Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
- Thread starter flwrs18
- Start date
flwrs18
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
To all Senior bros with all your invaluable advice a million thanks!
So based on the staggard set up the breytons are indeed not light!!!
At 12/12.5kgs fr/rr its really heavy! And the BBS CH-Rs are just 11.4 fr/ prob 12kg rr.
only thing like one bro mention here is price:furious:
Will go LS to check it out if they can give better price and tyres pkg
To all Senior bros with all your invaluable advice a million thanks!
So based on the staggard set up the breytons are indeed not light!!!
At 12/12.5kgs fr/rr its really heavy! And the BBS CH-Rs are just 11.4 fr/ prob 12kg rr.
only thing like one bro mention here is price:furious:
Will go LS to check it out if they can give better price and tyres pkg
flwrs18
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
Bros,
does the 320i LCI 'makan' engine oil as well?
i.e do we need to top up E.O during our first 1 - 5k mileage?
Heard E60 needs frequent top ups of E.O.
A little scary...and the thought of us driving a premium car and needing to do all this monitoring and top up initially sound a little C**** haha
During test drive I ask my SE and he told me the newer engines will not consume oil but his reply wasnt too convincing :thinking:
But well, still went ahead and bit the bullet!
Bros,
does the 320i LCI 'makan' engine oil as well?
i.e do we need to top up E.O during our first 1 - 5k mileage?
Heard E60 needs frequent top ups of E.O.
A little scary...and the thought of us driving a premium car and needing to do all this monitoring and top up initially sound a little C**** haha
During test drive I ask my SE and he told me the newer engines will not consume oil but his reply wasnt too convincing :thinking:
But well, still went ahead and bit the bullet!
Dinosaur hunter
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
Both are nice. Go with your heart.
Both are nice. Go with your heart.
detach8
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
Actually I rode in a friend's ride on 19" before. He had the m-sport suspension, so I can't really tell if the hard ride was really the tyres or suspension.
The only thing I didn't like was that the steering became very very heavy and was difficult to park. If you have servotronic in your specs, then it may be much easier now.
Actually I rode in a friend's ride on 19" before. He had the m-sport suspension, so I can't really tell if the hard ride was really the tyres or suspension.
The only thing I didn't like was that the steering became very very heavy and was difficult to park. If you have servotronic in your specs, then it may be much easier now.
skip
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
Why do you need both hands to drink coke??
Do you drink your coke from a big soup bowl?? 
Anyway speaking from personal experience, i'm not sure about the E90 LCI but the E90 pre-LCI on 18" has heavier steering than the F10 on 19". As a result wifey is driving the F10 most of the time while I drive the E90.
Ride comfort wise, 19" GTS staggered on the F10 is somewhat similar to the stock 17" with RFT. Pick up seems better (butt feel) but no comments on consumption as I only drove the car on stock wheels for less than a week before swapping them for GTS.
davidtch;644383 said:Steering heavy is good. Can drink coke wif both hand w/o holding on to steering wheel
Why do you need both hands to drink coke??
Do you drink your coke from a big soup bowl?? Anyway speaking from personal experience, i'm not sure about the E90 LCI but the E90 pre-LCI on 18" has heavier steering than the F10 on 19". As a result wifey is driving the F10 most of the time while I drive the E90.
Ride comfort wise, 19" GTS staggered on the F10 is somewhat similar to the stock 17" with RFT. Pick up seems better (butt feel) but no comments on consumption as I only drove the car on stock wheels for less than a week before swapping them for GTS.
Dinosaur hunter
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
Yes, if on 19" you will experience more "feedback" from uneven road. But it would not be too far off from stock 16" RFT. I'm still on stock suspension so it may not be so harsh as compare to those ride that has 19" wheels and on coilover. The excellent grip and looks from the 19" always put a smile on my face.
As for steering weight I cannot comment because when I first got my ride, I was telling myself "how come BMW steering so heavy even when on stock wheels?". After awhile I got used to it. When I put on 19" wheels my arms already numb to feel the difference.
One downside is that your wallet will be much lighter when it's time to change tyres.
flwrs18;644264 said:
Yes, if on 19" you will experience more "feedback" from uneven road. But it would not be too far off from stock 16" RFT. I'm still on stock suspension so it may not be so harsh as compare to those ride that has 19" wheels and on coilover. The excellent grip and looks from the 19" always put a smile on my face.
As for steering weight I cannot comment because when I first got my ride, I was telling myself "how come BMW steering so heavy even when on stock wheels?". After awhile I got used to it. When I put on 19" wheels my arms already numb to feel the difference.
One downside is that your wallet will be much lighter when it's time to change tyres.
Last edited by a moderator:
flwrs18
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
Brother Skip,
You are a blessed man indeed! U an F10 and E90 haha!
And Bros many thanks on the fantastic feedback! now I am really well informed to make an informed choice haha!
And like Bro Detach8 mentioned the only thing that is definately lighter is our wallets haha!!! else all things should be indifferent
Lets just enjoy the looks, handling and JOY of owning our Ultimate Driving Machines!!!
Looks like more incline to GTS though common but cheaper haha looks great too.
So any bros/ bros friends here experience GTS cracking? Warping...and Ray S is giving 2 yrs warranty anyone here claimed that before?
Brother Skip,
You are a blessed man indeed! U an F10 and E90 haha!
And Bros many thanks on the fantastic feedback! now I am really well informed to make an informed choice haha!
And like Bro Detach8 mentioned the only thing that is definately lighter is our wallets haha!!! else all things should be indifferent
Lets just enjoy the looks, handling and JOY of owning our Ultimate Driving Machines!!!
Looks like more incline to GTS though common but cheaper haha looks great too.
So any bros/ bros friends here experience GTS cracking? Warping...and Ray S is giving 2 yrs warranty anyone here claimed that before?
flwrs18
Well-Known Member
Re: Collecting my New 320i LCI soon!
Bro my SE mentioned that mine is YOM 12/2010 u think it is equipped with servotronics?
And Still considering so hard to make a choice, only big diff is price man! GTS is much cheaper!
Any comments on the Yoko Advan Sport tyres and Bridgestone S001s?
Thanks in advance to all Senior Bros
detach8;644582 said:
Bro my SE mentioned that mine is YOM 12/2010 u think it is equipped with servotronics?
And Still considering so hard to make a choice, only big diff is price man! GTS is much cheaper!
Any comments on the Yoko Advan Sport tyres and Bridgestone S001s?
Thanks in advance to all Senior Bros
