Ok so having done a few miles i am pleased to say i am very happy with the car overall. Compared to some of my past motors lastly being the track car which i was dailying it is such a pleasant place to be. Heated seats are awesome for this time of year as is a climate system that works on all settings, not just hot and full or cold and full, lol.
There are a few niggles which i am somewhat disappointed with. The flap for the DVD unit has somehow bust at the hinge and a replacement one is £50-£80. No idea how it happened but im blaming the mrs as she touched it last. The computer decided to freeze on my journey to work this morning which looks to be a rather common issue which may or may not fix itself, oh and when i flicked the engine off and back on to try reset it i had a bulb out failure which cured itself by switching lights off and back on again (possible ballast/ignitor/bulb problem waiting to happen). The diff is slightly clunky when cold but fine once warmed up. I would summarise that the interior build is not as brilliant as you would expect, though i was expecting this as i had one as a courtesy car when they first came out and wasn't overly impressed then either. Overall though its not too noisy. There is a small rattle from somewhere behind the computer screen, but only noticeable at slow speed bumpy road situation and all in all its a pleasant place to be.
I haven't really pushed the car yet as not had much chance to get it out on the open road or turn off the DSC. Going to wait for a clear dry day before going nuts. Did have a little play down some well known lanes by me though and was happy that the DSC wasn't overly obtrusive, so definitely be interested to see the difference with it off and the sport button on
Im taking a bit of getting used to the fly by wire system again, and the pedals are further apart than on my E36 so the heel and toe isn't as easy, plus im either pushing too much or too little on the blip, but thats something im sure i can learn plus a throttle adaption re-set might be a good idea.
The cabin is rather small, but thats not a negative and you have to expect as such from a 2 seater. Its certainly a luxurious way of getting around compared to previous experiences and it seems to get to 80+ leptons very effortlessly and before you even realise what speed your doing, lol, need to keep a close eye on that one!
People tend to complain about a stiff ride, but its more than comfortable for my use. Though its taking me a while to find a comfortable driving position, my legs and arms are not in proportion at all
I should also probably add that compared to my E46 330 the 6 speed box in this is an absolute dream to use. I was thinking i might need to go down the storm route for a bit of aided shifting, but it goes between the gears with easy and without any issue. Its a little jerky pulling away when not fully up to temp, but i expect that's more down to me rather than a problem with the car.
Will continue to report back as i get used to it some more and the fear factor of breaking the new toy slowly goes and i have more confidence in my comfort zone for pushing the car a bit more.
Edit : Will also get some pics up for you lot next weekend once i have had a chance to give it a good clean.
I live on a silly big hill and although i am perfectly capable of doing a hill start, its neat that the car does it for me.
