[P1 PET]

So, should i get the LCI 440i F32 with 2.9% APR and £5k contribution from BMW and my dealer... Yes or No???

Or just drive whatever box on wheels i have and save the money for future and investments?

[rich100]

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[Sam77]

I do agree with you, the interiors do look a little bit lack lustre in comparison to mercs and audis.

But that's the thing for me, why I keep coming back to BM. As much as it would be nice to have a digital dashboard, a wine bar-esque interior and changing the interior lights would be a gimmick I'd briefly enjoy, it feels like Bm have ignored all the chinsy stuff, and prioritised making the car drive well, comfortable to sit in and ensure everything works and makes sense, they just feel better to drive in my opinion.

You say that Audi tech is better, but in my opinion (based on my wife's Last car which was an Audi and countless hire cars through work) the Audi tech is for show. The MMi looks good, but it's slow and glitchy in comparison to idrive, which is smooth. Everything is where you think it would be. In 10years, 4bmws and I reckon close on to 400k miles Idrive has never frozen or crashed. It's always just worked. On the maintenance side I've only ever needed consumables and a wheel bearing, which will do for me.

It's horses for courses, bmws are not quite as plush inside as their competitors, but they focussed on the engineering, making the car brilliant and intuitive to operate, and that matters most to me, and probably a few others on the forum too. I also think they get the external styling right nowadays too.

With regards to motorsport heritage- just because there's no F1 presence doesn't mean they are absent or have been absent. They currently run gt programmes all over the world, I'm pretty sure they won the DTM last season, and a quick Google will show that they were pretty dominant in the 90s at Le Mans, either with their own cars or the Mclaren F1, which had a beemer engine. It can't quite match Porsche or Audi, but whilst I appreciate motorsport engenders brand loyalty, anyone who buys a car because some of the racing tech will be on their car is deluded.
With regards to Merc's racing heritage- you know it isn't really Mercedes- its actually a British company called Ilmor, they have been completely bought out by merc now but it's still the same set up

[MashinBenzin]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

So, should i get the LCI 440i F32 with 2.9% APR and £5k contribution from BMW and my dealer... Yes or No???

Or just drive whatever box on wheels i have and save the money for future and investments?

No, please don't, x40is are dog slow and have too many cylinders, plus F3x has dashboard from the Allegro.

Stick with box on wheels until a Veyron is in budget, it has nicer exhausts, better rear lights and cool dashboard. Less room than an S-Class is a pity though, not sure what Bugatti were thinking!?!

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

No, please don't, x40is are dog slow and have too many cylinders, plus F3x has dashboard from the Allegro.

Stick with box on wheels until a Veyron is in budget, it has nicer exhausts, better rear lights and cool dashboard. Less room than an S-Class is a pity though, not sure what Bugatti were thinking!?!

Why didn't you 440i owners get M2 at the first place if you're more into dynamics, performance and handling? Price is pretty much the same.

I was expecting 40i to have loud exhaust note when engine is idle or stop at the traffic light etc. But couldn't hear the sound at all...

Definitely needs aftermarket exhaust system, and this is first thing i would do if i had 40i.

[MrChumley]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

Why didn't you 440i owners get M2 at the first place if you're more into dynamics, performance and handling? Price is pretty much the same.

I was expecting 40i to have loud exhaust note when engine is idle or stop at the traffic light etc. But couldn't hear the sound at all...

Definitely needs aftermarket exhaust system, and this is first thing i would do if i had 40i.

Because we don't pick our cars from a pack of Top Trumps

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by MrChumley

Because we don't pick our cars from a pack of Top Trumps

I don't know what that means, but have you driven Audi TT RS?

[rich100]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

I don't know what that means, but have you driven Audi TT RS?

I haven't unfortunately...

Have you by any chance driven Millenium Falcon? Very fast

[rich100]

I was driving round the kestle run only yesterday as it happens and did it in under 12 parsecs

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by rich100

I haven't unfortunately...

Have you by any chance driven Millenium Falcon? Very fast

One senior engineer from work named his Tesla Model S Millennium Falcon.

Must be stupid fast, and i guess it will overtake any cheap Porsche or 440i before their ZF gearbox and PDK attempt to even downshift...

[P1 PET]

Originally Posted by Sam77

I do agree with you, the interiors do look a little bit lack lustre in comparison to mercs and audis.

Really hard to choose the car as there are so many good ones. No car is perfect and each has it's own strength and weakness.

But, i will surely be buying only a car without OEM candle headlights for sure in the future.

Anyone interested??? £199 to drive the Huracan on racetrack. I'm tempted!!!

https://thruxtonracing.co.uk/experie...-hurcan-thrill

Dream | Drive | Discover

[M40CCA]

This reminds of spud in train spotting when he takes the wizz and goes to the job interview and just reels off everything that his going through his head

[Tengocity]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

I feel sorry for you judging other people based on sentences or words he writes online?

I'm open to any suggestions you have on an alternative way to judge someone you interact with only on an internet forum.

[dopper99]

Originally Posted by mcoops

This is it! The third gold thread that makes up the hat trick (one and two being keyfobgate/3L vs 2L and Caroline5)! What a genius idea to start a thread where you literally just write down whatever comes into your head

What a week. I've not watched any telly, done any work or spoken to the family. Cat is dead because he can't open the tins himself.

Originally Posted by Tengocity

I'm open to any suggestions you have on an alternative way to judge someone you interact with only on an internet forum.

Pmsl at some of the comments in this thread. Fooking funny as fook!!!

Keep them coming chaps.

[P1 PET]

Don't mean to look down on 440i owners but anyone thinks it is a fast car probably have never driven or been in a real fast car lol. It makes me smile when someone claims how fast or powerful it is and how many times it is better than 4 cylinders etc. I've always compared the 40i with C43 AMG before, but not anymore now as C43 is clearly on another level with far superior sound...another minus for BMW this round

M40CCA Very nice! Didn't know this guy before.

[MrChumley]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

Don't mean to look down on 440i owners but anyone thinks it is a fast car probably have never driven or been in a real fast car lol

I probably shouldn't be talking to 15 year olds on the internet at my age, but suffice to say you know fuck all about anything. QED.

[P1 PET]

This is kind sound i was expecting from a 3 litre engine of 40i. Hello BMW, get your sh!t together!!!

[rich100]

Originally Posted by P1 PET

Don't mean to look down on 440i owners but anyone thinks it is a fast car probably have never driven or been in a real fast car lol. It makes me smile when someone claims how fast or powerful it is and how many times it is better than 4 cylinders etc. I've always compared the 40i with C43 AMG before, but not anymore now as C43 is clearly on another level with far superior sound...another minus for BMW this round

M40CCA Very nice! Didn't know this guy before.

Power is surely relative....

Compared to the vast majority of cars on the road the 440i is exceptionally powerful.

Perhaps compared to super cars... not so much but the 440i is not and does not pretend to be such.

I would think that a car putting out north of 300bhp is going to be more than enough power for most.

[rich100]

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[Canary_Yellow]

Do not feed the troll

[Herr Dreier]

Hey, guess what. When you finally do choose and buy your car, you can put this sticker on the back...

[rich100]

This Usain Bolt.... so called sprinter... he's not very fast either is he?

I mean relative to cheetah he can barely even keep up.

Come on Usain, get your shit together!!