That’s a terrific car. Exactly what I would want only different colors. Congratulations on whatever success led you to being able to buy it. I hope you have more and can continue to do what you love to do!!
I have one myself using for chauffeur 2016 M sport new shape. very nice car to drive but slightly disappointed with the wheel. my got 20 inches wheels and every slit touch on the cob always damage the wheels. in 2 years, I have refurbished the wheels three times. It will be nicer if BMW can make the tires to protect the light alloy .
super sweet ride yo, and with xdrives now too!! i think u will like it fosho. been 1st winter fer me with xdrive 240i and surprised me how much it lets u get the tail out in sport+ on the snowy roads, lotsa fun times. cheers and congrats yo!
Great review Joe! How was that 740 over the 2 years I assume you had it? Looking to get a very similar one second hand, and would love to hear some feedback.
them fuel figures your quoting I don't think youll ever see I got a 335d xdrive 2017 and local driving is 29mpg and that's driving in comfort mode with out hooning it also change to iPhone as apple play supports waze now so no more mounting your phone anymore happy days
Lovely Joe! Nice that the colour combo nearly mirrors the M140i you've got coming :) I'm picking up my M240i this Saturday - thanks so much for your informative videos that I've followed over the last 18 months or so. You've been super helpful in my decision process!
Joe, Nice car. My 740-68 reg is Singapore Grey and I love it. Why? Because after driving Mercs for 21 years this 740x M Performance made me smile :).and I had moved from a S500-68:). All I can say is that s500 is presidential - too bad it was LWB- sold it after 4 months. Surprisingly all costs went down with my 740 by almost 21%. S classes are way more expensive to run.
Wow you lucky man Joe! Cannot wait to see a full review of this lovely motor. Was just literally viewing these on BMW Approved Used an hour ago. Enjoy m8!
Don’t do it bmw is way more advanced and more fun to drive, You don’t need a car with the gear shifter on the steering wheel it takes away the fun out of driving.
Joe, Im currently looking at the 7 series as well over here in Sweden. Im personally a little skeptic over diesel engines future market development so I really want some advice on whether I should still choose the 40d engine over the 50i engine? I personally would like to save some money by choosing the 40d plus that diesels are way more fuel economical. However do you think that it would be hard to get rid of it after 4 years? Do you believe that the diesel market will die out since all governments in EU basically want to increase the diesel car taxes? Here in Sweden the price difference of these 2 engines is around 13K EURO
Im also considering switching my X5 30d for a 7 series. the only concern i have is that the new facelift is about to come out as a 2019 model? should i still get the current 7 series?
If I ever need a chauffeur or if I hear anybody needs 1 mate I will ask for a booking mate 👍🏻 lovely car with a top bloke driving ! After a week ago buying the M140i we love it & your video's helped us in choosing 👍🏻
Love the look of excitement in your face. Like a little child on Xmas morning. Absolutely no better feeling I'd say in picking up a spanking new car. She's mint 👌
Hi Joe, fabulous new car, really impressed. Quick question, why use waze if you have the top spec bmw nav already? And secondly does waze use a huge amount of your data? Many thanks Paul
Lovely, lovely spec. Congratulations! I would have chosen a 7 as well. One thing: did you get the HUD? And are those the full LED headlights or the standard ones?
Cheers man :-) To be totally honest, I forgot to tick the HUD option, I will definitely miss it, one in my older 7 was so helpful. Standard LED with adaptive option, couldn't justify the even better ones... Cheers
Lovely car Joe - some great choices with the extras. A real luxury cruiser. What's the sound system like - HK or standard? Do the speakers light up like in the latest 5 series? Great to see all of the M touches! Maybe not the look you want for a classy chauffeur limo. Although it's a seriously fast machine which can justify the badge. Just need some 'M' projectors on the floor when you open the doors!! ;-)
It’s the standard bmw advanced system. It’s alright but really they should have the under £1000 Harmon Kardon ones as standard. The bowers and Wilkins is the one that lights up and it’s like £6000
You are just like a little kid being given a new toy (as would I ) Lovely car with all the right gadgets. How is it 3 years later if you still have it?
@@JoeAchilles1 hi Joe, any chance of an update video, running costs, living with experience, likes and dislikes on the 740Ld Keep up the great work. 👍 Regards
Beautiful colour and spec, stunning car, congratulations! It is of course the right choice over the S class (when you’re 20 years older you can think about that)! I hope your interior leather doesn’t pick up colour transfer (I’d recommend Gtechniq leather protection), I’m not sure about the nappa but my previous E90 had lemon yellow and it picked up colour from Jeans and polo shirts. There’s no way it’ll get close to the claimed mpg figures ... I get 34-35mpg in my F11 535d (313hp, so likely same engine). Probably a similar weight.
