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02-05-2013, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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Review of the 2013 740i (loaner)
My 750Li has been in the shop for about 14 days now - one problem after another. My dealership is very busy and often does not have BMW's to loan, so I started off in a Rav4, 'upgraded' to a Subaru Outback (not a bad car!) - they felt bad for me so I eventually got a E92 328, the days kept adding up so they gave me a Active Hybrid 5 - and yesterday they finally broke down and gave me a 2013 740i.
I absolutely love this car. Having once owned a 2012 F10 535i and getting bored with it after a month I was unsure about the power plant in the 740's. I always assumed they would be woefully under powered. I was totally wrong, this car has more than adequate power, a good balance in the handling and the 8 speed transmission feel leagues better (somehow) than the one in my old F10. This car also has the LED headlamps which I am in love with - I will miss them when my car is out of the shop. The light output is sensational, you can really tell a dramatic difference in light distribution and beam dimension. There's no real point to this post except to share with other N63 owners that the 740i should not be seen as a compromise. Instead I feel it's a very practical way to package a 7 series for someone that just wants to drive and doesn't necessarily need to always be first across the intersection. |
02-05-2013, 07:34 PM | #2 |
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I personally love the thrill of destroying most cars off the line driving such a big car, so I don't think I could ever have the smaller engine. I bought the activehybrid 7 not for the better fuel efficiency but for the fact that it's just a split second slower than a b7 with the added "hybrid" hp to each his own though
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I've been trying to justify the purchase of a 7 for over 6mos. I test drove every model (no B7 yet), even took a couple home for the weekend. I really love the 7, but for some odd reason, I can't let me F10 535i go. I never had issues with short term relationships with my cars (keeping them for 6mos or less), but I had my F10 for 2yrs now. What cause you to pull the trigger to make the switch? |
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03-11-2013, 10:24 PM | #4 |
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Doesn't the N55 engine in the 7 produce more power than it does in the 5 series? I wonder if that extra 10% more power makes it feel similar to the 5 series. As JNoSol says, if the 740 is only 242 pounds heavier, I bet the power to weight is almost exactly the same.
I bet thats part of the reason BMW has upgraded the v8's power so that the 750 can keep up with the 550. |
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