it. I don't like messing with automotive trim pieces.
2021 X3 m40i 64,500 miles, white, beige interior, heads up display, full tank of gas, new Nitto NT555 tires which for San Diego weather.... I'm not gonna complain.
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'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
It’s not just today, Toyota has always been like that and Honda is even worse. Explains why I’ve never owned either and probably never will.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Welcome to the propellor team. Currently 3 of 4 cars in our driveway are of the Motoren Werke variety, visiting son-in-law Turo'd an i4 M50. Delivered with 3% charge... morons.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Is white a color or just a a prep coat?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
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I also appreciate the seat colored belts.... that's a NECESSARY thing and not all Porsche buyers check that box even when getting different colored seats.
Fix the Tiguan in the body shop immediately (anywhere from 1 week to a month).
Tiguan back up and running - Sell the S4.
While Tiguan's in the shop, Wife will drive the fully insured S4. I'll be driving the BMW daily. TTS will remain the fun/track/weekend canyon carver (which is schedule for the shop this upcoming week to put in a DSG RacingLine Oil Cooler upgrade, and a new water pump/thermostat housing to stop the slow coolant leak (they said this might take more than 1 day). Tiguan also needs new rear brakes, but that's cheap at my preferred shop, and my wife is finally seeing the value of my preferred shop as compared to other shops.
I can't see my shop returning a car with "moisture/water in the connectors" in a million years, as the VW dealership did....
I think the white BMW SUV (sorry, SAV) will be less conspicuous than a red Audi S4 to CHP on I-15.
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@andres3 - congrats on the X3. While the X3 itself is quite ubiquitous, there are far fewer of the ///M40i variants on the road. Enjoy!
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD, 2025 Toyota Camry SE AWD
My son test drove a 340 X3 last year when he was shopping. He did like it a lot but the power actually scared him a little. And he was driving an S4 at the time!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I must be getting old.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Admitting getting old is a sad thing. I chose to say, “I’m getting older, that way I’m only admitting I’m human. I feel better doing it my way.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Congrats, @andres3 ! So tell us, what was the magic price they acquiesced to?
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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@andres3 , congrats.
so you got a BMW extended warranty from a Toyota dealer? Assuming this is a 3rd-party warranty, who is it with?
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Get an M Sport and make sure that it has the M Sport suspension. It’s a decent car with the proper suspension calibration. Otherwise it’s a terribly anodyne experience.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Get an M Sport and make sure that it has the M Sport suspension. It’s a decent car with the proper suspension calibration. Otherwise it’s a terribly anodyne experience.
Can one get the M Sport suspension on the 530e xDrive?
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
Yep, I believe so. It’s usually a separate option from the appearance bits.
Still debating about if I should re-tint the windows or not. Stopped by a local shop just to see what their tints look like as I don't want as dark as we had last time. They were on the high side though guessing they were slow as he pushed a bit for me to come back that afternoon. But I'm still on the fence here so decided to just wait a bit longer.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)