I picked my car and just posted some pictures of it in Photo Video Forum so you can view it there .
I just wanted to share my first initial impressions ahead of a long trip . Mostly I wanted to touch on great things and casted some lights on points that would make potential G30 Owners feel nervous
GOOD POINTS : - Run Flat Tires :
Run Flat Tires has been one of the mysterious topics when it comes to cars and choice of tires in this regard . Well, I was kinda nervous and mindset considering how polarizing these tires can be as some car owners hate them to the point of replacing with conventional brethen whereas some car owners seem to be pleased with those .
My car came with Goodyear Run Flat Tires as well. I opted 18" wheels and expected a kinda harsh ride given all these feedbacks however it seems tires aren't as noisy as I thought would be or may be I need to give credit to BMW engineers to make a quiet car .
Not to mention their safety aspects if a driver encounters a puncture when going at autobahn speeds
- Gesture Control :
This Gesture Control also one of the hot debates as far as I'm concerned . However, I decided to opt this option given the fact that not only does it give the users the ability to control volume of audio but also users can zoom in/out when they opt the 360 view to see the objects .In this respect , this system is very fertile not restricted to audio or phone
- Foot Wave To Open Close The Trunk :
This topic also seem to split owners as some of them find them very useful when their hands are not free however on the other side of the pond some owners find them useless like gesture control .
I have tested it a few times to open and close the trunk with success rate of 7/10 , bear in mind one of these unsuccessful attempts to open the hood was the fact that I forgot the Display Key was inside the car
Just insert your foot under the bumper ( of course rear bumper ) and then make a swift swipe left to right , that's it . Do the same to close the cap , not cap trunk
Air Condition :
Another a topic that we mull over here is the performance aspects of the Air Conditioner . I already told my sales adviser about it and he was kinda puzzled . During delivery ,he said he drove the car right up to the delivery venue and he said he had to reduce fan speed as it was very icing cold .
I have to say that ,cooling performance just like as I expected it to be . Outside was 28 C , A/C was set 20 C
my default setting and fan speed reduced to no less then 2 bars
- Display Key:
I was sold on these since I handled and in short ,LED Display Key is a must have item ,not to impress others but to indulge yourself with some great features that comes with it
That's it now from Good Points but don't expect me to waffle about bad things at all
I decided upon gray areas where I find it quite interesting rather than quirk ways to have .
Let's see what these are
- To Open And Close The Hood
At first glance , you may well ask to what's that about here . I say this because it's the first time I have ever faced a car whose hood needs to be pulled twice to get it opened .It makes sense why there's X2 symbol is placed at the lever itself
When you open something in a cool way , you may expect to close it same way . I was advised that I have to slam it when closing , slamming objects is not a good habit but I think when it comes to closing hood it needs to be recommended procedure .
Being a gentle is a good thing but not for the welfare of the headlamps housing as it may crack under pressure , it sounds weird though
- Sunroof Opening And Closing :
You may well ask , you have a sunroof and complaint about the way it opens and closes ? No, not that way it's something that needs getting used to I think . Because in my other cars equipped with sunroof , I had to press and hold the button to automatically get it done its job but in BMW I have to press it quickly twice to make it do the same job . That's BMW style but good anyway