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THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
I'm gonna preorder the I4 today

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THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Update: I pre-ordered the BMW i4

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Just wait till the entire car is a battery

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Where's the I4 being made

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
He took a gap year between Ms

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
The first good BMW is the I4

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

GoGoGadgetChris posted:

I was pleased to discover that the M340 is actually 1" narrower than the M2C, with more ground clearance to boot

Gonna be no sweat at all parking that bad boy in the garage every night

Congrats on your tiny house purchase

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
New Hans Zimmer engine noise just dropped

https://youtu.be/3v_vLieWnB0

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

GoGoGadgetChris posted:

I will never give BMW one single penny for anything with the new grill on it


Okay boomer

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Got the email to go ahead and configure my I4 pre-order.

Think I'm going to stick with the base model instead of the m sport, mostly for some added range and because I looked it up and my Mazda 6 on paper has a 0-60 of 7.9 seconds and it still feels peppy enough for me, so doing it in 5.5 seconds should be more than enough to get a thrill when I'm merging onto the highway.

Build right now is:

-Alpine white with the blue accents
-Cognac real leather with the heating and ventilation package
-Driver assist and HUD
-$100 for the Hans Zimmer Engine Noise upgrade
-B&W premium sound system

Are there any real crucial add-ons I'm missing out on? Are the laser light LED headlights that cool?

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Cuz I want an electric 4door?? What a dumbass comparison to make

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Decided to just go for it and made some updates and have confirmed the build with my local dealer. Now, just to wait for 8 months...

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

Alarbus posted:

I mean, the new E Class isn't much better -


I think the SUVs are going the same way

lol this is a vintage MB dash at this point. the new MBUX is 3 tablets as a single panel across the whole thing

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

GoGoGadgetChris posted:

Can't hear the haters over the sound of my Harman Kardons, pumping in that Engine-like noise

It's extremely cool, like when you were a kid going to a movie and they open with that THX sound intro and you were like ohhhh gently caress i can feel it in my guts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep-tlvql_j0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNpeuQFfSlE&t=81s

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Another good clip of the i4 engine noise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz7HI8GY17Q&t=219s

it's like firing up a pod racer

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Need that manual stick so I can jack off my car to make it go

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
The future is bright for the blue and white

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:

the uh i4 looks kinda decent i guess?

you got that right pal

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Soon as BMW figures out how to integrate the headlights into the grill outline, it's gonna be nothing but grill

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

Keyser_Soze posted:

it's hilarious how all the manufacturers have Tesla envy. Thanks for the FREE cable for my $90k vehicle, BMW!



I hear ya buddy. It is good that they include the adapter though. I'll probably get the wall box installed when my I4 gets closer to delivery.

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

Ether Frenzy posted:

The estimate on your parking lot ding is $23,800.

Just tape a Kindle over it

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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TheBacon posted:

I mean we know the public writ large has terrible taste, this has been evidenced by the ever growing onslaught of SUVs and their sales numbers. You are right that it’s another of the long line of reasons we can’t have nice things though!

Is this a post from 2003?

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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Ether Frenzy posted:

Wheelbase : 257 cm or 101.18 inches
Length : 432.5 cm or 170.28 inches
Width : 164.5 cm or 64.76 inches
Height : 138 cm or 54.33 inches

Wheelbase : 269.3 cm or 106.02 inches
Length : 446.1 cm or 175.63 inches
Width : 185.4 cm or 72.99 inches
Height : 141 cm or 55.51 inches


See if you can figure out which is the enormous one and which is the E30

If you think 5" long is enormous then text me

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Oops the new BMW electrics already outperform their ICE counterparts

https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/01/23/bmw-i4-m50-drag-race-m3-xdrive/

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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Nitr0 posted:

I bought it used Jan 2020, 2019 model, black optics and sound upgrades, 6,000 km. $73,000.

This Ford GT is new but $90,000.

Then what are the alternatives? I’m never buying a Tesla again. Had a model 3 for 5 days before returning it due to fit and finish, software bugs, and general distaste of the company.

Porsche too expensive.

Drove the Hyundai iq and it was tastefully bland.

BMW makes electric cars now, if you didn't know

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:

lol at 245 miles of range in the M50 model. that is frankly pathetic compared to the competition.

