[ThugzZ BunnY]

why does everyone care so much about the dash being digital? whats the fucking difference if its digital or analog? nothing. just something super expensive to go out.

[justalilbit]

Originally Posted by ThugzZ BunnY

why does everyone care so much about the dash being digital? whats the fucking difference if its digital or analog? nothing. just something super expensive to go out.

Why does anyone want anything? You can live just fine in a 1 bdrm 1 bath apartment.

[fullstack]

Originally Posted by ThugzZ BunnY

why does everyone care so much about the dash being digital? whats the fucking difference if its digital or analog? nothing. just something super expensive to go out.

I think dashes are going digital because manufacturing has caught up to the point where it's cheaper to make a digital dash than to make an analog dash. I don't think there is any other reason for the change. Why are the hands and indexes faked if people really preferred digital? Why not just show numeric values?

[ThugzZ BunnY]

Originally Posted by 3rdPedalAddict

I think dashes are going digital because manufacturing has caught up to the point where it's cheaper to make a digital dash than to make an analog dash. I don't think there is any other reason for the change. Why are the hands and indexes faked if people really preferred digital? Why not just show numeric values?

a digital dash is definitely not cheaper than an analog dash.

[ThugzZ BunnY]

Originally Posted by justalilbit

Why does anyone want anything? You can live just fine in a 1 bdrm 1 bath apartment.

terrible analogy.

[fullstack]

Originally Posted by ThugzZ BunnY

a digital dash is definitely not cheaper than an analog dash.

I could be wrong because I have no idea how much an analog dash is to produce but production costs on digital displays on electronics such as phones have come down to a few dollars per display. Also (I'm guessing), quality assurance testing, "calibration", and installation is probably less demanding for digital displays. A lot of industries are replacing analog with digital because of costs and so I guess I could have jumped to a conclusion there about the car dash too.

[SpenceRx]

Originally Posted by WillSkill

I'm starting to like the new headlight designs. Also bi-LED as a standard feature is long overdue lol

I'm thinking the LED lights must be cheaper for BMW to produce compared to HID.

I will miss the glass globe in the HID headlights.

[justalilbit]

Originally Posted by ThugzZ BunnY

terrible analogy.

Aren't you pleasant

[rightrudder]

Originally Posted by ThugzZ BunnY

why does everyone care so much about the dash being digital? whats the fucking difference if its digital or analog? nothing. just something super expensive to go out.

I can't imagine a Breitling Navitimer with digital needles. The real thing just exudes more class.

[kaputt]

RIP to Glacier Silver According to the 2018 pricing guide, it is not available for the M240 or the 230 with M Sport Package. So much for my plans to order Glacier Silver with Coral Red interior.

[bimmerfile]

Originally Posted by kaputt

RIP to Glacier Silver According to the 2018 pricing guide, it is not available for the M240 or the 230 with M Sport Package. So much for my plans to order Glacier Silver with Coral Red interior.

Wow, you're right. Instead of expanding the choice of colours, it's down to 1 non-metallic (300 Alpine White) and 6 metallics:
475 Black Sapphire Metallic
A75 Melbourne Red Metallic
A96 Mineral White Metallic
B39 Mineral Grey Metallic
B45 Estoril Blue Metallic
C1X Sunset Orange Metallic

That's crazy.

[rightrudder]

Originally Posted by kaputt

RIP to Glacier Silver According to the 2018 pricing guide, it is not available for the M240 or the 230 with M Sport Package. So much for my plans to order Glacier Silver with Coral Red interior.

Too bad. I really liked the silver.

[Steven1077]

Originally Posted by smanoj77

Can anyone confirm if you can order a 240i with the all black 719m wheel option? Its shown in all the promotional videos and pics but is stated as unavailable for the 240i on the uk pricing list.
http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/new-vehic...-a-glance.html
(page 29)

I'm wondering the same thing, I was going to order one yesterday from my dealer but he said I'd have to come in and order it, I didn't even think about the 719's not being available so didn’t ask, he's away on holiday until next Sunday so I'll ask him then about the wheels, for me it's a deal breaker if I can't have them

[smanoj77]

I've asked my dealer the same, this was news to him too. He was going to look into it and come back to me. Is you dealer offering you any deals on the LCI model?

Originally Posted by Steven1077

I'm wondering the same thing, I was going to order one yesterday from my dealer but he said I'd have to come in and order it, I didn't even think about the 719's not being available so didn’t ask, he's away on holiday until next Sunday so I'll ask him then about the wheels, for me it's a deal breaker if I can't have them

[Steven1077]

Originally Posted by smanoj77

I've asked my dealer the same, this was news to him too. He was going to look into it and come back to me. Is you dealer offering you any deals on the LCI model?

He hasn't mentioned money yet, but if I don't get at least £5k off I won't be buying it, I think they will be giving a fair discount, pretty sure the M140i kept the same sort of discounts after LCI as before

[havinfun]

I may be getting one of the first 2018 M240's in the U.S. My first order (2017 M240) was delivered to Galveston, Texas on May 30 but the car's roof was crushed in the car transport truck during delivery to Little Rock. A new car (2018) was ordered on June 13 and to my surprise, I just learned that Start of Build for the car was yesterday (June 19). I don't have any other schedule dates for it yet.

[AbuQutaita]

Originally Posted by havinfun

I may be getting one of the first 2018 M240's in the U.S. My first order (2017 M240) was delivered to Galveston, Texas on May 30 but the car's roof was crushed in the car transport truck during delivery to Little Rock. A new car (2018) was ordered on June 13 and to my surprise, I just learned that Start of Build for the car was yesterday (June 19). I don't have any other schedule dates for it yet.

Congrats! The dealerships I've been working with still don't have allocations.

[mblaucoupe135]

anyone know if the new gauge cluster will allow one to quickly and easily see the oil temp?

[kmajid]

Love that interior color!

[ORIGIN M.]

It has to do with the super low take-rate, the least chosen of them all.

So for all that have Silver enjoy your Rare Colour

Originally Posted by rightrudder

Too bad. I really liked the silver.

[rightrudder]

Originally Posted by ORIGIN M.

So for all that have Silver enjoy your Rare Colour

That's the "silver" lining!

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by rightrudder

That's the "silver" lining!

Yes indeed