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Crombers said:
My B7 & F10 550i have been joined on the driveway today by the good lady's new chariot, a 3.0 SDrive Z4 M-Sport (longest BMW model name ever surely).
This replaces the hateful Fiesta 1.4TDCI that I had to take in along with the new missus two years ago, despite her protestations towards another BMW she agreed it was the pick of the bunch post test drives - happy days!
Melbourne Red with Media Pack, Comfort Pack and Pure White Design Pack.
![](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj56/crombster/Z4_Delivery2_zpstoizpmhj.jpg)
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Break down?This replaces the hateful Fiesta 1.4TDCI that I had to take in along with the new missus two years ago, despite her protestations towards another BMW she agreed it was the pick of the bunch post test drives - happy days!
Melbourne Red with Media Pack, Comfort Pack and Pure White Design Pack.
![](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj56/crombster/Z4_Delivery2_zpstoizpmhj.jpg)
![](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj56/crombster/Z4_FrontV2_zpskbly8v5w.jpg)
ATM said:
I would never use the 550 if I had a B7. Surely they're similar in size?
The 550i was supposed to be a 640d, an economical alternative and something to use as a daily to keep the miles off the B7.When push came to shove and I was about to sign the deal I spotted the 550 in the corner of the showroom and promptly put the notion of a diesel to bed. Timed nicely with the drop in fuel price thankfully!
And the B7 does feel a fair bit larger than the F10, though that may be more perception than fact.
Fox- said:
Crombers said:
Absolutely wonderful, what a car!What does it do fuel wise on a long run, out of interest? The figures suggest 30+ is obtainable but presumably thats just a dream?
Fox- said:
Absolutely wonderful, what a car!
What does it do fuel wise on a long run, out of interest? The figures suggest 30+ is obtainable but presumably thats just a dream?
Cheers FoxWhat does it do fuel wise on a long run, out of interest? The figures suggest 30+ is obtainable but presumably thats just a dream?
I doubt I'd see 30, it's not quite as economical as I told the missus when I bought it as an 'economical alternative' to the B7. In fact, I think they are very similar. Average is showing 19.x with a long haul motorway jaunt a touch over 26.
Even the unloved E65 is in the DB9 fridge end of the Cool Wall when in B7 form. I remember doing something not insignificant on the empty M11 when this E65 B7 overtook me with a WHUMP of air being walloped into submission and a wall of V12 noise, making me look like I was standing still... looked fabulous too, for the brief moment I had a glimpse of it as it buggered off towards Cambridge...
RoverP6B said:
Even the unloved E65 is in the DB9 fridge end of the Cool Wall when in B7 form. I remember doing something not insignificant on the empty M11 when this E65 B7 overtook me with a WHUMP of air being walloped into submission and a wall of V12 noise, making me look like I was standing still... looked fabulous too, for the brief moment I had a glimpse of it as it buggered off towards Cambridge...
That would have been the wall of V12 noise generated by the B7s supercharged V8 of course ![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
In other news, the missus has already tw*tted the passenger side front alloy off a kerb. Didn't take long.... tsk
Crombers said:
That would have been the wall of V12 noise generated by the B7s supercharged V8 of course ![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
In other news, the missus has already tw*tted the passenger side front alloy off a kerb. Didn't take long.... tsk
Whoops, must have been blower I was hearing... could have sworn the bloody thing had a big V12 like the E38 Alpina did...![wink](/inc/images/wink.gif)
In other news, the missus has already tw*tted the passenger side front alloy off a kerb. Didn't take long.... tsk
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