Do many people have 320d ed's? Experience so far...
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So I've had mine for 2 weeks and 1500 miles or so, it's a great great car, and goes extremely well indeed (far better than I expected) compared to my old 118d
However it feels very very soft and suffers from woeful levels of grip. Is this common of the Eco tyres or have people played with tyre pressures?
I had a strict budget and plumper for the massively improved sports seats and steering wheel bit I'm wondering if I should have gone for sport suspension instead....
Any suggestions/experiences?
However it feels very very soft and suffers from woeful levels of grip. Is this common of the Eco tyres or have people played with tyre pressures?
I had a strict budget and plumper for the massively improved sports seats and steering wheel bit I'm wondering if I should have gone for sport suspension instead....
Any suggestions/experiences?
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Well the more i drive it in the wet the more i think its the tyres...
I came onto a dual carriageway with a slight camber last night, booted it at about 15mph in 2nd (to atempt to keep up with an A5 lol) and it promptly started to slide the back out with the camber, was rather unexpected to say the least!
I've never experienced quite such 'free' back end in damp conditions!
I came onto a dual carriageway with a slight camber last night, booted it at about 15mph in 2nd (to atempt to keep up with an A5 lol) and it promptly started to slide the back out with the camber, was rather unexpected to say the least!
I've never experienced quite such 'free' back end in damp conditions!
Well I’ve had mine for 10 months and 21k miles, and can confirm that you made a good decision on the sports seats, as the standard one’s are very poor.
The main problem is the handling. It feels like all the braking and stability systems were developed and calibrated on standard tyres and not the hard as nails Eco Tyres.
On the Power in the Dry = TC has to operate.
On the Power in the Wet = TC has to operate more.
Braking on any form of broken surface = ABS gets in a right flap, and there’s precious little reduction in speed. Resulting in a number of ‘oohhhh fooooookk moments’
MPG wise it’s around 55mpg. That’s with a fuel card, therefore quite a heavy foot.
If it’s your own gas, 60mpg+ is easily do’able.
The main problem is the handling. It feels like all the braking and stability systems were developed and calibrated on standard tyres and not the hard as nails Eco Tyres.
On the Power in the Dry = TC has to operate.
On the Power in the Wet = TC has to operate more.
Braking on any form of broken surface = ABS gets in a right flap, and there’s precious little reduction in speed. Resulting in a number of ‘oohhhh fooooookk moments’
MPG wise it’s around 55mpg. That’s with a fuel card, therefore quite a heavy foot.
If it’s your own gas, 60mpg+ is easily do’able.
Yep i am sitting at 54mpg although its only done 2k miles at the mo.
I am also having similar traction related issues, I watched a 5th gear review where they said the handling was equal to the no ed models, I would certainly argue against that.
It's fine, i am just finding I have to set it up well before the bend and account for an element of sag before ultimate grip.
I am extremely surprised how well it pulls from 40 mph - 100 in 3rd & 4th. Not that I have exceeded 70 though....
I am also having similar traction related issues, I watched a 5th gear review where they said the handling was equal to the no ed models, I would certainly argue against that.
It's fine, i am just finding I have to set it up well before the bend and account for an element of sag before ultimate grip.
I am extremely surprised how well it pulls from 40 mph - 100 in 3rd & 4th. Not that I have exceeded 70 though....
McSwerve II said:
Well I’ve had mine for 10 months and 21k miles, and can confirm that you made a good decision on the sports seats, as the standard one’s are very poor.
The main problem is the handling. It feels like all the braking and stability systems were developed and calibrated on standard tyres and not the hard as nails Eco Tyres.
On the Power in the Dry = TC has to operate.
On the Power in the Wet = TC has to operate more.
Braking on any form of broken surface = ABS gets in a right flap, and there’s precious little reduction in speed. Resulting in a number of ‘oohhhh fooooookk moments’
MPG wise it’s around 55mpg. That’s with a fuel card, therefore quite a heavy foot.
If it’s your own gas, 60mpg+ is easily do’able.
Sounds absoutly awful to drive, what's the point of RWD and 50/50 weight distribution if the tyres have no grip. Surely a FWD oil burning hatchback from any other manfactuer would be cheaper and just as economical???The main problem is the handling. It feels like all the braking and stability systems were developed and calibrated on standard tyres and not the hard as nails Eco Tyres.
On the Power in the Dry = TC has to operate.
On the Power in the Wet = TC has to operate more.
Braking on any form of broken surface = ABS gets in a right flap, and there’s precious little reduction in speed. Resulting in a number of ‘oohhhh fooooookk moments’
MPG wise it’s around 55mpg. That’s with a fuel card, therefore quite a heavy foot.
If it’s your own gas, 60mpg+ is easily do’able.
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