This is for your main job then Joe so you have no fears about Diesel hate in our cities ,Ive got to make a decision I drive a lot myself,great car .good luck .Pete
Congratulations Joe, Unbelievable car! One question, what was your justification for the engine choice, what made you choose the 40d over the 30d and did you consider any other engine choices? 50i? Haha Cheers mate 👍 Enjoy your new limo 👍👍👍
Good video mate, congrats on the new car! I know you want to keep work separate from TH-cam but a vid about being an owner driver chauffeur would be of interest to me! Are you tied down to a set mileage on the car? Did you use the BMW chauffeur program?
Joe Achilles I just googled you :-) You look like Jason Statham 👍😉 The next time me and my wife goes to London I would love to get a London tour with you. Best regards Morten Berg
No Bowers&Wilkins, not even Harman Kardon speakers? In a full size sedan this is a must have, you can't drive around with simple passive speakers.
I want one but what security features do they have against hacking and taking control of the car?
That’s a terrific car. Exactly what I would want only different colors. Congratulations on whatever success led you to being able to buy it. I hope you have more and can continue to do what you love to do!!
I have one myself using for chauffeur 2016 M sport new shape. very nice car to drive but slightly disappointed with the wheel.
my got 20 inches wheels and every slit touch on the cob always damage the wheels. in 2 years, I have refurbished the wheels three times. It will be nicer if BMW can make the tires to protect the light alloy .
Congrats on the new car Joe I bet you cant wait to go on some cracking long customer runs in this!
Cheers Carl, yeah I cant wait man :-)
how you like it so far engine wise 740d its not slow and not too fast it’s a perfect family car recommending it to my dad thought i ask you thanks
Lovely spec! Can’t believe how many toys you can get on super saloons now! Glad you stuck with BMW 😉
Cheers man, yeah its unbelievable!
Did you get adaptive cruise? Didn’t see buttons on wheel? Cracking motor though gromit?
super sweet ride yo, and with xdrives now too!! i think u will like it fosho. been 1st winter fer me with xdrive 240i and surprised me how much it lets u get the tail out in sport+ on the snowy roads, lotsa fun times. cheers and congrats yo!
Nice car. Are you worried about the possibility of diesel cars being banned from central London?
You can put Waze to the car's infotainment system through android auto/apple carplay. I think it's easyer.
Great review Joe! How was that 740 over the 2 years I assume you had it? Looking to get a very similar one second hand, and would love to hear some feedback.
@joeachilles is this a good car, what are your thoughts now in nearly 2021 of your past ownership, thanks
Joseph you want to see if you can get yourself a 2018 mercedes s class and compare the two in a review
them fuel figures your quoting I don't think youll ever see I got a 335d xdrive 2017 and local driving is 29mpg and that's driving in comfort mode with out hooning it also change to iPhone as apple play supports waze now so no more mounting your phone anymore happy days
Joe, i know they're totally different cars but what do you think is quicker - the 740d or the M135i?
Lovely Joe! Nice that the colour combo nearly mirrors the M140i you've got coming :)
I'm picking up my M240i this Saturday - thanks so much for your informative videos that I've followed over the last 18 months or so. You've been super helpful in my decision process!
Those badges will come off no problem. Just put electrical tape under the edges so the badge doesn't dent the paintwork when you remove them.
Cracking motor! Congratulations Joe!
Cheers buddy!
Beautiful colour! The amount of kit is mental. Congrats Joe!!
Congrats Joe. Happy New Year
Great spec Joe, good addition to the BMW fleet. Maybe you could go over all your previous BMW cars in the next video?
Joe, Nice car. My 740-68 reg is Singapore Grey and I love it. Why? Because after driving Mercs for 21 years this 740x M Performance made me smile :).and I had moved from a S500-68:). All I can say is that s500 is presidential - too bad it was LWB- sold it after 4 months. Surprisingly all costs went down with my 740 by almost 21%. S classes are way more expensive to run.
Wow you lucky man Joe! Cannot wait to see a full review of this lovely motor. Was just literally viewing these on BMW Approved Used an hour ago. Enjoy m8!
Cheers buddy! Yeah they're very good value used and new (huge new discounts!)
Any advice as to what kind of discounts can be achieved? It would greatly help me in making a choice as to which route to go! Thanks.
Mate I managed to get well over £20k off, drop Tony a line with your spec trldeals@outlook.com, he will give you a good idea :-)
Joe Achilles will do. Thank you!
Great choice Joe, the new 7 is definitely a step ahead of the S class!
Bravo verry nice choise.i m waiting for my new X3(G01).6 days left
Wow awesome bit of kit Joe
Congrats Joe, but I think a test against our Newly delivered S-Class is in order now!! 😝😬
Cheers buddy, it sure is man, just tell me when :-)
Don’t do it bmw is way more advanced and more fun to drive, You don’t need a car with the gear shifter on the steering wheel it takes away the fun out of driving.
