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Originally Posted by SamS
^^^ Nice car!
I'm a techy guy at heart, so the 6NR and other tech features really appeal to me. Start/Stop might be OK, except you run the A/C so much here in Texas, the car may never shut off!
I have a feeling I might be one of the very first around here with a MY2012, as I'm planning my ED for October 17th.
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Congratulations Sam!
The Start/Stop system requires several changes to the vehicle. One of them is an ELECTRIC water pump as opposed to the normal belt driven water pump as an engine accessory. In this fashion, coolant can still circulate, and electric fans will continue to pull air across the condenser to allow for the HVAC system to continue to run when the car is in stop mode. This system is seemingly on every current BMW in Germany, and seems to work well. I do agree that a traffic jam on 635 or the tollway in July might be a little more than the system is designed to handle ....
One other advantage of the E92 over the 1M.. Jerez Black vs Black Sapphire.. Sweet!