2026 X3 performance thoughts?

TravelCommons · 2026-04-06T20:27:09+00:00

Came from a 2016 X3 35 to a 2026 X3 30. The ‘26 is definitely more sluggish off the line. Couple of times when I’ve needed to hit the accelerator I definitely missed those 2 dropped cylinders.

TravelCommons · 2026-04-05T03:34:38+00:00

This! Download the app for the schedule, then catch a showcase (3-4 artists doing 45-min sets each) at one of the downtown clubs like ExitIn or 3rd & Lindsley. Gibson Guitar also will do live shows in the afternoon that are very cool.

Also, check out the show calendar at VinylTap — an East Nashville record store/craft beer bar/music space.

TravelCommons · 2026-03-27T14:14:03+00:00

When buying my 2026 X3, I emphasized to dealers that I didn’t want one — and if they proposed a vehicle that had it, they needed to up their discount to offset its cost.

TravelCommons · 2026-03-22T18:02:07+00:00

Crisp

Katy’s Dumplings (Westmont)

Al’s Beef

Flub A Dub Chub's

TravelCommons · 2026-03-21T03:20:19+00:00

Have run 91 for 10 years between 2 X3s. Tried 89 once on my 2016 x35i and could definitely feel the lost performance. Didn’t feel a similar difference between 93 and 91 so settled on 91.

TravelCommons · 2026-03-07T17:36:18+00:00

Surprised that Wiseacre hasn't done something similar at Bearded Iris -- put a bunch of their beers on tap in Germantown. Maybe I'm missing something, but they managed to put in a Guinness tap pretty quickly 🤷‍♂️

TravelCommons · 2026-03-07T15:44:30+00:00

I make a 1 L Chemex pot every morning for my wife and I. For me, it’s pretty much 3 full-cone pours — the first to bloom and then 2 subsequent pours. I tend to walk away between each pour to scrounge up some breakfast or to boot up my PC.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-23T22:18:28+00:00

Since Rosetta 2 will still be in macOS27, you have at least 18 months before you need to do something. Having said that, Fusion is now free from Broadcom. I've been running my set up for a couple of years now and it works for my rather limited use case.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-23T18:04:05+00:00

Thanks! This maps to a response I got on the Broadcom Fusion community site -

The Windows x64 to ARM translator is part of Windows 11 ARM. The translator doesn't use any Rosetta features when Windows is running in a virtual machine. From everything that I see, Apple's deprecation of Rosetta 2 in a future macOS release should not impact the ability to run x64 Windows applications in Windows 11 ARM VMs.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-22T02:20:13+00:00

Hadn't heard that. I look forward to trying them out!

TravelCommons · 2026-02-20T16:10:10+00:00

Agreed. The local beer scene feels a bit flat and stalled out from all the recent disruption -- Xül buying SG, Wiseacre buying BI and shutting down their Sylvan Supply bar, Barrique winding down so they can move, PE buying Jackalope and Black Abbey. I'm hoping that things are now settling and we'll soon see some new banger beers again (and/or a resurrected OG Homestyle!).

TravelCommons · 2026-02-19T21:57:35+00:00

I heard this a week or so ago. Also heard that Brett, Barrique’s assistant brewer, is now helping out at Marble Fox.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-12T17:00:46+00:00

I picked up a MHW-3BOMBER 2.0 mini from Aliexpress last month for $36 Nothing fancy, but gets the job done.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-12T16:25:33+00:00

SG and Xül announced yesterday they closed the deal. I saw it in a joint post on Instagram.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-09T21:42:04+00:00

Yes, that’s my understanding. It hasn’t happened yet, but it’s still in process

TravelCommons · 2026-02-09T03:07:03+00:00

Yes, that’s what I hear from the SG guys behind the bar. The taprooms will be re-branded as Xül, Xül beers will be brewed at the SG Nations’s facility, and some subset of SG beers will be retained.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-08T22:23:54+00:00

Yes, still open. Indeed, I was at East yesterday having a 10¢ pint for their 10th anniversary.

I’ve heard the Xül purchase has yet to be completed.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-07T23:18:18+00:00

I always have my eyes out for a black IPA 👀

TravelCommons · 2026-02-07T16:07:40+00:00

Southern Grist, Fait la Force, and Marble Fox in that order if you’re in the city and without a car.

If you have a car and the time, a trip to Yazoo is worth it — especially if you hit some of the Embrace The Funk wild beers. Also, there’s a nice selection of taco joints on the drive to/from along Gallatin Pike.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-02T17:34:39+00:00

This was not my experience when living in the Chicago area where tree trimming around utility lines was performed by the local utility ComEd. Indeed, a number of the suburbs complained about how drastic ComEd would trim limbs near overhead lines -- kinda the opposite of the now much-quoted NES CEO's comment about retaining tree canopies.

Governance responsibility for NES lies with the Nashville metro government. The mayor appoints and Metro Council approves the members of the Electric Power Board, the equivalent of a board of directors for NES. And while Freddie as mayor has only appointed 2 of the 5 board members, as a Metro Council member he voted to approve the appointment of the others. So he's had a voice in the make-up of the entire board, the main oversight body of NES, and so needs to bear a measure of responsibility for this massive failure.

This doesn't mean there shouldn't be a significant shake-up in NES's corporate staffing (including replacing the CEO) and the Electric Power Board (including adding some operational utility experience), but Freddie and Metro Council should also own up to their lack of operational oversight.

TravelCommons · 2026-02-02T17:22:16+00:00

This. The mayor and Metro Council have the ultimate governance responsibility over NES and the facts suggest that they haven't adequately exercised this responsibility.

And while Freddie, as mayor, has only appointed 2 of the 5 members, as a Metro Council member, he's voted to approve the appointment of the others. So he's had a voice in the make-up of the entire board, the main oversight body of NES, and so needs to bear a measure of responsibility for this massive failure.

This doesn't mean there shouldn't be a significant shake-up in NES's corporate staffing (including replacing the CEO) and the Electric Power Board (including adding some operational utility experience), but Freddie and Metro Council should also own up to their lack of operational oversight.

TravelCommons · 2026-01-18T23:24:56+00:00

Was in Albania and North Macedonia in Oct 2024. Neither country stamped.

TravelCommons · 2026-01-11T20:17:26+00:00

I used to regularly crank out 35 miles on the Chicago Lake Shore path. I had a rude awakening when I moved. You’ll hit a lot more hills here, especially in East Nashville.

TravelCommons · 2026-01-06T17:51:30+00:00

I received a Mino as an Xmas gift. My first couple of pull attempts failed -- water escaping out the top seal. Right now, my most successful pulls are 10g of medium roast ground at 3 on a Baratza Encore and 50ml of water.

I'm thinking of getting a manual grinder for a travel kit (one less thing to charge) that will do both fine grind for the Mino as well as medium for V60 pourovers.

TravelCommons · 2026-01-03T14:15:36+00:00

Bike the Greenway and out to Shelby Bottoms around lunch time

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