05-16-2022, 01:41 PM | #23 |
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Drive the M40i. If you think it checks all of the boxes for you then get that one. If you currently have an M or feel the M40i isn't quite enough performance, get the M. If you want maximum handling get the M competition. I've found that most M owners, myself included, aren't happy in anything other than another M. Every time I have gone down to a non-M, I end up regretting it…..
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If you're gonna order a M you're gonna need more than 6 months. Decide fast lol I was having oil change at my dealer Thursday and they told me it's a year wait now.
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05-16-2022, 04:03 PM | #26 |
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X3M wears it well.
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Had them made up where I get all my graphics done here in Scottsdale
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05-16-2022, 06:36 PM | #31 |
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Sweet blue! I'm still waiting to wrap mine in Trenton Blue which would pretty much replicate Frozen Portimao Blue
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05-16-2022, 07:55 PM | #33 |
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It does for me, but that's just me. The M40i has plenty of power for everyday use that's for sure. I haven't driven an LCI X3M, but placed my order after test driving a 2020 X3MC with 26'000 miles that my local dealer had in stock about a month ago. I went for an extended test drive with a salesman who knew very little about the X3MC. I floored it getting on the interstate, and that's all it took for me. My daily is a 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 4 door that is owned by my company. I'm lucky enough to get to drive it home and use as I want, so my M40i stays in my garage all week long.
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05-17-2022, 03:01 AM | #34 |
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Doesn't suit the SUV.
M3 - different story.
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05-17-2022, 12:33 PM | #35 |
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Agreed but better than another boring greyscale X3.
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05-17-2022, 12:43 PM | #36 |
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I’ve had both the 22 X3 M40i and the 22 X3 MC. There is no comparison imho. The only downside to the MC is it lacks the torque below 2000 rpm. In every other way the MC is better for me. Some complain about the stiffer ride but that’s one of the things I prefer to the M40i. For the vast majority of people the M40i is probably all they need but it was not enough for me.
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Yeah but not worth the extra $4K.
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Although I may be biased (as a person that loves "blue"), I think this is a great individual color and I believe it really suits the X3 M Comp.! Not having seen any photos of an X3 in it, I was a little concerned the hue would be a bit too much or 'off' on an SUV - I was wrong. With the black/shadowline options of the competition package to offset the bright blue, this M looks fantastic. To me, colors like these help to distinguish an ///M vehicle as special.
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I think this color looks better suited here versus the G80 M3. The F80 might be a different story but this is the best looking color I've seen on the X3M
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Not a fan of the Smurf blue. The G80 barely pulls it off and the G82 just looks super weird in the same color. So many other interesting blue choices that this one is just too pastelle in nature for my liking. Decals don't do anything for me either, other than remind me of non-m e46 racer boys with powered by "Sportsmind" and "M" stickers all over their car.
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