Just took a 5100 mile road trip in my F80

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 11:48 AM

So i just got back from driving a 5100 mile road trip.
Dallas to Banff Canada and back down to Orlando... I thought id share some longer term impressions of the car (i have almost 9k ODO now!).

The adaptive suspension really saved the day. I hit some rough roads putting it into comfort made a hug difference.
This engine loves cold weather. It felt SO STRONG up in the mountains.
The seats are incredibly comfortable.... neither me or my co-pilot got a sore back.
The stock tires are loud..... and you really hear every piece of dirt / rocks that hit the underside of the car.
This car has limits that i will very likely never touch. I was really pushing it on some of these mountain roads / passes and the car just had so much more grip to give.
After having my audiophile friend mess with my settings on the HK audio it sounds worlds better than the default settings.
View post on imgur.com
I had a couple of tiny rattles(creak) but fixed them with the DIY before the trip. Car was pretty damn solid the entire time.
Brake dust has honestly been pretty normal after the first 1k or so.
I averaged 24.5 MPG through the entire trip. There was a lot of cruising at 90+ (those Montana/Wyoming roads...). I was not easy on the throttle. Kept it in economy about %50 of the time.
I only got pulled over once and just a warning He said my car looked great and to have fun... Having FL plates in Montana might have actually saved me (most people where just amazed).
My clear bra probably saved me from thousands of rock chips. STRONGLY RECOMMEND.

Here is the route for the curious: https://goo.gl/maps/SjgLb

Full album:

View post on imgur.com

Some quick snaps:

Picking up my friend... day 1. So clean!

I probably washed my car 4 times.

Kayak for scale.

DrtyJrze · 10-13-2014, 12:01 PM

Thanks for the feedback! Do you mind sharing your HK equalizer settings?

BTW, that looks like an epic Ski/Snowboarding route.

myzmak · 10-13-2014, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mic_crispy

So i just got back from driving a 5100 mile road trip.
Dallas to Banff Canada and back down to Orlando... I thought id share some longer term impressions of the car (i have almost 9k ODO now!).

The adaptive suspension really saved the day. I hit some rough roads putting it into comfort made a hug difference.
This engine loves cold weather. It felt SO STRONG up in the mountains.
The seats are incredibly comfortable.... neither me or my co-pilot got a sore back.
The stock tires are loud..... and you really hear every piece of dirt / rocks that hit the underside of the car.
This car has limits that i will very likely never touch. I was really pushing it on some of these mountain roads / passes and the car just had so much more grip to give.
After having my audiophile friend mess with my settings on the HK audio it sounds worlds better than the default settings.
I had acouple of rattles but fixed them with the DIY. Car was pretty damn solid the entire time.
Brake dust has honestly been pretty normal after the first 1k or so.

Here is the route for the curious: https://goo.gl/maps/SjgLb

cold (snicker). other than a freak storm a month ago, hasn't even been cold at all up in these parts yet....

anyway, nice trip. was that spur of the moment or planned? how was the fuel economy?

NorCal f80 · 10-13-2014, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DrtyJrze

Thanks for the feedback! Do you mind sharing your HK equalizer settings?

Yes. picture of your settings please.

Meanie · 10-13-2014, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dwin_sd

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrtyJrze

Thanks for the feedback! Do you mind sharing your HK equalizer settings?

Yes. picture of your settings please.

+1

shivaswrath · 10-13-2014, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mic_crispy

I had acouple of rattles but fixed them with the DIY. Car was pretty damn solid the entire time.
Brake dust has honestly been pretty normal after the first 1k or so.

Here is the route for the curious: https://goo.gl/maps/SjgLb

Can you explain the rattles and the fixes?

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by myzmak

cold (snicker). other than a freak storm a month ago, hasn't even been cold at all up in these parts yet....

anyway, nice trip. was that spur of the moment or planned? how was the fuel economy?

Haha well, the COOL weather... some mornings it was 30 degree's or so... So relative to 90 degree FL it was cold, lol.

