BMW M4

[mr wilks]

that's a lot of car & a lot of driveway kudos OG 8) 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

 

[Nanu]

Nice colour, be careful though with grandkids and those seats

 

[Ole gits rule]

that's a lot of car & a lot of driveway kudos OG 8) 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

that's a lot of car & a lot of driveway kudos OG 8) 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 :rofl:

 

[Ole gits rule]

Nice colour, be careful though with grandkids and those seats

I can assure you the seats will be well covered every time they get in the car and fully cleaned straight after they get out - well aware of the crap they can cause

 

[Ole gits rule]

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.

Not a bucket list car but certainly hope that I can get on with the box, did all the research on the pitfalls of the DCT so just hope I can cope with it :driving:

 

[Jollyjoiner]

Stunning looking car, enjoy

 

[Ole gits rule]

That looks lovely, any pics with the roof down ?

Will get a few up in the next hour or so

 

[chanlon1]

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.

 

[Ole gits rule]

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.

2015 so pretty loud on start up - first thing SWMBO said when it was started, why is it so god dam loud - said why not to which she just tutted.

Would have liked a comp but I live on a farm track so the splitter would last about 3 seconds stuck with a standard version for now.

 

[Ole gits rule]

Images as promised

 

[Pondrew]

Looks like you've got the Icon Adaptive headlights there Sean! Very expensive option when new (around £2,000).
The H&K sound is pretty good quality. I thought it was one of the best I've had
It's got surround cameras too. Nice gimmick to have aswell.
I hope you enjoy it!

One thing to check...drive it backwards and forwards really slowly when it's quiet and listen for any 'sloshing' noises. The verts (and the coupes) suffer from water getting trapped in the rear wings if (when) the drainage bungs get blocked. it's a very simple fix if they do, but I've heard of stories of the water backing up and overflowing into the bootspace and ruining very expensive equipment in there. The H&K amp is the first thing to suffer.

Mine were blocked on my F33 when I got it. Cleared the bungs and got about half a gallon of water out of both wings.

 

[Ole gits rule]

Looks like you've got the Icon Adaptive headlights there Sean! Very expensive option when new (around £2,000).
The H&K sound is pretty good quality. I thought it was one of the best I've had
It's got surround cameras too. Nice gimmick to have aswell.
I hope you enjoy it!

One thing to check...drive it backwards and forwards really slowly when it's quiet and listen for any 'sloshing' noises. The verts (and the coupes) suffer from water getting trapped in the rear wings if (when) the drainage bungs get blocked. it's a very simple fix if they do, but I've heard of stories of the water backing up and overflowing into the bootspace and ruining very expensive equipment in there. The H&K amp is the first thing to suffer.

Mine were blocked on my F33 when I got it. Cleared the bungs and got about half a gallon of water out of both wings.

Hi Drew,

Yes, it has the adaptive LEDs with high beam assist / HK / Rev camera / Side Camera / HUD / Self Park / Comfort access / Comfort pack so pretty decent spec all round, only thing really missing is full leather but I can survive without that for certain.

HK is ok, although for listening to the Archers not certain it matters :rofl: and the icons were around the £2k mark as you said, just need to drive it at night now to see them function. although SWMBO's car has the same system and its pretty decent bit of kit.

I was aware of the water issue, when I went collected the car drove to Bicester village and when I stopped the car a fair amount of water suddenly came out of the drivers side so assumed it was this, nothing since though.

 

[Pondrew]

Is there a wind deflector stored behind the rear seats?
You've got the heated air scarfs in the seats. They are quite funky!

Just watch the 'magic' load raising stuff in the boot. It's more complex than the roof! I used mine once to see if it worked, then left it well alone!

 

[Ole gits rule]

Is there a wind deflector stored behind the rear seats?
You've got the heated air scarfs in the seats. They are quite funky!

Just watch the 'magic' load raising stuff in the boot. It's more complex than the roof! I used mine once to see if it worked, then left it well alone!

The wind deflector was missing but fair play to ATP they had advertised it so bought one, it should be here next few days, yes the air collar is part of the comfort pack, which includes the deflector and heated steering wheel.

Not had anything in the boot yet so not even tried that yet - will have to give it a go tomorrow.

 

[JamesClements]

Love the colour, enjoy

 

[Pondrew]

The wind deflector was missing but fair play to ATP they had advertised it so bought one,

They are not brilliant TBH. On mine if the wind caught it at the wrong angle, the raised piece would fall flat. You can't pull it back up whilst driving . Ask me how I know!

 

[Ole gits rule]

The wind deflector was missing but fair play to ATP they had advertised it so bought one,

They are not brilliant TBH. On mine if the wind caught it at the wrong angle, the raised piece would fall flat. You can't pull it back up whilst driving . Ask me how I know!

Will be better than nowt and I guess you tried n failed to get it up when driving :rofl:

 

[Pondrew]

Will be better than nowt and I guess you tried n failed to get it up when driving

Depends who the passenger is TBH...

 

[Ole gits rule]

Will be better than nowt and I guess you tried n failed to get it up when driving

Depends who the passenger is TBH...

Wont be me Im an ole git :rofl:

 

[LeeZ4MR]

Very nice OP. 8)

I test drove an M4 Convertible back in 2016 and I really liked it. I've currently had my M4 Coupe(DCT) for just over 2 years/18k miles as a daily and I absolutely love it. It is only the harsh ride and the quietness of it(mine is a December 2018 model so it has the fun sponge OPFs on it) that grate on me a little(I deliberately didn't go for the Competition model because the wheels are bigger and the ride is bad enough as it is), but otherwise I really don't know what I'd swap if for to be honest. I'd love a G82 M4 xDrive, but they are still on the expensive side I reckon .