My new M4

[jk999]

Unsure of how dark of a tint to get on my AY m4. Im thinking legal on front 2 and perhaps 60/50 on the back 3. Whats your opinions guys?

[Jazzer]

Don't ruin the car!

[dufflecoat]

Spoke to my dealer yesterday who is pursuing my interest in a M5.

Told him to call me back when he can do me a deal on a M3 and I will have one. Lets see what happens

[BalhamBadger]

jk999 said:

Unsure of how dark of a tint to get on my AY m4. Im thinking legal on front 2 and perhaps 60/50 on the back 3. Whats your opinions guys?

Personally I think tints look rubbish and spoil the look of cars, especially when they are different from the front to back windows.

[eliotrw]

What options did you get?

I saw a good vid from a guy in the states who went over his and the options he selected.

Good ones to have seemed to be extended leather and the cameras that provide a top down view when reversing

[dufflecoat]

eliotrw said:

What options did you get?

I saw a good vid from a guy in the states who went over his and the options he selected.

Good ones to have seemed to be extended leather and the cameras that provide a top down view when reversing

Saw the same. Top down cameras look trick but in reality would you use them? He thought not.

The blind spot warning is nice, but I wouldnt pay for it.

Harmon Kardon
HUD

be about it for me I reckon

[spunko2010]

I had top-down cameras on my X5 (already optioned). I wouldn't pay for them, they're a bit of a gimmick when you have front and rear sensors anyway, it's just a new 'angle'.

If they do night-vision like Range Rover I'd get that though

[Timbergiant]

I got all the cameras on mine, very handy, more so in a bigger car but still good even in a 4 series, HUD is superb even in the non M mode, full leather is really nice and makes the car feel a bit more special than a regular plastic dash after my old 3 series, I got the LED lights with mine but so far I've not been out in the dark so I'm not sure if they are any good or not

[jk999]

Full extended leather was a must have for my M4! Have any you guys had trackers fitted before on ur cars? If so who did you go to and prices?

[dufflecoat]

My dealer who said "all uk dealers will only get 4" currently has two ex-demos for sale, optioned up, on sale for sub £60k.

I can feel these coming towards me already. Awaiting the BMW contribution deal.......

[Mattt]

jk999 said:

Full extended leather was a must have for my M4! Have any you guys had trackers fitted before on ur cars? If so who did you go to and prices?

The tracker thing is a con, BMW have the ability to track the cars using the Connected Drive system but refuse to do so.

One guy on another forum had his F30 stolen and they refused to track it, it took days of arguments between them and the Police to get them to say where it is.

[jk999]

After a couple of days arguying between bmw and police it may be too late.

[Wills2]

I understand why insurance companies want people to fit trackers, but I cannot think for the life of me why people would want the car back after it had been stolen by some scumbag.

I had to have a tracker on my old 911 and it was a PITA kept on forgetting to take the tracker fob with me and getting the phone call "are you with the car sir?"

[Timbergiant]

I didn't bother with a tracker, if it goes, I don't want it back.

[spunko2010]

Trackers are a total con. They can be found with a £10 device on eBay within a few minutes. And they can be jammed within a few seconds by it, too.

If you're really that bothered a steering lock is much harder to remove.

[JMBMWM5]

spunko2010 said:

Trackers are a total con. They can be found with a £10 device on eBay within a few minutes. And they can be jammed within a few seconds by it, too.

If you're really that bothered a steering lock is much harder to remove.

Maybe but some Insurance Companies "Insist on one" LV for one.
I have the Battery powered one in my M5 from Tracker £249 fitted and cover for one year, it only shows it's self when you ask for the car to be found, and it works anywhere.
OK if someone nicks my M5 it is nbot going be thrashed as they want to export the car in one piece , if I don't get it back, who cares, it's covered, but no tracker No cover for me with LV and they are a good insurer.