New Toy - M140i

[FocusRS3]

mikeyscott said:

I'm looking at

M140i
3 door
White
Auto
Adaptive suspension
Pro nav
Sun protection glass
Heated seats

Can't remember if cruise standard and mulling front PDC

Never done PCP before so a bit mmm...

Got offered £12k for my 135i PX yesterday!

That's a serious lowball. Whats the details of your car i may be interested ? Cheers

[FocusRS3]

MrF193 said:

Yeah Arden Maidstone will beat any quote you give them, with no dealer coming close. I'm coming from a Golf R where the only option I specced was the adaptive dampers - the spec on the beemer was shocking as standard and that discount meant I could spec the niceties!

I believe BMW do an LSD as a dealer fit option but I must say that on the test drive (albeit on a dry day), I didn't find any need for it on the road and that's coming from a Golf R with tenacious traction

Right i didn't know the LSD was a dealer fit ill make sure i ask although I'm surprised Harris didn't mention it in his Vid.

Do you miss the golf R now you're in the 140?

[Kolbenkopp]

mikeyscott said:

Can't remember if cruise standard and mulling front PDC...

Cruise does not seem to be standard in the UK, it's a GBP 480 option. That's a bit silly price wise for a bog standard cruise control (but the rest of the pretty generous UK spec more than makes up for that IMO).

While there, I'd tick the box to add front PDC to the cruise control. Problem with rear PDC only cars is that there is no switch to turn the blasted things off. This would drive me crazy quickly. Adding front PDC or the reversing camera let's you have the sanity preserving switch . Might have changed for the new models, doubt it though.

@FocusRS3: think Birds have a good reputation in the UK as a serious BMW optimizer. They will fit a Quaife LSD for ~ GBP 1000 less than the BMW dealer option. No personal experience with them, pretty sure many on here do though and can comment.

[Sheetmaself]

5-6 weeks for mine now, i got a girly convertible though!

Quick question i havent gone for cruise control but does it have a limit function for speed? My Mini has this and find it useful.

[FocusRS3]

Kolbenkopp said:

Cruise does not seem to be standard in the UK, it's a GBP 480 option. That's a bit silly price wise for a bog standard cruise control (but the rest of the pretty generous UK spec more than makes up for that IMO).

While there, I'd tick the box to add front PDC to the cruise control. Problem with rear PDC only cars is that there is no switch to turn the blasted things off. This would drive me crazy quickly. Adding front PDC or the reversing camera let's you have the sanity preserving switch . Might have changed for the new models, doubt it though.

@FocusRS3: think Birds have a good reputation in the UK as a serious BMW optimizer. They will fit a Quaife LSD for ~ GBP 1000 less than the BMW dealer option. No personal experience with them, pretty sure many on here do though and can comment.

Brilliant Mikey Tks for the info will see what BMW say first bit odd Harris not aware of that option mind .

Plan to go easy on the options and keep it as cheap as poss without it being crap. Far too often I've thrown the kitchen sink at cars and regretted it Come resale and never used half the stuff .

5-6 week wait is more than reasonable for a new car , most manufacturers are 3 months minimum

[MrF193]

FocusRS3 said:

Right i didn't know the LSD was a dealer fit ill make sure i ask although I'm surprised Harris didn't mention it in his Vid.

Do you miss the golf R now you're in the 140?

Still have the Golf R until March when it goes back. To be honest the M140i was originally my second choice as I wanted to order another Golf R but VW stopped taking orders due to the imminent facelift. Casually booked a half day test drive at Thames Ditton BMW and I was sold!

[FocusRS3]

MrF193 said:

Still have the Golf R until March when it goes back. To be honest the M140i was originally my second choice as I wanted to order another Golf R but VW stopped taking orders due to the imminent facelift. Casually booked a half day test drive at Thames Ditton BMW and I was sold!

Nice that's good to know !

Just been looking at the 1 and 2 series but i think the 1 series looks the part a little more

[mikeyscott]

FocusRS3 said:

mikeyscott said:

I'm looking at

M140i
3 door
White
Auto
Adaptive suspension
Pro nav
Sun protection glass
Heated seats

Can't remember if cruise standard and mulling front PDC

Never done PCP before so a bit mmm...

Got offered £12k for my 135i PX yesterday!

That's a serious lowball. Whats the details of your car i may be interested ? Cheers

Will be getting details up later this week pending quotes re M140i. Local dealer has said they have a demonstrator, so will be giving them a shout.

[FocusRS3]

mikeyscott said:

Will be getting details up later this week pending quotes re M140i. Local dealer has said they have a demonstrator, so will be giving them a shout.

Ok Mikey can i ask is it a low mileage car that your selling with decent spec?

[mikeyscott]

FocusRS3 said:

mikeyscott said:

Will be getting details up later this week pending quotes re M140i. Local dealer has said they have a demonstrator, so will be giving them a shout.

