REKIII Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I really tried to talk her into an X5. We downgraded the SRT to a 14 Summit. It's a very nice vehicle. We are debating on throwing a whipple supercharger on it. jockhater2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMart Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Nice purchase. These get better gas mileage than you'd think + the huge gas tank = never having to fill it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jockhater2 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Nothing wrong with non-bmw's. Especially if you need a vehicle that gets work done. I test drove 4 different 2015 F-150 3.5 ecoboosts this saturday. That truck has me tempted to get rid of my 2005 duramax. same towing/payload with a smoother ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 It's a Jeep thing. I don't understand. andyhundley, KaiserRolls, jc43089 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Mileage really isn't a concern. My F150 gets around 11.8 and the SRT got around 13.5. It really can't be worse than that, even if we supercharge it. Power is the downgrade from the SRT, everything is far superior with the new chassis. 8 speed automatic is pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jockhater2 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Mileage really isn't a concern. My F150 gets around 11.8 and the SRT got around 13.5. It really can't be worse than that, even if we supercharge it. Power is the downgrade from the SRT, everything is far superior with the new chassis. 8 speed automatic is pretty neat.How is the 8 speed for you?When I test drove a RAM 1500 ecodiesel. I absolutely hated that 8 speed. It was slow to respond, couldn't pick a gear and wasn't as smooth as the only automatic I've ever owned (allison transmission). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted May 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Seems to be fine for now. Wife drives it mostly and hasn't complained. Being a non-turbo, I'm assuming the engine is more smooth than the torquey turbodiesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jockhater2 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Seems to be fine for now. Wife drives it mostly and hasn't complained. Being a non-turbo, I'm assuming the engine is more smooth than the torquey turbodiesel.I'm sure the output on her engine is close to that ecodiesel. It's a small V6 from italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 But the curve is probably flatter which allows the auto an easier time picking a gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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