RE: BMW 340i manual (F30) | Spotted
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Mr Whippy said:
This red model is over-priced rubbish.
Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
At least you are decisive, it would be harder to take you seriously if you were continually changing your mind on things.Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
PistonTim said:
The advert is absolute dross of every single feature the car has and makes it almost impossible to work out what you're getting e.g. "Door/boot open warning light"
I'd live with it except the lack of proper nav and interior options would get very tiresome after a while when you have to live with it day to day, hopefully its got decent headlights too but I cant be bothered to wade through the word soup.
If you use your eyes/knew your BMWs, you'd be able to see it is fitted with LED units. I'd live with it except the lack of proper nav and interior options would get very tiresome after a while when you have to live with it day to day, hopefully its got decent headlights too but I cant be bothered to wade through the word soup.
Absolutely love this!
Smaller wheels means better damping on the rough roads we all know and loathe.
Downgrades on interior mean less to go wrong on things which, in reality, people use little but are expensive to fix.
Spending less on the 'bits' and more on the 'go' is 100% my jam. I've always wanted a real Q car, one which leaves people wondering WTH just happened. While this might not quite be that, it's pretty close!
Smaller wheels means better damping on the rough roads we all know and loathe.
Downgrades on interior mean less to go wrong on things which, in reality, people use little but are expensive to fix.
Spending less on the 'bits' and more on the 'go' is 100% my jam. I've always wanted a real Q car, one which leaves people wondering WTH just happened. While this might not quite be that, it's pretty close!
MDMA . said:
whitevancam said:
Pica-Pica said:
My ‘66 plate 335dx is about 50% of purchase price, according to WBAC. Note: at that time, purchase price was a lot lower than list price. Discounted by about 20%.
ETA: I change my wheels from 19” to 18” after two years, looks and rides better.
Its a shame that the tyre choice is a bit limited in the 255/40 - 18 rears. No Michelin 4 S or Continental Sportcontact 7's.ETA: I change my wheels from 19” to 18” after two years, looks and rides better.
Edited by Pica-Pica on Tuesday 9th August 09:02
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s473p0/Car_Tyres_-...
pauper said:
Absolutely love this!
Smaller wheels means better damping on the rough roads we all know and loathe.
Downgrades on interior mean less to go wrong on things which, in reality, people use little but are expensive to fix.
Spending less on the 'bits' and more on the 'go' is 100% my jam. I've always wanted a real Q car, one which leaves people wondering WTH just happened. While this might not quite be that, it's pretty close!
I'm not sure on the "less interior bits means less to go wrong". Let's say you have a car without heated seats, it means, obviously, you have no heated seats. Or, if you have a car with heated seats and after 3 more years they pack up. What do you have? A car without heated seats. At no point are you worse off for having had heated seats. Plus....really....how often do heated seats pack up? My current car will be 16 years old in December and its heated (and cooled) seats work just fine. My last car with heated seats was 15 when I sold it, the heated seats worked just fine.Smaller wheels means better damping on the rough roads we all know and loathe.
Downgrades on interior mean less to go wrong on things which, in reality, people use little but are expensive to fix.
Spending less on the 'bits' and more on the 'go' is 100% my jam. I've always wanted a real Q car, one which leaves people wondering WTH just happened. While this might not quite be that, it's pretty close!
Like I said, I went for a 340i over an M3 because it made a lot more sense for the driving I do and the sort of car I actually wanted. Same went for an M2 which was also discounted as I need 4 doors.
I wanted a fairly discreet fast saloon (photography kit is often in the boot and it's a little more secure visually than a Touring which I don't need the space for. It's quick with a genuinely excellent drivetrain, handles fine, can be very economical on a motorway run, and this one is very well-equipped. It's also fairly quiet on the outside which I wanted as I don't much like loud cars.
I wanted a fairly discreet fast saloon (photography kit is often in the boot and it's a little more secure visually than a Touring which I don't need the space for. It's quick with a genuinely excellent drivetrain, handles fine, can be very economical on a motorway run, and this one is very well-equipped. It's also fairly quiet on the outside which I wanted as I don't much like loud cars.
Edited by Gweeds on Sunday 14th August 16:30
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
pauper said:
Absolutely love this!
Smaller wheels means better damping on the rough roads we all know and loathe.
Downgrades on interior mean less to go wrong on things which, in reality, people use little but are expensive to fix.
Spending less on the 'bits' and more on the 'go' is 100% my jam. I've always wanted a real Q car, one which leaves people wondering WTH just happened. While this might not quite be that, it's pretty close!
