F30 (LCI) 340i M-Sport - ordered!

[SelocMole]

After 20 years away from BMW, flirting with Lotus and Porsche, I've now returned to the fold having ordered a brand new F30 (LCI) 340i M-Sport.

I had to take advantage of the great deal I was offered, so the car is pretty much loaded with all the options, apart from the safety pack stuff of automatic breaking and motorway lane drift warnings (if you need those, you shouldn't be driving).

Looking forward to getting it now and reading good reviews is going to make it a long wait until delivery in mid-June!

[SelocMole]

Man maths is the only maths! Just put down however much is the minimum deposit you need to, to make sure your monthly rental for the car is sustainable.

As for dealing on the car - I went to a BMW dealer, sat in there, had a chat, got given keys to go and have a drive around on my own, came back and agreed to place an order on a new car from the factory on the same day.

Getting the deal secured there and then, to assure it went through the books by the end of March meant I negotiated over £9,500 off of the list price... but because of that, I ticked pretty much every option on the car spec sheet!!

[SelocMole]

My discount equated to 24% off list price, so happy with that.

[SelocMole]

matt21 said:

Which dealer is this from?

That was good going. Was that a pre-built car though? There weren't any on the production line with the full spec I wanted.

[SelocMole]

ghibbett said:

Nope, factory order and fully spec'd by me.

Good going - well done! We'll have to compare notes on the ownership experience when they turn up.

[SelocMole]

Snap! 20th June is my current estimated delivery date...

[SelocMole]

ghibbett said:

Ha! I'm hoping it's a great time of year to be collecting a new car!

What spec did you go for? Mine is as follows:

F30 BMW 340i Saloon B58M
Sport auto transmission
Estoril Blue
Dakota Black Leather
Piano black trim
M-Sport Plus Pack with 442 wheels (bi-colour)
Icon adaptive LED lights
Interior Comfort Pack
Heated seats, heated wheel
Fully electric seats with lumber support
Advanced parked pack
Media Package Professional Plus (with HUD)
Adaptive Suspension
Ext folding mirrors
Model designation delete
Trim designation delete
Reverse Camera
Surround View
Split rear folding seats
Sun protection glass

Very similar - edited your list above but I think I've forgotten a couple of things without the paperwork in front of me.

Edited by SelocMole on Wednesday 30th March 17:05

Edited by SelocMole on Wednesday 30th March 17:10

[SelocMole]

Sounds like there's a growing mass of us recognising how good these cars are.

I think I've seen it written that they expect to sell about 5% as 340i variants. That's a cool thing in itself to know you're one of the wise...

[SelocMole]

drmark said:

When I bought F10 the dealer opened with 9k off before any options, or any haggling.

I'm not greedy. The deal was good enough for me. I'm using company dividends so it doesn't really feel like 'my' money anyway - must stop thinking like that!! :lol

[SelocMole]

God, this waiting for delivery is a drag. It feels like it's been ages but I've got about 2 months to wait!!

Any positive driving experiences that current owners want to share, to keep my spirits up?

[SelocMole]

My delivery date is currently showing as 17 June. Fingers crossed it gets here quicker than that though!

[SelocMole]

I'm about to hit the production line apparently. Woohoo - progress!

[SelocMole]

Ordered on the 26/3 as I remember; so must have only just got in before you.

[SelocMole]

Phone call from the dealer this morning - now into build phase and expected delivery date pulled forward to the 10 June. Woohoo - more progress!

[SelocMole]

Fantastic - excited for you!

[SelocMole]

Any update 12TS...?

[SelocMole]

Lovely pics. Keep us posted on any issues - might be good to track them as a group of new owners on here.

My car is on the production line, due to be finished by the end of the week.

[SelocMole]

Hell, don't worry - it's a brand new car under warranty! Best to drive it and break it if that's what ultimately happens - there will be a recall or replacement engines available as necessary.

Edited by SelocMole on Tuesday 24th May 15:00

[SelocMole]

Mine is produced and off to the carrier... Come on lovely beemer, come to daddy!

I have a new baby girl (12 days old) so this will be her first sporty car to go out in (I'm too tight to pay for a child seat for the 911 Turbo and the 9e exhaust might deafen her!); so looking forward to a 'getting to know you' family trip out in the 340i.

[SelocMole]

Well, that's it. The wait is pretty much over. I get to choose my number plate Monday night, ready for collecting the car on Friday / Saturday next week.

Feeling a tad excited now - nothing beats that new car feeling. First 'sensible' car I've bought new, having gone for Esprits, Elises and Exiges previously.