This is the exact same argument I'm having with myself right now. Head says MR230 the ST and be done with it for another 60k miles. Head and heart say FRS.
More space for the family in the FRS as well :wink: oh and its safer for the wife to drive as it has 4WD ...
For once, glad i'm not in the uber Bimmer. It's reliability makes it questionable it will even get there!
Ha ha, its all good, got AA Euro cover for £12 from Leaseplan 😂
Its fine tbh, think loads of people have had the same issues on Babybmw, just arent mechanically aware enough to notice it lol.
For example my RR graph (When it was working perfectly):
Another chaps (he thought his was working 100% fine):
Mine -
Circa 320lb ft at 2.5k rpm (then holding 330lb ft from 3k>4.8k rpm)
vs
His -
Circa 280lb ft at 2.5k rpm (rising to 322lb ft at 3k to 338lb ft from 3.5k>4.8k rpm)
As you can see, massive difference in torque delivery. Which, explains why it occasionally feels slow sub 2.5k rpm - problem is, BMW dont seem to know why the car does it/drops back into this mode.