patently Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 "A diesel BMW can be exciting." "So can masturbating near a school, but it's still wrong." :roflmao: :roflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Any plans for a remap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted August 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Not initially. Think I might need to find a more mod-friendly insurance company first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 That looks great and a nice spec as well, welcome back to driving a car that will give you pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Did you get a good price on the Subaru? You'll now find out how slow a week can be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Did you get a good price on the Subaru? Depends how you define good. Might have been better if one of my nearby Subaru dealers hadn't just bought 15 cars last week. Happy enough with the deal. The BMW would have been 44.5k new. It's cost me less than two thirds of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ92 Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 I think I've just bought a car... Would have been more surprised if you had not brought it..:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted August 26, 2012 Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 Very nice, proper rapid too, look forward to seeing this at MK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice, wise choice. Best of both worlds and given the 20k pa mileage prudence plays a part. Enjoy the torques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 It's going to take ages to figure out how it all works. I doubt it. One thing about the new system is that it is much more intuitive than any of the predecessors. It's very easy to get used to. Needless to say I was impressed. I knew it would handle well, I knew it would be quick (certainly relative to the Legacy ), I was impressed by the ride (given all the horror stories of BMWs with M Sport suspension, 19" rims and RFTs), how relatively unintrusive the tyre noise is considering how huge they are, and I was very impressed with how planted it feels in what were very wet conditions. On the ride, I've never had a problem with other cars on that set up - just the Z4. It's not the set up per se. It's the car - and your car will have no such issues. On the grip/planted feel - welcome to the real world instead of the myth perpetuated by those who like us to think 4WD is the be-all and end-all, and that all RWD cars are lethal killing machines. Boil my requirements down and I'm after an easy to live with car that will do 20k miles a year, is a pleasant place to be AND will excite me when I want it to. They're a very capable car indeed and they can do all of that, as you say. You can't really lose on the choice in all honesty. They just do everything and do it well. This ticks all the boxes, most of them with gold stars. Should have picked a cream interior of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 I'm not a newcomer to the real world you describe, it's just taken me a while to get back into a RWD car. I bought Subarus because I liked them, not because they were AWD. My mate's 993 has more lateral grip than any Subaru I've had. There are far too many BMWs out there with cream interiors. And wood. It's all wrong - they should be in Jags and Bentleys, not BMWs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 So are the Oakleys, orange watch and Bluetooth headset in the glovebox?! Great car, love the shape of that model. Excellent choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ92 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 There are far too many BMWs out there with cream interiors. And wood. It's all wrong - they should be in Jags and Bentleys, not BMWs. Spot on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted September 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 My head hurts. This car's got more software than my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 My head hurts. This car's got more software than my laptop. Time how long it takes for the oil check routine to work. Intrigues me how that differs from car to car in the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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