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C+D has long lost credibility, I have my car on the most aggressive settings and even then, it is never stiff even with the non adaptive suspension and runflats. I can't fathom how they call this car stiff unless theirs was on cut spring lol.
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And after having the M340i for three months now, I can say that this car handles about on par with the IS-F and better than the IS350 and accelerates faster than the IS-F. It's significantly better than the IS350 in almost every conceivable way. Regarding reliability, my IS-F was bullet-proof from head to toe, but the IS350 was not so great. It's possible I had first model year bad luck because I had a whole laundry list of problems. The dealership experience was always phenominal, so I didn't complain too much about the problems... but I did have problems. 1. factory camber in the front caused premature tire wear... had to replace tires every 10-15K miles. This is a well document problem. I place this under "mechanical design flaw" which gets extra demerit points. 2. rear shocks started to leak prematurely, needed to be replaced under warranty. also a well documented problem. another mechanical reliability problem. 3. navigation screen had dysfunctional anti-reflective coating that wore off, leaving permanent and illegible screen in direct sunlight (was replaced under a TSB). again, this is a well documented problem. 4. power steering started squeaking like a bird when you turned the wheel (had it replaced under warranty). not a common problem from what I could tell, but another mechanical problem. 5. knocking/thuds coming from the moonroof... tried to get it fixed about 6 times but dealership could never fix it and was the main reason I got rid of it! i found other owners with this problem on forums but nobody had a clear diagnosis and solution. 6. rattling in the door switches from the stereo bass (dealer tried but never effectively fixed it). 7. navigation system completely died around 40K miles... had it replaced under warranty. 8. Before it died at 40K miles, the navigation system would occasionally freeze, had to pull over to the side of the road and power the car off and on to reset it. There were other miscellaneous problems with the car, but those are the ones that stand out in my memory. Another thing I didn't like was the garbage paint. The clear coat was very soft and you could essentially create swirls and scratches even with a gentle hand wash using the proper two bucket technique. Lexus is on a lot of people's "DON'T BUY" list if you are an automotive detailing geek who loves to keep your paint looking perfect. All in all, a pretty mediocre experience owning the IS350... but I still got a pretty good trade-in offer for it from the BMW dealership. The only thing I'll miss is the residual value. Last edited by Giggler; 10-24-2019 at 08:42 PM.. |
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So BMW aggressively geared it for that fast 0-60... and I think there could be some sort of adaptive ECU algorithm at play that give it more horsepower than advertised during initial acceleration. My guess is they were aiming to match the Tesla dual motor by any means possible. Have you driven the M340i? If you have, you'll notice it has an acceleration flat spot going from gear three to four during rolling acceleration but not so noticeable flat spot if you hit third gear from second gear at WOT during initial acceleration. It's my one knock on the car... inconsistent rolling vs launching acceleration performance. |
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Mission Performance Presents World's First Tuning Solution For G20 M340i. https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1638864 |
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I think a lot of us disagree with that. We believe the M340 easily justifies the price difference because it is a much better car (C&D admit that), and also because their price difference is not telling the whole story once you take into account the deals you can get and that most people lease. For me, even putting deals and leasing aside, the M340 easily justifies the initial $12k MSRP difference, because it is that much better! |
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I could see this being true to a degree, but you know, waaaaaay overblown. |
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They showed a dyno making 346whp and one making 338whp with an explanation that an update reduced it from 346whp to 338whp. Thats a difference of just 8 hp. They claim the car made 400whp originally but don't have a dyno of it ( https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1638852 ). They showed a datalog that translates to what they say is 395whp - but I'm not really sure how to read it myself. Why not a dyno? But, I don't know what the reason they have for making this up is. Their tune is impressive with or without the claim that it had 395whp originally and now it only has 338whp. |
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some of you guys are really getting up in arms about this comparison
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90% of the drivers won't be able to tell the difference between the two cars besides visuals. The article is written by C&D for all drivers out there.
For the 10% or less of BMW drivers that are active on the forum (most likely a lot less) 340i is the better car. For the remainder it will come done to the price point vs. brand appeal. To me that's the real conclusion of the article. If you are enthusiast you won't mind spending the extra cash to get the bimmer. If not, you will be very happy with G70 and 12 grand in your pocket. P.S. I have driven both cars. Have to say that genesis was really impressive for the price. And the price gap in Canada between the two is even bigger. |
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Evolution racewerks posted early build M340 dyno numbers of 391whp/420 lb ft in this thread:
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