3,000 Mile M850 Fall Trip to Five National Parks

[adhrp]

So jelly! I absolutely love the American West and miss my time there. Did plenty of road trips back then, but feel like I could have done more (in my 328i at the time).

Congrats on the new car! Why go from one M850i to another so quickly though. Any major changes in the new one? Does it feel different from the previous one?

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by adhrp

So jelly! I absolutely love the American West and miss my time there. Did plenty of road trips back then, but feel like I could have done more (in my 328i at the time).

Congrats on the new car! Why go from one M850i to another so quickly though. Any major changes in the new one? Does it feel different from the previous one?

Like I said above, I got a great deal AND wiped 48,500 miles off the clock. New car, new color, favorite interior, got B&W back, lower payment. No brainer.

Differences: Not much. This is an LCI, which added the bigger screen and a few other tiny changes. Newer is tighter, rides nicer. Engine sound is not as good. Previous engine sound profiles were Quiet, Balanced and Sporty. You could drive around in Comfort settings with a throaty roar in Sporty - I liked that. Now the three choices are Quiet, Balanced and Depends on Driving Conditions. No more Sporty in Comfort. WTF?

Plus, there's an annoying whistle/whine between 15 and 25 mph that I'll need to have looked at. It'll probably go one of two ways: No, we don't hear anything, or That's just the turbos (even tho it's a sound I've never heard on any other BMW I've ever driven.

Transmission doesn't seem as smooth, yet. Gas mileage seems poorer. Only have 1200 miles and haven't really had it out on the road yet. Gonna be another great road car again, though. Can't wait to get the snows off and my wider Michelin summers back on. Only 11.5 weeks until Spring.

[adhrp]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Like I said above, I got a great deal AND wiped 48,500 miles off the clock. New car, new color, favorite interior, got B&W back, lower payment. No brainer.

Differences: Not much. This is an LCI, which added the bigger screen and a few other tiny changes. Newer is tighter, rides nicer. Engine sound is not as good. Previous engine sound profiles were Quiet, Balanced and Sporty. You could drive around in Comfort settings with a throaty roar in Sporty - I liked that. Now the three choices are Quiet, Balanced and Depends on Driving Conditions. No more Sporty in Comfort. WTF?

Plus, there's an annoying whistle/whine between 15 and 25 mph that I'll need to have looked at. It'll probably go one of two ways: No, we don't hear anything, or That's just the turbos (even tho it's a sound I've never heard on any other BMW I've ever driven.

Transmission doesn't seem as smooth, yet. Gas mileage seems poorer. Only have 1200 miles and haven't really had it out on the road yet. Gonna be another great road car again, though. Can't wait to get the snows off and my wider Michelin summers back on. Only 11.5 weeks until Spring.

Makes sense, enjoy! Looking forward to more road trip threads.