[BM dnobagaV]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

Are you missing something? Well, I suppose it’s possible, so I’ll try to walk you through it...

I wanted a new 2-door BMW. The i8 is out of my price range, so that left 2-series or 4-series. I don’t like 4-cylinder engines, so that narrowed it down to M240i and 440i. I test drove both, and the 2 was a bit smaller than I care for, so one choice remained. Couldn’t find an ‘18 on any dealer lot in the country optioned how I wanted, so it became clear I’d have to order one. By the time I made up my mind, the production for the 440i Coupe had just switched from MY18 to MY19, so that’s what I ordered.

Does that explain my thought process to your satisfaction, or was there something you’d have done differently in my situation?

Would've gone for a '16 or '17 M4, or a 650i coupe if you want a car with an actual quality interior.
Was "0 miles off the lot" really so important to you?(I.e. paying a full sticker price for a car with less intrinsic value than what I previously mentioned)

[tuco44]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

Would've gone for a '16 or '17 M4, or a 650i coupe if you want a car with an actual quality interior.
Was "0 miles off the lot" really so important to you?(I.e. paying a full sticker price for a car with less intrinsic value than what I previously mentioned)

What do you care? OP is pleased with his new BMW, as he should be. Your opinion is not needed here.

[BM dnobagaV]

Originally Posted by tuco44

What do you care? OP is pleased with his new BMW, as he should be. Your opinion is not needed here.

Well, he asked for it, so..
Would you rather drive a brand-new 440i or a year-old M4?

The difference is, you can say that you drive an "M" or an "AMG".

I'm not hating on his car, the car+color+wheel combo is crazy sleek. I was confused as to what he was thinking in terms of options/desire.

[JamesWWIII]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

Well, he asked for it, so..
Would you rather drive a brand-new 440i or a year-old M4?

The difference is, you can say that you drive an "M" or an "AMG".

I'm not hating on his car, the car+color+wheel combo is crazy sleek. I was confused as to what he was thinking in terms of options/desire.

I’d rather drive a brand-new 440i (obviously).

I’ve never relished the idea of buying a car that’s been driven by someone else, because there is no way to know how they drove it and took care of it. For a high-performance car like an M, this would be an even greater concern. I know how well I treat my cars, but I’m fully aware that not everyone has my lofty standards. There was actually a very nice low-mileage 2016 M4 on the lot in Charlotte (still there, in fact), and I’ll admit I was briefly tempted, but I just wasn’t willing to roll the dice.

https://www.hendrickbmw.com/used/BMW...a9e11e6148.htm

As far as being able to “say that I drive an M”, that might have had an impact on my decision if I cared what other people thought about my car, but I don’t. I realize different people have different reasons for buying a car, but I bought a BMW for me, not to impress others.

[Fuller]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

Well, he asked for it, so..
Would you rather drive a brand-new 440i or a year-old M4?

The difference is, you can say that you drive an "M" or an "AMG".

I'm not hating on his car, the car+color+wheel combo is crazy sleek. I was confused as to what he was thinking in terms of options/desire.

Not everyone wants the same exact things from their car. This is why cars come in such a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors, power, styles etc.

[xantdieselx]

Beautiful car OP. I'm a bit biased towards MG but still. I've been to PCD and agree they are second to none. Good luck and enjoy!

[Skyhigh]

Originally Posted by mr_clueless

Looks cool.

Did they remove the leather around the base of the shift-knob post LCI?

From MY19 onwards, yes....

[JamesWWIII]

Originally Posted by TheRealJimShady

Really does look nice...love the colour, plus those dark alloys are also really nice.

Thanks! I absolutely love the combination.

Originally Posted by Big Mexican Women

oh ok, nice! looks great. have you considered debadging the 440i badge off the rear? it would look really good.

I’ve considered black badging the back along with black exhaust tips, but I’ve never been a fan of the debadging fad.

[e92ry]

I'm more impressed with your house in the background lol

[mr_clueless]

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

From MY19 onwards, yes....

So it was still there for MY2018 at LCI? Interesting...

[amw896]

nice whip - congrats!

[RAK92]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

I’d rather drive a brand-new 440i (obviously).

I’ve never relished the idea of buying a car that’s been driven by someone else, because there is no way to know how they drove it and took care of it. For a high-performance car like an M, this would be an even greater concern. I know how well I treat my cars, but I’m fully aware that not everyone has my lofty standards. There was actually a very nice low-mileage 2016 M4 on the lot in Charlotte (still there, in fact), and I’ll admit I was briefly tempted, but I just wasn’t willing to roll the dice.

https://www.hendrickbmw.com/used/BMW...a9e11e6148.htm

As far as being able to “say that I drive an M”, that might have had an impact on my decision if I cared what other people thought about my car, but I don’t. I realize different people have different reasons for buying a car, but I bought a BMW for me, not to impress others.

+1000!

[Skyhigh]

Originally Posted by mr_clueless

So it was still there for MY2018 at LCI? Interesting...

Correct. Mine is luckily a good example of that

[kern417]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

I’d rather drive a brand-new 440i (obviously).

