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Argyll Andy wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:16 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:24 pm I know it wont be to everyone taste (colour & number of seats)

Who cares, it’s your car and you like it

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:26 pm but couldn't get on with the DCT

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:26 pm that's a lot of car & a lot of driveway kudos OG i did enjoy my 12 months with a F82 M4 but similar thoughts to above made parting with it no hardship just 1350m in 12 months tells its own story ( & 250 were the drive home from collecting it )
I still have it down as one of the best looking Bmw cars of the last 20 yrs ( along with the M2) but couldn't get on with the DCT , the virtually new PS4S tyres my car came on were intolerably noisy over 50mph i also found it very thirsty ( after switching from a TTRS ) & far too big to ever enjoy any spirited drives the 400+ BHP is almost irrelevant , you have to hit ballistic mode to feel any real momentum by which time the car is well into 3 digits which on the Lancashire & Yorkshire roads i drive on felt very scary indeed
I am sure you will enjoy the car , the cabin feel & layout is top notch & as PVR points out the seats are mighty fine too .
Keep updating the thread with how you get on with it

chanlon1 wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:36 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:26 pm but couldn't get on with the DCT

ahhh, so you had the same probs then as myself???

Ole gits rule wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:38 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:26 pm that's a lot of car & a lot of driveway kudos OG i did enjoy my 12 months with a F82 M4 but similar thoughts to above made parting with it no hardship just 1350m in 12 months tells its own story ( & 250 were the drive home from collecting it )
I still have it down as one of the best looking Bmw cars of the last 20 yrs ( along with the M2) but couldn't get on with the DCT , the virtually new PS4S tyres my car came on were intolerably noisy over 50mph i also found it very thirsty ( after switching from a TTRS ) & far too big to ever enjoy any spirited drives the 400+ BHP is almost irrelevant , you have to hit ballistic mode to feel any real momentum by which time the car is well into 3 digits which on the Lancashire & Yorkshire roads i drive on felt very scary indeed
I am sure you will enjoy the car , the cabin feel & layout is top notch & as PVR points out the seats are mighty fine too .
Keep updating the thread with how you get on with it

Thanks Mr W, the car does look good on the drive, my neighbours came over yesterday and were loving it despite the p--s taking, regards looks, I certainly like the coupe but I am a vert guy so it had to be done.

I can understand all of the above, I did a lot of research and sort searching on whether this was the car to buy and in the end decided I needed to try it, I love the interior defo a step up from the Zed and yes the seats are superb.

I am going to try and drive this one and the DCT was ok, only thing is that it did give a kick in first when moving but otherwise I am ok with it.

I plodded home yesterday as I had the roof down (and SWMBO in there) and got 35mpg (was over 40 on the motorway) so I am happy with that as was expecting 28 to 30 but I did plod and I know if I welly it then its going to drop rapidly.

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:31 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:38 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:26 pm that's a lot of car & a lot of driveway kudos OG i did enjoy my 12 months with a F82 M4 but similar thoughts to above made parting with it no hardship just 1350m in 12 months tells its own story ( & 250 were the drive home from collecting it )
I still have it down as one of the best looking Bmw cars of the last 20 yrs ( along with the M2) but couldn't get on with the DCT , the virtually new PS4S tyres my car came on were intolerably noisy over 50mph i also found it very thirsty ( after switching from a TTRS ) & far too big to ever enjoy any spirited drives the 400+ BHP is almost irrelevant , you have to hit ballistic mode to feel any real momentum by which time the car is well into 3 digits which on the Lancashire & Yorkshire roads i drive on felt very scary indeed
I am sure you will enjoy the car , the cabin feel & layout is top notch & as PVR points out the seats are mighty fine too .
Keep updating the thread with how you get on with it

Thanks Mr W, the car does look good on the drive, my neighbours came over yesterday and were loving it despite the p--s taking, regards looks, I certainly like the coupe but I am a vert guy so it had to be done.

I can understand all of the above, I did a lot of research and sort searching on whether this was the car to buy and in the end decided I needed to try it, I love the interior defo a step up from the Zed and yes the seats are superb.

