Final V12

TacosRule! · 10-24-2022, 12:51 PM

While purchasing my 2022 X3M, the dealer I went to had this... thing

https://www.bmwoftyler.com/inventory...7u6c05nck96606

Absolutely floored that this small dealer in Tyler TX would have one of only 12 unicorns.

It was something else

NYG · 10-24-2022, 12:54 PM

If you compare it to the S70/2, it's about as much of a unicorn as a sheep turd.

JAI///M3 · 10-24-2022, 04:33 PM

Did they need a 13th piston for the trophy or had it already thrown a rod?

J/k did you take it for a spin?

PYE46M3 · 10-24-2022, 05:00 PM

Well if it isn't dripping oil on the showroom floor now, it will be dripping oil at the junkyard in 4 years when the warranty is over.

x622 · 10-24-2022, 06:43 PM

What's with the v12 haters?

I'm more sad that it's just SMB with black interior..

chad86tsi · 10-24-2022, 07:51 PM

Drive it, it's a fucking amazing feeling. Peak torque by ~1500 RPM and holds all the way to 7000 RPM redline. Only needs ~11 pounds of boost to make it's power, way over-engineered. Stage 1 Dinan tune alone makes 800 ft/lb.

x622 · 10-24-2022, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by chad86tsi

Drive it, it's a fucking amazing feeling. Peak torque by ~1500 RPM and holds all the way to 7000 RPM redline. Only needs ~11 pounds of boost to make it's power, way over-engineered. Stage 1 Dinan tune alone makes 800 ft/lb.

I need to drive one

Atavus · 10-25-2022, 11:09 AM

I presume they chose the customer, rather than the dealer. That was the story when they announced it. I’d have liked a brighter colour, but that’s just my personal choice.

chad86tsi · 10-25-2022, 07:34 PM

Yah, it's kind of a disappointing options list. It's missing some of the really good stuff that makes this a special car beyond the V12.

10" · 10-26-2022, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chad86tsi

Yah, it's kind of a disappointing options list. It's missing some of the really good stuff that makes this a special car beyond the V12.

options lists don't make cars special
engines definitely do—

G30M · 10-27-2022, 12:41 AM

V10 ftw!

do they make anymore V10s?

so far I have shortlisted - Lexus LFA, Viper SRT10, R8, Huracan ....

SteezeforMyBimmerMon · 10-27-2022, 01:23 AM

Just checked out a video of this car and I like the way it sounds. Pretty nasty but not ridiculous.

G30M · 10-27-2022, 01:58 AM

final v10

https://youtube.com/shorts/EHy4sMrtksQ?feature=share

chad86tsi · 10-27-2022, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 10"

options lists don't make cars special
engines definitely do—

True, but why not have both?

There are a few options that car lacks that I got with mine that I really enjoy having, and do get used a lot. If you are gong to get a special car, don't get one with just base options, splurge and get the good stuff while you are at it.

M3 boi · 10-28-2022, 07:46 PM

Wait so is this the final one or one of the final ones?

IcewaterPete · 10-28-2022, 11:56 PM

What a monsta! IMHO a boat like the 7 series needs a motor like that to be interesting. Without it it’s just a grandpa car.

Atavus · 10-29-2022, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by chad86tsi

Yah, it's kind of a disappointing options list. It's missing some of the really good stuff that makes this a special car beyond the V12.

Like what?

10" · 10-29-2022, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by chad86tsi

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10"

options lists don't make cars special
engines definitely do—

True, but why not have both?

There are a few options that car lacks that I got with mine that I really enjoy having, and do get used a lot. If you are gong to get a special car, don't get one with just base options, splurge and get the good stuff while you are at it.

Never cared for options myself
just a money making scheme
then again I also hate "tech"
and "luxury" LOL

chad86tsi · 10-29-2022, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Atavus

Like what?

The most obvious one is the choice of a "factory paint color". Why not get a custom color?

Assuming the car was purchased because it is special, why not get stuff that accentuates that special nature?

Then there are the missing options I use a lot : rear seat entertainment and Night vision. I thought there was another, but the car listing is gone so I can't confirm anymore.

These are expensive options, but really set the car apart and add a lot of present value to me, and as an investment car I think they add future value.

freshxdough · 10-30-2022, 04:29 PM

These V12's are actually very reliable. As rare as they are, never see them in the shop even for a busy dealer in a large area. Definitely don't have the issues of N63's.

chad86tsi · 10-30-2022, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by freshxdough

These V12's are actually very reliable. As rare as they are, never see them in the shop even for a busy dealer in a large area. Definitely don't have the issues of N63's.

That was one of the draws for me as a car guy that has built a lot of turbo motors. It's only running .8 bar (~11#) of boost, it's hardly "working" at all to make that 600+ HP by comparison to the hot-V N63's. It should last a long time, and the bugs were worked out of the platform long ago. That and the easy torque. When I did my research, I could find almost no reports of problems indicative of design issues or vulnerabilities in the N74B66TU version.

freshxdough · 10-30-2022, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chad86tsi

Quote:

Originally Posted by freshxdough

These V12's are actually very reliable. As rare as they are, never see them in the shop even for a busy dealer in a large area. Definitely don't have the issues of N63's.

That was one of the draws for me as a car guy that has built a lot of turbo motors. It's only running .8 bar (~11#) of boost, it's hardly "working" at all to make that 600+ HP by comparison to the hot-V N63's. It should last a long time, and the bugs were worked out of the platform long ago. That and the easy torque. When I did my research, I could find almost no reports of problems indicative of design issues or vulnerabilities in the N74B66TU version.

It probably also helps a lot not having a Hot V engine with the exhaust and turbos up top between the banks.

10-24-2022, 12:51 PM	#1
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