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shivaswrath

Can you explain the rattles and the fixes?

This fixed all mine:
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1031768

dreamsongs · 10-13-2014, 12:23 PM

We need some pictures in this thread !

mikeyr0x · 10-13-2014, 12:24 PM

Nice trip and feedback!!
At least you'll get a little cool weather soon in Orlando, not so much for us down here

RickMonet · 10-13-2014, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mic_crispy

1. The adaptive suspension really saved the day. I hit some rough roads putting it into comfort made a hug difference.

This is GREAT to hear - why I paid the extra 1000 bucks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mic_crispy

4. The stock tires are loud..... and you really hear every piece of dirt / rocks that hit the underside of the car.

Was worried about tire noise - and we all have lots of crappy roads during daily driving.

Thanks for the write up.

Pics and Fuel Economy Numbers would be greatly appreciated

Zanardi43 · 10-13-2014, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mic_crispy

So i just got back from driving a 5100 mile road trip.
Dallas to Banff Canada and back down to Orlando... I thought id share some longer term impressions of the car (i have almost 9k ODO now!).

The adaptive suspension really saved the day. I hit some rough roads putting it into comfort made a hug difference.
This engine loves cold weather. It felt SO STRONG up in the mountains.
The seats are incredibly comfortable.... neither me or my co-pilot got a sore back.
The stock tires are loud..... and you really hear every piece of dirt / rocks that hit the underside of the car.
This car has limits that i will very likely never touch. I was really pushing it on some of these mountain roads / passes and the car just had so much more grip to give.
After having my audiophile friend mess with my settings on the HK audio it sounds worlds better than the default settings.
I had acouple of rattles but fixed them with the DIY. Car was pretty damn solid the entire time.
Brake dust has honestly been pretty normal after the first 1k or so.

Here is the route for the curious: https://goo.gl/maps/SjgLb

One hell of a trip OP. My family goes to Seeley Lake, MT (you drove through it on rte 83) every summer.

Talk about remote...anyone F80/82 spotting on that route will have to wait quite a while before another sighting.

DocWeatherington · 10-13-2014, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mic_crispy

So i just got back from driving a 5100 mile road trip....

Congrats on the trip, how many thumbs up did you get. Or love notes from the local authorities.

+1 for a pic of your HK settings

Did you notice any changes in the Exhaust note over the course ?

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickMonet

This is GREAT to hear - why I paid the extra 1000 bucks!

Was worried about tire noise - and we all have lots of crappy roads during daily driving.

Thanks for the write up.

Pics and Fuel Economy Numbers would be greatly appreciated

Throwing pics up now!
And i just updated the thread with MPG. I averaged 24.5.

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DocWeatherington

Congrats on the trip, how many thumbs up did you get. Or love notes from the local authorities.

+1 for a pic of your HK settings

Did you notice any changes in the Exhaust note over the course ?

Just pulled over once, and only got a warning

He said my car looked great and to have fun

Exhaust did seem to get abit louder to be honest..? in a good way. My friends said it sounded awesome. I hit some tunnels on the way back and it just sounded WICKED.

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zanardi43

One hell of a trip OP. My family goes to Seeley Lake, MT (you drove through it on rte 83) every summer.

Talk about remote...anyone F80/82 spotting on that route will have to wait quite a while before another sighting.

Nice! Yep i didnt see another... just a E90 M3 up in the mountains... he looked like he was having fun

I did run into a group of vette's in the middle of NO WHERE and got a lot of thumbs up.

F80_M · 10-13-2014, 12:51 PM

We need pics!!!

Oh btw this thread needs some pics especially of the HK!

///M/// · 10-13-2014, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mic_crispy

So i just got back from driving a 5100 mile road trip.
Dallas to Banff Canada and back down to Orlando... I thought id share some longer term impressions of the car (i have almost 9k ODO now!).

