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      07-11-2020, 12:00 PM   #1
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G20 LCI wish list

After initially souring on the car, it's been growing on me and the appreciation has been creeping back up slowly. Here's a wish list for me that *may* push me to get back into another G20 lease after the LCI comes out:

1) STANDARD LED headlights that will earn a Good rating from IIHS for both low beam and high beam without having to get any separate package. Not a lot to ask at this price point.

2) Wider, lower profile, Ultra high performance A/S tires as standard equipment- Maybe a 235/40/18 would be a good compromise ( P Zero a/s, pilot sport a/s etc.) Car changed completely when i changed out the horrific Pirelli P7 run flats. 225 standard width is laughable and looks silly. Why bother improving the stock chassis so much and then handicapping it with Pirelli p7 runflats??

3) Quicker steering ratio for a proper sports sedan. (13.1:1 or better) Eg. G70, Giulia, etc. We cant change the massive size of this car but a quicker ratio will greatly HELP masking the size and making it feel much more agile/nimble.

And Finally...

4) Somehow make the steering a bit more communicative and less numb feeling. (Not happening- )
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      07-11-2020, 02:57 PM   #2
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1) Electrically adjustable steering wheel to go with the driver profile
2) Ventilated seats, so I can finally have a car with leather seats
3) Better green exterior
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      07-11-2020, 03:44 PM   #3
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Hopefully no changes for the LCI...I don't want to have to consider trading in my "old stock" lol
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      07-12-2020, 03:46 AM   #4
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      07-12-2020, 07:46 AM   #5
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1. Analogue gauge cluster (wishful thinking!)
2. Thinner steering wheel - current is way too thick
3. More communicative steering
4. Lowered - to close the gaps in the wheel arches
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      07-12-2020, 09:39 AM   #6
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Completely agree with the ventilated seats and the thinner steering wheel. Maybe make it a bit smaller too-diameter wise. A flat bottom wheel would be nice but prob asking too much.
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Ventilated Seats
Merino Leather option for the US
Panoramic Sunroof
Power Adjustable Steering Wheel
Wider Tires

With our luck none of these will be implemented and instead we'll be stuck with a G22 grill on the G20 LCI.
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Ventilated Seats
Merino Leather option for the US
Panoramic Sunroof
Power Adjustable Steering Wheel
Wider Tires

With our luck none of these will be implemented and instead we'll be stuck with a G22 grill on the G20 LCI.

Probably right- most of these wish list items are the same from the F30 era. If they were going to do it, they would have with the introduction of the G20.
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Thinner steering wheel
improved seating comfort - reference: B9.5 Audi A4 S-line seat with alcantara.
Softer drivers side arm rest
Radio volume calibration / sensitivity. Too low.
Melbourne red to standard M-sport pallet
Moonroof delete option
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      07-12-2020, 08:44 PM   #10
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G22 style headlights & grills,
The 80s Casio watch style LCD by the AC controls replaced by the ones in X5.
Fjord blue/black merino leather availability in US
And this would be ace for me...
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      07-12-2020, 09:32 PM   #11
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Flat bottomed steering wheel (w heating option avail)
Ventilated seats
More customizable gauge cluster
H/K standard w a higher level system optional (B&O/Burmeister etc)
And slightly bump in HP bc why not
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1. Red leather interior stock option
2. Keep grill and tail light as is aka don't adapt G22
3. If 2 not adhered to I won't get replacement in 2022
3. Bump to 420 hp and 412 TQ.
4. 265 width rear tires
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- Column stalks that return to 0-pos and with auto button
- New tail light design
- Comfort seats
- Full merino leather package
- Glass on gear knob, start/stop button and volume knob
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Ventilated seats for sure
Less use of hard plastics in cabin
More color options
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Needs a thinner steering wheel and better seat design. The current seats give me lower back pain after 30 minutes of driving
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Ultra high performance A/S tires
These only exist in marketing terms, it's basically an oxymoron otherwise. A Pilot Sport A/S can't hold a candle to a P4S. If you want better grip, you should not be getting run-flat nor all-season, get a dedicated set of summer (and winter if needed) tires.
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Wishlist (not that I have much hope!)

- Customizable steering feel (it's a programmed electric rack, give us a full fat unfiltered steering mode as an option!)
- Analog gauge option (pretty please with cherries on top!!)
- More gauge cluster customization (let us tweak what is in Reduced mode for starters)
- ASD on/off switch in iDrive.
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I don't have one (maybe waiting to the LCI to replace my F30) but based on my test drives:

1. New/more customizable instrument cluster, with different views depending on the driving mode.
2. Selected gear displayed in the HUD when in sport/sport+ modes.
3. OPF filters in Europe: find a way to improve cabin engine sound.
4. Add blinker light so that it can be seen on the side mirrors from the drivers position (small detail but I like that in my F30).
5. Improve the feel of the i-drive central console buttons (menu/nav/media/etc).
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Pano roof

3rd pedal (a day dream I know)

More ambient light options

More customization of virtual cockpit

Avoid G22 styling.

Keep Mocha or similar interior color

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From my experience with M340i loaner and many test drives.

- Retain Similar Styling (Leave the G22/23 as the ugly sibling)
- Nicer Interior Materials (US gets screwed out of Merino Leather on Seats, Dash and Door Tops)
- Panoramic Roof
- Soft Knee Rest (similar to 2er)
- More Gauge Cluster Customization
- New Seat Design + Ventilated Seats (Can't get comfy in G20/G01 Seats)
- And the Usual, Better Steering Feel (10 Years Later and the Improvements aren't Nearly Enough)
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From my experience:
- better seats with standard lumbar support
- thinner steering wheel
- H/K audio with analogue instrument cluster
- option for red colour with M sport
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1. Analogue gauge cluster (wishful thinking!)
2. Thinner steering wheel - current is way too thick
3. More communicative steering
4. Lowered - to close the gaps in the wheel arches
Thinner steering wheel????? NO
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