after a few days with the car, i definitely have found some things that aren't quite on par with what i had hoped, but not a big deal IMO.
1. 825W Harmon/Kardon system kind of sucks. My E92 M3 stock system (not enhanced stereo option) sounds 5x better.
2. British automakers aren't too great with their electronics. The Germans have this area mastered (Porsche PCM, BMW iDrive, etc)
3. The rear seats and interior in general is really poorly lit when you open the door! It's really surprising as adding lights so simple and has such a huge effect when you unlock the car. BMW ambient lighting really makes the RRS interior lighting look like amateur hour
4. Still not used to the front windshield defroster filaments..
Things that blow me away:
1. The leather is awesome. It's really outstanding as far as build quality, feel, looks etc. I get so many remarks about how beautiful the tan looks.
2. Sumatra Black is more like a Satin Charcoal Blue/Gray Black. It is mostly black, but under the right lighting, it has a very fine grain texture that looks like a satin charcoal (silver + black) with a slight hint of bluish gray. It, however, is nothing like Carbon Black Metallic from BMW which is essentially blue pearl over black. The color blows me away though as it has so much depth and texture to the way it looks. The bluish gray satin charcoal black has a very sophisticated and refined look to it. Not something your average paint shop mixes up.
3. The power tailgate is great. Never lived without one, so I can't speak to have window access, but the boot accessibility is super easy with it.
4. The engine has so much torque, but the throttle response is really nonlinear, so sometimes the car kind of jumps from a stop under very light pressure. Coming from an M3, it's a bit new to me to have so much torque at idle!
