How much does the X50 option add?
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Maybe you fellas should drive cars that do both things well, low rpm torque, with a flat curve throughout. Best of both worlds and no real downside. Out of the 11 cars I currently own, all of them between 400 and 700 hp and all used as commuters, the x50 is definately gets the turbo lag no fun award.
How dare somebody says something detrimental to your beloved car!
How dare somebody says something detrimental to your beloved car!
it doesn't matter! this is cyberland. not real world. just don't kick sand in my face when i'm tanning in Malibu lol
btw.. I no longer have an x50 lol. I have a 16/24
hey dock! i'll trade you turbo envy for sunroof delete envy!! whaddya say?
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Who needs fast spool in town anyway? It´s not a race, it´s in town, you´re not supposed to drive any faster then 25-30 mph anyway. Why is the lag a problem here? Better yet, buy a Telsa, king in Town!
I´ve done enough time in a regular Turbo and now own a X50. A stock k16 Turbo ain´t got **** on my former car, M5 E60 which was tuned, the X50 all stock is AS fast as the M5. Lag...yeah, for grandpa sitting at 1000 rpm.
I´ve done enough time in a regular Turbo and now own a X50. A stock k16 Turbo ain´t got **** on my former car, M5 E60 which was tuned, the X50 all stock is AS fast as the M5. Lag...yeah, for grandpa sitting at 1000 rpm.
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I'm not protesting, I'm discussing; this is call a "Discussion Forum" for a reason. The fact that you agree that k24s lag more than k16s, and the fact that you have 16/24 turbos (which attack the lag issues associated with k24s) only supports what I have been posting.
If someone likes the driving experience of k24s, then good for them. But for someone looking for a Turbo who hasn't driven both configurations (or hasn't applied previous knowledge) to think that the driving experience is the same between the two turbos, is an act of being a bit uninformed.
No, I didn't miss seeing X50 on the options list. I just clearly knew what I wanted (and why I wanted it).
If someone likes the driving experience of k24s, then good for them. But for someone looking for a Turbo who hasn't driven both configurations (or hasn't applied previous knowledge) to think that the driving experience is the same between the two turbos, is an act of being a bit uninformed.
No, I didn't miss seeing X50 on the options list. I just clearly knew what I wanted (and why I wanted it).
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Someone interested in the driving flexibility faster spooling offers.
Have you driven much here in the U.S.; maybe spent some time driving in a metropolitan area like Atlanta?
Have you driven much here in the U.S.; maybe spent some time driving in a metropolitan area like Atlanta?
#87
I have a torque monster home, X5 40d and it hauls *** around town but the X50 gets me everywhere just as good, even though I´m used to the torque in the bimmer.
I´ve never been in Atlanta but have been in other big citys around the world.
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That's the point. The fact that the k16s have less lag than the k24s affects how the "driving experience" is delivered.
I have.
That's probably why you made your comment about the 25-30 mph speeds. Those kind of steady/top speeds around the Atlanta area are rare. Around here, good throttle response is something you can use every day as quick accelerations ("spurts") for start speeds between 0 and 60-70 mph allows great flexibility. Driving in Atlanta is not at all like driving in any large European city.
I have.
That's probably why you made your comment about the 25-30 mph speeds. Those kind of steady/top speeds around the Atlanta area are rare. Around here, good throttle response is something you can use every day as quick accelerations ("spurts") for start speeds between 0 and 60-70 mph allows great flexibility. Driving in Atlanta is not at all like driving in any large European city.
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Yeah, maybe I should just buy a Tesla. He says it won't be long before it will be illegal to drive a car anyway.
^ (don't mean any part of the first sentence in that paragraph)
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I enjoy semantical exercises. keeps me sharp. how 'bout you?