The adaptive suspension really saved the day. I hit some rough roads putting it into comfort made a hug difference.
This engine loves cold weather. It felt SO STRONG up in the mountains.
The seats are incredibly comfortable.... neither me or my co-pilot got a sore back.
The stock tires are loud..... and you really hear every piece of dirt / rocks that hit the underside of the car.
This car has limits that i will very likely never touch. I was really pushing it on some of these mountain roads / passes and the car just had so much more grip to give.
After having my audiophile friend mess with my settings on the HK audio it sounds worlds better than the default settings.
I had acouple of rattles but fixed them with the DIY. Car was pretty damn solid the entire time.
Brake dust has honestly been pretty normal after the first 1k or so.
I averaged 24.5 MPG through the entire trip. There was a lot of cruising at 90+ (those Montana/Wyoming roads...). I was not easy on the throttle. Kept it in economy about %50 of the time.
I only got pulled over once and just a warning He said my car looked great and to have fun... Having FL plates in Montana might have actually saved me (most people where just amazed).

Here is the route for the curious: https://goo.gl/maps/SjgLb

Great to hear your feedback on the Adaptive suspension. Most folks would get it to stiffen up the ride but I needed to know if it could get softer than the passive option. You just confirmed that. Will definitely get it now

Please post pictures of your setting.

DocWeatherington · 10-13-2014, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mic_crispy

Just pulled over once, and only got a warning

He said my car looked great and to have fun

Exhaust did seem to get abit louder to be honest..? in a good way. My friends said it sounded awesome. I hit some tunnels on the way back and it just sounded WICKED.

An your a dirty dirty car whore for not posting pics.. But I still like you anyways. How long did the trip take, and had to be some awesome time bonding with the car.

DocWeatherington · 10-13-2014, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mic_crispy

Nice! Yep i didnt see another... just a E90 M3 up in the mountains... he looked like he was having fun

I did run into a group of vette's in the middle of NO WHERE and got a lot of thumbs up.

An, I just noticed you up loaded pics. Looks like an epic trip

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 01:14 PM

Just updated with some pics!

mic_crispy · 10-13-2014, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocWeatherington

An your a dirty dirty car whore for not posting pics.. But I still like you anyways. How long did the trip take, and had to be some awesome time bonding with the car.

About 9 days.

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mic_crispy Lieutenant 225 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 2002 \| 964 \| x1 M35 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: DFW iTrader: (0)	Just took a 5100 mile road trip in my F80 So i just got back from driving a 5100 mile road trip. Dallas to Banff Canada and back down to Orlando... I thought id share some longer term impressions of the car (i have almost 9k ODO now!). The adaptive suspension really saved the day. I hit some rough roads putting it into comfort made a hug difference. This engine loves cold weather. It felt SO STRONG up in the mountains. The seats are incredibly comfortable.... neither me or my co-pilot got a sore back. The stock tires are loud..... and you really hear every piece of dirt / rocks that hit the underside of the car. This car has limits that i will very likely never touch. I was really pushing it on some of these mountain roads / passes and the car just had so much more grip to give. After having my audiophile friend mess with my settings on the HK audio it sounds worlds better than the default settings. View post on imgur.com I had a couple of tiny rattles(creak) but fixed them with the DIY before the trip. Car was pretty damn solid the entire time. Brake dust has honestly been pretty normal after the first 1k or so. I averaged 24.5 MPG through the entire trip. There was a lot of cruising at 90+ (those Montana/Wyoming roads...). I was not easy on the throttle. Kept it in economy about %50 of the time. I only got pulled over once and just a warning He said my car looked great and to have fun... Having FL plates in Montana might have actually saved me (most people where just amazed). My clear bra probably saved me from thousands of rock chips. STRONGLY RECOMMEND. Here is the route for the curious: https://goo.gl/maps/SjgLb Full album: View post on imgur.com Some quick snaps: Picking up my friend... day 1. So clean! I probably washed my car 4 times. Kayak for scale. __________________ 2020 M2C. Last edited by mic_crispy; 03-12-2015 at 03:12 PM..
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