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AirRaid posted:The grille growing is entirely the problem though. It's definitely a brain parasite like the one that makes you love cats. Soon people will be diving in front of them at highway speeds so it can reproduce.
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Holy cow I can't believe how inaccurate the promo shots are for Dravit Grey. I saw one in person and it is like a flat matte grey that sparkles with gold in the sunlight I'm thoroughly sold. Probably just going with a black interior since I just want the basic perforated leather and the options are crappy there. The red and cognac look nice but it turns WAY too much of the cabin into solid blocks of color
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Holy cow I can't believe how inaccurate the promo shots are for Dravit Grey. I saw one in person and it is like a flat matte grey that sparkles with gold in the sunlight Dravit grey is the best color on the M340i. I compulsively order my cars in some shade of blue but Dravit almost got me. If I had to do it all over again, I'm not sure I'd make the same decision. Portimao is also a fantastic color and a huge improvement over Estoril Blue and Imperial Blue on the F30.
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Holy cow I can't believe how inaccurate the promo shots are for Dravit Grey. I saw one in person and it is like a flat matte grey that sparkles with gold in the sunlight i thought there was a version of the red that only included seats / door inners and then a version of the red that is a lot more red but you probably know better than me
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Holy cow I can't believe how inaccurate the promo shots are for Dravit Grey. I saw one in person and it is like a flat matte grey that sparkles with gold in the sunlight the promo shots are very very 'off' , and that could be a good thing depending on what you are looking for in the color on the website / dealer pictures dravit looked almost like a dark green to me, and of course it is nothing like that in person... but yeah it's very flat but when the sun hits it you'll see all sorts of sparkly poo poo
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Sep 14, 2021 00:25
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Dropped my car off for the breakin service today and oh - turns out they don't have the diff fluid and no dealers on the east coast do either. And also BMW won't let them use any third party fluids even if they match their specs. No ETA - could be a few days could be a month. So I have to keep my car under 1800 miles until that comes in. The service guy talked to his warranty advisor and they said it's been documented and if I go over the 1800 miles my warranty will still be honored but LOL I don't believe that for a loving second. Also BMW will void my warranty if I take it to a third party shop and have them do it. Good job BMW.
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Sep 17, 2021 19:07
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KillHour posted:Dropped my car off for the breakin service today and oh - turns out they don't have the diff fluid and no dealers on the east coast do either. And also BMW won't let them use any third party fluids even if they match their specs. No ETA - could be a few days could be a month. So I have to keep my car under 1800 miles until that comes in. The service guy talked to his warranty advisor and they said it's been documented and if I go over the 1800 miles my warranty will still be honored but LOL I don't believe that for a loving second. 
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Sep 17, 2021 21:07
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Jesus loving christ way to gently caress over your most enthusiastic (and monied) customers yikes
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Sep 17, 2021 21:22
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I took out the Aston thinking I would drive that instead and whoops immediate CEL because of course.
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Sep 17, 2021 21:31
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I’ve discovered the most first world problem of all time
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Sep 17, 2021 21:33
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Welp the M3 hood liner had several pounds of dog food stashed in it and found two 'nests' in the trunk. Half filled the small shop vac and now there are eight traps set in and around the car. Feel so bad for not driving it enough and letting the mice get to it. If my energy holds up over the weekend we're going to check everything over, change fluids (not mouse related) and get it out on the road. Old cars are great and fun 
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Sep 17, 2021 21:37
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POWER BEAUTY SOUL 
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And here I was thinking a bit of a creaky driver's seat was irritating. On that subject though, my drivers seat on my F33 420i creaks under vertical load, usually speedbumps/really lovely roads, of which there are a lot here, will cause it. I don't think it's the hinge mechanism because it happens when I dont have weight on the seat back. I've done a bunch of googling it seems to be a fairly common issue? A lot of forums posts about "just oil/grease the mechanism", but I'm not really sure a) what bits are the issue and b) what I can even reach with oil without getting it all over the nice red leather. Anyone had to deal with something similar can give some pointers here?
