Launch control

[allforus]

Being playing with launch mode think it's great just can't help but smile what a great car

[Dr C]

Launch control??? How does that work? I couldn't see it in the manual?

[Dr C]

Scratch that, just found it (don't know how I missed it before), anyway just been out for a play...pretty cool!

[allforus]

Did you get the little chequered flag on the dash

[Dr C]

Yes, got the flag. It took a couple of attempts as I don't think I was pressing the brake down hard enough...

I excitedly demonstrated it to the wife yesterday but she was a bit nonplussed  :'(

[allforus]

I know the feeling but I like it so quite happy bet it's pretty neat on yours

[Dr C]

Yeah, it fairly fires the car off at a rate of knots (obvious statement but I've never had it before)...probably not a good idea to use it too often though  O:-)

[allforus]

Yes just save it for best wouldn't like to try it with my caravan on the back

What did you have before the x5

[Dr C]

Audi Q7 immediately before then, Audi S4 before that. Nearly traded the X5 in for an RS6 a few weeks ago, but I'd have lost too much on the X5 as it's only 10 months old.

[allforus]

Looked at the Q7 but it was a bit dated inside and a bit noisier guess the RS 6 would be nice I thought the x5 would be ok as they are still in short supply and wouldn't have dropped to badly

[535dboy]

Just think of a that extra wear and tear....

I did it on mrs old V6 TT a couple of times then a few loan cars but despite my current cars having it I haven't bothered because it only saves a nano second

I was speaking to the driving consultants at the Porsche experience centre at Silverstone and they say they have done thousands and never broken a car yet! Still not sure I would want to buy one as a second hand car though......

[allforus]

I think it says not repeat the launch back to back but if the toys are there you've got to use them that's my feeling

[RichM50d]

I had a play with launch control yesterday. Oh what fun! They say to do it in a straight line, which I did a couple of times, but I also tried it turning right out of a T junction. A bit of opposite lock, and it fired itself up the road. )

[X5Sport]

Has it got a maximum number of uses limit?  I can’t find it now, but I’m sure I read an article that says you can only use it so many times before your gearbox locks the function out due to excessive wear on the clutch & brake packs inside it - which would require a rebuild to sort.

I seem to remember it was less than 20 times?

[RichM50d]

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Has it got a maximum number of uses limit?  I can’t find it now, but I’m sure I read an article that says you can only use it so many times before your gearbox locks the function out due to excessive wear on the clutch & brake packs inside it - which would require a rebuild to sort.

I seem to remember it was less than 20 times?
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I’ve not heard that. Tbh, although it’s fun, it’s not massively quicker than normal acceleration. I can’t see how it puts that much more strain on the clutch/ gearbox as it just seems to hold the brakes on, then accelerate slightly quicker than normal. If anything, it’s probably not very good for tyre wear!