I picked up my Trialmster last week from
@Rusnak INEOS Grenadier, thanks go out to Quincy, Barby and Aren. They did a stellar job in the pouring rain to get me out the door, and with a full tank of gas as well with minimal fuss and total reassurance that they had my back should I need anything. Thanks guys.
So to the Grenadier, as a few of you may know I had the pleasure of an extended drive with Greg Clarke in September. The counter to this was that the vehicle I was driving was the one to be submitted to the governing body that decides residuals so it was basically "stu if you as much as blemish the seat leather then were in the kak" needless to say I held back and drove like someone auditioning for a hearse driving gig at uber undertakers. Having said that I thought I'd hit a low branch at one point. But you'll have to buy me a few beers for that story.
Anyway, enough about that, onto my Grenadier.
First 50 miles
Finally got the seat adjusted, thats better, optimum position keep raising until the left arm rests comfortably on the door card.
Loving the header unit although the glare is a bit of an issue.
Hvac will be a finely tuned affair it seems.
Driving through city traffic is no problem.
Yep this US version has the Jean Mercer drivers side waterfall.
Kids desperate to have a ride, McDonalds drive through, whole foods run and the lope down to the beach all accomplished with sufficient interest from other motorists.
Those heated seats are volcanic
Chirp chirp, actually pretty handy in town and I'm almost used to it by now.
First 100 miles
I really need to get some side steps, the door seals will get annihilated without them.
That engine is a raspy old fellow with the windows down, or safer windows open.
This old? girl definitely has character, thats a relief and totally unquantifiable until now.
Audio while isn’t symphonic is perfectly capable for this vehicle. Granted a serious upper range of my hearing has been obliterated thanks to Mr ABB it sounds fine, put it in rock mode on the equalizer and off you go.
First 500 miles+
(La to phoenix)
Freeway speeds the vehicle is a bit tram liney in the truck lane especially, not surprising with the rubber to be honest.
ADAS which I think useful in town to help me keep my license is a mild nuisance on the freeway or interstate, easy fix, switch it off. Wished I’d set a shortcut, cant find the menu option driving.
Highway speeds the grenadier with a rai (water spout) is as loud as a Disco 4, now that could be down to crap door seals on the disco but I didn’t think it any louder. I did option carpet and that will make a difference with the sound deadening at least a little, that and the boot/trunk is full of bags.
Ohh, I’ve Sirius, works fine and there were no drop outs, unlike the JLR products that I use.
At speed the Grenadier requires attention, its not a passive drive by any means, its almost twitchy, but ill put that down to my lack of experience overcompensating with the steering and tyre pressures, they were a bit high. You need to be very attentive over 80 so it seems. Having said that the petrol engine is more than capable and it’ll pick up its coat tails and run and it sounds good under acceleration as well. Thinking on that I don't think I’ve heard a bad BMW 6 ever…
Theres some droning at 2k revs at highway speed, it sounds like its exhaust related rather than vibration as under load at 2k revs its not there, and its definitely not a gearbox thing. Easily fixed by driving 60 or 70+ not 65….
HVAC, well, it lets you know the temp you’ve set it at and is in auto but the temp swings seem to be a bit odd, its hot then cold then hot. Hopefully it’ll settle.
The changing points of the gearbox seem a bit high to me, it definitely holds onto the gears. That being said the ZF software I know adjusts the to the driver characteristics with the shifting
After the last 350 miles the
battery is at 98% and everything works without a single error or warning.
Love a bit of turbo while when spooling up under load
First 1500 miles…….
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) but for what I think the Grenadier is designed for - sufficient.
