01-22-2014, 11:17 AM | #1 |
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Took a break, now I'm back!
Been a few years.
Picked up a loaded Z4 35i when the hardtop was released back in 09: (thread from ordering through PDC pickup) http://e84.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=273587 We had the Z4 for a bit over 2 years and our lifestyle changed with a move from Milwaukee, where I drove 30-50+ mi/day to Midtown Atlanta where we walked everywhere. The Z4 was sitting in the garage, getting driven maybe once every 2 weeks and it was our only car (with 3 of us in the house). Our son was looking at getting his license and we were starting a business so the Z4 just wasn't fitting our needs. We decided to scale back and picked up a Nissan Juke SL. AWD & loaded with every option, it was like $27k otd. A HUGE difference obviously from the BMW. BUT, the BMW did that thing that BMW does... It spoiled literally every other car I could drive. The Nissan was great for being a cheap car, but it just felt so cheap/shoddy. The seat leather was more high-grade plastic. The entire interior was plastic. Nothing was finished well, etc etc etc. The itch came back to get into another BMW, and in looking I found that the X1 would really meet our needs. It's small enough to be a city car, yet big enough to meet our needs for our business. I really wanted to order and do the PDC with my son, but also didn't want to wait the 2 mos for delivery. I found an X1 that had almost every option I wanted. 35i - Mineral Gray - M Sport package - Ultimate package - Heated Seats. The only other option I would have chosen would have been the upgraded stereo, but frankly the stock one is not that bad. Ended up with a lease that was only about $100 more than what I was paying for the juke financing. Leasing just made more sense due to how little we drive. Been nothing but grins since we drove it home on Mon! Now I just wish I could get the iPhone snap-in adapter to take advantage of the BMW Apps. Not sure why they are ALWAYS behind on this (had the same problem with the Z4). Anyhow, that's my story! =) Glad to be back! -Jeff
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01-22-2014, 12:47 PM | #3 |
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Welcome back to the land of BMW! Always a good place to be.
Post pics when you can!
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Current Cars: 2019 X5 xDrive40i M-Sport, 2018 Camaro ZL1 Past BMWs: '16 528i, '00 M-Coupe, '14 X1 sDrive28i, '00 740iL, '02 325i, '99 M-Coupe, '00 323Ci, '79 323i, '83 320i |
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01-22-2014, 01:02 PM | #4 |
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Thanks! Will snap a few pics when I can get it out in some daylight. The lighting in the garage is miserable.
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01-22-2014, 04:07 PM | #6 |
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Congrats on the new car. Before getting my X1 I also looked at the Juke and a number of other Japanese cars, but in the end it was only slightly more expensive to lease the X1 than those other cars once you figure in the free maintenance.
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01-23-2014, 12:32 PM | #8 |
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The Juke is not a bad car for what it is. Thing is, what it is - is not a BMW. LOL.
Plus side for the Juke: AWD Fully loaded incl heated leather, Nav, backup cam, keyless operation & some trim accessories $27k OTD Small, perfect city-driving 4-door car 4 cyl turbo had decent get up (still no comparison to the X1 35i) Downsides (aside from it not being a BMW): * Turbo lag.. ugh.. It's like the turbo was delivered via parcel post. Step on the gas and in 4-6 weeks you'd get some turbo. * Fuel economy was atrocious. For a small 4-cyl, I was surprised to be getting low 20's on the hwy * Handling in the wet was absolutely horrible. Every other juke owner I talked to complained of this as well. I think it is a combination of suspension and weight distribution. Overall, it's not a bad car and has considerable options/amneties for the price-point. My biggest reason for coming back to the BMW is that the attention-to-detail that BMW provides simply cannot be overlooked once you've had one.
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01-24-2014, 06:25 AM | #10 |
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Congrats! My X1 (picked it up a few weeks ago) is identical to yours, plus HK stereo. Coral red interior. I absolutely love it. Just put a JB4 on it, and WOW, night and day!
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01-24-2014, 11:53 AM | #11 |
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So in terms of software mods, I'd be really interested in some functional improvements (as well as performance) with things like auto-closing the moonroof on rain detection, showing the current gear, auto fold/unfold mirrors on start/stop, etc.
What's the skinny on any of the flashes or box mods?
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