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Sep 17, 2021 21:44
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KillHour posted:Dropped my car off for the breakin service today and oh - turns out they don't have the diff fluid and no dealers on the east coast do either. And also BMW won't let them use any third party fluids even if they match their specs. No ETA - could be a few days could be a month. So I have to keep my car under 1800 miles until that comes in. The service guy talked to his warranty advisor and they said it's been documented and if I go over the 1800 miles my warranty will still be honored but LOL I don't believe that for a loving second. Woooof. My friend that is the service manager at the local BMW dealership told me how they had a leased/loaded up X7 in for brakes, but BMW had none in stock. They are back ordered with no date for when they will be available. So the customer is driving some pleb spec loaner car instead of their massive loaded 7 series SUV and paying for it. The pads are OEM'd through Brembo and the pads are technically available but BMW said "No, you cannot put those pads on it"; so he has gone back and forth with BMW NA to be say, well are you going to comp them for the MONTHS they are going to be without their car? What is your plan? No plan. No recourse. Totally poor experience for someone that is leasing your lux hugemobile - the most ideal buyer of all time. The dealership installed the Brembo pads and will have the car come back and put the BMW pads on when actually available. He has told me they are out of a lot of parts like that - the consumables that you literally print money with. It has to be maddening. Seeing how California now has 61 container ships sitting idle in the bay the new normal is not changing any time soon.
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Sep 17, 2021 22:07
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Data Graham posted:POWER 
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Data Graham posted:POWER  It ended up being the evap recirc system low code that tends to happen when you forget to close the cap all the way so I cleared it and I'm hoping it doesn't come back
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Sep 17, 2021 22:24
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Ya, I went through this with a 335D MSport some years ago. I ended up rotating through different loaners for 6 months until they were able to get the diesel specific poo poo in from Germany. Never again
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Sep 17, 2021 22:34
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I've had my m2 at the dealer a few times and never got a loaner and had an extremely poor experience overall each time, customer service is dead.
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I haven't interacted with the dealer in 2021, but my 2019 and 2020 interactions were great. Nice 5 series loaner while they were servicing my M2c
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Sep 18, 2021 20:43
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That will learn you reprobates for buying the terrible bmw vehicles x
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Hopefully checking out a local 2001 E39 540i with a 6-speed manual tonight or tomorrow. 139k miles, unsure about maintenance. No accidents, trying to get more pics but it looks like it has the M-Sport wheels so hoping it has the actual package. Color is silver and the price appears to be pretty low at just under $6k in southern California. Never owned a BMW but I hear the E39 is well regarded, looking over some buyers guides but does anyone have any tips on what to especially look out for, like the timing chain guides? Should I just avoid it like the plague? It would be a weekend/evening car and I do have time and money to put into it but maybe it's not worth it with that many miles?
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Sep 20, 2021 01:16
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A bunch of LCI M340i pics have surfaced from a supplier. This is the new grille. The cutout is for the ACC radar and front parking camera combo unit. 
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Sep 20, 2021 01:56
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That’s cool it grew a mustache.
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Voltage posted:I've had my m2 at the dealer a few times and never got a loaner and had an extremely poor experience overall each time, customer service is dead. It unfortunately varies greatly from dealer to dealer. The one i went to in texas was pretty terrible and they would occasionally pay for a rental car for you to drive. When I was in DC the dealership in Silverstone was amazing and when I dropped my car off to get the oil changed or something they opened a huge thing full of keys and said I could take anything at a 5 series level or lower I wanted, and to just bring it back in the next few days.
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Mr. Apollo posted:A bunch of LCI M340i pics have surfaced from a supplier. This is the new grille. The cutout is for the ACC radar and front parking camera combo unit.
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I’m in the UK. Just passed my car driving test. So then I went to the BMW showroom in Stirling and test drove the 2021 330e petrol electric hybrid. Loved it. How’s the 530e driving wise? Does it feel as good?
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You're supposed to get a 15 year old Skoda with a missing passenger side mirror as your first car.
