...it's an X2.
After the 1 series/X1/X2 went FWD I thought that'd be the death of them for anyone interested in driving. I took out a brand new (10 miles) X2 Sport XDrive for a few hours today (the dealer just asked me to bring the keys back before they closed), and I was actually very pleasantly surprised. The chassis is very well done, the damping is almost perfect and it's a very nice, neutral steer. It corners leaps and bounds ahead of the stuff I've been driving the last few years (Mazda 6 SkyActiv G, Skoda Superb TSI, etc) and has just enough go about it (~190hp) to make decent progress ahead of most day-to-day traffic without being OTT.
So, I've ordered one because it's a cheap lease. BMW X2 Sport 20i XDrive with the 'sports auto' (ZF8 and paddles). Not the best car in the world, but for nipping between driving events/teaching and throwing down the odd B-road it's actually quite a nice place to be for what it is. I went for Black Sapphire and I'm already doubting my choice.
I've never owned a black car because I like to correct the paint and wax/seal it to keep it tidy. Black cars are - as most here know - hard to keep clean and show every little mar, swirl and imperfection. It does hide the hideous black plastic 'rugged look' trim across the bottom of the sides though. My Mrs has an S-Max in 'magnetic grey' which is very much alike to BMW's mineral grey. I needed something different and I don't like white.
I did have the option of a (RWD) 2 series coupe at the same money, but only in 218i guise. I'm certainly a fan of a revvy engine you can wind out on a B road without losing your licence before you're in 3rd gear as much as the next man, but 130hp was just too little for my tastes. Having three kids, the X2 is surprisingly roomy as well, so that was that. Anyway, they reckon November delivery. What have I done?
After the 1 series/X1/X2 went FWD I thought that'd be the death of them for anyone interested in driving. I took out a brand new (10 miles) X2 Sport XDrive for a few hours today (the dealer just asked me to bring the keys back before they closed), and I was actually very pleasantly surprised. The chassis is very well done, the damping is almost perfect and it's a very nice, neutral steer. It corners leaps and bounds ahead of the stuff I've been driving the last few years (Mazda 6 SkyActiv G, Skoda Superb TSI, etc) and has just enough go about it (~190hp) to make decent progress ahead of most day-to-day traffic without being OTT.
So, I've ordered one because it's a cheap lease. BMW X2 Sport 20i XDrive with the 'sports auto' (ZF8 and paddles). Not the best car in the world, but for nipping between driving events/teaching and throwing down the odd B-road it's actually quite a nice place to be for what it is. I went for Black Sapphire and I'm already doubting my choice.
I've never owned a black car because I like to correct the paint and wax/seal it to keep it tidy. Black cars are - as most here know - hard to keep clean and show every little mar, swirl and imperfection. It does hide the hideous black plastic 'rugged look' trim across the bottom of the sides though. My Mrs has an S-Max in 'magnetic grey' which is very much alike to BMW's mineral grey. I needed something different and I don't like white.
I did have the option of a (RWD) 2 series coupe at the same money, but only in 218i guise. I'm certainly a fan of a revvy engine you can wind out on a B road without losing your licence before you're in 3rd gear as much as the next man, but 130hp was just too little for my tastes. Having three kids, the X2 is surprisingly roomy as well, so that was that. Anyway, they reckon November delivery. What have I done?
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, but, just not my taste.