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Originally Posted by mcjohnsonsg
Ok, I get what your saying here...you can drive around the torque issue. But that also supports Joe Achilles conclusion that there is an issue. And for a Car to be a great DD, I think it should be great when driven in a relaxed manner, not just when you thrash the nuts off it!
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My point is that if you don't drive it like a moron (see him trying to floor it in high gear) it isn't a problem. If you want to stoplight drag race or hit those <4s 0-60 times, you'll need to engage launch control but otherwise it moves off just fine with a hint of lag while 1st gear gets up to 3k. I have an M340i as well and I prefer the throttle response and daily driver characteristics of the X3M. M340i is good and certainly more power below 3k, but throttle tip-in feels lethargic compared to X3M. G80 M3 should be even better since it will be some 700 lbs less weight.