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M40i Test Drive
- metal licker
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Took the New M40i out for a couple of hours this morning
After jumping out of the 718 Boxster the car does feel bigger right away (not sure if it actually is)
Still not sure about the looks
The interior is very nice place to be ,can imagine you could eat the miles up in complete comfort
At first glance the Dash and related Tech looks good and seems easy to use to anyone familiar with BMW's
Decided to take the car through Whinlatter Pass as its a regular run for us
Had the Zed in sport+ most of the time and it has a much better noise than the 4 pot Boxster
Its feels a good bit faster on the straights but not as agile through the twisties I'd guess that's not a surprise to anyone
Is it better to drive than a E89 I'd say yes !
Is it better than the Boxster imho no !
After jumping out of the 718 Boxster the car does feel bigger right away (not sure if it actually is)
Still not sure about the looks
The interior is very nice place to be ,can imagine you could eat the miles up in complete comfort
At first glance the Dash and related Tech looks good and seems easy to use to anyone familiar with BMW's
Decided to take the car through Whinlatter Pass as its a regular run for us
Had the Zed in sport+ most of the time and it has a much better noise than the 4 pot Boxster
Its feels a good bit faster on the straights but not as agile through the twisties I'd guess that's not a surprise to anyone
Is it better to drive than a E89 I'd say yes !
Is it better than the Boxster imho no !
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
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Forgot to add
Really bad tramlining on the Whinlatter road couldn't remember it being so bad in the E89 but it could be a combination of new runflats and not the best road
Really bad tramlining on the Whinlatter road couldn't remember it being so bad in the E89 but it could be a combination of new runflats and not the best road
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
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Certainly a good road to test it on!
TBF it is what it is. If it sounds good and falls somewhere between the boxster and the E89 its probably fulfilled its brief.
TBF it is what it is. If it sounds good and falls somewhere between the boxster and the E89 its probably fulfilled its brief.
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Question is . Would you buy one?
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Best I can say is not at the moment
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
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How did you manage to get your paws on one for a few hours?metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm Took the New M40i out for a couple of hours this morning
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No idea just turned up and the salesman said just take it for a couple of hoursFlyingfifer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:35 pmHow did you manage to get your paws on one for a few hours?metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm Took the New M40i out for a couple of hours this morning
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
M40i Test Drive
A number of reviewers have picked up the M40i with its much wider wheels/tyres seems to have gone too far with the sizes and the handling suffers compared to the other models that only have E89 sized tyres!metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:08 pm Forgot to add
Really bad tramlining on the Whinlatter road couldn't remember it being so bad in the E89 but it could be a combination of new runflats and not the best road
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Damn! Usually I have to take the bloody salesman with memetal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:41 pm No idea just turned up and the salesman said just take it for a couple of hours
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You must look a bit dodgyFlyingfifer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:13 pmDamn! Usually I have to take the bloody salesman with memetal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:41 pm No idea just turned up and the salesman said just take it for a couple of hours
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To be fair....... I doNictrix wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:30 pmYou must look a bit dodgyFlyingfifer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:13 pmDamn! Usually I have to take the bloody salesman with memetal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:41 pm No idea just turned up and the salesman said just take it for a couple of hours
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What’s going on with those roll bar covers?
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Noticed that myself,they have a distressed (for want of a better word) look about them not sure if this is intentional
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !
Hello to Jason Isaacs
M40i Test Drive
I thought I’d read somewhere that BMW ditched runflats for this new model?metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:08 pm Forgot to add
Really bad tramlining on the Whinlatter road couldn't remember it being so bad in the E89 but it could be a combination of new runflats and not the best road