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In Reply to: RE: And we shouldn't be driving cars.... posted by John C. - Aussie on June 09, 2008 at 17:59:40
Run flats are a compromise at best. Maybe they'll get them right someday. Run flats pick up a lot of road noise and they don't wear very well.
But I still think that the higher resolution audio from Blu-ray must out weigh any jitter.
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.... could be more important for opera, ballet etc. We shall see what eventuates.
But you describe run flat tyres well. In the BMW I had for a couple of days it did have unacceptable tyre noise and lacked the ride comfort/road handling poise compromise of the earlier tyred models. But I was highly impressed with the charged diesel engine - a real beauty which pulled with tremendous torque.
But we are way off topic!!! (but its fun)
Back on topic I went to a commercial theater earlier in the week to see the latest "Raiders" movie and came away unimpressed with the video & audio quality - the movie itself was ok. The home experience can now exceed that in the movie theater thanks to digital and HD (the home audio systems have been better for years despite lossy DD/DTS).
John
Sadly (or is it happily?) an incurable audio-video nutter with an indecent number of toys. Classical music forever!!!!
Even though I'm stuck with my run flats (since there is no space anywhere for a spare tire), I'm still very impressed with how the car feels compared to others I have owned. As reliable as the Japanese cars have been for me, it will be very hard to ever go back now that I have experienced BMW. I have the small sedan with the inline 6, not the carnivorous V8!
I'm a little tired of the "Raiders" movies. I'm waiting for "Kung Fu Panda" to come out on Blu-ray. ;-)
Must plead guilty to owning a V8, (year 2000 540i) but handled reasonably I can get acceptable milage from a tankful. But, apart from unecessary capital outlay, the latest models do not tempt me with their run flat tyres and iDrive. No doubt I could get used to the iDrive but it would drive my beloved nuts.
I'm presently touring in Ireland (time to spare in a library) and have noticed just how popular BMWs are here - they are ideal for the narrow twisting "rock & roll" roads prevalent in the Emerald Isle. This place is AMAZING, with emphasis on the "MAZE" with unmarked roads all too common that even get the locals lost.
The hire car we have is a Mazda3 and I'm impressed at its roadholding and steering - into BMW territory. But sadly that is about all it has in common. The road noise is deafening and the short wheelbase gives anything but a smooth BMW like ride. But driving it around some of the twisty stuff is fun. BTW it is a manual and has air conditioning - not needed until today as the temperature has been struggling to get above 14C earlier even though it is supposed to be summer!!!
Enough of OT stuff on cars from me.
John
Sadly (or is it happily?) an incurable audio-video nutter with an indecent number of toys. Classical music forever!!!!
on my X5, which has the carnivorous V-8 under the hood however, I just discovered tires that can practically do just about anything that I have intended to do with my X5. It is the Nokian WR "All-Weather Plus" tires that are made in Finland. While that may sound like a fancy name for all-seasons, there is an important distinction: these tires bear the severe service emblem, and at the same time carry a pro rata tread wear warranty of 80,000 km., which is quite handy if you live in a very harsh climate country like Canada. Ok…back to our normal programming.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Interesting tire.
I'm running the factory Bridgestone run flats. They're not as bad as some folks have written on various internet sites.... but they're not great. Once they wear out, I'll look into other brands but the choices are somewhat limited for run flats.
I had a 2002 X5 3.0. It was fun yet practical. I'm now driving the 330xi (AWD) which understandably handles better and still somewhat practical but can't carry all the junk I buy at the hardware / lumber store. For that, I use my wife's SUV. ;-)
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