Greetings all.
Fresh back from the local dealer's driving day, and following on from the last few posts with regards swapping 330ci for 330cd etc, I thought I would share some impressions of the cars I drove today.
Started off with a X3 with the 3.0l injection engine. All the demonstrators had huge amounts of options fitted and this also applie to the X3 - around 12k's worth of extras. Liked the driving position. Didn't like the engine mated to the body. Fuel consumption worse than the coupe. Makes sense with a 3.0d, (not available yet), but not with the petrol. Overall -
Next was the 645i cabrio. I was looking forward to it. It is very smooth and comfortable and quiet with the roof up. The exhaust has a nice raccous note when pushed and the car gathers pace very quickly - no fuss, no drama. Very nice and would get you anywhere as quick as you like, in the utmost comfort. Nice looking but zero space in boot. Again, a fully loaded demo model. Nice I-drive and colour.
Overall -