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Signed up for the local BMW ultimate driving experience for this Thursday. Gives the chance to autocross the i4 xDrive40 and i5 xDrive40 and do some street drives with TBD models. Should be fun
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Looking forward to your comments. I was shopping the 4 Series Grand Coupe (gas) but it looks like BMW has converted most of the production of this body style to i4's so there wasn't much of a selection.
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Dropped my wife's 3 off to get the glass fixed after the other SC messed up the install. Was provided a loaner which was a plus, but I wish they would take better care of their loaner fleet. The 3 we got is in decent but kinda rough condition. Same with the Y we got last time. Also checked out the new Y and it's blockier in the front than I expected. Still don't like the rear bar when you can't see the red light though
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Dropped my wife's 3 off to get the glass fixed after the other SC messed up the install. Was provided a loaner which was a plus, but I wish they would take better care of their loaner fleet. The 3 we got is in decent but kinda rough condition. Same with the Y we got last time. Also checked out the new Y and it's blockier in the front than I expected. Still don't like the rear bar when you can't see the red light though
Same for us, we had to go in briefly to provide a license though. Otherwise very straightforward. We were in and out within 10 minutes. I'm pretty sure ours is a late 19 or 20. It's still got the chrome accents, but makes the hum at low speeds. My 3P didn't have the hum and it was a 19
Ended up going to Princeton for brunch
Ended up going to Princeton for brunch
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When I took my Y in back in summer of 2023 for a seat belt rattle, they gave me a 2018 Model 3 that was beat up, but still drove nice. They added it to my app so I could use my phone as a key, and when I dropped it off that evening it automatically removed the car from my app
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The refresh M3 is SO much better. Like worlds and worlds better.
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There is absolutely no world where an appliance 2020 Model 3 would even compare to a Model S, and to add insult to injury, it was also probably the base rwd, like they gave me. They should have given you another Model S, but probably availability, it was what they had
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Usually if I actually get lucky and get a loaner it is a beat up Model Y but I did get a Model X Plaid once and it was nearly brand new. Of course they limited the speed so max speed I think was 80mph.
Our loaner is limited to 85. Heard back from Tesla today and the car is ready to go. They confirmed that the issue was due to a poor installation at the other service center and they've resolved that and tested to make sure there was no water ingress. No cost for the repair since the other SC messed up the install
The new X3 was a beast and I had a lot more fun in that one vs. the i4. SUVs shouldn't handle like that
. I went around the course for 3 laps with the instructor driving and yup he was much better than meMy favorite car of the day was definitely the mini. Lowest in power, but tossing it around the 'sprint' track was fun. I also had a few laps after my drive with the instructor at the helm and we had a good time
Apologies for no pics, cars were stock and I didn't feel like it in the cold
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Well...I got a nice view of the Mach E's taillights on the way home from work today lol. It's cold and rainy here today so getting a good launch was tough for me but that burgundy Mach E was smoking me from a few red lights.
I'm 100% going EV on my next car purchase. Top of my list are the Model 3 Performance and the Mach E. Oh yea and a Cayman EV if it ever happens.
I'm 100% going EV on my next car purchase. Top of my list are the Model 3 Performance and the Mach E. Oh yea and a Cayman EV if it ever happens.
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Well...I got a nice view of the Mach E's taillights on the way home from work today lol. It's cold and rainy here today so getting a good launch was tough for me but that burgundy Mach E was smoking me from a few red lights.
I'm 100% going EV on my next car purchase. Top of my list are the Model 3 Performance and the Mach E. Oh yea and a Cayman EV if it ever happens.
I'm 100% going EV on my next car purchase. Top of my list are the Model 3 Performance and the Mach E. Oh yea and a Cayman EV if it ever happens.
Whatever you do though, don't sell your IS500