08-06-2016, 10:11 PM | #1 |
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A new M40i owner's first impressions
So I picked up my 2017 X4 M40i on Tuesday and although I've been busy as $*&% this week with moving back into our house (we were overseas for 2 years), I figured I owe you guys some first impressions.
Specs: Melbourne Red, every option package except the upgraded cruise control (I don't do much highway driving) 1) Colour: I went back and forth on this many times and it came down to Alpine White vs Melbourne Red. I wanted LBB but the wife overruled me. I also like Carbon Black but something kept drawing me back to the red. It looks great in the promo shots and I loved it in the showroom... but I also have seen it look a little orange under fluorescent or bright light. In the end, I went with my gut and got the red and I'm very happy so far. It's a fast car that tells everyone it means business with its growl so why not? 2) Speaking of that growl- this car, in Sport mode, is just double dog daring me to get a speeding ticket. My wife thinks it's over the top but I gotta tell ya, I have a permanent stupid grin on my face when I rev it up and downshifts are fun too. I also find myself putting my hand on the gear shift all the time because it makes me think I'm in an old muscle car with a stick. 3) iDrive 5 seems really good but as I'm new to BMW (I've owned Audi's and Benz's before though), I can't really comment on how much of an improvement it is. It will take me some time before I can use it intuitively. I really like the nav (huge improvement over my last car- an Audi which had MMI, so that is saying something). I don't seem to be able to get it to read my emails from my phone and the salesperson said not too many do it successfully yet. I have a new phone (ZTE Axon 7) so perhaps it will be supported later). I really like HUD, though I had to play with it a bit to get the height and brightness I wanted. The resolution of the screen is impressive. 4) I like the HK audio but I haven't tried it with any high res files flac yet, so I've yet to really test it. It's not overly bright or super bass heavy to my ears, so that's a good thing. 5) I will do some coding to get the European headlight function and probably a few other bits like auto side mirror fold-in. 6) Refinement - one of the most important aspects for me. Does the car feel and act like the money you paid for it? I would say emphatically yes. While there are a few hard touch plastics and I'd like a stitched dash, I'm a fan of the minimal BMW look and they do it very well. 7) Handling and performance- I can only give a few limited impressions here because I have not yet had a chance to give her a good push- mainly because I've been driving the family all over the place and hauling groceries and Ikea crap. On the few times I've been able to make a run to the beer store or pick up pizza on my own, I've had a ball. This is a beast of a car and as I said, it almost seems like it is calling you a pu$$* for not letting it go all the time. It is very comfortable in Comfort mode (thus the name I guess) and when I'm doing my errands, that's fine. But this car was made to go fast and be pushed hard in Sport mode. I need to find some time soon to do have some fun with it. 8) Gripes. So far, none other than brake dust I will get the wheels coated to help with that. It's not the greatest on fuel economy but I knew that going in. More to follow at some point... As this thread would be worthless without, you know... I've attached a couple of quick pics. [now with front view of optional black kidney grills installed by the dealer] Last edited by Jazzster; 08-12-2016 at 06:18 AM.. Reason: added a picture |
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08-08-2016, 11:32 AM | #3 |
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1) Macan GTS, 2) Audi SQ5 and 3) BMW 340i GT. Impressions (in order): 1) Too expensive against a comparatively equipped X4; 2) Nice but missing a few features like HUD and not distinctive enough from a Q5; 3) Wife wanted SUV ride height.
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08-08-2016, 12:48 PM | #4 |
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Had my X4 for 2 years really looking at the GTS, how was the exhaust note and ride quality compared to the X4M40i?
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One thing I really like about the GTS is getting PASM and a few other goodies included. On the S, they are optional and Porsche has done a better job packaging some of the most important options on the GTS as standard. |
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08-09-2016, 11:00 AM | #6 |
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Congrats on your X4 M40i. I was wondering whether they fix the wind noise issue on new X4 or not. Did you notice any wind noises coming from left window at 60-70mph??
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08-09-2016, 12:57 PM | #7 |
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Haven't heard anything but I will listen closer next time I'm on the freeway and will report back. To be honest, it's hard to hear anything over me giggling and my wife telling me to slow the %*#& down.
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08-09-2016, 08:43 PM | #8 |
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Congrats on the car. Gonna love it.
Question, how does one go about re-coding? And what can be recoded? I would like to turn off all of the annoying cabin warning tones. Thanks, D
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I haven't done it either but the little bit of reading of the forums here tells me that with the right cable, a laptop and some available software, it's not rocket surgery However, if you search craigslist or kijiji in your area, I'll bet someone is willing to do it for not too much $. |
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08-11-2016, 07:40 AM | #10 |
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Congrats and great review.
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The pictures do not do justice, I test-drove X4 35i M-Sport in Red and that sealed the deal for me lol. But I got LBB
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Nice write up!
We got our M40i two months ago. We currently have 2 e92 M3's. As an M owner, this car has really surprised us. We absolutely LOVE it! It is a blast and has completely outstripped our expectations. It has M genes in spades. Everyone in my family is fighting for the keys every day. Absolute winner.
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Congrats!!! Hahaha We originally got LBB too and after going to the autoshow and my wife saw it in person, she overruled me too hahah and we went with Carbon Black, for the first few months I was so bothered with the color as LBB is our signature but I got over it lol. As our car is so special already and eventually everyone will know. Hell we might even wrap it Matt blue or something lol. Anyways have fun!
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Contact info pls. Thanks.
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LBB vs Wives
New to this forum (1st post actually). Reading through this thread cracked me up. The wife and I saw a Melbourne Read X4 M-sport at the Welt in 2014. She is a happy X3 (Blue E83) driver and fell in love with it. I was so-so...
Fast forward to the release of the '17 M40i and me being ready to retire my blue 530 (E60). Of course I fell in love with the LBB. Our CA eventually was able to show us a LBB X5 M-sport. I loved it and we ordered the X4 40i in LBB that day. She was "OK - but not totally happy" with the color. As "luck" would have it, it took a couple of weeks to get a production number. During this time, the LBB kind of became "too much" - even for me and we settled on a gray one. But it is funny to see that more than one other (male) owner has had to succumb to wife's pressure to drop the LBB. |
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