So true on #1. I test drove one recently and was hitting all the buttons to adjust the seat and the dealer is like, yeah it's a manual recline for some reason. That just screams cost cutting. I've never been in a car with manual recline and electric everything else.
Switched mine out on my Grand Cherokee SRT. The brake dust was absolutely incredible. Ceramics took care of the dust but they do tend to "sing" a lot more than regular pads. Kind of embarrassing backing out of the driveway when they get to squealing.
I've told you before, but I absolutely love your build. All the colors work perfectly together. My wife has put the VETO on me getting blue (I'm now going shadow black) but I still love the color.
That looks really good. Love that racing strip. They had a DMG fastback at the same dealership. It had the NP package and the black trim looked good. I'm still sort of torn. That particular gray looks really good and gives you kind of a darker look without the headaches of a black car...
Pretty darn close. Only the finish is different. The new ones are shinier. I like yours better. They really do look almost exactly like the BMW wheels.
When I test drove the car with the 20" wheels I did notice some vibration on highway driving that I don't remember experiencing when I test drove one with the standard GT Premium wheels. Now the 19" I drove was a coupe, so it's possible the convertible just isn't as smooth as the fastback, but...