Originally Posted by XXX555 (Post 668982)

This lag has been written about here and elsewhere quite a bit, bantering between turbolag v. transmission starting in 2nd gear v. torque convertor problem v. alien mind control. It is real and not a misperception across BMW vehicle models. I have a 335i with the same problem but you essentially forget about it after 5000 miles or so. I was reminded of it again here and realized the lag is still there but I just got used to it for better or worse.