Ok Mikey can i ask is it a low mileage car that your selling with decent spec?

E82 N55 135i manual coupe
42k
Idrive, Xeons etc etc.
Birds B1 suspension and Michelin PSS
Will get build spec from vin

I'm awaiting proper M140i quotes and have my eye on still going for a 63 M135i
M135i HP/Cash
M140i PCP

[FocusRS3]

mikeyscott said:

E82 N55 135i manual coupe
42k
Idrive, Xeons etc etc.
Birds B1 suspension and Michelin PSS
Will get build spec from vin

I'm awaiting proper M140i quotes and have my eye on still going for a 63 M135i
M135i HP/Cash
M140i PCP

Gotcha mate sounds a sorted car . I'm a Paddles mane now however, i know I'm a pussy!!!

Coast to Coast knocked 7k off list the quote stated but as mentioned elsewhere in this thread some kent based dealer will apparently beat that.

Wondering of the Mineral white is worth the extra over Alpine???

[mikeyscott]

FocusRS3 said:

mikeyscott said:

E82 N55 135i manual coupe
42k
Idrive, Xeons etc etc.
Birds B1 suspension and Michelin PSS
Will get build spec from vin

I'm awaiting proper M140i quotes and have my eye on still going for a 63 M135i
M135i HP/Cash
M140i PCP

Gotcha mate sounds a sorted car . I'm a Paddles mane now however, i know I'm a pussy!!!

Coast to Coast knocked 7k off list the quote stated but as mentioned elsewhere in this thread some kent based dealer will apparently beat that.

Wondering of the Mineral white is worth the extra over Alpine???

Alpine white will do me, I have that now with the black app grills.

Two local dealers have offered test drives. Coast2coast quote £27k ish.

I hope Partridge or Ridgeway give quotes.

Forget Snows, I wouldn't piss on them even if on fire.

Might give TRL a shout as Heathrow not million miles, how local dealer would be better.

Barons too for a proper quote.

Question is 36 or 48 term.

I'm going to M135/140 as I wish I'd gone DCT. E82 prices are near M135i prices...

I still need to be happy with not owning it...

If I owned it'd end up with MPE and LSD (not birds...)

[FocusRS3]

mikeyscott said:

Alpine white will do me, I have that now with the black app grills.

Two local dealers have offered test drives. Coast2coast quote £27k ish.

I hope Partridge or Ridgeway give quotes.

Forget Snows, I wouldn't piss on them even if on fire.

Might give TRL a shout as Heathrow not million miles, how local dealer would be better.

Barons too for a proper quote.

Question is 36 or 48 term.


Will check out the black app grills.

Wondering about sports exhaust but i guess can get that fitted at a later date.

My local dealer is BMW Colchester but i dunno if they will aggressively price match
I'm going to M135/140 as I wish I'd gone DCT. E82 prices are near M135i prices...

I still need to be happy with not owning it...

If I owned it'd end up with MPE and LSD (not birds...)

Will check out the black app grills.

Wondering about sports exhaust but i guess can get that fitted at a later date.

My local dealer is BMW Colchester but i dunno if they will aggressively price match but if they wont ill have to go elsewhere such is the way of the world these days and i have to save the pennies !

[MrF193]

TRL from Berry Heathrow will beat coast 2 coast by about a grand. Then go to Arden Maidstone and they'll knock off a further £1000ish off TRL's quote. God knows how as I'm sure they're selling at a loss but they seem desperate for sales! Send your best quote to [e-mail] and he'll beat it. Tell him Faisal sent you

[FocusRS3]

MrF193 said:

TRL from Berry Heathrow will beat coast 2 coast by about a grand. Then go to Arden Maidstone and they'll knock off a further £1000ish off TRL's quote. God knows how as I'm sure they're selling at a loss but they seem desperate for sales! Send your best quote to [e-mail] and he'll beat it. Tell him Faisal sent you

You're a star Faisal top man 👍

[mikeyscott]

Are people getting discounts on non PCP?

[MrF193]

mikeyscott said:

Are people getting discounts on non PCP?

You can take out a PCP to get BMW's £3750 contribution (on top of dealer's discount) and then settle the PCP finance in full about a week later with the only cost being 30 days interest.

[smashy]

are you sure TRL still works at heathrow though he had gone to croydon ?

[rs990]

smashy said:

are you sure TRL still works at heathrow though he had gone to croydon ?

He is definitely back at Heathrow, I dropped in and bought an M140i from him last week.

He worked briefly in Croydon, but he is now back with Berry Heathrow and doing most of his work from home.

[FocusRS3]

MrF193 said:

You can take out a PCP to get BMW's £3750 contribution (on top of dealer's discount) and then settle the PCP finance in full about a week later with the only cost being 30 days interest.

Great I'll give that a try, no downside providing the PCP can be settled that prematurely.