Originally Posted by equ (Post 545944)

I need to fix what I wrote. The CPO is transferable once, it seems, private owner to private owner, filling out forms and paying $200... It doesn't just stay with the VIN anymore. It also stays if you trade in to a BMW dealer.

It is down from 6/100 to 5/unlimited. Given the low mileage I drive, this was a negative surprise. I did so little research, I found this out while signing the paperwork in the back office. I guess I thought I knew what CPO meant (having had three). I used to be an overly analytical sort. I guess I've changed, I'm finding humor in missing this. It might be less funny two years from now when the warranty is up...

CPO and maintenance have been de-contented. Apparently 2016's had 4/50 maintenance instead of the current 3/36 but that is not transferable either, so I don't even get one free service visit. Wah wah...

Otherwise, the car is fine. It's not "thrilling", but it doesn't annoy. It's along the lines of what I've driven for two decades so it feels like coming home after the Jeep & Macan forays. C likes it a lot. I'm not 100% sold on the LED headlights, I think xenons had just as good coverage if not better. Perhaps these are cheaper/more reliable.

Nitpicks:
* ride is not as luxo/smooth as the 5, even five years newer.
* interior plastics are harder. This is not a huge issue for me.
* I'd like to split steering weight and suspension firmness in the sport mode. Comfort has both soft. I'd really like steering always a bit firmer than it is in comfort and even sport is pretty light. Not terrible though. There are some rev-matches to get used to as well.

Positives:
* Gearbox is much smoother than the 535i. Much. Might be the smoothest MT BMW I've driven.
* General light, peppy feeling. The nose doesn't feel heavy or boaty or have a mind of its own.
* Option advantages over my 5: folding rear seats, HK stereo.
* Not many doodads tech in this spec. Nice old orange glow and basic instruments.
* Engine is very linear. Hardest to feel turbo lag ever.
* I do prefer it to the e90 (although it's been a while since I've had one or been in one). Just more comfortable interior.

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Originally Posted by JST (Post 545948)

Does it rev match for you in sport mode on downshifts?

Originally Posted by equ (Post 545952)

It does rev match. My other manual cars don't so I do it myself on those. The transition doesn't bother me. I think I've only experienced it in the GT4 previously.

If the 2018's can be split along those lines (I have my doubts), that would be a large positive. It would also imply that somewhere there is a coding/setting solution to this.

And yes, I have to do some coding just like I did on the f10.
* I'd like to see tire temperatures. Stock f10 had only colors, so coding fixed that.
* Rear doors stay locked when I exit the vehicle. This doesn't seem possible to set to unlock any normal way. f10 had this as well.
* Fold mirrors when locking with a long press.
Others will come to mind.

Originally Posted by robg (Post 545949)

Sounds like you made a solid choice. Bmw finally started allowing full customization of sport mode in 2018 on newer models I think - they now allow separate configuration of steering, suspension, transmission, throttle. Was annoying how they used to bundle the settings.

So the old 4/50 maintenance program doesn’t transfer to a new owner either?


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Originally Posted by rumatt (Post 545950)

Right. Forgot to ask this.

When asking why I crap on BMW... not adding an option to disable rev matching (even if somewhere in the iDrive menu) is exhibit A

Originally Posted by FC (Post 545956)

My M3 disables rev-matching only on Sport+ mode. But for some reason, VERY late F8X cars won't disable it even in that mode.

That is very annoying. It should be configurable regardless of mode. There is supposed to be a way to hack into it, but it doesn't seem easy.

Originally Posted by Jeff_DML (Post 545957)

Seems easy enough to add a setting in the idrive and tied to the m buttons.

Originally Posted by equ (Post 545952)

If the 2018's can be split along those lines (I have my doubts), that would be a large positive. It would also imply that somewhere there is a coding/setting solution to this.