RE: BMW 640d M Sport Gran Coupe: Spotted

[WCZ]

driven one before, not bad but not £65,000 imo
deffo a good car for £20k though

[CSK423]

BlackLabel said:

The 5 Series GT has been replaced by the 6 Series GT. The 6 series coupe and GC is going to be replaced by the upcoming 8 series.

I believe the GC and convertible will survive however the Coupe will be replaced by the 8 series, doesn't make sense to me but that's what I read earlier this year....

http://www.bmwblog.com/2017/05/09/bmw-6-series-cou...

[Hoofy]

AppleJuice said:

Hoofy said:

Is it so called because it's a coupe that's been modified so your gran can fit in the back?

Rather than your (stereotypical) mother-in-law...

I realise it's called a Sport Gran Coupe because it's for those older women who are still mobile enough to play tennis and bowling but who need a lift.

[anonymous-user]

One of my neighbours has one, with some tuning house stickers all over the boot, bonnet, doors. Irmscher (maybe, i can't remember)? With those, silly bling wheels, and the proliferation of ///M badges, it just looks a bit... desperate. Hes also got a BRG, debadged XK8 which looks far nicer.

[Ninja59]

Hoofy said:

I realise it's called a Sport Gran Coupe because it's for those older women who are still mobile enough to play tennis and bowling but who need a lift.

Mine is more likely to be my MIL....

[Hoofy]

Ninja59 said:

Hoofy said:

I realise it's called a Sport Gran Coupe because it's for those older women who are still mobile enough to play tennis and bowling but who need a lift.

Mine is more likely to be my MIL....

If that's not a reason to buy a two seater, I don't know what is.

[XM5ER]

I've fancied one of these for a while and might take a punt next year once they drop under £20k.

[Helicopter123]

XM5ER said:

I've fancied one of these for a while and might take a punt next year once they drop under £20k.

They are still dropping, although I can see a floor at some stage.

[XM5ER]

Helicopter123 said:

They are still dropping, although I can see a floor at some stage.

There is no floor for big beamers, they just slow down a bit. Only the M's find a bottom then climb in my experience.

[moffat]

I had a 2014 640d Coupe in Imola red for just under 3 years, i fell in love with the looks and needed something for a long commute. It was pretty good but does have major failings, some could be fixed others couldn't.

For example
- hideous rear seats, completely pointless and only a smurf could be seated there!
- terrible ride on the RFT's but massively improved after getting decent non-RFT;s
- numb steering, it's great driving it a 7/10's but don't try and hustle it down a back road!
- rear brake pads, the car's traction control system is very intrusive and brakes the rears too often when driven hard

I averaged 38mpg over 30k miles with my best 52mpg on a long drive. Even hammered it would barely drop below 25mpg.

My car listed a touch over £70k but no-one pays that and I got mine with a £23k discount with an exceptionally low APR and 5 year servicing thrown in.

I'm in a 440i now with the new B58 and the MPPSK and I am much happier. Missed the petrol engine and the exhaust noise. I still catch myself looking at 640's when they go past and admire their great looks.

[DJM7691]

Helicopter123 said:

XM5ER said:

I've fancied one of these for a while and might take a punt next year once they drop under £20k.

They are still dropping, although I can see a floor at some stage.

Reckon these may just droip below 10k, but cant see them reaching 5k (in a half decent condition). BMW have shifted a fair few of these on some good business lease deals so think they are common enough to come down to barge territory,

[Ninja59]

For those owners or potential owners i found getting mine on a Hunter with someone who knows how to do alignment made a significant change to the steering and general dynamics.

It does slightly compromise tyre life to do so and in winter is not 100% ideal but in Summer is much more enjoyable to drive.

[DJM7691]

Ninja59 said:

For those owners or potential owners i found getting mine on a Hunter with someone who knows how to do alignment made a significant change to the steering and general dynamics.

It does slightly compromise tyre life to do so and in winter is not 100% ideal but in Summer is much more enjoyable to drive.

What alignment settings did you give it?

[8V085]

parabolica said:

a replacement panoramic roof which shattered not long after I bought it.

How much was it do you remember?

[parabolica]

IIRC around £1400 as the whole unit needed to be replaced, not just the glass. Was hoping to get some goodwill from the dealer as I had the car only a month or so but no ball; ended up getting an OEM piece fitted by a specialist.

ETA that included labour.

[8V085]

parabolica said:

IIRC around £1400 as the whole unit needed to be replaced, not just the glass. Was hoping to get some goodwill from the dealer as I had the car only a month or so but no ball; ended up getting an OEM piece fitted by a specialist.

ETA that included labour.

That's cheap, knowing how much BMW charge for a windscreen I was expecting 2 grand minimum.

[cerb4.5lee]

8V085 said:

parabolica said:

IIRC around £1400 as the whole unit needed to be replaced, not just the glass. Was hoping to get some goodwill from the dealer as I had the car only a month or so but no ball; ended up getting an OEM piece fitted by a specialist.

ETA that included labour.

That's cheap, knowing how much BMW charge for a windscreen I was expecting 2 grand minimum.

Agree and that isn't too bad, BMW wanted over £300 just for the glass for the wing mirror on my M3.

[parabolica]

cerb4.5lee said:

8V085 said:

parabolica said:

IIRC around £1400 as the whole unit needed to be replaced, not just the glass. Was hoping to get some goodwill from the dealer as I had the car only a month or so but no ball; ended up getting an OEM piece fitted by a specialist.

ETA that included labour.

That's cheap, knowing how much BMW charge for a windscreen I was expecting 2 grand minimum.

Agree and that isn't too bad, BMW wanted over £300 just for the glass for the wing mirror on my M3.

I think BMW wanted £1800ish for the work; got lucky with a German specialist in west london. BTW when I said whole unit, I meant frame + glass; the mechanics for the roof were not replaced.

[bluemason]

The pre facelift headlights do make the car look a bit dated

[smilo996]

Always really liked this car. Very sharp design and both elegant and aggressive as opposed to just aggressive like most of their designs. Seems like a complete bargain.