I looked at the 2 grand coupe when I got my A4 .... not the greatest offering from BMW in all honestyAnyone else trading in their A4?
*cuke. Auto spell, blooming thing.You tyre kicking again cake ?
It was Mercedes last time I believe.
Have fun.
112mph limiters on all new Volvo's now afaik.Big fan of the Volvo V60, it's just the interior that is letting it down for me .. the tech is pretty lackluster. Gorgeous car though.
Pretty accurate description of a DTUK box to be fair!I haven't driven one yet, but if I do end up purchasing I'll just throw my tuning box onto it. Oh wait I meant a few wires and a couple of resistors ;-)
So was mine knowing full well your quite the advocate of DTUK....oh, and Jb4 or nothing....I wasn't wishing to start yet another boring debate about tuning boxes where inaccuracies are made. My remark was tongue in cheek but you bit anyway
How much trade in value you getting?Anyone else trading in their A4?
Nice on @cuke2u I do like the grand coupe, think it looks much better than the 1 series. May be worth asking (assuming you haven't already) on whether you can get non RFT as that will always give a better ride. Saying that, my X series had 21" RFT's, but adaptive suspension made it ride so so much better than no adaptive (I drove both). Cracking spec there ;-)Test drove the beemer series 2 grand coupe m235i this morning, liked it enough to order a new one in blue to arrive in June. Certainly there is a 'snugness' inside, after all it is a smaller car, but at least I felt like I was sitting in the car, as apposed to the feeling of always sitting perched on the seats of the A4 due to their hardness, however I immediately felt comfortable in the car. Road noise is slightly increased, possibly due to 19" wheels and the larger wing mirrors meant they had some 'flutter' at higher speeds but at legal limits it wasn't much more than the A4 is and nothing that prevents any normal conversations with the passenger taking place. Ride was firm but not so that larger potholes were any worse than the A4 deals with them. Very quick though, and deceptively so. Happy with the deal I got, discount was as good as any broker and the service plan came out at under £20 a month. Have ordered the snapper blue colour, tech and pro packs with the drivers assist so the only reduction in spec from the the Audi is the lack of leather, or should I say plastic these days, covered seats. But then the BMW audio system is updated and I have the heads up display also...
I wouldn’t bother too much about the lack of leather. Many owners of the M135 / M235 much prefer the Alcantara seats anyway, me included.Test drove the beemer series 2 grand coupe m235i this morning, liked it enough to order a new one in blue to arrive in June. Certainly there is a 'snugness' inside, after all it is a smaller car, but at least I felt like I was sitting in the car, as apposed to the feeling of always sitting perched on the seats of the A4 due to their hardness, however I immediately felt comfortable in the car. Road noise is slightly increased, possibly due to 19" wheels and the larger wing mirrors meant they had some 'flutter' at higher speeds but at legal limits it wasn't much more than the A4 is and nothing that prevents any normal conversations with the passenger taking place. Ride was firm but not so that larger potholes were any worse than the A4 deals with them. Very quick though, and deceptively so. Happy with the deal I got, discount was as good as any broker and the service plan came out at under £20 a month. Have ordered the snapper blue colour, tech and pro packs with the drivers assist so the only reduction in spec from the the Audi is the lack of leather, or should I say plastic these days, covered seats. But then the BMW audio system is updated and I have the heads up display also...
No mods, it’s brand new (and it’s the wife’s car) but perfectly happy with it the way it is thoughThat's what I thought, it would be nice but not the most important option at £800. How is your Series 1 M135i, have you modded it in anyway yet?
Agreed. My M40i came fully loaded (pre-built car) and I may not have ordered HUD if it had been a factory order, but it’s fantasticNice one cuke. I've got the hud on my 340 and its a great piece of tech . Even more so when the sat navs on the go
So the dealership has also given me a tank of fuel and the Autoglym Lifeshine and Metalmate protective treatments for free. Normally I would never take the treatments if I had to pay for them but I'll see what the car looks like at collection and when I give it the first proper wash and then make a decision if I need to have a full new car detail and ceramic coating...
Is it worth the agro though?Absolutely NevMan, I am not a newcomer to this. If the process has introduced any imperfections to the paintwork then I'll be having a 'discussion'...
What agro are you referring too? If there are any imperfections introduced then they'll be funding the detail which I would have been having done without their treatment anyway. Having been through a 'process' with my current A4 where a dealership introduced swirls and scratches through their own valeting procedures I am comfortable in discussing this with them...
Collecting the car next Friday, I'll post up some pics if OK with the mods and then I'll be on my way...