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2019 BMW 330i loaner quick impressions
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com That being said, I'm still not completely sold on the exterior and I hate the electric parking brake, but that is small stuff. I kind of regret not waiting for the M340i but I still love my ZHP. However when my lease is up I might just switch over. And this is only a base model 330i!!! I'd post a pic but the site is not working for uploads. I'll try again later. |
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i just turn off the car and it puts it park automatically.
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the f3x does it as well. turn off the car and it auto parks.
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The G20 definitely does a lot of things differently than the F30. After driving my loaner for a few days, I'm already sick of the electric parking brake. I'm also a little annoyed with the self locking and unlocking especially when it's in my garage. Pretty sure I can turn that off however. Just haven't had the time.
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I can't think of a single reason why.
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They should leave the switches on each door as well as the vent. And a physical sync button for the AC rather than buried in an an i drive menu. Can you program this to a number button?
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Also gotta remember, OP drives a 340i with a stick, he's use to a manual handbrake every time he parks and gets in to drive. A manual handbrake just feels more assuring and in a sense engaging than a electronic parking brake which can sometimes be hard to get used to.
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I haven't owned a stick shift car since August 2016 but I still use the e-brake. I have become accustom to it now but still preferred the old hand brake.
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Using the parking brake relieves stress on the automatic transmission parking pawl. I’ve been using the parking brake with an automatic transmission for years. An electronic parking brake is kind of like removing the oil dipstick. It solves a problem no one had. Now that we have the electronic shifter the only way to get the car into neutral should there be a problem is to get under the car and release some do-hickie on the transmission housing.
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Additionally, if there’s a brake system failure while driving a hand brake allows one to use the parking brake to stop the car.
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