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Goons are almost always age 33 to 37 so homeboy is just a late license getter I got a 530e loaner for a couple days once. It's big! I wouldn't enjoy such a big car, but it was certainly luxurious.
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I’m 36. Insuring the car won’t be an issue. Bit too big, the 530e then? Hmmm. Will have a test ride and a think.
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We all know you're an old man on your big fluffy couch you call a motorbike. The road to car nirvana has an order to things, damnit!
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Steakandchips posted:I’m 36. Insuring the car won’t be an issue. The 5-series is in a weird no man's land, no? Bigger than a sporty sedan needs to be (3-series), not nearly as luxe as a 7-series, which is not a whole lot bigger. Why not do the 330e?
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Why is there such an order?
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got off on a technicality posted:The 5-series is in a weird no man's land, no? Bigger than a sporty sedan needs to be (3-series), not nearly as luxe as a 7-series, which is not a whole lot bigger. Why not do the 330e? I’ll likely go for the 330e. Was just thinking the rear passenger comfort in the 5 might be worth it. Might.
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The 530 is slow and wallowy and not all that nice inside unless you tick all the boxes. Reminds me of an old Pontiac. But maybe that's your thing. If you want something even remotely engaging to drive and a BMW badge, you want a 3er. If you want something comfortable and competent and German and very numb you want an Audi. Steakandchips posted:Why is there such an order? You have to have a pile of poo poo with no redeeming qualities that you still love because it's yours at least once in your life. KillHour fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Sep 22, 2021 |
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I think based on your bike tastes you want a Mustang Mach-E (if they even are selling them in weird america) nostalgic americana but electric/hybrid/responsible whatever
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Coolnezzz posted:Hopefully checking out a local 2001 E39 540i with a 6-speed manual tonight or tomorrow. 139k miles, unsure about maintenance. No accidents, trying to get more pics but it looks like it has the M-Sport wheels so hoping it has the actual package. Color is silver and the price appears to be pretty low at just under $6k in southern California. I passed on this because the seller refused to communicate clearly and also had absolutely no maintenance history. Sorry BMW thread, no horror story this time.
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Did the Ultimate Driving Event in LA today. The half day car handling clinic deal, M3/M4. Three different stations, hard braking practice (at different speeds, straight and turning), emergency lane change/obstacle avoidance, and a short autox course (this was with the M4, the others were M3s). Hot as balls, but a fun event. The braking practice was pretty easy, good to get used to the cars. I did that first. You always know that speed leads to longer braking times, but doing it back to back in a repeated way really hits it home. Did that first. The lance change thing was fun (I did it last, wish I did it before the autox). Started at 30 and ramped to 60/65 (if they let you). My first attempt at 60 I took out a whole line of cones, got some good coaching and absolutely nailed my last run at 65. Happens real fast speed, basically full throttle, lift off and turn the wheel as fast as you can around and back and hard on the brakes. The autoX, that was both fun and a learning experience. Two practice runs and two timed runs. Swap drivers between each. My first timed run (basically 1 3/4 laps) he didn’t remind me to hit the stop box until I was turning past it. Oops. Got good coaching through my second practice run. Third practice run put up the fourth fastest time of the day (I’m a big goon, the three fastest guys were all a foot shorter than me and less than half my mass, don’t judge). Then things got spicy. The other driver who I was swapping with came off her first time run. As she’s opening the door and talking to the coach, now I didn’t catch all of it but it was something like, “you know when you are masturbating and you are coming really hard and you just keep going and you don’t want it to stop, it was kind of like that I love this car, no really like when you are masturbating you know what I’m talking about right.” Yeah, 20 something platinum blond from Beverly Hills meets middle aged midwestern driving instructor. His brain just about fell out of his head. The M4s did have the carbon buckets with the crotch bump, so maybe it hit that nice gal in all the right places. So I go for my final lap, the instructor is beet red and was basically ‘you know what you did wrong last time, you got a half second in the first corner and full one in the second you can make up good luck’ and yeah, I ate some cone on that run. I pull back in and he said ‘I told you what to do, but you know you could just do that instead.’ But I definitely learned a lot about car handling and staying focused today.
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