***MY 2012 DINAN STAGE 2 550i xDRIVE M SPORT IS HERE!!!
03-04-2012, 09:24 AM
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Thanks Ryan! Yes it came here quick. So far most days have been rainy since I got the car but clearer days are coming this week
03-04-2012, 05:32 PM
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Buzz off. Lexus? You gotta be kidding me. LOL. It really does drive like an AMG car. Superfast and smooth but isolated from the road, super quiet and little steering feel. But heavens the torque is shocking. Acceleration is just effortless. A true speeding ticket machine
03-04-2012, 09:24 PM
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Deal was $750 over invoice plus MACO plus training. Money factor on the lease was .00130 (due to .00060 loyalty MF reduction for returning leasees). The entire negotiation and delivery experience was fantastic and I would highly recommend Rich and Prestige (an authorized Dinan dealer).
Excuse my ignorance, but what are these?
03-05-2012, 01:45 PM
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03-05-2012, 01:48 PM
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One thing I am noticing about the Dinan Stage 2 flash is that as the ECU adjusts to the dramatic increase in turbo boost, the car is getting faster and faster. Acceleration feels much stronger than in the first few days. It is scary how fast this car goes with the push of the throttle and how effortless the acceleration is. This the first car I have owned where the acceleration made me go "wow" as in "wow I better be careful or I will get ticketed or killed in a wreck".
The car is awesome daily driver because the power is so immediate and accessible at any RPMs.
The car is awesome daily driver because the power is so immediate and accessible at any RPMs.
03-05-2012, 07:37 PM
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Now 14.4 lifetime MPG over about 450 miles. This car is a serious guzzler. 115 miles on a half tank and that is with a mix of city and highway.
RFTs are coming off tomorrow and being replaced with the Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus tires. I had no problem with the Michelin Primacies that the dealer put on (so far multiple pothole impacts have not bubbled them and I am sure they would have destroyed the OEM Goodyear LS2s). But there is still some cold weather left and the Primacies are summer tires. And also, the Primacies, like all RFTs, ride roughly over bumps, which has caused me to use Comfort Plus setting more than I like (loose suspension and low steering effort).
RFTs are coming off tomorrow and being replaced with the Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus tires. I had no problem with the Michelin Primacies that the dealer put on (so far multiple pothole impacts have not bubbled them and I am sure they would have destroyed the OEM Goodyear LS2s). But there is still some cold weather left and the Primacies are summer tires. And also, the Primacies, like all RFTs, ride roughly over bumps, which has caused me to use Comfort Plus setting more than I like (loose suspension and low steering effort).
03-05-2012, 07:39 PM
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Honestly, I think you should keep the summers on. Get at least some seat time out of them.
14.4mpg is not good, but when you consider the amount of torque and power, it kinda begins to look okay - even reasonable
14.4mpg is not good, but when you consider the amount of torque and power, it kinda begins to look okay - even reasonable