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Took delivery of my QV last Thursday and I thought I would share some insights. Below I've posted a video of the car coming off the truck as well as a general pic. Overall, this car just puts a crazy smile on my face in the short period of time that I've had it 
Day 1 (and weekend):
Two Gremlins:
- Had a little quirk where my system settings are "US", but the outdoor temp still showed C. Went to the settings and picked "Metric" then back to "US" and that cleared it up.
- While playing music off my phone last night at one point the infotainment system rebooted. Once the audio came back, everything was fine. Will monitor closely.
Now the good stuff:
- Wow, wow, wow......is this thing mine?
- Carbon fiber and Black 5 Hole Wheels really pop on white
- Car really has a presence
- Interior is great. I know some reviewers mentioned "cheaper" parts, but it feels pretty good to me. Perhaps the rotary knobs could have a little bit of more "heft" to them. In addition, I think it would have been nice to have the shifter surrounded in leather instead of the hard rubber/plastic
- I noticed initially that the hood alignment on the passenger side was off. I pushed it down, but it came back up again. However, I discovered that you really need to push closer to the side of the hood to catch the latch. Both sides have a latch so be aware when you are popping the hood (which you will be for friends.....a lot)
- Steering wheel looks and feels great; top quality. Though to be honest, I wish it were just a tad bit thicker. Also, while the alcantara on the steering wheel looks great it will be interesting if it will stand the test of time with constant use.
- The car gets up to speed VERY fast. I found myself excessively speeding when I wasn't paying close attention.
- I like to use the paddles as the shifter takes some time getting use to; paddles look gorgeous and feel good. I love my 03 M3 SMG shifter; that just feels great in the hand. Over the weekend, I experimented more with using the shifter and now it does feel more comfortable. A I have another car that is a manual it's nice to be able to do your own shifting so I 'm not sure how much I'll use the automatic mode except perhaps in traffic.
- Stop/Start was not initialized for the first 80 or so miles of the car, but then kicked "on". I don't like it and anticipate turning it off most of the time.
- Love Dynamic mode. Drove a bit in Normal mode too. Exhaust not quite as loud as I thought it might be, but you can hear it. Can't wait to try Race.
- Kept the revs moving around to work the engine. Exceptionally smooth moving up or down multiple gears at the same time (double-tap/triple-tap).
- I agree with reviewers that the brakes are indeed touchy and can be tricky to modulate stop to stop. I've gotten better over the weekend, but I'm not sure how much "smoother" I'll get it.
- Got some thumbs up and "what kind of car is that?" looks
- Infotainment system seems to work well. I had no problem establishing Bluetooth to my Iphone 7. I attached a 64Gb Samsung USB flash drive for music and all the folders showed up. Bluetooth streaming music also worked well.
- I boosted the Bass and Treble way up (Bass is at 7, Treble is at 8, Midrange at 6). Turned off Surround Sound. Seems to sound good. Bose in my 997 911TT is definitely better. I did hear that it takes awhile to "break in" the speakers.....ummmm....I guess we'll see.
- Turn in is sharp and responsive; decent road feedback from steering wheel.
- Seats are awesome. I love the adjustable bolsters though I might have to make them so they are not too tight since I don't want any needless leather scuffing on entry/exist. It is interesting that the seat moves back when you get out of the car, but doesn't move forward again. I'm a little short so when I enter the car I have to stretch just a bit to press the brake pedal so I can start the engine. Not that big of a deal, but just take note.
- I think the lane departure warning is hilarious/cool.
So that's it for now. I intend to follow up with a 1 month thread, a 6 month thread, a 9 month thread (since this car will be driving in snow), and 1 Year.
Delivery Video (not sure how to embed here)
https://youtu.be/Hq-UbrMDUmc


Day 1 (and weekend):
Two Gremlins:
- Had a little quirk where my system settings are "US", but the outdoor temp still showed C. Went to the settings and picked "Metric" then back to "US" and that cleared it up.
- While playing music off my phone last night at one point the infotainment system rebooted. Once the audio came back, everything was fine. Will monitor closely.
Now the good stuff:
- Wow, wow, wow......is this thing mine?
- Carbon fiber and Black 5 Hole Wheels really pop on white
- Car really has a presence
- Interior is great. I know some reviewers mentioned "cheaper" parts, but it feels pretty good to me. Perhaps the rotary knobs could have a little bit of more "heft" to them. In addition, I think it would have been nice to have the shifter surrounded in leather instead of the hard rubber/plastic
- I noticed initially that the hood alignment on the passenger side was off. I pushed it down, but it came back up again. However, I discovered that you really need to push closer to the side of the hood to catch the latch. Both sides have a latch so be aware when you are popping the hood (which you will be for friends.....a lot)
- Steering wheel looks and feels great; top quality. Though to be honest, I wish it were just a tad bit thicker. Also, while the alcantara on the steering wheel looks great it will be interesting if it will stand the test of time with constant use.
- The car gets up to speed VERY fast. I found myself excessively speeding when I wasn't paying close attention.
- I like to use the paddles as the shifter takes some time getting use to; paddles look gorgeous and feel good. I love my 03 M3 SMG shifter; that just feels great in the hand. Over the weekend, I experimented more with using the shifter and now it does feel more comfortable. A I have another car that is a manual it's nice to be able to do your own shifting so I 'm not sure how much I'll use the automatic mode except perhaps in traffic.
- Stop/Start was not initialized for the first 80 or so miles of the car, but then kicked "on". I don't like it and anticipate turning it off most of the time.
- Love Dynamic mode. Drove a bit in Normal mode too. Exhaust not quite as loud as I thought it might be, but you can hear it. Can't wait to try Race.
- Kept the revs moving around to work the engine. Exceptionally smooth moving up or down multiple gears at the same time (double-tap/triple-tap).
- I agree with reviewers that the brakes are indeed touchy and can be tricky to modulate stop to stop. I've gotten better over the weekend, but I'm not sure how much "smoother" I'll get it.
- Got some thumbs up and "what kind of car is that?" looks
- Infotainment system seems to work well. I had no problem establishing Bluetooth to my Iphone 7. I attached a 64Gb Samsung USB flash drive for music and all the folders showed up. Bluetooth streaming music also worked well.
- I boosted the Bass and Treble way up (Bass is at 7, Treble is at 8, Midrange at 6). Turned off Surround Sound. Seems to sound good. Bose in my 997 911TT is definitely better. I did hear that it takes awhile to "break in" the speakers.....ummmm....I guess we'll see.
- Turn in is sharp and responsive; decent road feedback from steering wheel.
- Seats are awesome. I love the adjustable bolsters though I might have to make them so they are not too tight since I don't want any needless leather scuffing on entry/exist. It is interesting that the seat moves back when you get out of the car, but doesn't move forward again. I'm a little short so when I enter the car I have to stretch just a bit to press the brake pedal so I can start the engine. Not that big of a deal, but just take note.
- I think the lane departure warning is hilarious/cool.
So that's it for now. I intend to follow up with a 1 month thread, a 6 month thread, a 9 month thread (since this car will be driving in snow), and 1 Year.
Delivery Video (not sure how to embed here)
https://youtu.be/Hq-UbrMDUmc

