great pics

 

Oh my god, it feels so great to read such a nice comments !
Thanks all of you!! I didn't expect that this pics would give me so much responses.

If you guys want, i could post some more pics... you just have to ask

 

No it isn't, it's the Riegel Ahorn Anthrazit

 

rfdjr thanks

Now, i like both cars as much. Since the BMW is my first Automatic Transmission; i need to say i love it (especially the M/S mode, like in rally cars ). The Mini cooper S has a manual 6-transmission.

So here is my opinion: i really like the Mini because it is really a sporty car. It is small (hey, it's a Mini ), has lots of power (163 bhp), it holds the road perfectly (like in a cart) and for me it's like a bomb.

Then the BMW; i like the BMW because it has plenty of room compared to the Mini. It has more comfort but it also has as much power (218 bhp).
Since i also have the ///M sports package, the car feels as sporty as the Mini but you don't really feel it when you drive at high speeds (in comparision with the Mini). In the Mini you just have more the feeling you drive fast...

But i have to admit, before the 525xi i had an E39 530d also with sports package and i have to say they made a good improvement. The BMW holds the road perfectly!

And finally, i really don't regret i've taken the 4 wheel drive. I couldn't test it in snow (since i have the car 1,5 months), but in the rain, it just is great! I even drove my previous car in the rain after driving with the 4 wheel drive and really, i felt like it hadn't the grip it had before.

So, i should have to say; i like both cars and i'm looking forward to join a meeting in Belgium to see other BMW-lovers and their lovely cars


PS: norham what do you mean by 'Whats the badge'?

 

Hi sports package,

Congrats on the choice of the both cars, really nice pics!

Funny thing is, we have the exactly same combo in our garage, an E60 and a Mini Cooper S, even same colors and all; I really have to take some pictures!

norham probably meant the Leterme Ieper badge beneath the left taillight, because it reads "leper" (a infectious disease) on first sight. Probably the name of the BMW dealer in Ypres?

 

you definitely have to take some pictures of it!!! Would love to see the same combo :-).
This is the first time i hear this.
and yeah, you are right abought the BMW dealer in Ypres
Do you share the same opinion on my comparision of the BMW & the Mini?

Cheers

 

Yes, I would put it just the same way.
I love driving the Mini in town, it corners lie a go-cart and really has a style of its own.
The downside is a race-stiff suspension on longer rides or the autobahn. After all I?ve read on RFT tires here in this forum, I ask myself, whether non-RFTs would be a better choice for the Mini, too.

 

i can't deny that but then you should ask yourself: where should you put the spare wheel then?
You already have a small trunk and you need to put a spare wheel in it...

Or you should take the risk and drive without the spare wheel.

 

Excellent choice, very nice !!! I like the Riegel Ahorn Anthrazit , very stylish, but one has to make a choice and since my previous car has wood trim, I found the alucube a nice alternative.
Unfortunately, BMW does not allow these parts to be easily changed like some other trendy car brands do, otherwise, one could change from time to time.

Enjoy your beauty, and with that X drive, there must plenty of grip on the road

 

Hey thanks Tommy! Yes, i sure enjoy my X drive car. Even got on the 'Kemmelberg = 156m high with paving stones' at a good speed without any problems!
I wouldn't have tried this with my former E39...