840i M Sport Lease Deal

[Don Phil]

Still waiting for mine to 'land', so no idea when I'm getting it yet! Sapphire Black with Cognac when it does arrive.

[ChappersGB]

Q for those Of you who have taken delivery. Are you running it in / taking it easy for the first 1200 miles or giving full beans from the start?!

[simonwhite2000]

ChappersGB said:

Q for those Of you who have taken delivery. Are you running it in / taking it easy for the first 1200 miles or giving full beans from the start?!

Not got mine yet but my logic is always as long as its up to temp drive it as you wish. I did baby my Golf R in 2014 for the first 1250 miles and had a mate who nailed it from day dot. My car never felt as responsive.

Now, it could of been for a number of reasons sure, but I believe it was because i nursed it too much.

Still enjoyed the Golf R mind, especially at 207 a month with options.

[ChappersGB]

simonwhite2000 said:

ChappersGB said:

Q for those Of you who have taken delivery. Are you running it in / taking it easy for the first 1200 miles or giving full beans from the start?!

Not got mine yet but my logic is always as long as its up to temp drive it as you wish. I did baby my Golf R in 2014 for the first 1250 miles and had a mate who nailed it from day dot. My car never felt as responsive.

Now, it could of been for a number of reasons sure, but I believe it was because i nursed it too much.

Still enjoyed the Golf R mind, especially at 207 a month with options.

Think I’m going to keep it at ‘seven tenths’ until about 1200 miles and then go for it. Also had a lease Golf R in 2014 (more expensive at 270 however). Wife did most of the driving from day one back then - it had a hard life...... she has no mechanical sympathy!! Was as good as gold though.

[The Livster]

Sorry to gatecrash

Picked up my 2 door 840d today

What a machine , Sonic Speed Blue and Ivory

Its got all the goodies so will be reading manual all night .

For everyone waiting to collect you are in for a treat

[QueQwamo]

The Livster said:

Sorry to gatecrash

Picked up my 2 door 840d today

What a machine , Sonic Speed Blue and Ivory

Its got all the goodies so will be reading manual all night .

For everyone waiting to collect you are in for a treat

That post means nothing without pics! Congratulations. It’s a really nice place to be.

[rudester]

ChappersGB said:

Q for those Of you who have taken delivery. Are you running it in / taking it easy for the first 1200 miles or giving full beans from the start?!

Absolutely not! Hire cars are the fastest cars on the planet!

[The Livster]

QueQwamo said:

That post means nothing without pics! Congratulations. It’s a really nice place to be.

[QueQwamo]

The Livster said:

niiice!! is that the ultimate edition? looks like youve got most options

[Funk]

That looks stunning. Also not helping my regret of the black interior...!

I have to keep repeating the mantra, "Black won't show marks. It's a lease. Black won't show marks. It's a lease. Black won't show marks...."

[The Livster]

QueQwamo said:

niiice!! is that the ultimate edition? looks like youve got most options

Fully loaded

[QueQwamo]

what do people think about Autowatch Ghost. i really like the idea of it and would be interested in group buy? found a video from LLF in an M4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA8deKV2Xqc

[C Lee Farquar]

I think I'd only be interested for a car that I owned, wasn't easy to replace and that I had an emotional attachment to. None of which apply

[Funk]

C Lee Farquar said:

I think I'd only be interested for a car that I owned, wasn't easy to replace and that I had an emotional attachment to. None of which apply

Same. I'm not going to abuse it but neither am I going to nanny it or pay people to do things like paint correction etc on it when it's going back in 2 years' time...

[simonwhite2000]

QueQwamo said:

what do people think about Autowatch Ghost. i really like the idea of it and would be interested in group buy? found a video from LLF in an M4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA8deKV2Xqc

I am putting one one. It was £399 and was on my S5. Way cheaper than an insurance excess. Also got one on the wifes A6 lease. Again ill move it over to the next car. Fantastic things and you very quickly get used to it. Would always have one i think.

Edited by simonwhite2000 on Thursday 9th July 10:00

[simonwhite2000]

Collection tomorrow midday.

[ChappersGB]

simonwhite2000 said:

Collection tomorrow midday.

Enjoy it! They are lovely things.

[Funk]

Booked the collection of the Golf today... Just over 3 weeks til my 8GC arrives now!

Looking forward to seeing pics of yours Simon, the spec sounds great.

[rix]

simonwhite2000 said:

Collection tomorrow midday.

I think this deserves a drum roll as the person responsible for getting us lot into this car! If only you could have taken a tiny commission...

Meanwhile, my pissin b pillar trim is off again. Had a look at it and two clips are firmly snug into the trim where as they should be perminantly housed in the metalwork! Not sure if this is a part or assembly issue. Either way I'm gonna have to book the thing in to BMW. I can only hope for an interesting loan car...

[ciscopete822]

rix said:

I think this deserves a drum roll as the person responsible for getting us lot into this car! If only you could have taken a tiny commission...

Meanwhile, my pissin b pillar trim is off again. Had a look at it and two clips are firmly snug into the trim where as they should be perminantly housed in the metalwork! Not sure if this is a part or assembly issue. Either way I'm gonna have to book the thing in to BMW. I can only hope for an interesting loan car...

Simon , good luck man!

My car went to dealer for fix and was given X1 1.5 baby!