[adhrp]

So jelly! I absolutely love the American West and miss my time there. Did plenty of road trips back then, but feel like I could have done more (in my 328i at the time).

Congrats on the new car! Why go from one M850i to another so quickly though. Any major changes in the new one? Does it feel different from the previous one?

[snowbimmer]

Originally Posted by adhrp

So jelly! I absolutely love the American West and miss my time there. Did plenty of road trips back then, but feel like I could have done more (in my 328i at the time).

Congrats on the new car! Why go from one M850i to another so quickly though. Any major changes in the new one? Does it feel different from the previous one?

Like I said above, I got a great deal AND wiped 48,500 miles off the clock. New car, new color, favorite interior, got B&W back, lower payment. No brainer.

Differences: Not much. This is an LCI, which added the bigger screen and a few other tiny changes. Newer is tighter, rides nicer. Engine sound is not as good. Previous engine sound profiles were Quiet, Balanced and Sporty. You could drive around in Comfort settings with a throaty roar in Sporty - I liked that. Now the three choices are Quiet, Balanced and Depends on Driving Conditions. No more Sporty in Comfort. WTF?

Plus, there's an annoying whistle/whine between 15 and 25 mph that I'll need to have looked at. It'll probably go one of two ways: No, we don't hear anything, or That's just the turbos (even tho it's a sound I've never heard on any other BMW I've ever driven.

Transmission doesn't seem as smooth, yet. Gas mileage seems poorer. Only have 1200 miles and haven't really had it out on the road yet. Gonna be another great road car again, though. Can't wait to get the snows off and my wider Michelin summers back on. Only 11.5 weeks until Spring.

[adhrp]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Like I said above, I got a great deal AND wiped 48,500 miles off the clock. New car, new color, favorite interior, got B&W back, lower payment. No brainer.

Differences: Not much. This is an LCI, which added the bigger screen and a few other tiny changes. Newer is tighter, rides nicer. Engine sound is not as good. Previous engine sound profiles were Quiet, Balanced and Sporty. You could drive around in Comfort settings with a throaty roar in Sporty - I liked that. Now the three choices are Quiet, Balanced and Depends on Driving Conditions. No more Sporty in Comfort. WTF?

Plus, there's an annoying whistle/whine between 15 and 25 mph that I'll need to have looked at. It'll probably go one of two ways: No, we don't hear anything, or That's just the turbos (even tho it's a sound I've never heard on any other BMW I've ever driven.

Transmission doesn't seem as smooth, yet. Gas mileage seems poorer. Only have 1200 miles and haven't really had it out on the road yet. Gonna be another great road car again, though. Can't wait to get the snows off and my wider Michelin summers back on. Only 11.5 weeks until Spring.

Makes sense, enjoy! Looking forward to more road trip threads.

[colorado.e9x]

Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Haha. You won't need the mileage - - - - because YOU ALREADY FREAKING LIVE THERE!! I'm 1,200 miles just to get to Ouray.

I fully agree with your assessment of the area around Ouray Ha - - great minds.........
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Your car is quite the eye catcher. Is that a wrap?

I had to re-read from my previous trip about getting a 2025 San Remo. Oh, well....plan your work, work your plan I guess.

I don't know if you caught my main 2022 fall extravaganza through Colorado from a couple of years back. It's a long thread, but the back half is unbelievable, what with Crested Butte, Telluride, Million Dollar Highway and Grand Mesa. The fall colors were killing it. It's certainly your state in all its fall glory.

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I told the other half that we seriously need to spend part of every September in Colorado somehow. Surprisingly, I didn't get an argument.

Happy motoring Get that bumble bee out there.

It does make it a little easier haha!

Ouray is my go-to. Mostly because its the closest true mountain town to me & there's less snobs and modern day hippies compared to the others. If you can squeeze it, highly recommend a winter trip out here. The hot springs while its snowing and 32°F out is truly something special.

Thank you, and yes it is! Inozetek Dandelion Yellow. Time for a new wheel setup though, chalk gray doesn't match the chrome

Damn cool looking car man. Love that color.

That would be the extravaganza I was referring to Pictures on your threads are having a hard time loading atm so I can't recall what exactly it was. It was an old green wagon, I remember that much.

I haven't been to CB in quite some time. Really pretty in the spring though, the wildflowers are spectacular there!

I love hitting the Mesa. Great spot. The reward of an aggressive canyon run at the end hitting i70 always tickles me.

Without a doubt September is my favorite month to take a scenic drive out here. The fall colors between Ridgway & Durango are to die for. I plan on doing an extensive round trip trip each season to take it all in. Whitewater -> Gateway (they have a car museum there too) -> Nucla (lunch at the diner) -> Telluride -> Durango (dinner, stay for the night) -> Silverton -> Ouray -> back home. While dirt and sometimes unforgiving for a luxury sedan, Last Dollar Road & Owl Creek Pass through Cimarron out to highway 50 are amazing fall drives as well. Theres a couple more I can't think of off the top of my head at the moment.

Some other things you can check out:
Marble + Slow Groovin BBQ

Blue Mesa Reservoir -> Hotchkiss + Zacks BBQ

Typically not a BBQ guy but man they hit the spot during a good days drive.

Anyway, here's a couple unedited pics from yesterday in Ouray

Feel free to PM me when you make it up here again if you need anything!