[MN2///M]

Originally Posted by sor

Gebhardt BMW?

No this evidently was a BMW USA Rocky Mountain Region event. We received an email from BMW USA about it, but evidently all the dealers in the region were also able to invite folks.

[sor]

Originally Posted by MN2///M

No this evidently was a BMW USA Rocky Mountain Region event. We received an email from BMW USA about it, but evidently all the dealers in the region were also able to invite folks.

Ok. I thought maybe this was a dealerships first allocation coming in.

[MN2///M]

Originally Posted by KAP8

I should have ordered the ventilated seats. I was convinced it deleted the manual thigh support extenders. Rats.

Don't feel too bad; they only circulate interior air, so while they do something, its not much. I got it in the X5 because it was a "no cost" option, but we never use it. Other manufacturers actually pipe air conditioned air into the seats.

[MN2///M]

Originally Posted by airbagit13

Curious as to why it came with 19" wheels and not 20".

19" is standard, 20" & 21" are available as options for the 40i.

[///MIKE M]

I'm wondering why none of the recent reviews/tests have the 21s. They seemed to be the popular choice when unveiling the car. In my opinion they do look awesome. I'm wondering if the ride quality really is decreased that much by them. Interesting.

[dubveex3]

Originally Posted by ///MIKE M

I'm wondering why none of the recent reviews/tests have the 21s. They seemed to be the popular choice when unveiling the car. In my opinion they do look awesome. I'm wondering if the ride quality really is decreased that much by them. Interesting.

Most of the reviews were from the same site in Portugal. It appears the reviewers simply had to go with the cars provided.

[bwcooper]

Originally Posted by ///MIKE M

I'm wondering why none of the recent reviews/tests have the 21s. They seemed to be the popular choice when unveiling the car. In my opinion they do look awesome. I'm wondering if the ride quality really is decreased that much by them. Interesting.

For me, it was two reasons.....

1) Worried that ride would be stiffer with less rubber on the larger wheel
2) They cost $1900!!!!

(Amazingly, the M40i's in UK seem to come with the 21" wheels standard

So, not surprising their show cars have them as they look really cool. But I'll be interested to see how popular they really are when people have to put up the cash!!

[strike4A]

Originally Posted by bwcooper

For me, it was two reasons.....

1) Worried that ride would be stiffer with less rubber on the larger wheel
2) They cost $1900!!!!

(Amazingly, the M40i's in UK seem to come with the 21" wheels standard

So, not surprising their show cars have them as they look really cool. But I'll be interested to see how popular they really are when people have to put up the cash!!

UK M40i comes with 20” 699M as standard

[bwcooper]

Originally Posted by strike4A

UK M40i comes with 20” 699M as standard

My bad. It is the Canadians that get the 21" wheels standard.

[MN2///M]

Thanks to Milhaus for posting a video of this event also; check it out