Don’t worry, Sid is still with us. Current working as the teams pool car and still munching miles like nobody's business. Providing we keep putting oil in the old ship I doubt he will ever let us down.
So, enter Norman.
Joining the GQ Crew as the latest workhorse lets address the elephant in the room. Yes, D3 not B3. Seemly dividing opinions at GQ HQ.
As if I need to justify but I will. He achieves late 30’s, early 40 MPG which maxes out just shy of a 500 mile range. Tbh, even that was a little disappointing. Not sure why BMW are so obsessed with fitting small fuel tanks (think E60 M5 and E90 M3). I was fully expecting to achieve over the 600 mark but some Einstein fitted a 59 liter tank. Stop it!
MPG and range were big factors in choosing the car actually. Gone are my MPH days and frankly visiting Mr E5 in the E90 (photo below) wore thin inside 3 months. So, said M3 was axed. (Yes it was a manual, yes I regret it). However, it is still in the GQ family so most importantly within reach.
On from there I remain happy with it and carry the new car feeling as the months fly past. He’s fast and frugal, sits the right side of the tech revolution and is discreet – with only ‘if you know you know’ type admiration.
Anyway, I am happy. For now. Ask me again in January!
As for the name, it is a bittersweet story – taking delivery at the time of a family friends passing. Some how, the name is rather fitting to the duties carried out. Not that that was any correlation to all the fond associated memories.
Thanks to the team here he was corrected and coated off the bat with wheels, glass and of course full body. Now for the winter to try its best while Sid matches on outlasting us all!