Congrats joe your buying the best technology car that repeatedly set the benchmark for all luxury cars 👌👌🤩
i realize I'm pretty off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch new series online ?
@Ari Samuel flixportal xD
Congratulations Joe, the car is simply stunning! Your passengers should be very happy in it.
Amazing car! So much options! But why didn’t you take the Led or Lazer headlights :(
Joe, Im currently looking at the 7 series as well over here in Sweden. Im personally a little skeptic over diesel engines future market development so I really want some advice on whether I should still choose the 40d engine over the 50i engine? I personally would like to save some money by choosing the 40d plus that diesels are way more fuel economical. However do you think that it would be hard to get rid of it after 4 years? Do you believe that the diesel market will die out since all governments in EU basically want to increase the diesel car taxes? Here in Sweden the price difference of these 2 engines is around 13K EURO
nice, very nice, may see you at Autosport show if your there on Saturday!!
Not being a diesel fan at all, I admit it's the most sensible option for the 7-series... What a car, Joe :D - congrats and Good Luck!!!
Love it Joe, have you got a collection date for the M140i yet ?
what a car. serious bit of kit that Joe. Congrats
Joe why didn’t you debadge the rear? Love the spec otherwise!
Wait...I thought you were going to go for a merc?
You told us the Engine Volume & 0-60. But i didnt hear any HP & Torque numbers..? (Check my 2017 GTI Clubsport on this channel if you like)
Im also considering switching my X5 30d for a 7 series. the only concern i have is that the new facelift is about to come out as a 2019 model? should i still get the current 7 series?
Nice car, unfortunately has not been upgraded with the LEDs or Laser headlights..
Congrats Joe, I own a 2016 640i GC, I am sure you will enjoy that strong engine and a great car overall.
If I ever need a chauffeur or if I hear anybody needs 1 mate I will ask for a booking mate 👍🏻 lovely car with a top bloke driving ! After a week ago buying the M140i we love it & your video's helped us in choosing 👍🏻
Good colour choice Joe. I bet your still fiddling with the car now. Did you find the hdmi point? 👍🏼
Get a detailer to take off those M badges, they do that every time they do an advanced detail;)
Will do man, cheers!
Gorgeous colour. I’d love to see a real world demo of the clever surround parking viewpoint.
That is one kick arse spec.
Can it play digital TV om the rear screens?
Cheers man! No TV in this one, I had one in my old 7 and it never got used, also had to draw a line on cost.
Absolutely fantastic car joe! Lovely spec!
Last time I watched you was ordering M140 shadow edition????
Love the look of excitement in your face. Like a little child on Xmas morning. Absolutely no better feeling I'd say in picking up a spanking new car. She's mint 👌
Congrats Joe. Enjoy it brother.
Nice car, but you should have ordered the adaptive led headlights
They look waaaay better
I dont Know which one to choose this or the s class for my work. In Geneva people prefer the s class but i like more bimmer
Lovely car, great spec. Looking forward to seeing the M140. The phone mounts are they BMW?
Congrats Joe, absolutely beautiful car.
Fantastic car enjoy the car what’s the issue with driving in central London with diesel I don’t know to buy petrol or diesel
Tomthebombish diesel has great performance and economy. Around 60mpg claimed on the 730D. Still the most popular variant
Another great video Joe. Sweet BMW. I keep saying it. BMW are finally upping their game!
Cheers man, super excited!
Hi Joe, fabulous new car, really impressed. Quick question, why use waze if you have the top spec bmw nav already? And secondly does waze use a huge amount of your data? Many thanks
Paul
Lovely, lovely spec. Congratulations! I would have chosen a 7 as well. One thing: did you get the HUD? And are those the full LED headlights or the standard ones?
Cheers man :-) To be totally honest, I forgot to tick the HUD option, I will definitely miss it, one in my older 7 was so helpful. Standard LED with adaptive option, couldn't justify the even better ones... Cheers
Lovely car Joe - some great choices with the extras. A real luxury cruiser. What's the sound system like - HK or standard? Do the speakers light up like in the latest 5 series? Great to see all of the M touches! Maybe not the look you want for a classy chauffeur limo. Although it's a seriously fast machine which can justify the badge. Just need some 'M' projectors on the floor when you open the doors!! ;-)
I believe HK is standard on this model, and you can upgrade to Bowers & Wilkins.
It’s the standard bmw advanced system. It’s alright but really they should have the under £1000 Harmon Kardon ones as standard. The bowers and Wilkins is the one that lights up and it’s like £6000
@@Horizon301. its actually depending on spec £3,775 or £4,675
@@daniellane2493 back then it was a low cost option (under £1000) and the flagship one costing many thousands.