The tests that people have done during reviews are saying they're getting closer to 270 when not keeping it in sport mode all the time. The regular I4 I've seen people saying they've been getting 325+ with normal use in England fall temperatures.

245mi seems pretty reasonable since you can just plug it in to charge over night, unless your normal commute is 120 miles each way.

Even for trips, driving 200 miles would be around 3 hours at which point it wouldn't hurt to take a break and put some more in the tank.

Or like other people said here you also can just own an ICE vehicle more suited for long distance trips instead of a luxury sports sedan. We use the wife's Lexus SUV for road trips because of all the extra stuff we have to pack when you have a young child.

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:

i am very intrigued by the i4 but all the reviews thus far say the steering is awful

man BMW really fell hard on that one

What the hell are you talking about? All of the ones I've seen say it's great

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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Seems like as long as the car turns in the correct direction when you turn the wheel your steering should be fine

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Gotta have the BMW nut button

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CZ7GR-GD7MW/?utm_medium=copy_link

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Hell yeah, here's hoping my I4 doesn't get jammed up because of the war in Europe

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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How vague was the steering

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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Steakandchips posted:

BMW i4 M50 Test Drive:

Drove it in Aberdeen and on the A96 to Inverness for almost an hour. It was easy to drive and had a lot of punch, enough that flooring it out of a roundabout or on the bypass to the motorway properly pushed me into the back of the seat. Felt fine in the few corners I did. Had enough range, it was on about 80% battery when I left, showing 195 miles in Comfort mode. I put it in Sport mode quickly afterwards.

  • Seats were super comfortable. You can turn on the heated seats by talking to the car. This one didn't have massage seats, even though I tried "Hey BMW, turn on the seat massage" "I'm sorry, that function isn't available".
  • Heated steering wheel was nice and toasty.
  • It will adjust the air conditioning for you when you ask it. "Hey BMW, can you make it colder" "Yes, I've reduced the temperature by 4 degrees."
  • The view out the back isn't great, the rear window is a bit small.
  • The Sport mode "spaceship" noise instead of an engine noise, that they had Hanz Zimmer compose for it is fine enough. Wish it sounded like an ICE though!
  • Parking assistant is basically magic. Click the button, click the parking space you want to park in, and that's it, it does it all for you magically. You don't have to touch anything, neither the brake, nor the steering wheel, nothing. Absolutely glorious. It got me into the tightest possible city parking space without breaking a sweat. Absolutely love that feature.
  • Looks like a normal BMW (avec big kidney grill).
  • Ride quality was absolutely fine, I was very comfortable in there, didn't feel it was too stiff or anything.

This is great to see and read, I can't wait for mine to get delivered in June :hfive:

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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My I4 is currently docked in Belgium getting ready to set sail to the beautiful port of Baltimore. Scheduled to arrive on April 11th then I guess probably another week or so before it gets delivered to the dealership. :jackbud:

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Life is short, make it even shorter with a BMW

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
My I4 arrived in Port Of Baltimore on Wednesday, and the sales guy and the CSR said it would likely be at the dealership by early next week (I live in MD).

So for reference, BMW originally quoted me with "end of June" but is set to deliver 2 months in advance, and because I pre-ordered I am getting it at MSRP without any markup. As far as I'm concerned, the supply chain is doing great

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.
Ohh baby. I love it.



THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


No one talks about this.

KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:

what are you coming from, out of curiosity

Mazda 6

THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:

nice, how is the steering? that's the one complaint i've seen online, especially under acceleration

It feels great to me, but I'm not enough of a car guy to know the difference between a super tight steering or not but it definitely attacks the road and is responsive in sport mode. When I first let it fly, I had some wobble which was literally me getting peeled back into the seat and kinda overcompensating on the direction, but now that I'm getting used to it, it does feel pretty good.

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THE BIG DOG DADDY
Oct 16, 2013

Rasheed was, with Aliases, the top 7 PvPers in Bone Krew.


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fyallm posted:

I also didnt realize this thing had a sunroof today.

Also how the gently caress do i turn off the saftey feature that moves my loving steering wheel if i get too close to a line. I thought i was going to crash when it did it the first time.

In the driving settings there's a thing for lane keep assist that you can turn off

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