RE: BMW M550i gets 530hp; 840i gets 340hp and RWD
Discussion
Wills2 said:
E65Ross said:
J4CKO said:
Same with all the German brands really, including Porsche, used to see a Porsche occasionally, now see them absolutely everywhere, a lot of tarted up VAG stuff isnt it really ?
So which 911 is a tarted up VAG?av185 said:
yonex said:
fatboy b said:
av185 said:
yonex said:
Exactly. And quoting Porsche as ‘reliable’ is hardly a position of strength
Strange view bearing in mind they were the only manufacturer along with Lexus and Toyota scoring 100% in the 2019 JDP surveys.Edited by yonex on Monday 20th May 16:12
https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/20...
Let's not mention the bore scoring etc of the 6 pots. Nice cars but woefully engineered in that period.
doog442 said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Popped into bmw at the weekend and we noticed a brand new delivery miles standard M4 with over £17k knocked off.
£17k!
WTF is it with modern bmw pricing? Every car seems to be at least 20% overpriced so they can knock huge numbers off to get you a “deal”. Do people really fall for it?
I got 35% off a pre reg 340i (4 miles on the clock)..fully loaded. Appreciate it was end of line before the G20 but confirms that BMW pricing is a joke. £17k!
WTF is it with modern bmw pricing? Every car seems to be at least 20% overpriced so they can knock huge numbers off to get you a “deal”. Do people really fall for it?
AFourCab said:
Long for the days when you could get the big engines in SE spec. The M-Sport styling is very overt and often inelegant. A 550i with sports suspension, but the quieter bodywork would be a wonderful sleeper indeed.
Often now the M Sport suspension is also way too stiff.You can get a 540i, 440i or 340i in SE so it is still possible.
mikey k said:
AFourCab said:
Long for the days when you could get the big engines in SE spec. The M-Sport styling is very overt and often inelegant. A 550i with sports suspension, but the quieter bodywork would be a wonderful sleeper indeed.
Often now the M Sport suspension is also way too stiff.You can get a 540i, 440i or 340i in SE so it is still possible.
E65Ross said:
mikey k said:
AFourCab said:
Long for the days when you could get the big engines in SE spec. The M-Sport styling is very overt and often inelegant. A 550i with sports suspension, but the quieter bodywork would be a wonderful sleeper indeed.
Often now the M Sport suspension is also way too stiff.You can get a 540i, 440i or 340i in SE so it is still possible.
All I do is leave it is comfort suspension setting all the time
The new Alpina B5 adds a extra comfort mode over the BMW settings and apparently works really well
brickwall said:
doog442 said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Popped into bmw at the weekend and we noticed a brand new delivery miles standard M4 with over £17k knocked off.
£17k!
WTF is it with modern bmw pricing? Every car seems to be at least 20% overpriced so they can knock huge numbers off to get you a “deal”. Do people really fall for it?
I got 35% off a pre reg 340i (4 miles on the clock)..fully loaded. Appreciate it was end of line before the G20 but confirms that BMW pricing is a joke. £17k!
WTF is it with modern bmw pricing? Every car seems to be at least 20% overpriced so they can knock huge numbers off to get you a “deal”. Do people really fall for it?
I’ve recently become quite interested in the 140i as I’m thinking of reverting to a sensible runabout and the performance seems mind boggling v economy.
Any idea why the 3 series with the same engine has lower output figures?
BathyThermo said:
Interesting, why would that be? Are the shells that different that the mounting points are not the same?
I'd have assumed the only real differences would be spring/damping rates, if the rear axle had a higher SWL on the estate than the saloon?
The touring has air suspension at the rear, which the saloon doesn'tI'd have assumed the only real differences would be spring/damping rates, if the rear axle had a higher SWL on the estate than the saloon?
mikey k said:
You can get a 540i, 440i or 340i in SE so it is still possible.
Having only seen them in M-Sport, I was of the impression they'd started to limit them to that trim only. 15 years ago when I would be glued to the configurator, I would have known the ins and outs of BMW's proverbial.AFourCab said:
mikey k said:
You can get a 540i, 440i or 340i in SE so it is still possible.
Having only seen them in M-Sport, I was of the impression they'd started to limit them to that trim only. 15 years ago when I would be glued to the configurator, I would have known the ins and outs of BMW's proverbial.DonkeyApple said:
I think there is also a slight problem in the UK at the moment in terms of shifting stock. Buyers have absolutely fallen off a cliff for the performance stuff. BMW aren’t alone in absolutely slashing prices behind the scenes just to keep revenue coming in and worrying about any profits later.
I’ve recently become quite interested in the 140i as I’m thinking of reverting to a sensible runabout and the performance seems mind boggling v economy.
Any idea why the 3 series with the same engine has lower output figures?
They're also desperately trying to shift 1 Series stock before the new model hits the showrooms Ina few months. I’ve recently become quite interested in the 140i as I’m thinking of reverting to a sensible runabout and the performance seems mind boggling v economy.
Any idea why the 3 series with the same engine has lower output figures?
I agree the performance £30-50k market must be tough right now; it's much higher volume than the £75k+ "sports" market. In uncertain economic conditions cash buyers might just hold off the next purchase for a few months, those rolling over a PCP/lease might be tempted to be more conservative and get a non-perf model.
Would recommend the 140. It's mighty quick for a little runabout. Adaptive suspension desireable if you can
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