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gizlaroc said:
It doesn't really matter, just presume you will have nothing at the end and you will be fine.
Or go and buy a Porsche if you want to lose £700 a month. A 3 series for £700 a month is nuts imho.
Yes I agree. 6 years since I got mine and the prices seem to have risen by 25% I guess. I know it’s a better car, but they feel too expensive now. Or go and buy a Porsche if you want to lose £700 a month. A 3 series for £700 a month is nuts imho.
I bought mine out right and think it’s cost me about £300 a month in depreciation to now. Much as I’d like to chop it for something new and shiny it doesn’t seem to make sense.
bad company said:
I really don’t understand why anyone would buy one and spend a fortune changing the perfectly good run flat tyres to something the car wasn’t designed to run on.
You don't understand, have you tried non run flat tyres on a BMW, perhaps that may help? The run flats are perfectly good for some people, not so much for others. I didn't know the 3 series was designed to only run on run flats?knitware said:
bad company said:
I really don’t understand why anyone would buy one and spend a fortune changing the perfectly good run flat tyres to something the car wasn’t designed to run on.
You don't understand, have you tried non run flat tyres on a BMW, perhaps that may help? The run flats are perfectly good for some people, not so much for others. I didn't know the 3 series was designed to only run on run flats?Also as the cars no longer come with a spare tyre what do you do if you get a puncture on a non run flat?
doc261 said:
Lots of BMW’s come as standard with no spare and non run flats. BMW supply a mobility kit, a bottle of tyre sealant and tyre compressor. My wife’s 1 series has non run flats, my 235i has non run flats, I believe all M cars are on non run flats.
The wife’s X1 had non run flats, it came with a repair kit, I bought a spare for it and luckily there’s enough room under the boot floor to fit it in.cheers for the tip on the samsung ultra 21
one question going back to the base audio is does anyone know whether mini use a similar system. the reason i ask is that my wife has just bought a mini 17 clubman. now the audio is not as nice as my S4 B&O system but from memory its much better than the base system i had on my m135i
now if the m340i basic system is as good as the minis then that will be fine for my needs and i wont need a model with the HK upgrade
one question going back to the base audio is does anyone know whether mini use a similar system. the reason i ask is that my wife has just bought a mini 17 clubman. now the audio is not as nice as my S4 B&O system but from memory its much better than the base system i had on my m135i
now if the m340i basic system is as good as the minis then that will be fine for my needs and i wont need a model with the HK upgrade
RammyMP said:
doc261 said:
Lots of BMW’s come as standard with no spare and non run flats. BMW supply a mobility kit, a bottle of tyre sealant and tyre compressor. My wife’s 1 series has non run flats, my 235i has non run flats, I believe all M cars are on non run flats.
The wife’s X1 had non run flats, it came with a repair kit, I bought a spare for it and luckily there’s enough room under the boot floor to fit it in.bad company said:
RammyMP said:
doc261 said:
Lots of BMW’s come as standard with no spare and non run flats. BMW supply a mobility kit, a bottle of tyre sealant and tyre compressor. My wife’s 1 series has non run flats, my 235i has non run flats, I believe all M cars are on non run flats.
The wife’s X1 had non run flats, it came with a repair kit, I bought a spare for it and luckily there’s enough room under the boot floor to fit it in.Changing a 3 series onto normal tyres makes an insane difference. I’ve had 3-4 and always swapped. So much better ride it’s unreal.
Sometimes have had a spare wheel in the boot, other times just a can of foam. Never had a puncture in one of those particular cars funnily enough though.
Run flats are rock hard crap.
Sometimes have had a spare wheel in the boot, other times just a can of foam. Never had a puncture in one of those particular cars funnily enough though.
Run flats are rock hard crap.
p1stonhead said:
Changing a 3 series onto normal tyres makes an insane difference. I’ve had 3-4 and always swapped. So much better ride it’s unreal.
Sometimes have had a spare wheel in the boot, other times just a can of foam. Never had a puncture in one of those particular cars funnily enough though.
Run flats are rock hard crap.
From personal experience I'd agree with your sentiment in terms of the E9x 3-series and to a lesser extent the F3x as well; however, my G21 M340i is on Pirelli run-flats and it's nowhere near as bad as you describe. Don't get me wrong, when the time comes to change I'll probably go for a premium brand conventional tyre with a puncture repair kit in the boot; however, unlike the earlier generation run-flats I won't be throwing the Pirellis away before they're due to be replaced - they really aren't that bad IMO.Sometimes have had a spare wheel in the boot, other times just a can of foam. Never had a puncture in one of those particular cars funnily enough though.
Run flats are rock hard crap.
p1stonhead said:
Changing a 3 series onto normal tyres makes an insane difference. I’ve had 3-4 and always swapped. So much better ride it’s unreal.
Sometimes have had a spare wheel in the boot, other times just a can of foam. Never had a puncture in one of those particular cars funnily enough though.
Run flats are rock hard crap.
I’ll take your word for it, I bought my car new last year and I’m perfectly happy with the ride. I certainly won’t be throwing away 4 perfectly good tyres to see if non run flats are better.Sometimes have had a spare wheel in the boot, other times just a can of foam. Never had a puncture in one of those particular cars funnily enough though.
Run flats are rock hard crap.
JNW1 said:
From personal experience I'd agree with your sentiment in terms of the E9x 3-series and to a lesser extent the F3x as well; however, my G21 M340i is on Pirelli run-flats and it's nowhere near as bad as you describe. Don't get me wrong, when the time comes to change I'll probably go for a premium brand conventional tyre with a puncture repair kit in the boot; however, unlike the earlier generation run-flats I won't be throwing the Pirellis away before they're due to be replaced - they really aren't that bad IMO.
Interesting to hear, I swapped my F31 to non-runflat PS4 and it made a huge difference from the run flat Conti's it came with, but only after they were worn, my M340i is a few weeks away and planned on changing to non-RFT PS4's pretty quickly. kingofdbrits said:
Interesting to hear, I swapped my F31 to non-runflat PS4 and it made a huge difference from the run flat Conti's it came with, but only after they were worn, my M340i is a few weeks away and planned on changing to non-RFT PS4's pretty quickly.
Same here, mine's due in late July, so keeping an eye out for any decent deals.kingofdbrits said:
JNW1 said:
From personal experience I'd agree with your sentiment in terms of the E9x 3-series and to a lesser extent the F3x as well; however, my G21 M340i is on Pirelli run-flats and it's nowhere near as bad as you describe. Don't get me wrong, when the time comes to change I'll probably go for a premium brand conventional tyre with a puncture repair kit in the boot; however, unlike the earlier generation run-flats I won't be throwing the Pirellis away before they're due to be replaced - they really aren't that bad IMO.
Interesting to hear, I swapped my F31 to non-runflat PS4 and it made a huge difference from the run flat Conti's it came with, but only after they were worn, my M340i is a few weeks away and planned on changing to non-RFT PS4's pretty quickly. 
RonnieHotdogs said:
kingofdbrits said:
Interesting to hear, I swapped my F31 to non-runflat PS4 and it made a huge difference from the run flat Conti's it came with, but only after they were worn, my M340i is a few weeks away and planned on changing to non-RFT PS4's pretty quickly.
Same here, mine's due in late July, so keeping an eye out for any decent deals.RonnieHotdogs said:
Had a change of plans so sorting my m340i through Tony Lewis now, and had some photos through.
It has Goodyears on! Still runflats by the look of it, but happier with that.
By all accounts they're the best of the run-flats BMW fit so hopefully you''ll be ok with them!It has Goodyears on! Still runflats by the look of it, but happier with that.
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