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At the risk of posting complete trivia:
Following on from one of my earlier posts I mentioned that I thought the X50 option ought to give me a bit more oomph. Using the OBC I watch to see the boost just to make sure I'm getting my moneys worth [
](mpg, outside temp, trip, range, etc. aren't so interesting).
Anway I though it upped the boost from 0.8 to 0.85 or 0.9 bar, but I got 1.0 bar today. Granted it was for less than a second (2nd gear doesn't last long), but it definitely appeared. I get 0.7 tto 0.8 on a daily basis, although only for a few secs.
Now it is fully run in and running very smoothly, it is fantastic. It still catches me out, and I think "this is fast" - just as well the brakes are up to the job. I haven't yet thought that I need more, but I am sure that will come[]. There is also a psychological issue, in that you have nothing to prove, so I don't often try that hard.
What's almost as impressive is that when stuck in a traffic jam (which seems to be in fashion on the M3 at the moment) it pootles along in 1st just as happily.
BTW - 2 litres of oil consumed in 3K miles.
23mpg overall average. Best 25 mpg, worst 15mpg.
Even the police give it admiring glances - as long as you're not taking the p!ss[]
Sports seats are great.
I've taken a few Japanese colleagues out in it, and they talk in reverential tones. No more rice-burner comments - Germany has won []. The Porsche image extends as far as Japan.
A friend reckons that the ride is better than the C4S. I can't say I have noticed, but then it is not the thing I am normally concentrating on.
Despite being a 6 figure sum, I guess the best thing I can say so far, is that both I and one of my friends condsider it "value for money". I'm not sure you can say fairer than that.
Following on from one of my earlier posts I mentioned that I thought the X50 option ought to give me a bit more oomph. Using the OBC I watch to see the boost just to make sure I'm getting my moneys worth [
](mpg, outside temp, trip, range, etc. aren't so interesting).Anway I though it upped the boost from 0.8 to 0.85 or 0.9 bar, but I got 1.0 bar today. Granted it was for less than a second (2nd gear doesn't last long), but it definitely appeared. I get 0.7 tto 0.8 on a daily basis, although only for a few secs.
Now it is fully run in and running very smoothly, it is fantastic. It still catches me out, and I think "this is fast" - just as well the brakes are up to the job. I haven't yet thought that I need more, but I am sure that will come[
]. There is also a psychological issue, in that you have nothing to prove, so I don't often try that hard.What's almost as impressive is that when stuck in a traffic jam (which seems to be in fashion on the M3 at the moment) it pootles along in 1st just as happily.
BTW - 2 litres of oil consumed in 3K miles.
23mpg overall average. Best 25 mpg, worst 15mpg.
Even the police give it admiring glances - as long as you're not taking the p!ss[
]Sports seats are great.
I've taken a few Japanese colleagues out in it, and they talk in reverential tones. No more rice-burner comments - Germany has won [
]. The Porsche image extends as far as Japan.A friend reckons that the ride is better than the C4S. I can't say I have noticed, but then it is not the thing I am normally concentrating on.
Despite being a 6 figure sum, I guess the best thing I can say so far, is that both I and one of my friends condsider it "value for money". I'm not sure you can say fairer than that.
