RE: Driven: BMW 640d Coupe

[edo]

I think mine is sapphire. Does carbon have more blue in it?

[Vladimir]

edo said:

I think mine is sapphire. Does carbon have more blue in it?

Yep. Mine is Sapphire - a wee fleck of "sparkle" in the paint. A bu99er to keep clean but when it's been washed and polished, it looks like liquid glass.

[mercGLowner]

edo said:

I think mine is sapphire. Does carbon have more blue in it?

Carbon definately has a bluish tinge to it!

[edo]

Those people leasing, what is the story on insurance - no problem with my insurer covering a car that is registered to me, but not owned by me, but what happens in the event it is written off on a lease - they pay BMW - what happens if there is a disagreement on the value?

[mercGLowner]

I rang Aviva and asked about insurance, so long as it is rented/ leased to me for more than 12 months they are content to insure a contract hire car when I am not on the V5. As far as write off is concerned, new for old in the first 12 months probably won't apply, in the event of a write off the market value insurance pay out goes to the leasing company (BMW in my case) and I am liable for the outstanding hire payments. I am taking out Contract Hire Gap to cover this eventuality.

[edo]

mercGLowner said:

I rang Aviva and asked about insurance, so long as it is rented/ leased to me for more than 12 months they are content to insure a contract hire car when I am not on the V5. As far as write off is concerned, new for old in the first 12 months probably won't apply, in the event of a write off the market value insurance pay out goes to the leasing company (BMW in my case) and I am liable for the outstanding hire payments. I am taking out Contract Hire Gap to cover this eventuality.

Ok, remaining payments is the bit I wasn't sure about. Shall get some quotes on GAP to be armed for the negotiations!

[Wills2]

edo said:

I think mine is sapphire. Does carbon have more blue in it?

Carbon is more a midnight blue than a black.

[edo]

Wills2 said:

edo said:

I think mine is sapphire. Does carbon have more blue in it?

Carbon is more a midnight blue than a black.

Would have been nice, but Sytner could only find one in the whole of the country (bar a red and a white...)

[mercGLowner]

edo said:

mercGLowner said:

I rang Aviva and asked about insurance, so long as it is rented/ leased to me for more than 12 months they are content to insure a contract hire car when I am not on the V5. As far as write off is concerned, new for old in the first 12 months probably won't apply, in the event of a write off the market value insurance pay out goes to the leasing company (BMW in my case) and I am liable for the outstanding hire payments. I am taking out Contract Hire Gap to cover this eventuality.

Ok, remaining payments is the bit I wasn't sure about. Shall get some quotes on GAP to be armed for the negotiations!

GAP quote on line came in at about £100 for the two years. Dealer wants £175 for the BMW product, which is heavily discounted, I have said I will have it if they give me an iPhone 4 media snap In adaptor with my 640d, they retail at about £130. They haven't said no yet!

[edo]

mercGLowner said:

edo said:

mercGLowner said:

I rang Aviva and asked about insurance, so long as it is rented/ leased to me for more than 12 months they are content to insure a contract hire car when I am not on the V5. As far as write off is concerned, new for old in the first 12 months probably won't apply, in the event of a write off the market value insurance pay out goes to the leasing company (BMW in my case) and I am liable for the outstanding hire payments. I am taking out Contract Hire Gap to cover this eventuality.

Ok, remaining payments is the bit I wasn't sure about. Shall get some quotes on GAP to be armed for the negotiations!

GAP quote on line came in at about £100 for the two years. Dealer wants £175 for the BMW product, which is heavily discounted, I have said I will have it if they give me an iPhone 4 media snap In adaptor with my 640d, they retail at about £130. They haven't said no yet!

Let me know what you manage - what is the list value that GAP covers?

[edo]

collecting next week....

[edo]

[Wills2]

Looks great, I went past a silver 640d sport on the M1 yesterday, it really is low and very wide on the road and looks superb.

[Vladimir]

Very nice! Saw a very similar one today and stopped for a gawp.

[Pferdestarke]

Is that pre-PDI? It just looks quite high over the rear wheels.

Beautiful car.

[mercGLowner]

Looks great, only 4 weeks to wait for mine.!

[edo]

Pferdestarke said:

Is that pre-PDI? It just looks quite high over the rear wheels.

Beautiful car.

think it might be - had a strange rubber mat in the drvers footwell. just hope their valet prep guy doesnt screw the paint up!

[Wills2]

edo said:

think it might be - had a strange rubber mat in the drvers footwell. just hope their valet prep guy doesnt screw the paint up!

Well if they are as crap as my local dealer they will! My 5 series was delivered covered and I mean covered in swirlmarks and holograms, I hope you fair better.

[E38Ross]

Wills2 said:

edo said:

think it might be - had a strange rubber mat in the drvers footwell. just hope their valet prep guy doesnt screw the paint up!

Well if they are as crap as my local dealer they will! My 5 series was delivered covered and I mean covered in swirlmarks and holograms, I hope you fair better.

being the anal detailer that i am, i'd request them not to prep it at all, and let me deal with it.

[Vladimir]

E38Ross said:

being the anal detailer that i am, i'd request them not to prep it at all, and let me deal with it.

Me too - that's what I did with the new Cali. I did stop at claying the whole thing immediately and some do! Did polish it all though with Zaino Z5 Pro (my favourite polish/sealant).

I simply don't trust garages!

Don't some cars have some kind of stoppers in the suspension pre PDI? It does look a wee bit high. Very nice though - best looking current BM. Which is impressive as I thought the old 6 series was a bit of a minger!