http://www.thealpinaregister.com/photos ... /coupe/476
It's been a while since I drove a D3 Bi-Turbo so it was nice to reacquaint myself - the car is definitely how I remember it - although the power delivery was far more linear than I thought - no real peak just continual pull. Handling every bit as good as I remembered - even on the slightly wet roads
I took a few short videos which I'll knock together and post up later.
Borrowed Matt's car for the day
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Re: Borrowed Matt's car for the day
Absolutely spot-on, Neil. Peach of a car, especially in the handling stakes: just not sure about the JPS-style logos I guess it's all so the brand is noticed while he's mooching around - good advertising, if a little 'loud'.neil wrote:the power delivery was far more linear than I thought - no real peak just continual pull. Handling every bit as good as I remembered - even on the slightly wet roads
Is Matt's a manual? Is he in your 1er?
Look forward to the vids
Current:
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
23MY Porsche Macan GTS in Papaya
23MY Cupra Born V3 77kW in Aurora
Previously loved:
ALPINA: E91 B3SBiturbo #127, E92 B3SBiturbo #285, E90 D3Biturbo #097, E85 Roadster S #168 & variety of 'beige' 4 and 6-cyl BMW lumps.
PORSCHE: Macan S, Cayman 981 S, Cayman 981 GTS
Re: Borrowed Matt's car for the day
Video is uploading as we speak - i'm absent from it this time - just carade and liz flint wrote:Absolutely spot-on, Neil. Peach of a car, especially in the handling stakes: just not sure about the JPS-style logos I guess it's all so the brand is noticed while he's mooching around - good advertising, if a little 'loud'.neil wrote:the power delivery was far more linear than I thought - no real peak just continual pull. Handling every bit as good as I remembered - even on the slightly wet roads
Is Matt's a manual? Is he in your 1er?
Look forward to the vids
I'm back in the 1er now
Got to drive something else too - but more about that later
Oh and the D3 is a switchtronic
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Definitely got.to look at a D3BT when Cindy's lease car is up for.renewal - over 2 years left so hopefully a F30-based D3BT will be out by then - according to the current rules, we.can pick anything witb a max capacity of 2l diesel, so should be fine
Given the build quality of our current F20 1 series a F30 based D3BT should be a wonderful place to park your bum
Perry
Given the build quality of our current F20 1 series a F30 based D3BT should be a wonderful place to park your bum
Perry
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BMW X3 F25 LCI 30d
BMW X3 F25 LCI 30d