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      03-01-2020, 01:27 PM   #111
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Kansas City, Missouri area: I've only seen 2-3 330s and no M340s
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      03-01-2020, 04:58 PM   #112
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I live in BMW infested Fairfield CT and I have not seen an M340 on the road yet. Have not seen one at Bridgeport BMW, Darien BMW, or Greenwich BMW.

That said, I routinely see a half dozen M3's/M4's a day. They are everywhere.

On my dead end street alone (10 houses), there is a blacked out M3 comp pack and a 530 at one house, a Z4, an X7 and M550 at another, an M3 comp and 330 at my house, an X5 and 330 acorn the street, a 7 series barge next door, and the high school kid a couple houses down drives a 320.

My M3 has been turned in and I have an M340 on order. Tanzanite blue II. I LOVE the color but am nervous. I'm a silver black or white guy. The kids are telling me life is too short to drive a boring color.... so I'm hoping this blue is as nice as I think it is. I got the cognac interior. Enough with the black already.

While we are on the subject. In Fairfield CT, the Range Rover sport has replaced the X5. They are everywhere. So much so that if I were going to buy one I would have to think twice. Funny thing is we know few families that have them in both the 6 and 8 cylinder model. All three say it is there first RR, and it will be their last. Hmmmmmm.
1st thing : I think you live in M Town by the sound of it.
2nd: TBII is a truly gorgeous colour in the metal.
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      03-01-2020, 07:33 PM   #113
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well finally got my m340i so that 1 more in LA.

One thing I would add though is even in the F30 generation, people seemed to either go with 320/328/330 or m3. You rarely saw the "middle child". And it seems to be that way with the G20 also. Most people aren't enthusiasts and just want a decent luxury car with decent power and the 330i has plenty. And then theres the people who want "the most expensive one" and thats going to be the m3. I won't be shocked when the G80 comes out seeing more of it than the m340i .... and itll be really obvious with that grill
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      03-07-2020, 06:42 PM   #114
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Just saw 1st m340, 20 mins ago in Houston - Portimao. Didnt see badge but saw exhaust. Looked menacing!
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      03-07-2020, 07:27 PM   #115
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I saw another in Pembroke Pines today driven by a lady. This is the 3rd sighting in this part of South Florida and all have been white as well. Even more reason to avoid white next time.
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      03-07-2020, 07:40 PM   #116
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I'm in south Florida and have yet to see one. Hopefully mine will be the first one I see so it's love at first sight
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      03-07-2020, 08:02 PM   #117
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If you stay in or drives around Pines, you will see them lol. It's still a rare car though, I have seen 6 thus far since August of last year and I am also in Miami daily.

PS. I was gonna wave today but the lady driving seems to not even notice my car next to her lol, definitely not an enthusiast.
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      03-07-2020, 08:31 PM   #118
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They must all be in pines. I'm never in that area. I always between Plantation, pompano and hallandale. I went in for service today and I was checking the lot to see if they had a m340 loaner but no luck.
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      03-07-2020, 09:08 PM   #119
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I'm north of Houston. I have not seen an M340 yet. I've seen just a couple of 330s. Someone in my neighborhood has a white Msport - almost identical to my car. I see F-cars all the time...
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      03-07-2020, 10:56 PM   #120
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I saw the first G20 of any kind "in the wild" today at a local marina. It was a 330i.

We should take delivery of a m340i in the next week or so. It's looking likely that this will be the first we've seen other than the test drive.
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I think there might be one in my neighborhood now (besides myself). On a couple occasions I've seen a black M340i driving past my house.
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      03-12-2020, 07:43 PM   #122
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If you stay in or drives around Pines, you will see them lol. It's still a rare car though, I have seen 6 thus far since August of last year and I am also in Miami daily.

PS. I was gonna wave today but the lady driving seems to not even notice my car next to her lol, definitely not an enthusiast.
Well I hadn't seen a single one and I saw a white one on Tuesday Going east on 595. Then today I saw another on turnpike with smoked tails. Does this one belong to anyone here?
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I pulled up at a light today in my Dravit Gray M340, and a few seconds later another Dravit Gray M340 pulled up next to me. And last weekend I was parked 4 bays down from a Tanzanite Blue M340, and also saw a white one the same day. Seems to be a growing number of them in northern VA.
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      03-12-2020, 09:08 PM   #124
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Well I hadn't seen a single one and I saw a white one on Tuesday Going east on 595. Then today I saw another on turnpike with smoked tails. Does this one belong to anyone here?
Haha, why all we are seeing are white ones in Sofla lol. That wasn't me though my commute starts further South on the Turnpike.
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      03-13-2020, 04:49 AM   #125
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so i've noticed in my working parking garage. Granted its hollywood and an office complex with a tech unicorn and a netflix floor and a bunch of content houses.

Theres a couple x3 m40is and a couple other m340is.... I know theres a few M4s and an M2.

That said, probably not typical because its a high income type place (a few guys in the office have audi RS cars , though I guess pretty noteable the entire garage has like 0 AMG cars)

Then theres the tesla brigade in the "electric only spots" I really just to park in those spots. I was catching up with a childhood friend who lives in virginia who is a BMW loyalist it turns out. She got an m340i after getting 4 cylinder 4 series the last 2 lease and was surprised so they are out there.
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      03-13-2020, 06:42 AM   #126
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      03-13-2020, 08:53 AM   #127
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I've seen more m340i in the wild because I send meets and cruises. Haven't seen any x drives though.
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Alright, just saw one more M340i today in mineral gray.

Gonna go a little off of the main topic but, how often do you guy's see M-Sport models? I see the G20 at least a few times a week (all 330i's), but I have yet to see an M-sport 330i, only sport/luxury-line models. :
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I haven't seen any in the wild yet in CT. Really only the white one I test drove at the dealership... Haven't seen many 330s either tbh.

I'm getting mine hopefully within about a week, maybe there are other locals that are getting their's soon
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My M3 has been turned in and I have an M340 on order. Tanzanite blue II. I LOVE the color but am nervous. I'm a silver black or white guy. The kids are telling me life is too short to drive a boring color.... so I'm hoping this blue is as nice as I think it is
You'll be fine, it's a killer colour. Super subtle unless light shining on it, then boom.
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Haha, why all we are seeing are white ones in Sofla lol. That wasn't me though my commute starts further South on the Turnpike.
I am in South Florida and I have a white one also I have always wanted a white car since I had not owned one before.

It's funny you guys mention that. Around December of last year, by coincidence, me and two other coworkers purchased white BMWs. One guy bought a white 4-series convertible and a lady a white X3 M40i
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just noticed someone in my neighborhood (or at least someone that visits often) has a black M340i. Wonder if he's on this forum.....
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