Dilemma!
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 2:07 pm
Having been in AWD for the past couple of years (two RS6’s and now an A45 which is for sale as I can’t stand it) I’ve been really ‘sold on the all year round capability of AWD which is why I’ve been looking at RS/S models again.
I had 13 years with BMW’s and they are fantastic cars but you always have the traction issues on powerful RWD cars.
Recently I’ve been looking at this:
Awesome power delivery, traction etc etc plus of course THAT engine and also out of main warranty (although will have the standard approved used 1 year warranty) and therefore ripe for a trip to MRC for some magic treatment (my one big regret on my C6 was not tuning it). One minus point was how heavy it felt! Plus the tech is starting to feel dated now.
On a whim I decided to have a look at BMW’s and found this yesterday:
Competition Pack 17 plate with some lovely extras (normally I go for dark cars but the contrast with the carbon and the Silverstone Blue looked fantastic).
Took their demonstrator for a test drive-unfortunately it was brand new and so I couldn’t take it over 4.5 k revs but the drive was enough to make me seriously consider getting into one! I know people bang on about being balanced and loads of feel etc but the fact is I’d forgotten how well BMW M Cars drive. What a machine!
Being the Comp Pack it’s a significant advance on from the standard one (so every review says) and the handling was sublime. Tech was bang up to date as well (Audi & BMW are the leaders I reckon-Mercedes is slowly catching up and the A45 system is so sh1t it drives me to distraction).
My main concerns are when it gets damp/cold/wet (pretty much most of the year in the UK) and that’s where the RS/S cars really come into their own. Plus it’s not a V8 of course (or V anything-it’s a 3 litre twin turbo straight six).
Massively impressive car though-felt really sharp and focused in a way most RS’s would struggle (until cornering in the wet in which case all bets are off!).
Thoughts? For balance that RS7 is a 64 plate with 34k miles and the M3 is a 17 plate with 9k miles and it’s £43,994
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I had 13 years with BMW’s and they are fantastic cars but you always have the traction issues on powerful RWD cars.
Recently I’ve been looking at this:
Awesome power delivery, traction etc etc plus of course THAT engine and also out of main warranty (although will have the standard approved used 1 year warranty) and therefore ripe for a trip to MRC for some magic treatment (my one big regret on my C6 was not tuning it). One minus point was how heavy it felt! Plus the tech is starting to feel dated now.
On a whim I decided to have a look at BMW’s and found this yesterday:
Competition Pack 17 plate with some lovely extras (normally I go for dark cars but the contrast with the carbon and the Silverstone Blue looked fantastic).
Took their demonstrator for a test drive-unfortunately it was brand new and so I couldn’t take it over 4.5 k revs but the drive was enough to make me seriously consider getting into one! I know people bang on about being balanced and loads of feel etc but the fact is I’d forgotten how well BMW M Cars drive. What a machine!
Being the Comp Pack it’s a significant advance on from the standard one (so every review says) and the handling was sublime. Tech was bang up to date as well (Audi & BMW are the leaders I reckon-Mercedes is slowly catching up and the A45 system is so sh1t it drives me to distraction).
My main concerns are when it gets damp/cold/wet (pretty much most of the year in the UK) and that’s where the RS/S cars really come into their own. Plus it’s not a V8 of course (or V anything-it’s a 3 litre twin turbo straight six).
Massively impressive car though-felt really sharp and focused in a way most RS’s would struggle (until cornering in the wet in which case all bets are off!).
Thoughts? For balance that RS7 is a 64 plate with 34k miles and the M3 is a 17 plate with 9k miles and it’s £43,994
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