I am going to try and drive this one and the DCT was ok, only thing is that it did give a kick in first when moving but otherwise I am ok with it.

I plodded home yesterday as I had the roof down (and SWMBO in there) and got 35mpg (was over 40 on the motorway) so I am happy with that as was expecting 28 to 30 but I did plod and I know if I welly it then its going to drop rapidly.

34mpg was the best i ever saw during the 250m drive home , after that it was anything between 18 & 22 similar to Z4Ms & the 997 C4 i had .
TTRS sat around 26-28 by comparison with 36mpg "possible " if i tried , current Golf Gti tootles around town .at 30mpg & hits 45 mway cruising

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:31 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:38 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:26 pm that's a lot of car & a lot of driveway kudos OG i did enjoy my 12 months with a F82 M4 but similar thoughts to above made parting with it no hardship just 1350m in 12 months tells its own story ( & 250 were the drive home from collecting it )
I still have it down as one of the best looking Bmw cars of the last 20 yrs ( along with the M2) but couldn't get on with the DCT , the virtually new PS4S tyres my car came on were intolerably noisy over 50mph i also found it very thirsty ( after switching from a TTRS ) & far too big to ever enjoy any spirited drives the 400+ BHP is almost irrelevant , you have to hit ballistic mode to feel any real momentum by which time the car is well into 3 digits which on the Lancashire & Yorkshire roads i drive on felt very scary indeed
I am sure you will enjoy the car , the cabin feel & layout is top notch & as PVR points out the seats are mighty fine too .
Keep updating the thread with how you get on with it

Thanks Mr W, the car does look good on the drive, my neighbours came over yesterday and were loving it despite the p--s taking, regards looks, I certainly like the coupe but I am a vert guy so it had to be done.

I can understand all of the above, I did a lot of research and sort searching on whether this was the car to buy and in the end decided I needed to try it, I love the interior defo a step up from the Zed and yes the seats are superb.

I am going to try and drive this one and the DCT was ok, only thing is that it did give a kick in first when moving but otherwise I am ok with it.

I plodded home yesterday as I had the roof down (and SWMBO in there) and got 35mpg (was over 40 on the motorway) so I am happy with that as was expecting 28 to 30 but I did plod and I know if I welly it then its going to drop rapidly.

34mpg was the best i ever saw during the 250m drive home , after that it was anything between 18 & 22 similar to Z4Ms & the 997 C4 i had .
TTRS sat around 26-28 by comparison with 36mpg "possible " if i tried , current Golf Gti tootles around town .at 30mpg & hits 45 mway cruising

I expect low to mid 20's round town and low to mid 30's on a run and if I get that I will be happy but I have a few other cars for round town so wont be used to much for that asI wont park it anywhere thats deemed unsafe

Nanu wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:44 pm Nice colour, be careful though with grandkids and those seats

chanlon1 wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:07 pm Enjoy.
I had a F80 M3 Competition last year...bucket list car and all that.....had it for 6 months and had to get rid of it.
Two reasons ... far too much power torque for normal road usage, and what I think was even worse, was the gearbox. Put the car in drive/reverse, let off the brake and the car doesn't move. You have to tap the accelerator to engage the gear. Numerous times you tap it too much and get unnecessary revving.
I couldn't get used to this and found parking on slopes and slow manoeuvring back and forth in car parks a misery.
Try parallel parking on a slope between two cars.

Hope you enjoy it better than I did.

However, the sound and the muscular looks of the car make it the best looking car I have ever had. Shame I couldn't live with the gearbox.

Lynchy wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 6:00 pm That looks lovely, any pics with the roof down ?

Ole gits rule wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:36 pm Will get a few up in the next hour or so

chanlon1 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:53 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:36 pm Will get a few up in the next hour or so

What year is it?
My F80 was 2018 which was before they had the OPF's put in which reduced the exhaust note. I reckon my neighbours were glad to see it go as on start up on with one of the M buttons pressed there was a major deep rumble from her!
Make sure to set the M buttons up to your likening.