I have moved to the dark side (it's quite bright actually!)

[DaveT70]

Hi All,

I have sold the Focus and bought a 2018 BMW X2.

I shall still stay on here and offer advice, if that's OK?

Dave

[unofix]

Happy new car day 🎉

 

[Jimpster]

Boo hiss rhubarb rhubarb. you'll be back into the light 🤣

[iantt]

3 hours ago, DaveT70 said:

Hi All,

I have sold the Focus and bought a 2018 BMW X2.

I shall still stay on here and offer advice, if that's OK?

Dave

No, **** off and don't come back. 

Jesus, that is the dark side.. actually not that dark, it's not electric.  I take it  your getting used to having no indicator stalk? 

[unofix]

Hope you've not swapped one Ecoboom for a bigger boom 🤔

https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/manufacturer-news/2023/01/20/bmw-specialist-sales-to-police-ended-after-pc-death

[alanfp]

Hope your new purchase goes well. The X2 seems like a sensible sized car for a lot of people on this forum. I'd be interested to know how you find it by way of comparison with your Ford, once you've had it for a few weeks, perhaps.

[DaveT70]

15 hours ago, Jimpster said:

Boo hiss rhubarb rhubarb. you'll be back into the light 🤣

NEVER!😁

[DaveT70]

13 hours ago, iantt said:

No, **** off and don't come back. 

Jesus, that is the dark side.. actually not that dark, it's not electric.  I take it  your getting used to having no indicator stalk? 

Crikey, I don't want electric.

[DaveT70]

7 hours ago, alanfp said:

Hope your new purchase goes well. The X2 seems like a sensible sized car for a lot of people on this forum. I'd be interested to know how you find it by way of comparison with your Ford, once you've had it for a few weeks, perhaps.

It's really very good. And the automatic transmission is a dream. It actually changes gear! Plus, it even knows what gear it should be in!!

It's about the same size as the current Focus, but the interior is huge, so is the boot.

 

[Jimpster]

2 hours ago, DaveT70 said:

It's really very good. And the automatic transmission is a dream. It actually changes gear! Plus, it even knows what gear it should be in!!

It's about the same size as the current Focus, but the interior is huge, so is the boot.

 

Oh god its one of those that knows how you SHOULD drive, does it refuse to start if its cold and icy as you might have an accident hahahaha

AI has been allover the news this week, do you embrace or fear it. The same rabbit hole question to all.

[Eric Bloodaxe]

16 hours ago, unofix said:

Hope you've not swapped one Ecoboom for a bigger boom 🤔

Well, if it does, you could always blame that bloke on here who keeps recommending BMWs - Dave, I think his name is......... 😃

3 hours ago, DaveT70 said:

And the automatic transmission is a dream. 

Out of interest, what box is that, Dave? DCT or slusher? And what make?

[alanfp]

1 hour ago, Jimpster said:

AI has been allover the news this week

Have I ???

[DaveT70]

55 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Out of interest, what box is that, Dave? DCT or slusher? And what make?

On the Diesel it's the Aisen 8 speed Slush box and it's fantastic

On the Petrols it's a 7 Speed DCT

Mines the 2.0 Diesel 18D S-Drive

[TrevorB]

The 8 speed ZF torque converter type trans is absolutely fantastic

[DaveT70]

19 minutes ago, TrevorB said:

The 8 speed ZF torque converter type trans is absolutely fantastic

Best auto transmission in the world.

The transverse BMWs have the Aisen though, which isn't far off being as good.

[TomsFocus]

May the fourth be with you! (Yes, I did wait 2 days to post that...) 

This forum would be pretty quiet if owning a Ford becomes mandatory for membership.

[Jimpster]

TBF somedays theres more life in here than some of the FB groups i belong to, and some of those are singles groups.

[iantt]

8 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

May the fourth be with you! (Yes, I did wait 2 days to post that...) 

This forum would be pretty quiet if owning a Ford becomes mandatory for membership.

Quiet if electric car owners were banned too. Talking of transmissions.the  transmission on the ioniq is excellent too. Silent 1 speed ( motor and reduction gear)