When will we have a coming out video Joe? You can admit the m wing badges have grown on you! We won't judge, much!
Absolutely beautiful car pal!!
Look forward to seeing review after some miles under its belt.
What a car.. Picking me up for the Pub soon ?
Nice one Joe! What an amazing car and spec. Awesome :)
I thought you misspelled M140i in the title, but am not disappointed. Lovely piece of kit mate!
Haha, without even realising I have ordered both cars with almost identical paint and leather colours! Cheers
You are just like a little kid being given a new toy (as would I )
Lovely car with all the right gadgets. How is it 3 years later if you still have it?
Jheezz that interior! Loool not a bad start to the year at all mate 🔥👏🏾🕺🏾😍 congrats 👍🏾
😂😂😂😂😂 the key 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ffs
Haha Cheers man, yeah great start to 2018 :-)
@@JoeAchilles1 hi Joe, any chance of an update video, running costs, living with experience, likes and dislikes on the 740Ld
Keep up the great work. 👍
Regards
Beautiful colour and spec, stunning car, congratulations! It is of course the right choice over the S class (when you’re 20 years older you can think about that)!
I hope your interior leather doesn’t pick up colour transfer (I’d recommend Gtechniq leather protection), I’m not sure about the nappa but my previous E90 had lemon yellow and it picked up colour from Jeans and polo shirts. There’s no way it’ll get close to the claimed mpg figures ... I get 34-35mpg in my F11 535d (313hp, so likely same engine). Probably a similar weight.
Nice new BMW 7 Series Joe how long do you have left to wait for your Brand new BMW M140i in order to collect it from Berry Heathrow BMW dealership?
Even though the s class has a special place in my heart, this is a banging motor! Well done pal
She’s gorgeous
This is for your main job then Joe so you have no fears about Diesel hate in our cities ,Ive got to make a decision I drive a lot myself,great car .good luck .Pete
Subtle and classy, exactly what you need for work. Congrats on the new purchase Joe!
Hey Joe, would love to get an update on this car!! great work mate!!
Does it have android auto and /or apple car play?
Brilliant piece of kit. Definitely gives an S Class a run for its money
Unbelievable spec this Joe, smashed it 💪🏻
Congratulations Joe, Unbelievable car! One question, what was your justification for the engine choice, what made you choose the 40d over the 30d and did you consider any other engine choices? 50i? Haha Cheers mate 👍 Enjoy your new limo 👍👍👍
whens the m140i coming?
congrats Joe, did the buyer's remorse fade away yet?
This new 7 series is georgeous!
Awesome car very nice spec you’ll love it
What a fab car you have there Joe, very pleased for you.
Good video mate, congrats on the new car! I know you want to keep work separate from TH-cam but a vid about being an owner driver chauffeur would be of interest to me! Are you tied down to a set mileage on the car? Did you use the BMW chauffeur program?
thornypete those programmes are for owning multiple cars. Mainly hotels and stuff would use it. He either leased, financed or bought it I reckon
Congratulations Joe! Lovely motor! Should compare the 7 series to Rokenr S Class. Always go with you're heart.
Thanks, that video will happen :-)
Looks really stunning Joe, congrats :)
One question, why did you go 740d and not 730d or 750d?
Why do you use waze as apposed to google maps?
Great car Joe I bought the 530d x drive on your recommendation. Enjoy it. 👍
Q and Pierce Brosnan would be proud about the parking itself :P
congrats Joe :)
What do u do ??? As if u say passagers ?
HOLY SHIT congratz what a amazing car!
Haha Cheers man!
Great video, as always. Happy New 2018. Keep it sideways or straightways
Awesome car Joe! Great choice on the 7er! 👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 love the spec and the color! 😎🤙🏼
Why the long one?
Do you run a limo-firm?
Yes I do mate
Joe Achilles I just googled you :-)
You look like Jason Statham 👍😉
The next time me and my wife goes to London I would love to get a London tour with you.
Best regards
Morten Berg
Congratulations for this car Joe! Next sport car?
Cheers man! My Motech M140i will arrive next month :-)
Awesome! Can't wait to see it!
Yes! Congratulations! Gorgeous spec! 👍
Cheers :-)
l like that mount will need to pick one up. Oh nice car the interior has come a long way!
Yeah mega mounts by name, mega mounts by nature haha
Would like a how to get into the chauffeur business vid please and thank you.
Dead trade these days unfortunately, closed the business last year.
And you still haven’t done a follow up to this. What happened?
Cracking car. I’ve had my M760Li xdrive for the same job as you
Great car and spec. Very envious.
Seems like sound is not that important to you with sticking to basic system but congrats i cant even afford one in mist basic configuration haha
Beautiful, congrats matey