Sport Mode Is A Blast!!!

Metro TT · 11-09-2008, 12:54 PM

I rarely get to drive my wife's X6 and always foud it to be a bit burdened by the weight of the vehicle, by the way it is the 3.5i.
The other day I put it in sport mode for a while, WOW.......now we're talking.
Suddenly it came to life; there is actually a more linear correlation between your foot and the response of the car. Before somehow felt like there was a bit of a delay until the car would "lazily" respond.
I will only drive in Sport mode now.
It really is a defferent vehicle that is not only comfortable but is as much fun to drive s the looks suggest.
Remarkable what a flick of the shifter to the left will do. I highly recommend the experiment!

Deda · 11-09-2008, 12:57 PM

cool,can wait to get mine!2 more weeks!

Metro TT · 11-09-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

cool,can wait to get mine!2 more weeks!

You know patience is a virtue, which model are you getting?
Colour / Options ??

Deda · 11-09-2008, 01:10 PM

i am getting 35d,VR with 21 inches 215 ferric grey,saddle brown and dark bamboo interior..all options.

Metro TT · 11-09-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

i am getting 35d,VR with 21 inches 215 ferric grey,saddle brown and dark bamboo interior..all options.

How can you sleep nights??????

akraptor · 11-09-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

cool,can wait to get mine!2 more weeks!

Hey Deda, I thought your X6 production time is week 43! Not the delivery time. You should enjoy delivery maybe early Jan.2009!

21 inches rims?!? I hope you never go to a remote chalet in the mountains on less than perfect roads on those rims.

PS: Since you mentioned some time ago that Dubrovnik hotels are waay to expensive, what kind of "expensive" you are talking about? I mean, a four star hotel in Dubrovnik costs what? Off season? In season? for a double room.

Deda · 11-10-2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by akraptor

Hey Deda, I thought your X6 production time is week 43! Not the delivery time. You should enjoy delivery maybe early Jan.2009!

21 inches rims?!? I hope you never go to a remote chalet in the mountains on less than perfect roads on those rims.

PS: Since you mentioned some time ago that Dubrovnik hotels are waay to expensive, what kind of "expensive" you are talking about? I mean, a four star hotel in Dubrovnik costs what? Off season? In season? for a double room.

No,my car is on ship and should come to Germany for a week..i will check for Dubrovnik and send you PM.

Deda · 11-10-2008, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Metro TT

How can you sleep nights??????

I can not!

Metro TT · 11-10-2008, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

I can not!

Wait till you get the car!

Sammydtd · 11-11-2008, 03:20 AM

I'm still holding out till I hit 4000 km before touching that sport mode or the paddle shifts, although the idea is beyond tempting!! I just hit 2400 km and am slowly starting to abuse her little by little, my x6 that is!

olks · 11-12-2008, 05:34 PM

Put it on sport mode and bring her in life. Don't wait

dmlgc · 11-12-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammydtd

I'm still holding out till I hit 4000 km before touching that sport mode or the paddle shifts, although the idea is beyond tempting!! I just hit 2400 km and am slowly starting to abuse her little by little, my x6 that is!

go for it , you have a warranty.

Christiaan · 11-18-2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Metro TT

I rarely get to drive my wife's X6 and always foud it to be a bit burdened by the weight of the vehicle, by the way it is the 3.5i.
The other day I put it in sport mode for a while, WOW.......now we're talking.
Suddenly it came to life; there is actually a more linear correlation between your foot and the response of the car. Before somehow felt like there was a bit of a delay until the car would "lazily" respond.
I will only drive in Sport mode now.
It really is a defferent vehicle that is not only comfortable but is as much fun to drive s the looks suggest.
Remarkable what a flick of the shifter to the left will do. I highly recommend the experiment!

wait wait wait, sport mode? maybe i am wrong here but that little "sport" button next to the stick is for changing the suspension feel, from sport to comfort, i dont think it has anything to do with acceleration and responsiveness.....?

dmlgc · 11-18-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Christiaan

wait wait wait, sport mode? maybe i am wrong here but that little "sport" button next to the stick is for changing the suspension feel, from sport to comfort, i dont think it has anything to do with acceleration and responsiveness.....?

If you push the shifter to the left when in "D" you
get sport mode ( S1,S2,etc). Which is what I think
Is being reference.

dmlgc · 11-18-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Metro TT

I rarely get to drive my wife's X6 and always foud it to be a bit burdened by the weight of the vehicle, by the way it is the 3.5i.
The other day I put it in sport mode for a while, WOW.......now we're talking.
Suddenly it came to life; there is actually a more linear correlation between your foot and the response of the car. Before somehow felt like there was a bit of a delay until the car would "lazily" respond.
I will only drive in Sport mode now.
It really is a defferent vehicle that is not only comfortable but is as much fun to drive s the looks suggest.
Remarkable what a flick of the shifter to the left will do. I highly recommend the experiment!

