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Originally Posted by krautmeister
Anyone coming from 7 series or any other with the V8 TT and happy with the 4.0i?
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I go back and forth between my 40i and a V8TT daily, very different cars for different reasons, but 40i has plenty of torque and power to have some fun around town, overtake on onramps, etc..
The only times I find myself wishing I had the M50i is when I'm already moving 70+ mph and want to overtake someone quickly (e.g. get around a truck while some faster traffic is approaching), or the general situations where I wish I could practically always convey highway dominance.
I'm about halfway through my lease with my X7 now, and while I wouldn't be against getting the M50i if I found a good deal, I'll most likely go ahead with a 40i again. I think the number of trips to the pump I would have to take in it's lifetime would be my biggest deterrent. Both of my cars have a ~20 gallon tank and I already fill up 200 miles or so with the V8TT, and maybe about 300 or so for the 40i. I'm not really worried about fuel economy, it's just the annoyance of having to get to the pump so often. I miss the days of getting up to 700 miles on my X5 35d for sure.