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Post by metal licker » Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm

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 !
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718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
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JCW ...........Gone !
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E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !

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Post by metal licker » Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:08 pm

Forgot to add :oops:
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 :o
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW :driving:
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !

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Post by tomscott » Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:22 pm

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.
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Post by TONYMOR » Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:25 pm

Question is . Would you buy one?
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Post by metal licker » Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:28 pm

TONYMOR wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:25 pm Question is . Would you buy one?
Best I can say is not at the moment :)
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW :driving:
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !

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Post by Flyingfifer » Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:35 pm

metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm Took the New M40i out for a couple of hours this morning
How did you manage to get your paws on one for a few hours? :P
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Post by metal licker » Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:41 pm

Flyingfifer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:35 pm
metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:49 pm Took the New M40i out for a couple of hours this morning
How did you manage to get your paws on one for a few hours? :P
No idea just turned up and the salesman said just take it for a couple of hours :scratchhead:
718 4.0 GTS Boxster in YELLOW :driving:
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !

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Post by Pbondar » Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:01 pm

metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:08 pm Forgot to add :oops:
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 :o
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! :thumbsup:
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Post by buzyg » Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:13 pm

Well if your going on a test drive, where else would you go. :thumbsup:
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Post by Flyingfifer » Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:13 pm

metal 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 :scratchhead:
Damn! Usually I have to take the bloody salesman with me :cry:
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Post by Nictrix » Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:30 pm

Flyingfifer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:13 pm
metal 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 :scratchhead:
Damn! Usually I have to take the bloody salesman with me :cry:
You must look a bit dodgy :lol:
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Post by Flyingfifer » Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:45 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:30 pm
Flyingfifer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:13 pm
metal 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 :scratchhead:
Damn! Usually I have to take the bloody salesman with me :cry:
You must look a bit dodgy :lol:
To be fair....... I do :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by srhutch » Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:50 pm

What’s going on with those roll bar covers?
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Post by metal licker » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:38 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 5:50 pm What’s going on with those roll bar covers?
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 :driving:
718 Guards Red Boxster .........Gone!
A35 AMG saloon .........Gone!
JCW ...........Gone !
E89 35i Msport VO ................Gone !
E89 23i SE DSB ................Gone !

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Post by EssexZed » Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:08 pm

metal licker wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 5:08 pm Forgot to add :oops:
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 :o
I thought I’d read somewhere that BMW ditched runflats for this new model?
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