Which 4 Series Should I Go For?
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So i've learned that the 430d has as standard: sport auto with paddles, metallic paint and electric seats with driver memory! That makes it a hidden bargain, If you spec the 20d with these on a typical lease it's actually the same price, if not more. The only hidden cost is that insurance is higher on the 30d. Driver memory is something I wanted but nearly £1k for the honour was just too much, so i'm really excited now.
Driver memory will be awesome. Hopefully it means when the wife borrows the car it will adjust the seats and mirrors to her settings based on the key. Does this work well in real life or not?
I've seen about 5-7 Gran Coupes on the road since I began looking for a car about 3 months ago. To my untrained, non-petrolhead eye, I just could not put my finger on why some of them look 'the boss' and sporty, and others look less sport despite identical body kit and wheels. It was because of XDrive. The car rides a little too high imo. I confirmed this in our work carpark. Those 2cms do make a difference. Without XDrive you save on weight and fuel too. Food for thought.
Driver memory will be awesome. Hopefully it means when the wife borrows the car it will adjust the seats and mirrors to her settings based on the key. Does this work well in real life or not?
I've seen about 5-7 Gran Coupes on the road since I began looking for a car about 3 months ago. To my untrained, non-petrolhead eye, I just could not put my finger on why some of them look 'the boss' and sporty, and others look less sport despite identical body kit and wheels. It was because of XDrive. The car rides a little too high imo. I confirmed this in our work carpark. Those 2cms do make a difference. Without XDrive you save on weight and fuel too. Food for thought.
Edited by silent ninja on Friday 12th February 18:41
silent ninja said:
Driver memory will be awesome. Hopefully it means when the wife borrows the car it will adjust the seats and mirrors to her settings based on the key. Does this work well in real life or not?
It works really well and we have it on the 6 series and I have one setting and the mrs has the other, it even moves the steering wheel to the desired setting as well if its electric. 
AB said:
The wife and I don't use separate keys as the spare stays in the safe. We just have a setting each which is selected using the buttons on the side of the seat.
I didn't actually realise you could use the key to do it. How does that work? Does it just remember the last settings?
We do the same- I'm not certain (although happy to be proved wrong) that the settings are linked to the key on the 4 series.I didn't actually realise you could use the key to do it. How does that work? Does it just remember the last settings?
AB said:
The wife and I don't use separate keys as the spare stays in the safe. We just have a setting each which is selected using the buttons on the side of the seat.
I didn't actually realise you could use the key to do it. How does that work? Does it just remember the last settings?
It remembers everything, seat settings, mirrror settings, steering wheel, climate setttings, radio stations, etc. etc. I didn't actually realise you could use the key to do it. How does that work? Does it just remember the last settings?
Means when you get in you don't have to turn the climate down from 26ºc and you don't have to put Radio 5 live back on while adjusting all the mirrrors etc.
gizlaroc said:
It remembers everything, seat settings, mirrror settings, steering wheel, climate setttings, radio stations, etc. etc.
Means when you get in you don't have to turn the climate down from 26ºc and you don't have to put Radio 5 live back on while adjusting all the mirrrors etc.
AHAHAHAHAHAMeans when you get in you don't have to turn the climate down from 26ºc and you don't have to put Radio 5 live back on while adjusting all the mirrrors etc.
craig1912 said:
Interesting. I may just start telling the wife to take the spare key when she goes out. Assume the same is true of her MINI with Chilli Media pack as it has the same system as mine, so I would start using her spare key when I take her car.
She doesn't have Radio 2 in her preset radio list so I always have to manually turn f
king Nick Grimshaw whenever I take her car to work.
ha ha ,seriously its so long since I drove a petrol I dont know what all the fuss is about .Id like to take out a 340i to see. My problem is Id never get used to the MPG loss it would hurt
Edited by smashy on Saturday 13th February 17:09
Edited by smashy on Saturday 13th February 17:11
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