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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maniac" data-source="post: 574347" data-attributes="member: 20491">managed to take the 520i out for a spin with nitedevil.  the new N20 engine is actually quite impressive for a petrol 4 potter.quite responsive, though as with all turbo mounted engines, the lag when stamping down on the accelerator is apparent.  however once you've got it going, the power delivery and gearshifts with the 8 cogs on the F10 makes it quite a smooth ride. IAS didn't make to much difference to me, and the 4 zone climate control was just OK for me when sitting at the back and didn't really feel like it made a difference when i was mucking around with it when enjoying being chauffeur driven by nitedevil.  do not like the skinny steering wheel, which was a gripe we all also had with the 520d earlier.  thick grippy sport steerings FTW!while it does not have the kick of its diesel brother, 270Nm is not a shabby figure.   but wait...the 3point star CGI200 also does 270Nms (with a 1.8l) and the four ring 1.8tsi is at 250Nm.  Sigh...looks like playing catch-up to me, unfortunately.  BUT WAIT...the N20 is also tunable (heh heh), so that's future potential for the car after the warranty's over and the true modding fun begins.all in all, i do think this baseline 520i petrol model F10 will do well, and the dealers definitely also believe so, based on the number of cars they've brought in and how quickly they seem to be moving.  the first batch is CBU for now, and at rm25k more than the 520d, would be an automatic choice for those looking for entry level petrols in the 5 series range, and have not yet made the quantum leap towards diesel.thanks docrayboy for setting this up, and a big shout out of thanks to Quill for hosting the session and for the doorgift.  Looking forward to the next session with the F30's :4:</blockquote>

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