Just bought a M4

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Had a good test drive yesterday. Now just to wait. Black on black, fully loaded, only 100 miles on the clock and £10k off list. Hopefully collecting at the weekend. Just thinking about some personalisation, so sports exhaust and some carbon fibre stuff, splitter and maybe a boot lip. I am sooo excited.

Tick tock tick tock.

Time passes so slowly.

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Thanks guys. Gameoverman - I have the black kidney surround in my 335d too (it is black on black too - I'm a creature of habit!) and will definitely do that on this one too, along with some others. Not sure I need much more bhp for a little while after burning oil for years. Just looking forward to something more sporty. I guess it is that. Really looking forward now. Still hoping for Saturday but depends on the garage getting it through prep.

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That looks the business. Congratulations. Not helping my wait though!!!! I'm like a kid waiting for Santa. Need more alcohol to stay calm...

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Just had some traumatic news. Need to wait another week. Previous owner (who managed to cover all of 100 miles) somehow found the time to kerb one of the rear wheels. While he had great taste in cars, he obviously drove like a complete fanny, and has made me wait another week. I'm not sure I can cope.

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Beedub said:

Rude said:

Just had some traumatic news. Need to wait another week. Previous owner (who managed to cover all of 100 miles) somehow found the time to kerb one of the rear wheels. While he had great taste in cars, he obviously drove like a complete fanny, and has made me wait another week. I'm not sure I can cope.

a extra week for a wheel refurb?? erm..... thats stupid.

Tell me about it. Just because of Easter (so the refurb will be done on Tuesday/Wednesday) and I can't get into town till the weekend...so partly my fault too.

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Hoggers said:

Awesome car - so enjoy.

You mention considering a sport exhaust. I just bought a 2012 M6 and am going to change the exhaust. Phenomenal car but not enough sound for a performance car at low revs. I'm getting an export version of the AC Schnitzer exhaust fitted by a local BMW dealer for that reason in a couple of weeks.

I know the M4 has just gone twin turbo like the M5/M6 and some people feel it's too quiet as a result. Would be good to hear what you think.

Edited by Hoggers on Saturday 4th April 21:41

Current plan is the official M stuff, and there is an Akropovic exhaust option which looks and sounds nice. No plans until through the 1,500 service which will be a couple of months. Will let you know, if the next seven days ever passes...!

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Agree, some of the colours are quite challenging. I think it looks best in grey/black hues, but that is just me. I think the gold and indeed the light blue are definitely attention grabbing, but I'm too much of an old duffer to be able to cope with that. Horses for courses.

I will not comment on number plates though. Some things are best left unsaid.

Only two sleeps to go for me now. Getting very excited!!!!

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Well that was fun! Really happy. I'm finding all sorts of excuses to drive now.

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Silly grin comes as standard. Not sure why I bought an Australian one!

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Yes, Park Lane. The red one is a special colour as is the banana yellow one that they have in the showroom upstairs. The red is quite nice actually but just not for me.