The author compares their experiences driving a rear-wheel-drive F3x Series with a 4 Series Coupe and an X-Drive F3x. The X-Drive’s higher ride height and softer dampers make it feel different, affecting aesthetics, handling, and towing. The suspension is criticized for a “floaty feeling” and a desire for the M-Sport suspension typically found in rear-wheel-drive models.
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2023 BMW iX1 M-Sport 30 X-Drive
A review of the brand new 2023 BMW iX1 M-Sport 30 X-Drive – BMW’s all new all electric compact SUV!
New Car – My BMW 330d M-Sport
Following on from my previous post Final Update on My 430d, after waving goodbye to my 4 Series I welcomed my new car, a BMW 330d X-Drive M-Sport. With the miles piling on the 4 Series I needed to change it to something with fewer miles so when this example came up with just 16000…
Final Update on My 430d
It has been far too long since I updated on here and I have to tell you that I said goodbye to my 430d back in June 2023 after 2.5 years with the car. A fair amount happened in the time since my last update so I thought I would do a thorough update of…
My 2016 F32 BMW 430d 9 Month 13500 Mile Update
Latest Post Final Update on my 430D It has now been 9 months since I acquired my 4 Series and it has been getting plenty of use over that time doing the daily grind, family holidays towing the caravan and many many drives just for the love of driving. I’m pleased to say that so…
2019 BMW M850i Gran Coupe Review – The Good, The Bad and The Summary!
Short Review of the BMW M850i Gran Coupe. The 5 best bits, 5 worst bits and a summary of the car.
My X1 – Second update at 14 months/23k miles and the Breakdown!
My second update on living with a BMW X1 20i X-drive X-Line and what happened when it broke down. My experience with BMW Assist and when the X1 needed a new gearbox.
The Mini JCW Hatch ‘Mini’ review
My Mini review on the Mini JCW after spending a weekend with it
BMW i8 Review
My review of the BMW i8.
BMW M140i Shadow Edition Review
It had been a while since I had been loaned a car to test and photograph so I was really pleased when BMW Warwick said they had an M140i I could take for the day. I really enjoyed the M240i I drove earlier in the year and this had the extra practicality of 5 doors…
The Supercar Stalker 