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[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

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[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

not my experience, can you demonstrate.... last7 of VIN are VC28912

[XutvJet]

Originally Posted by bryan_f22

when i got my m235xi awd, was told speed limiter was removed to 155.
First track day, on the str8, Dinan stage 3... 135mph... dead.
went home took off dinan, flash tuned it.

I applaud your efforts.

You're on a track with a highly modded M235 capable of a ton more straightline speed though. He's got a convertible on all season rubber pushing 130mph+ on a public road.

I'm a pretty hard driver and have pushed it on some B roads and the fastest I've ever been in my car in it's nearly 3 years of ownership is maybe 105mph and that was on a 80mph speed limit highway LOL

[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

Changing Speed Governor:
- I doubt that it is actually true that the governor can be changed if the
mileage is under 10 miles. BMW program the setting into the computer and
there is no way that you can so easily change it. I talk to BMW technical
department and Dinan and they didn't mention that possibility.

- If anyone here knows of a company that can remove or increase the
limiter.. I'd love to know...my car is still under 1000 miles

On Driving 130 or 155mph
I find the responses about driving at that speed interesting, especially coming from people who own a high performance car.
I grew up in Germany and driving 130mph is no big deal if you have that kind of car, but here people seem to think is outrageous or totally dangerous.

I regularly take road trips to Nevada, Arizona, Utah and if you go on the secondary or tertiary roads there is hardly any traffic, often the road surface is quite good and the M240 does 130mph with total ease and it is not dangerous at all, the car is build for that. When I picked up the 2019 car from the dealership I drove on one of those roads. This one was recently resurfaced and was in perfect condition, 2 to 3 lanes, just before sundown, hardly any cars and I hit 140mph just to make sure.... what was the Mastercard ad "It's priceless".... lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9r_sMRkUY8

The sale person & Dealership
- He sold me a car that didn't do what he said it would do, as simple as that.
It's about nothing else. Had he told me the correct information I would
have had a choice, by telling me the wrong information he took that choice
away from me. To me it is completely ridiculous to by an new car that has
105 more HP than my 10 year old 128 and doesn't drive as fast. I would
never have bought the car knowing it is limited to 130mph.... that's it.

- And at the same time "Yes", it's my responsibility to make sure and that
situation was an example were circumstances put me into a position which
is the worst to make a transaction like that... having (seemingly) no choice
and and no time (had to pick up my girlfriend from Flagstaff airport the
next day).... but I could have gotten a rental car instead...

[XutvJet]

Originally Posted by mfcputz

On Driving 130 or 155mph
I find the responses about driving at that speed interesting, especially coming from people who own a high performance car.
I grew up in Germany and driving 130mph is no big deal if you have that kind of car, but here people seem to think is outrageous or totally dangerous.

Germany has spent large sums of money to engineer roads that are capable of high speeds and other safeguard systems to make it generally safe to go high speeds. The Germans maintain the Autobahn to a degree of standards that US road maintaining crew could not fathom. In the US, road work goes to the lowest bidder and current interstate highways roads are designed for sustained sub 90mph travel. Even the highway patrol is generally told not to exceed 110mph unless absolutely necessary and it's safe to do so. US interstate highways are full of pavement breaks, potholes, filled in potholes that are higher than the surrounding surface, high spots and low spots, deep ruts, tall crowns, narrow shoulders, nearby trees with no guard rails, wildlife, etc. All these things are generally not present on the free for all portions of the Autobahn.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by mfcputz

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This is the option list for that car:

https://www.mdecoder.com/decode/v666759

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by mfcputz

not my experience, can you demonstrate.... last7 of VIN are VC28912

The option list for that car: https://www.mdecoder.com/decode/vc28912 It has S840A.

[Luftwaffe1O1]

Originally Posted by mfcputz

Changing Speed Governor:
- I doubt that it is actually true that the governor can be changed if the
mileage is under 10 miles. BMW program the setting into the computer and
there is no way that you can so easily change it. I talk to BMW technical
department and Dinan and they didn't mention that possibility.

- If anyone here knows of a company that can remove or increase the
limiter.. I'd love to know...my car is still under 1000 miles

On Driving 130 or 155mph
I find the responses about driving at that speed interesting, especially coming from people who own a high performance car.
I grew up in Germany and driving 130mph is no big deal if you have that kind of car, but here people seem to think is outrageous or totally dangerous.

I regularly take road trips to Nevada, Arizona, Utah and if you go on the secondary or tertiary roads there is hardly any traffic, often the road surface is quite good and the M240 does 130mph with total ease and it is not dangerous at all, the car is build for that. When I picked up the 2019 car from the dealership I drove on one of those roads. This one was recently resurfaced and was in perfect condition, 2 to 3 lanes, just before sundown, hardly any cars and I hit 140mph just to make sure.... what was the Mastercard ad "It's priceless".... lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9r_sMRkUY8

The sale person & Dealership
- He sold me a car that didn't do what he said it would do, as simple as that.
It's about nothing else. Had he told me the correct information I would
have had a choice, by telling me the wrong information he took that choice
away from me. To me it is completely ridiculous to by an new car that has
105 more HP than my 10 year old 128 and doesn't drive as fast. I would
never have bought the car knowing it is limited to 130mph.... that's it.

- And at the same time "Yes", it's my responsibility to make sure and that
situation was an example were circumstances put me into a position which
is the worst to make a transaction like that... having (seemingly) no choice
and and no time (had to pick up my girlfriend from Flagstaff airport the
next day).... but I could have gotten a rental car instead...

If you grew up in Germany and spent lots of time driving in Germany, you would immediately know what the differences between US and Germany are. Secondly, even in Germany you aren't doing 155mph everywhere, its only on some stretches of the autobahn. And the roads there are so much better than ours. Especially in California, we have some shitty shitty pothole ridden roads. Even our freeways have cracks, holes, uneven sections. And this isn't the most dangerous part even, its the other drivers.

I gave you a pretty good example of why other vehicles on the road can be a huge hazard, especially because they aren't used to cars travelling at this speed. Driver's training in Germany is also significantly more thorough and expensive than it is here. Last I recall it was something like 1800 euros, and you actually have to attend classes. In the US, all you need is $25 a quick written test, and here you go, provisional license until you can take your 10minute behind the wheel test.

And like I said, I have certainly driven fast on the roads here, 100+ but going 100mph and going 150mph on a public road in the US are vastly different experiences.

I used to live in Hanover, my ex gf and I would regularly drive to Berlin to visit her sister, I had no qualms pegging cars to 240+ km/h. Roads are smooth as glass, and other drivers aren't complete fucking morons.

That is not the case stateside, especially in California. Roads are garbage, and you can safely assume most drivers on the road are too busy jerking off on their phone, or eating, or yelling at their kids, or doing something other than paying attention.

[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

Yes, I see it
S840A High Speed Synchronisation

what do I do with that information?

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by mfcputz

Yes, I see it
S840A High Speed Synchronisation

what do I do with that information?

That tells you that that vehicle has a top speed limiter set to 250km/h for the sDrive model (this may be 240km/h for xDrive according to some information sources, such as bmw.ca).

[dradernh]

Originally Posted by mfcputz

Yes, I see it
S840A High Speed Synchronisation

what do I do with that information?

I'd start by going to my dealer to ask why my car cannot exceed 130 MPH when it has the S840A option. If the dealer doesn't have a satisfactory answer for you, they may need to contact regional BMW personnel to determine why this is.

[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

thank you to contributing to my demise.... lol

thanks for the info... just emailed Mission Tuning

[Ron Jeffries]

I was at my dealer the other day, getting the winter wheels and tires put on, and there were only four flavors of free soda in the fridge, and only two of them were sugar free. So my question is whether just to sue them, or whether I must also burn my car in protest.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Ron Jeffries

I was at my dealer the other day, getting the winter wheels and tires put on, and there were only four flavors of free soda in the fridge, and only two of them were sugar free. So my question is whether just to sue them, or whether I must also burn my car in protest.

This might show them:

[Ron Jeffries]

Car stood up well, but I kind of wonder what the point was. Me, I'd certainly go for a less labor-intensive solution.

[Luftwaffe1O1]

What a smart fellow. Its like all those people burning nike shoes... you already pay for it, if you feel like deatroying it, go right ahead, why would bmw care?

[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

I think you should boycott ALL SODAS.... lol

[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

you just gonna have to pick it up a little... lol

[partyof5]

Not a shocker your 128 went dead at 70k.

[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

Hahaha.... of course you are right. Just went for a visit to Germany and the Autobahn is HEAVENLY.... LOL.

But driving through Death Valley, Southern Utah, Northern Arizona is heavenly too... so little traffic, such scenery.... AWESOME.

Recently drove from Mojave, CA to Lake Powell via Death Valley.... UNBELIEVABLE DRIVE.... 178 to 190 pure bliss.... hardly any cars, curvy, awesome scenery.... literally at some point drove 130 straight for 5 to 10min.... lol

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Moja...36.9388464!3e0

[Think-U-R-Mario-Andretti?]

hahaha.... it's GERMAN and a damn ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE... I am ashamed for my own country.... of course should this car hold up