[IcEWoLF]

Coming from a 2020 M340IX to a 2022 X3M competition!

[Littlestar88]

Beautiful!

[IcEWoLF]

Will be doing full clear bra and then ceramic coating.

[TXGrey]

Nice!

Still considering making the jump when it's time… please be sure to do a write up after you've been driving the MC for awhile and tell us the pros vs cons of making the switch!

[Kingpin4]

Sweet ride !

[EKx322]

Is that Carbon Black?

[IcEWoLF]

Originally Posted by EKx322

Is that Carbon Black?

No, the paint is the black sapphire metallic, the carbon black has a hint of blue I believe.

[IcEWoLF]

I found out about this car from my sales person a week before it arrived. It was supposed to be one of those dealer use cars from the computer. I got lucky because I was considering an X3M40i since it was cheaper and my M340ix had the same spec so I thought that would be just fine.

Anyways found out about the car on Friday, got pre approval, paid $2000 deposit to lock in the car in my name and the car arrived this past Monday. I am Reno, Nevada and the car was in Murrieta, California, about an 8 hour drive. So I drove on Wednesday, left home around 5 am and got there around 1pm. Inspected the car and then we went to turn in my lease, signed some papers, then went into finance and signed all the docs, the whole process probably took two hours including porting my bmw profile from my old car to the new car.

After that, thanked my sales guy and headed to the nearest Home Depot's which was 5 mins away. I bought some blue painters tape and spent an hour to wrap the whole front of the car, trust me it was the most ghetto thing I've ever done in my life, but when driving 8 hours through elements and mountains you can definitely see why I did it. I didn't want a rock chip to ruin my front of the car before I could have a clear bra put on. The dealership didn't have any clear bra partners so I had to go to plan b lol.

Glad I did use the painters tape because 8 hours later the tape was filled with bugs and the lower part of the car catches many micro rocks from the road. Only took 15 minutes to take off the tape and the car looked brand new! No adhesive was left behind!

The following morning took it to a detail shop to have them do nice wash and do a quick polish and no wax since I was going to have the car clear bra.

I was blown away from the M car, this was truly a step up from the mperformance car I drove. The attention to detail bmw gave the X3M is truly impressive. They put alcantara on the side of the center console so that your knees if they ever hit them it would hit that instead of hard plastic. The exhaust had a very deep note, sounds sweet!
I am not into mods, I will keep most of the stuff as is with the exception of the middle console which is piano black. I intend to purchase the carbon fiber middle console that @danniexi posted on the other thread.

Sorry about the long write up! I will report back in a few weeks/month and let you all know how things are. But so far I am very pleased with the car! Driving a true M car has been a dream of mine and I am super happy that now I own a true M car!

[Douggie]

Congrats!

[Chubbiejones]

Originally Posted by IcEWoLF

I found out about this car from my sales person a week before it arrived. It was supposed to be one of those dealer use cars from the computer. I got lucky because I was considering an X3M40i since it was cheaper and my M340ix had the same spec so I thought that would be just fine.

Anyways found out about the car on Friday, got pre approval, paid $2000 deposit to lock in the car in my name and the car arrived this past Monday. I am Reno, Nevada and the car was in Murrieta, California, about an 8 hour drive. So I drove on Wednesday, left home around 5 am and got there around 1pm. Inspected the car and then we went to turn in my lease, signed some papers, then went into finance and signed all the docs, the whole process probably took two hours including porting my bmw profile from my old car to the new car.

After that, thanked my sales guy and headed to the nearest Home Depot's which was 5 mins away. I bought some blue painters tape and spent an hour to wrap the whole front of the car, trust me it was the most ghetto thing I've ever done in my life, but when driving 8 hours through elements and mountains you can definitely see why I did it. I didn't want a rock chip to ruin my front of the car before I could have a clear bra put on. The dealership didn't have any clear bra partners so I had to go to plan b lol.

Glad I did use the painters tape because 8 hours later the tape was filled with bugs and the lower part of the car catches many micro rocks from the road. Only took 15 minutes to take off the tape and the car looked brand new! No adhesive was left behind!

The following morning took it to a detail shop to have them do nice wash and do a quick polish and no wax since I was going to have the car clear bra.

I was blown away from the M car, this was truly a step up from the mperformance car I drove. The attention to detail bmw gave the X3M is truly impressive. They put alcantara on the side of the center console so that your knees if they ever hit them it would hit that instead of hard plastic. The exhaust had a very deep note, sounds sweet!
I am not into mods, I will keep most of the stuff as is with the exception of the middle console which is piano black. I intend to purchase the carbon fiber middle console that @danniexi posted on the other thread.

Sorry about the long write up! I will report back in a few weeks/month and let you all know how things are. But so far I am very pleased with the car! Driving a true M car has been a dream of mine and I am super happy that now I own a true M car!

Now that you've had the vehicle a few months what are your thoughts? I am currently in your exact position (2020 M340i) and I am contemplating making the switch.

[M40i4me]

Very nice congrats! Loved the painters tape idea too.

[Jen4BMW]

@IcEWolF I absolutely love your spec. Those wheels are

How is the ride in comfort mode? I have the ‘22 M40i with DWS 06+ and in comfort mode the ride is still pretty firm. I’ve had opportunities to buy X3 M’s over the years but the trade off in day to day ride quality has always held me back. Please share your initial impressions!

[VikDXB]

Congrats! Looks fantastic, esp. those wheels!!

[sbt007]

Looks great! Any interior shots?

[IcEWoLF]

Originally Posted by sbt007

Looks great! Any interior shots?

Here you go

[DC X3M40i]

Originally Posted by IcEWoLF

Here you go

Congrats. I'm moving from an x3m to an m40i
Went in reverse. Sold my x3m prior to lease end. Didn't want to deal with Long term maintenance. And although it was the most fun I ever had with a car it was very impractical for me and my family. Maybe once the kids are older and have their own cars I will get back into an M car
Enjoy the new car. She's gorgeous

[IcEWoLF]

Originally Posted by DC X3M40i

Congrats. I'm moving from an x3m to an m40i
Went in reverse. Sold my x3m prior to lease end. Didn't want to deal with Long term maintenance. And although it was the most fun I ever had with a car it was very impractical for me and my family. Maybe once the kids are older and have their own cars I will get back into an M car
Enjoy the new car. She's gorgeous

Thank you! I loved my M340ix, it was such a beast of a car, I am sure the X3 M40i is also a beast of a cat because the b58 engine is one of the best engines bmw ever produced.

I leased my m340ix, the dealership let me upgrade 4 months early by waiving the last 4 months payments.

If the lease numbers weren't so bad I would have leased vs financing it. I share the same sentiments with you regarding the maintenance costs. But once I get close to the warranty end and depending if I run into any major issues I might keep it long term.