If you like that when you have it in sport mode try out manual mode.
Steptronic is very cool you can start out in first "M1" and if you don't upshift by the time it hits redline it will do it for you.

If you want to do any racing this is the mode to use, I know my old X5 would start off in 2nd gear in "D" mode and would down shift to 1st only if you stomped the pedal all the way (think this was true of some other BMWs). You would lose a second or so while it did that.

Deda · 11-18-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Christiaan

wait wait wait, sport mode? maybe i am wrong here but that little "sport" button next to the stick is for changing the suspension feel, from sport to comfort, i dont think it has anything to do with acceleration and responsiveness.....?

oh yeah.....rpm going higher in sport mode!

Christiaan · 11-18-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Deda

oh yeah.....rpm going higher in sport mode!

ah... noooo

Deda · 11-18-2008, 05:20 PM

ok,than your car is a unique.

archwerks · 11-19-2008, 05:28 AM

Does anyone else have a problem with the clock resetting because of driving many short trips in an urban setting? In my situation, xdrive 35i, The starter & accessories(navigation, ipod/phone, heater/fan, wipers, daytime running lites etc., draw so much power, that if most of your trips are shorter than 5 km, the battery draws down & does not get a chance to fully recharge. Subsequent starting keeps discharging the battery. Then the clock resets itself to zero overnite. very annoying!

Kojak · 11-19-2008, 11:49 AM

Yes, I am having the clock resetting issue as we speak. One of the more annoying aspects is it won't give me accessory power with the motor shut off. This is new behavior; the car was fine with the same usage for the first 5 months. I reported this issue when I brought the car in to have the iDrive display (or controller) replaced. They found nothing wrong and wanted me to believe it was normal behavior. I've got my own battery charger on it now to see if that makes the problem go away and I'm awaiting a return call from the service adviser

dmlgc · 11-19-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by archwerks

Does anyone else have a problem with the clock resetting because of driving many short trips in an urban setting? In my situation, xdrive 35i, The starter & accessories(navigation, ipod/phone, heater/fan, wipers, daytime running lites etc., draw so much power, that if most of your trips are shorter than 5 km, the battery draws down & does not get a chance to fully recharge. Subsequent starting keeps discharging the battery. Then the clock resets itself to zero overnite. very annoying!

You will get better response if you post this as a new thread, not related to this one.

branko · 11-20-2008, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Metro TT

Wait till you get the car!

We will miss you Deda, because once you will have your car, you won't have the time anymore to post messages..

Don't be surprised if your consumption during the first 3.000 km is above what you expected, it comes down slowly after the first 2.000 km...

Do not know what happens after 3.000 kms, time will tell.

Anyway diesel is getting cheaper by the day, so why care..

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Metro TT New Member 2 Rep 14 Posts Drives: '08 X6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GTA Canada iTrader: (0)	Sport Mode Is A Blast!!! I rarely get to drive my wife's X6 and always foud it to be a bit burdened by the weight of the vehicle, by the way it is the 3.5i. The other day I put it in sport mode for a while, WOW.......now we're talking. Suddenly it came to life; there is actually a more linear correlation between your foot and the response of the car. Before somehow felt like there was a bit of a delay until the car would "lazily" respond. I will only drive in Sport mode now. It really is a defferent vehicle that is not only comfortable but is as much fun to drive s the looks suggest. Remarkable what a flick of the shifter to the left will do. I highly recommend the experiment!
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Deda Major General 563 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	i am getting 35d,VR with 21 inches 215 ferric grey,saddle brown and dark bamboo interior..all options.
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Sammydtd Enlisted Member 5 Rep 46 Posts Drives: X6 50 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Syria iTrader: (0)	I'm still holding out till I hit 4000 km before touching that sport mode or the paddle shifts, although the idea is beyond tempting!! I just hit 2400 km and am slowly starting to abuse her little by little, my x6 that is!
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archwerks Captain 20 Rep 683 Posts Drives: x6 3.5i VR Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	x6 Battery charging issue Does anyone else have a problem with the clock resetting because of driving many short trips in an urban setting? In my situation, xdrive 35i, The starter & accessories(navigation, ipod/phone, heater/fan, wipers, daytime running lites etc., draw so much power, that if most of your trips are shorter than 5 km, the battery draws down & does not get a chance to fully recharge. Subsequent starting keeps discharging the battery. Then the clock resets itself to zero overnite. very annoying!
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Kojak Private First Class 8 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 535i M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Yes, I am having the clock resetting issue as we speak. One of the more annoying aspects is it won't give me accessory power with the motor shut off. This is new behavior; the car was fine with the same usage for the first 5 months. I reported this issue when I brought the car in to have the iDrive display (or controller) replaced. They found nothing wrong and wanted me to believe it was normal behavior. I've got my own battery charger on it now to see if that makes the problem go away and I'm awaiting a return call from the service adviser
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