Well we have now had our pure white GTD for 24 hours.
We have driven apx 80 miles in it just to enjoy driving it.
Over these 80 miles of totally mixed roads it has averaged 45.8 mpg.
Our feelings so far :
We love it!!!!!! It looks fabulous, is practical, turns heads especially with the xenons which are so much nicer in real life than in pictures. It is really quick With plenty of torque. It just wants to go at any opportunity. We have been driving with it in mostly Eco mode which still offers bags of power.
The ride is much better than I expected and much better than our previous bmw 1 series which on 18" wheels were bone shakers. The interior is stunning and in my opinion nicer than the Mercedes we traded in and definitely nicer than our 1 series before (we had a hatch and a coupe)
Negatives? Well the electronic handbrake is proving tough to live with eg when we reverse into the drive we back up, then edge back slowly into position. The handbrake with the auto function on doesn't want to let you roll it back and you have to accelerate to get it off but then you're going faster than you want. Also taking away from lights sometimes it hinders you more than helps you.
Also we always seem to drive off with the boot not quite closed properly. We then see a warning on the dash and stop to slam it shut
The on board computer and cruise control etc is quite complex to work. I am ok with it but my wife just doesn't want to know....
Also the wing mirrors are an odd shape to get used to.
Overall we absolutely adore it! The negatives aren't really negatives - we will learn to get used to the handbrake and to make sure we slam the boot closed etc.... We both said tonight that the wait was worth it and the car is the nicest and most special car we have ever had..... And if the wife is pleased, then I am pleased too!!
