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04-06-2021, 04:47 PM | #25 |
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Thanks for the good wishes everyone
Yesterday was a bit manic, the M340i delivery was delayed so ended up with an M4 Competition for a few hours to go home with, Tanzanite Blue with Silverstone interior, I was impressed by how refined it was. Today I treated the seats with GTechniq L1 Leather Guard.
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He he, it’s good but it would have to be a touring for me. The M4 feels significantly different to the M340i but you would need to be tracking it to get the use out of it. I also think you’d need a big track as it’s heavy.
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04-09-2021, 01:54 AM | #28 |
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The weather improved up here yesterday so was able to give the M340i a thorough wash with GTechniq Wash and AMDetails APC and iron out, my plan is to use GTechniq Liquid Crystal until such a time that the detailer that I use starts to take bookings again.
In classic spring time weather got caught in a downpour, so it will need another wash . As I ordered on line and hadn’t seen an M340i a couple of surprises have been the fact the wheels are diamond cut and the size of the front calipers. I’m happy with the colour combo, after I ordered I wondered whether I should have gone for the Blue stitching- Black interior which also looks really smart.
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04-22-2021, 12:48 AM | #30 |
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The A110 and M340i in the same place for the first time, Should make for an entertaining 2 car garage over the next few years. A110 has been with us for 3 years and will be for many more I think.
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04-22-2021, 08:50 AM | #31 | |
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Mine is also Tanzanite although I went with the Tartufo Merino leather. However, looking at the configurator I think Tartufo's no longer available so that being the case I'd also go with Cognac if I was choosing again now - with the money saved from the leather upgrade I'd tick the box for the M-Sport seats instead (which weren't available when I ordered mine!). Anyway, the G21 M340i is a very fine machine so enjoy! |
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04-22-2021, 10:17 AM | #32 | |
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To be clear, I've nothing against either Gtechniq or the people who did the work but, despite having the top range Crystal Serum Ultra applied - and despite me being very careful with how I look after the car (always garaged, snow foam and two bucket method for washing, etc) - the paint has still picked-up a few light swirl marks and tiny scratches. Nothing that couldn't be resolved quite easily if the car had had a conventional wax polish applied but I'm wondering if the ceramic coating might complicate things - anyone on here had a similar issue on a car with a ceramic coating and if so what was the solution? To keep the 9-year guarantee valid I'll be taking the car back to the detailers for its first inspection in a few weeks time so I'll be interested to hear what they say - hopefully the problems will be a lot easier to resolve than I'm thinking! |
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04-23-2021, 02:24 PM | #33 | |
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I’ve had GTechniq applied to 4 cars over the last 8 years and we’ve been happy with particularly over the winter months up here where we don’t get a lot of days where I’d want to be waxing a car , I tend to keep it topped up with Liquid Crystal. |
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04-24-2021, 04:05 AM | #34 | |
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But there's no doubt the coating makes the car easier to clean and their other products - such as those for the wheels - also seem to work very well. I think I just need to have a chat with my detailer when it goes back for its annual inspection and see what's to be done about some of the marking on the paintwork - on a lot of colours you probably wouldn't notice it but on Tanzanite you do! |
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Thanks, can’t believe that we’ve had the A110 for 3 years this summer, with all that’s being happening it’s only been on one big European trip to Austria and the Dolomites, need to take it France when things get back to normal. I think the M340i will be a great daily alongside the A110 as they contrast so much ... one is 700kg lighter.
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Cheers will take a look, we’ve did 2 big trips when I had the Targa to Modena and Monaco via RN85, we normally head across on the Newcastle to Amsterdam ferry and head through Germany to save a long drive through U.K.
But for the A110 I’m considering Dieppe-Le Mans- Pau - Paul Ricard- Monaco- Col de Turini- Alpe d’huez - Macon and home . I also want to take the M340i to Munich then possibly down to the Italian Lakes. You’re right that there is nothing better than a long roadtrip. Let’s hope those great times come back very soon
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The M340i is home after a 1500 mile trip to Goodwood and back this last week, the Touring has been exceptional on the trip and I’m looking forward to some future road trips with it in the coming years.
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M340i out early to meet a mate for a coffee, it’s getting a GTechniq detail next week - can’t wait
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OP sorry for OT but that's a stunning car, huge congrats !
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Had the same on the last 2 cars - didnt really keep the M5 long enough to see the benefit but the SQ5 looked great at 23 months / 22k miles when it went back... |
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Now when it has its annual inspection in a week or so the detailer may say it's no big deal and there's an easy fix in which case fine. However, if they say sorting it out means removing the coating in the affected areas, polishing out the imperfections and then reapplying the coating at a further significant cost I won't be impressed - if that's the solution it will be the first and last time I'll be using a ceramic coat! |
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