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My experience was that 650 over 640 added absolutely nothing other than potentially more reliability problems and worse mpg. I didn't notice the major sound difference as i barely heard both of them. Figured I would have to mod it either way. My 640 with m6 mufflers sounds perfectly :-) Power difference is definitely there, but to me nothing I would miss on a daily basis. My logic is that i6 engines are really BMW's specialty. V8s, as tempting as they sound, are low volume for BMW and if I wanted a V8, I would rather get an American Muscle. Plus, extra room in the engine compartment with an i6 helps in the dessert heat. Great thing however is that BMW gave us choice so that we can all enjoy an amazing car that is a 6er! |
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I have a 2010 650 Coupe & I am still in love with it. I'm at 120K & still going like a champ... that being said I have a great mechanic. Fingers crossed... It'll be hard to let it go. |
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I am looking at buying a 2012 650i with 56,000 miles I can get an extended warranty but is it that big of a game with this year model or hit and miss?
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08-20-2021, 05:18 PM | #94 |
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You have responses in your other thread, but every "troublesome" car is hit and miss to some degree. There are many 2012s still going strong, many that run fine but use oil like crazy, and some that have had their engines seize. The real question is why even look at a 2012 when a 2013 can be had for marginally more, if any more.
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08-21-2021, 01:36 PM | #101 |
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For me, the only thing “better” in the interior that a 2014 would have over then 2013 model year is iDrive/NBT. But I think that came with either the 3/13 or 4/13 build date. The NBT has better resolution than the last version CIC iDrive along with some slightly different functions that can be coded if you have coding software like the Bimmercode app.
The 6WB cluster is a personal loss or gain. I prefer the analog/digital 6WA cluster over the all digital 6WB cluster everyday of the week. Personally, I just don’t care for the all digital cluster…I’m probably still “traumatized” by the horrible digital clusters of the 1980s that turned me off from digital instrument clusters). I like some of the analog aspects of the 6WA…like having real needles and markings in the speedometer & tach gauges. Sometimes there is glare on the cluster (from the sun) and it can wash out. But the 6WA cluster’s analog markings still give you an idea of what the gauge is reading etc. & are still visible when the car is shut down. The 6WA can also code in some functions (like turn indicators) in the HUD that the 6WB can’t. And just to make sure we are all on the same page…there are three different clusters. There’s the base analog cluster (1st & 2nd pics below) that has 4 anodized rings and the digitized section of the cluster is relegated to the far right of the display. The analog/digital 6WA cluster (3rd & 4th pics below) has 4 anodized semi-rings that are similar to horseshoes where they are open on the bottom…and the rest of the ring is digitized (along the bottom) and is encompassed within the digital information that goes all the way across the bottom of the cluster. The digital 6WB cluster (5th & 6th pics below) has digital rings that look like mirrored cCs…and disappear when the car is powered down. The larger iDrive controller knob is also a wash for me…the smaller knob that doesn’t have the capability of writing with your finger doesn’t bother me. And since 2G & 3G are both dead (or soon to be dead)…unless you have a late 2016 - 2019 F chassis 6 series…the 2014’s iDrive NBT/ID4 isn’t going to be a big win other than it having better resolution.
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I sold mine at just over 50k due to a laundry list of issues (suspension noises, oil leaks, coolant leaks, window issues, seat cooling issues, and plenty more I've since forgotten)
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Sorry to bring up an old post, just curious why it's hit or miss (seen the same description elsewhere on social media) Were these hand built like the Mercedes AMG's? Thats my only guess as to the inconsistency. Or maybe the engines came out of 2 different manufacturing plants (before the final plant for assembly)? |
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The N63 nor the S63 are hand built (single person built) like the AMG engines
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