I’ve never relished the idea of buying a car that’s been driven by someone else, because there is no way to know how they drove it and took care of it. For a high-performance car like an M, this would be an even greater concern. I know how well I treat my cars, but I’m fully aware that not everyone has my lofty standards. There was actually a very nice low-mileage 2016 M4 on the lot in Charlotte (still there, in fact), and I’ll admit I was briefly tempted, but I just wasn’t willing to roll the dice.

https://www.hendrickbmw.com/used/BMW...a9e11e6148.htm

As far as being able to “say that I drive an M”, that might have had an impact on my decision if I cared what other people thought about my car, but I don’t. I realize different people have different reasons for buying a car, but I bought a BMW for me, not to impress others.

That guy is really an idiot lol. I did the same thing last year, first BMW and got a 440i. I did PCD and was thoroughly impressed. 2 guys in our groups had M4s and one had the MPerformance Exhaust...hearing that atrocious exhaust note sealed the deal for me that I had made the right decision It was also my first brand new car and seeing 7 miles on the dash when I first turned it on was rather satisfying.

I stopped paying attention to development after I bought mine and I'm very curious about your build. A few things I noticed:
1. I don't see stitching on your dash. Did they remove it?
2. How did you get projector headlights? I thought all LED headlights had reflector housings...I'm very jealous. Looks like they don't have the LCI DRLs either (the half-halos with a hexagon shape)
3. Have they made the display a touchscreen yet?

Hope you enjoy it.

[JamesWWIII]

Originally Posted by kern417

I stopped paying attention to development after I bought mine and I'm very curious about your build. A few things I noticed:
1. I don't see stitching on your dash. Did they remove it?
2. How did you get projector headlights? I thought all LED headlights had reflector housings...I'm very jealous. Looks like they don't have the LCI DRLs either (the half-halos with a hexagon shape)
3. Have they made the display a touchscreen yet?

Hope you enjoy it.

I am definitely enjoying it.

I'll do my best to answer your questions...

1. There is stitching on the dash, but the dash is not leather, so I guess it’s just decorative.
2. I didn't feel like paying $2,500 for the "executive" package, so my headlights are whatever comes standard on the 4-series. I think they are LED, just not the adaptive version. I happen to prefer the round halos to the half-hexagon, so it worked out perfectly.
3. The display is touchscreen.

[kern417]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

I am definitely enjoying it.

I'll do my best to answer your questions...

1. There is stitching on the dash, but the dash is not leather, so I guess it’s just decorative.
2. I didn't feel like paying $2,500 for the "executive" package, so my headlights are whatever comes standard on the 4-series. I think they are LED, just not the adaptive version. I happen to prefer the round halos to the half-hexagon, so it worked out perfectly.
3. The display is touchscreen.

Gotcha. I have the same decorative stitching, but I guess I just couldn't see it in the pics.

I'm jealous of your headlights. Normally the standard LEDs look like this, so the fact that you got projectors is a win to me. I don't know why BMW made their LED headlights have reflector housings on the 3/4 series. I guess they made a design change since they were getting such crappy safety ratings.

[CJ421]

Congratulations & nicely spec'd car!

Couldn't agree more about the Performance Center Delivery. Really a great experience.

Charles

[JamesWWIII]

Originally Posted by xantdieselx

Beautiful car OP. I'm a bit biased towards MG but still. I've been to PCD and agree they are second to none. Good luck and enjoy!

Originally Posted by amw896

nice whip - congrats!

Originally Posted by CJ421

Congratulations & nicely spec'd car!

Couldn't agree more about the Performance Center Delivery. Really a great experience.

Thanks to all!

Still find myself daydreaming from time to time about my PCD...what an awesome way to pick up a new car!

[Elvisfan]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

I’d rather drive a brand-new 440i (obviously).

I’ve never relished the idea of buying a car that’s been driven by someone else,

.

I know where you are coming from. I’ve had dozens of new cars. Literally. However,I took such a beating on trading in my 2 year old 2 series that I decided to buy an executive car and save an extra few grand. We still spent too much on cars. Wife has a 17 and I have an 18. I like having a new car. I can’t say anything about the new car smell because I lost my sense of smell years ago.

[BEAR-AvHistory]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

Thanks to all!

Still find myself daydreaming from time to time about my PCD...what an awesome way to pick up a new car!

Were you involved in the Hustler program?

[Digital_83]

who cares about the car ... that house dude !!! lol
p.s. Congratulations man ! Enjoy it in good health

[NorCalAthlete]

Originally Posted by JamesWWIII

There was actually a very nice low-mileage 2016 M4 on the lot in Charlotte (still there, in fact), and I’ll admit I was briefly tempted, but I just wasn’t willing to roll the dice.

https://www.hendrickbmw.com/used/BMW...a9e11e6148.htm

Hnnnnggghhhhhh . Only 13k miles too....not bad at all...and it's even in the exact color combo and everything that I'd take...Azurite black is my 2nd favorite just under Tanzanite...but I'd take either. Wonder if they'd take an even $50k for it...

Originally Posted by e92ry

I'm more impressed with your house in the background lol

+1. Definitely doesn't live in CA lol. House like that would be starting around $1.5M-$2M near me.