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07-07-2020, 12:22 AM | #25 |
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Hahaha, I am looking at my crystal ball, it sees in another couple of years, the letters.......aaah I see it now ... starts with an "M" ..... the second figure is appearing... yes yes ... its a "3"
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Haha, the only way your crystal ball is right is if I am single again
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07-07-2020, 12:50 AM | #29 |
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Interesting trying to find a use for gesture control , if you go into your menus there is a customized gesture which by default is mapped to take you home via BMW GPS system , just make a closed fist then open it and close it I think, just found out , that may be useful instead of trying to find home on the screen
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07-07-2020, 01:49 AM | #30 |
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More like “this poor doofus is already paying 8k more for a weaker engine and a bucket load of potential warranty issues from his complicated drive system, better save him from our overpriced options”
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07-07-2020, 02:30 AM | #31 | |
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They usually use that tactic to sell you an in-stock model which will inevitably have a black interior. Similarly it also works with a factory order because a cancelled build with a black interior is far easier to sell! |
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07-07-2020, 03:39 AM | #32 |
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Very likely! Though I have to admit the salesperson I ended buying from took me (once we’d agreed on the sale) to various cars they had on site to show me the different leather options I could switch to.
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07-07-2020, 03:58 AM | #33 | |
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I hate it when the salesman is very clearly trying to pedal me towards cars that they need to sell or (if I'm ordering) are easy to sell if I cancel. Fortunately, my M340i salesman was very supportive of choosing what I want and being honest about what is good/not-good. I ended up ticking every option in the end lol |
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07-07-2020, 04:10 AM | #34 | |
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07-07-2020, 07:15 AM | #36 |
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Oh I had a budget too but in Australia most options are standard on the 330i and M340i, plus dwindling new car sales meant good deals to be had!
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07-07-2020, 07:27 AM | #37 |
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I agree, most of the best come as standard. You get a feel for that when you read US and European reviews. But just the extra bits of leather, the black wheels and acoustic glass is the stuff I passed on.
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07-07-2020, 07:55 AM | #38 |
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Buyer's regret affected me for my previous F30. I decided to leave most of the options boxes unticked as I know the cost of options are a poor'investment'.
But as my car was an early generation car the base spec was very basic. Not even M Sport was available (yet). As the F30 went through it's life cycle more options became standard, making my car even more of a poverty pack! So this time on my new G20 I decided to lash out & buy with my heart & not my head. So ticked the major option packs: Comfort Access, Visibility, HK & Individual Colour. Do not have any regrets. There is nothing that I wished I had added.
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07-07-2020, 08:44 AM | #39 | |
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Aside from that, the gesture control and drive recorder, all other options/features are pretty cool. Some stuff I love: - Automatic tailgate - Harman/Kardon sound - Driving Assistant Professional - Merino Leather - Leather dash and leather door upper trim - Wireless charging - Comfort access - Ambient lighting - Adaptive Laser Headlights - Larger rotor sized M sport brakes - Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres Stuff I'm not sure about - Uprated cooling system. Will probably be more useful on a track or during the Australian summer towards the end of the year If you are debating any of the above options, I recommend you get them! |
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07-07-2020, 09:20 AM | #40 | |
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Although as i have a 330i I can't comment on the extra 340ix goodies. The one thing I always wondered about was the Merino seats, I see it comes with leather dash and leather door upper trim, very nice. Maybe I should of got them but it was an extra 5k so was a bit of a stretch. Still not sure, would have to sit and compare directly with two similar cars with Vernasca and then full Merino and see how I feel. |
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Ever since this post went up, I have been trying to think of anything I should have put on the car. My build is the same as PBJ’s, except for the gesture control which I thought would be fun to show your mates and then I would never use it. So that box did not get ticked.
Although I hope I never have to use the Drive Recorder, to me it is an insurance policy, particularly for a side impact. The dashcams take care of the rest. The only thing I have realized I would like are the side skirts to marry the front and rear aero bits. These I have ordered and will fit in the next few days. Job done........ BTW, I fully agree with PBJ. If your are thinking you would like certain options in your car, bite the bullet. If you want them and don’t get them, you will regret it over the time you have with the car. I know this first hand from the time I had with my F30.
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07-07-2020, 05:42 PM | #43 |
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It’s interesting reading how when it’s your second bmw, you go all in. This is my first, and first factory build of any sort, so I didn’t have that perspective.
But I think should I be lucky enough to buy another, I’ll be a lot more liberal with ticking the options box. |
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