I'm not sure on the "less interior bits means less to go wrong". Let's say you have a car without heated seats, it means, obviously, you have no heated seats. Or, if you have a car with heated seats and after 3 more years they pack up. What do you have? A car without heated seats. At no point are you worse off for having had heated seats. Plus....really....how often do heated seats pack up? My current car will be 16 years old in December and its heated (and cooled) seats work just fine. My last car with heated seats was 15 when I sold it, the heated seats worked just fine.Smaller wheels means better damping on the rough roads we all know and loathe.
Downgrades on interior mean less to go wrong on things which, in reality, people use little but are expensive to fix.
Spending less on the 'bits' and more on the 'go' is 100% my jam. I've always wanted a real Q car, one which leaves people wondering WTH just happened. While this might not quite be that, it's pretty close!
Krikkit said:
Correct, but the easiest route to getting the best out of a chassis is to reduce unsprung weight, the best way of doing that while browsing the options list is to go for the smallest wheel/tyre combo you're prepared to compromise with.
17" wheels (if they'd fit over the brakes) on this car would look a bit daft, but be lighter again, yet I'd stick with 18" as my compromise of vanity, knowing I'd sacrificed in other areas.
On my Z4 Coupe, I had an SE so it came with 17 inch alloys.17" wheels (if they'd fit over the brakes) on this car would look a bit daft, but be lighter again, yet I'd stick with 18" as my compromise of vanity, knowing I'd sacrificed in other areas.
I had some decent ( better than M-Sport, but still compliant) springs and dampers put on it along with a couple of of other suspension mods and a proper alignment.
It was a fantastic improvement but, I ruined it by then putting 18's on it as they looked better.
Even with a proper alignment, it never drove as well as on the 17's- it wasn't bad on 18's and, in isolation you would still think it was great but, boy, did it feel much better and "alive" on 17s' !
Pistonheader101 said:
BFleming said:
ian332isport said:
BFleming said:
The Jan 2018 price list states that the 340i M Sport Touring came as auto-only. The saloon came with a manual gearbox as standard, and the Sport Auto (option 2TB) was £1690.
I'm not 100% on this, but I thought it was on option on earlier cars.By the way is also lists the X Drive variants, but the 340i was never offered with X Drive in RHD.
Harrypop said:
Mr Whippy said:
This red model is over-priced rubbish.
Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
At least you are decisive, it would be harder to take you seriously if you were continually changing your mind on things.Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
If you’re going to buy it now, and then sell it now, fine. Maybe.
But most people will not be reselling in this dumbo fomo market where people pay whatever it takes to secure any old turd.
There is a very strong chance you’ll be selling into a very discriminate market where these low spec cars will sit around forever while well specced models sell for more. Likely a lot more.
I watched E30, E36 (a bit), E46, and E90, and F30 until the silliness kicked off.
High spec models diverge well on price from the low spec stuff as they get older.
Mr Whippy said:
Harrypop said:
Mr Whippy said:
This red model is over-priced rubbish.
Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
At least you are decisive, it would be harder to take you seriously if you were continually changing your mind on things.Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
If you’re going to buy it now, and then sell it now, fine. Maybe.
But most people will not be reselling in this dumbo fomo market where people pay whatever it takes to secure any old turd.
There is a very strong chance you’ll be selling into a very discriminate market where these low spec cars will sit around forever while well specced models sell for more. Likely a lot more.
I watched E30, E36 (a bit), E46, and E90, and F30 until the silliness kicked off.
High spec models diverge well on price from the low spec stuff as they get older.
What The Deuces said:
Mr Whippy said:
Harrypop said:
Mr Whippy said:
This red model is over-priced rubbish.
Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
At least you are decisive, it would be harder to take you seriously if you were continually changing your mind on things.Maybe in the current car climate it’s competitively priced, but when prices correct it’ll be worth £5,000.
Running it as is, over-priced.
If you’re going to buy it now, and then sell it now, fine. Maybe.
But most people will not be reselling in this dumbo fomo market where people pay whatever it takes to secure any old turd.
There is a very strong chance you’ll be selling into a very discriminate market where these low spec cars will sit around forever while well specced models sell for more. Likely a lot more.
I watched E30, E36 (a bit), E46, and E90, and F30 until the silliness kicked off.
High spec models diverge well on price from the low spec stuff as they get older.
The concept of not taking you seriously has apparently proven to be a very easy one for folks to grasp thank you.tenmantaylor said:
There's a proper specced metallic red/orange manual 340i for 25k on AT at the mo. It's worth every penny of the 6k extra to have every option you want in a 3 series over this poverty version. Newer and less miles with BMW dealer warranty too.
this car in OP was actually up for £17,995 and i seriously doubt that the additional £7k is worth it for options aloneGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff