new m240i owner!

phatmanatee · 07-11-2018, 03:47 AM

Just traded in my 2016 X3 for a sunset orange m240i xdrive a couple of weeks ago! I owned a manual 135is before that and I'm thankful to be back in a coupe! I can't wait till the break-in period is over.

I was lucky grab the only sunset orange xdrive in norcal!

Other goodies included
- leather seats (feel much better than the sensatec I had before)
- moonroof delete (never use em),
- black wheels and kidney grille (love the look)
- carbon fiber mirror caps
- nav

Other included bits that I'm neutral on:
- M performance side sill decals
- 'M' LED door projectors

I love the look of the car. The only area that could use some work is the rear end. A carbon fiber rear spoiler and m-performance rear diffuser would improve the look and maybe that's something I will consider further on down the line.

Here are some quick pics I took on my way back home from the dealership...

Ron Jeffries · 07-11-2018, 06:35 AM

nice!

blackbm5 · 07-11-2018, 06:44 AM

Congratulations! This is my favorite color and actually my first choice. The only reason I did not get it was because I had the opportunity to get one of the 65 M240i Performance Edition which came to the U.S.

p912guy · 07-11-2018, 08:33 AM

Congrats. My car came with the MP Side Sill Decals also, along with MP Exhaust and Diffuser and MP Black Kidney Grills, all items I would never have considered adding to a car I had ordered or found on the lot without them. That said, they have grown on me and I actually really like the look of the side sill decals, to the point I'd consider them again. In your case they look quite good especially with the black wheels. I know lots of folks love the MP Black Kidney Grills, but they are my least favorite MP addition and I don't think I pay extra for that "upgrade" if given the option.

blackbm5 · 07-11-2018, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by p912guy

Congrats. My car came with the MP Side Sill Decals also, along with MP Exhaust and Diffuser and MP Black Kidney Grills, all items I would never have considered adding to a car I had ordered or found on the lot without them. That said, they have grown on me and I actually really like the look of the side sill decals, to the point I'd consider them again. In your case they look quite good especially with the black wheels. I know lots of folks love the MP Black Kidney Grills, but they are my least favorite MP addition and I don't think I pay extra for that "upgrade" if given the option.

Nice. Do you have a pic of your car?

phatmanatee · 07-11-2018, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by p912guy

Congrats. My car came with the MP Side Sill Decals also, along with MP Exhaust and Diffuser and MP Black Kidney Grills, all items I would never have considered adding to a car I had ordered or found on the lot without them. That said, they have grown on me and I actually really like the look of the side sill decals, to the point I'd consider them again. In your case they look quite good especially with the black wheels. I know lots of folks love the MP Black Kidney Grills, but they are my least favorite MP addition and I don't think I pay extra for that "upgrade" if given the option.

Thanks! The side sill decals are starting to grow on me. I like that they're not too overstated. It's something that you notice from near - not all the way across a parking lot.

phatmanatee · 07-11-2018, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by blackbm5

Congratulations! This is my favorite color and actually my first choice. The only reason I did not get it was because I had the opportunity to get one of the 65 M240i Performance Edition which came to the U.S.

Thanks and congrats to you for getting a hold of one of the few performance editions! Sweet build!

MarcoZandrini · 07-11-2018, 09:15 PM

Congratulations. The M240i is a great, well balanced car.

RidingAgin · 07-12-2018, 09:31 AM

Congratulations, a great looking car. I really like the black kidney grill, one of my options also.

p912guy · 07-12-2018, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by blackbm5

Nice. Do you have a pic of your car?

Sure, here's one I took last fall with the winter tires and wheels just mounted.

CP911 · 07-12-2018, 10:29 PM

Looks awesome. I'm a fan of the MP rocker panel decals, personally. Sadly though, mine are still sitting in a box because I haven't made it a priority to get them installed on my m240i. I do think the decals look better when installed together with the MP rocker blades (side skirt aero add-on) when the blades are painted to match body color. See pic below for reference. Looks more like a stripe and is reminiscent of the black plastic body moulding/trim that IMO made the e36 and e46 look so damn unique/sporty/classy. Without the painted rocker blade add-ons, and especially with black wheels, it almost looks like the car is floating on a big black shadow. Still adds a nice sporty and aggressive touch, but the painted rocker blades definitely complete the look on a car with black wheels. Just my opinion, of course.

Anyway, congrats on the new car! These are amazing and practical little coupes for sure. I know you will enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

PLF69 · 07-13-2018, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by CP911

Looks awesome. I'm a fan of the MP rocker panel decals, personally. Sadly though, mine are still sitting in a box because I haven't made it a priority to get them installed on my m240i. I do think the decals look better when installed together with the MP rocker blades (side skirt aero add-on) when the blades are painted to match body color. See pic below for reference. Looks more like a stripe and is reminiscent of the black plastic body moulding/trim that IMO made the e36 and e46 look so damn unique/sporty/classy. Without the painted rocker blade add-ons, and especially with black wheels, it almost looks like the car is floating on a big black shadow. Still adds a nice sporty and aggressive touch, but the painted rocker blades definitely complete the look on a car with black wheels. Just my opinion, of course.

Anyway, congrats on the new car! These are amazing and practical little coupes for sure. I know you will enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

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they do indeed

Filteq · 07-13-2018, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by p912guy

Sure, here's one I took last fall with the winter tires and wheels just mounted.

What is your winter setup? I think those wheels would be perfect for winter. Looks great!

p912guy · 07-13-2018, 09:58 AM

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What is your winter setup? I think those wheels would be perfect for winter. Looks great!

tirerack.com 17" square with Michelin X-ice and MSW Type 55 wheels. I like the simple 5 spoke wheel design for winter as they are easier to clean than some of the more intricate wheel designs. I am very pleased. We get more ice than snow where I live and this set-up has worked very well the past two winters. I used to be an "All Season" tire guy, not seeing the value or hassle of two sets or wheels and tires, but I am a believer now.

st-rshM240i · 07-13-2018, 10:03 AM

Beautiful car, enjoy! I got my M240i less than a month ago and love it. Black with Dakota Red Coral leather.

MichaelL · 07-13-2018, 10:19 AM

Great looking car.

Rayscott · 07-13-2018, 05:40 PM

Awesome color, I like the side sill decals. Good luck.

Cyanfall · 07-14-2018, 10:17 PM

it looks sexy af

CE750Jockey · 07-14-2018, 10:44 PM

Looks great. Would you consider a de-badge of the rear end?

phatmanatee · 07-15-2018, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by CE750Jockey

Looks great. Would you consider a de-badge of the rear end?

That thought crossed my head, especially with the additional 'xdrive' lettering.

NYM240xi · 07-15-2018, 01:53 PM

First Post - Just picked up a 2018 M240xi also in the Sunset Orange 2 days ago. The color is beautiful. Good luck man.

blackbm5 · 07-15-2018, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NYM240xi

First Post - Just picked up a 2018 M240xi also in the Sunset Orange 2 days ago. The color is beautiful. Good luck man.

Pics? We can never see too many 2 Series.

07-11-2018, 03:47 AM	#1
phatmanatee Enlisted Member 41 Rep 31 Posts Drives: '18 m240ix - sunset orange Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: norcal iTrader: (0)	new m240i owner! Just traded in my 2016 X3 for a sunset orange m240i xdrive a couple of weeks ago! I owned a manual 135is before that and I'm thankful to be back in a coupe! I can't wait till the break-in period is over. I was lucky grab the only sunset orange xdrive in norcal! Other goodies included - leather seats (feel much better than the sensatec I had before) - moonroof delete (never use em), - black wheels and kidney grille (love the look) - carbon fiber mirror caps - nav Other included bits that I'm neutral on: - M performance side sill decals - 'M' LED door projectors I love the look of the car. The only area that could use some work is the rear end. A carbon fiber rear spoiler and m-performance rear diffuser would improve the look and maybe that's something I will consider further on down the line. Here are some quick pics I took on my way back home from the dealership... Attached Images
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blackbm5 Private 63 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2018 M240i Performance Edition Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Congratulations! This is my favorite color and actually my first choice. The only reason I did not get it was because I had the opportunity to get one of the 65 M240i Performance Edition which came to the U.S.
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p912guy Captain 373 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Ville iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M235i Conv ... [0.00]	Congrats. My car came with the MP Side Sill Decals also, along with MP Exhaust and Diffuser and MP Black Kidney Grills, all items I would never have considered adding to a car I had ordered or found on the lot without them. That said, they have grown on me and I actually really like the look of the side sill decals, to the point I'd consider them again. In your case they look quite good especially with the black wheels. I know lots of folks love the MP Black Kidney Grills, but they are my least favorite MP addition and I don't think I pay extra for that "upgrade" if given the option. __________________ 16 BMW M235i Alpine White Convertible / MT (Daily Driver) 16 Audi Q5 3.0T (Wife's Daily Driver) 66 Porsche 912 (Project) 17 GMC Canyon Denali Long Bed 4x4 (Tailgatin, Haulin & Towin) various 'one design' sailboats / stinky hockey gear
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RidingAgin New Member 5 Rep 23 Posts Drives: M235i xdrive conv Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Wet side in WA iTrader: (0)	Congratulations, a great looking car. I really like the black kidney grill, one of my options also.
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CP911 Major 986 Rep 1,241 Posts Drives: '18 M240i 6-speed Coupe Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: NW Indiana iTrader: (0)	Looks awesome. I'm a fan of the MP rocker panel decals, personally. Sadly though, mine are still sitting in a box because I haven't made it a priority to get them installed on my m240i. I do think the decals look better when installed together with the MP rocker blades (side skirt aero add-on) when the blades are painted to match body color. See pic below for reference. Looks more like a stripe and is reminiscent of the black plastic body moulding/trim that IMO made the e36 and e46 look so damn unique/sporty/classy. Without the painted rocker blade add-ons, and especially with black wheels, it almost looks like the car is floating on a big black shadow. Still adds a nice sporty and aggressive touch, but the painted rocker blades definitely complete the look on a car with black wheels. Just my opinion, of course. Anyway, congrats on the new car! These are amazing and practical little coupes for sure. I know you will enjoy yours as much as I do mine. __________________ CP911
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st-rshM240i Enlisted Member 34 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2018M240i Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Beautiful car, enjoy! I got my M240i less than a month ago and love it. Black with Dakota Red Coral leather.
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