06-02-2018, 04:29 PM | #1 |
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New m240i!
Just picked up my 2018 m240i. Custom order, went through BMW of Springfield NJ and highly recommend them. I'm coming out of a MG 2015 235 so there's some familiarity and trying to get used to the differences. Here's my build:
Mineral White Black Sensatec Black wheels with MPSS 6 MT Premium Package HK Stereo Apple Carplay Black Grilles Carbon Fiber mirrors/spoiler Some observations so far (minor gripes as overall I'm very happy): - I can definitely feel the additional torque on the low end - Rev-matching seems pretty annoying so far, been driving stick for 23 years and feel I have to change the way I drive a little. - Apple Carplay looks pretty useless and sorry I got it - Don't like how you can't continuously scroll through radio presets. Once it gets to the bottom you have to scroll back up. On my 2015 you could circle back around. Here are some pics - anyone know how to remove the stupid 'star' the dealership put on the rear there? Is it just a sticker I can gently peel off? Or more intensive surgery is required? So pissed I forgot to tell them not to do that! |
06-02-2018, 07:28 PM | #2 |
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Great car! I HATE when dealers stick their advertising on my car. I would take it back to the dealer and have them remove the star. I have similar gripes about my M240i but still love it. So much fun!
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06-02-2018, 07:29 PM | #3 |
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Congrats! You can heat the sticker up with a head gun or a hair dryer and peel it off without damage your paint at all. I had my dealership to get rid of the sticker they put on my car and they just used a heat gun.
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06-02-2018, 08:50 PM | #5 |
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Beautiful car. Congrats!
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06-03-2018, 10:59 AM | #10 |
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Beautiful car! Many congrats.
I test drove a M2 and thought I did not like the rev matching. But don't focus on that, it's a mindset. It is a modern enhancement, so try to look at it that way and I bet you come to be fine with it. I hate dealer stickers, but that one looks kind of cool. Great car - many congrats. Snade
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06-03-2018, 01:43 PM | #12 |
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Can the rev matching be coded off?
Also I have turned on CarPlay a few times, hated it, turned it back off. Sometimes I've had to forget and reconnect the phone to get it back to a usable state. I'd like to be able to use my Apple Music but so far haven't found a way that I like, and Sirius is pretty good. |
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06-03-2018, 02:19 PM | #13 |
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Congrats on the car and welcome! I found the same with CarPlay on my wife's new MiniCooper Countryman (same BMW software, apparently) and turned it off. Never tried to turn it on with the new 3 Series we also just got. CarPlay is a real PITA.
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06-04-2018, 03:40 PM | #15 |
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If it makes you feel any better half the time when you say no sticker they put it on then remove it. The pre-delivery prep guys are on autopilot with the routine.
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OP - gorgeous car! Mineral white is one of my favorite colors.
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I am a heavy user of Apple Music, Siri, and listen to Beats 1 radio quite regularly, so this may be why. I used to invoke Siri using my watch, so having a dedicated button on the steering wheel is definitely nice. Additionally, Apple just announced that CarPlay with iOS 12 will support third party navigation apps (i.e. Waze, Google Maps) making it a no-brainer IMO. |
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06-04-2018, 07:39 PM | #17 |
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Having it link to GoogleMaps will be an improvement, but I was ready to rip it out of the car after CarPlay took over the in-car navigation screen which was in use to display that some low priority text message had arrived. I wound up missing an exit ramp on an unfamiliar highway. When I realized that any nonsense arriving by text takes over the center screen, even when in navigation mode, I disconnected it and am pleased to leave it off. As a further annoyance, once the text was dismissed, the radio sound would not return without using the iDrive controller. Total garbage.
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06-11-2018, 06:30 PM | #19 |
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Congrats!
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06-13-2018, 10:23 AM | #20 |
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When you get Navigation (in the Premium Package), is CarPlay just a software add-on? Or is it additional hardware?
I'm asking because if it is software, I could theoretically have BMW add it later (and not initially buy it). |
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06-13-2018, 02:35 PM | #22 |
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I believe it's just a software add on, so you can always get it after the fact. I leased so made sense to add it and only have to pay half the cost.
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