Coming out of a 981 Cayman S to this. I live in a part of the US with long winters and high precipitation. This will be the ideal replacement. Also considered the new RS3 however it's 10K more with only slightly better performance. Ordering one with the pro pack in Brooklyn grey next week. Might add some carbon fiber bits at time of order. Front splitter and rear spoiler to break up that rear end. I will admit that seeing it in the metal makes all the difference. Vids and pics don't do it justice.
Loved this …. Bought the car 6 weeks to with the updated dash. Never had a car without a gear stick before! I had an old M240I convertible and love the B58 engine. The new one is not perfect but omg easy to use as a point and shoot. The suspension is so much more sorted now. The pick up in sport when you extend it to over 90 is eye opening and like a C63 AMG in a smaller and cheaper package. I have been really impressed and the biggest tell tail sign is I look back at it as I walk away …. Yes, sad I know, but mine is black …. Which I think looks awesome on this car.
I enjoyed the vid! 👍🏼 There are lots out there (myself included) who want a car that can be driven in a spirited way but that will handle being a GT too. For me an M2 would be a. Too expensive and; b. A bit too extreme - and I’m not thrilled at the thought of losing the back end on a corner, like some are. You’ll gather from this that I’m about to order one! 😉
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff Hmm I’ve considered it but I really want to see it on a car first. I’m a bit concerned it might be hard to take care of, too. So far I’ve only seen a Portimao Blue in the metal and I know it’s a typical BMW colour but it does suit the car. Most likely combo will be Brooklyn Grey/ Cognac. I’ll let you know when I’ve pushed the button!
Good nonsense. This car is appealing to me, except I don't like aspects of the exterior design language (as an architect type might say). Boxy is good, but it has triangular shapes on the front bumper/splitter thingy. I bet it's a weapon though!
Hilariously, there has now been a face lift of this car! Revised dash with massive touch screens, plus a load of the option pack muddled up 🙄 RWD version is also on the horizon, which interests me 😀
Great review! How good the M240 is going to handle is greatly affected by the addition of the pro pack, which gives you wider front tyres and Michelin PS4S, instead of Pirelli P-Zero.
Picked up my 240i last week. On the whole yes, not as tail happy as my old 240i, but I'm getting older so that's probably a good thing. Don't like the lane change system at all! First time diving home the steering wheel was all but pulled out of my hands, making it feel like the back end was breaking away. Thought it was a skid and correcting it in the normal way made it worse, nearly binned a car with less than fifty miles on the clock. A gentle drive back to the dealers and the sales guy showed me how to switch it off. Trouble is it returns to a default setting every time it's switched off. So it's back into the settings at the start of each journey. BMW trying to be too clever? Sat-Nav has improved slightly, but still not great, telling you to take the next turn when it's two turns away; and roundabouts are a nightmare. The stick on screen Tom Tom in my wife's Picanto is far superior. Not sure of the speedo; seems to be over reading. Indicating seventy and most vehicles are passing by. Have to get it checked. Head-up display is good. Getting lots of admiring comments, and many guys doing the side wards glace as they walk by, haven't had that since my Scirocco R twelve years ago. Not let it 'rip' yet, but the power is easily felt under the right foot.
Had the same scary experience while driving a M3. I almost crashed it because it pulled back in the lane of the vehicle that I tried to pass. Also the correction was invasive and aggressive, so I had to fight it and during this fight (at high speeds!!!) there is no sense of direction and feel in the steer, in the contrary, it only wanted to steer me at high speed into the trunk of the car in front of me! This is an incredible dangerous feature.
Glad I’m not the only person to have found the lane change assist mental. The lady in the showroom indicated that they all hate it as well and switch it off straight away but forgot to do it for me!!!
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff That’s what I thought 🤓 Now let’s see if it arrives with all the kit in it 🤣 Paperwork to sign tomorrow and see if Tony can get me a test drive at some point perhaps 🤔 So now it’s her Cayman 4.0 man for immature activities, and my 240i for swooshing places 👀
What kind of Tim foolery is this? Your outro had me flashing back to FBDO 🤓 Like the car a lot! Glad to hear you were concentrating during the factory tour 😀
Wanting to know what the boot space is like on a £50k car that you'll want to use as a daily car doesn't make us 'fetishists' surely? Its not all about just flooring it
Can anyone comment on what burbles sound like on the new m240? I’m not a loud pops and bangs kind of guy but love a good burble on the downshifts. I can hear the thump on the upshift, however not much on the downs. Thoughts?
Bang on about the old cars, yeah my M140i is a bit lairy, but it's so much more fun then this thing. The lack of a particulate filter also makes it sound much more rowdy too. I think I'll just pay to send mine off to Birds for their handling pack then even considering the new 2 series. The lack of the hatchback too means I'm not really interested either, definitely not interested in a FWD based hatchback with a BMW badge.
If I wasn’t fat bald skint tight and married with kids and drove 30k every year……………..that would be the perfect car. Ah well, there’s always the next life, I’ll probably come back as a slug knowing my luck.
No mention of the tyre & wheel size, did you test a car with 225 front tyres or 245 Michelin, that true tyre patch makes all the difference in the handling. Please give us more details next time. You Bald Ham.
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff thank you for your videos which are a (very) welcome bit of distraction from the horrendous happenings going on in the world at the moment
Do people really like the way this car looks? In my opinion it is the ugliest car ever made. Could easily say this is Lada if there wasn't badge of BMW on it. Please don't feel ofended. Every eyes ... I'm sure it drives well.
Offended , well yes I am . I have been waiting for this since December , thought I made right choice but all this negativity is making me second guess my choice and it’s almost April and it is not here yet .
@@beckstairs Ohhh, I'm sorry, you are right. If you don't have noting nice to say be quiet... I blow it - It was impolsive. If it is in any consolation I own the ugliest motorcycle BMW GSA. I bought it with this in mind but on the other hand it ticks all the boxes otherwise. At the end you bought it for your self so pls don't mind my writing. Wish you all the best!
I actually really like it. Sure it's not perfect, but most cars have something that you'd change given the choice. Shame BMW put the large exhaust surrounds but I'd remove those and have a better system fitted. Each to their own but I think this car is fantastic.
So I got my car and I have to say it’s amazing ! I’m so happy about my choice . I have to say once you see this car in person , it’s so much better , and to drive it ,is a dream .
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Coming out of a 981 Cayman S to this. I live in a part of the US with long winters and high precipitation. This will be the ideal replacement. Also considered the new RS3 however it's 10K more with only slightly better performance. Ordering one with the pro pack in Brooklyn grey next week. Might add some carbon fiber bits at time of order. Front splitter and rear spoiler to break up that rear end. I will admit that seeing it in the metal makes all the difference. Vids and pics don't do it justice.
Couple of years in, how did you find it??
Loved this …. Bought the car 6 weeks to with the updated dash. Never had a car without a gear stick before! I had an old M240I convertible and love the B58 engine. The new one is not perfect but omg easy to use as a point and shoot. The suspension is so much more sorted now. The pick up in sport when you extend it to over 90 is eye opening and like a C63 AMG in a smaller and cheaper package. I have been really impressed and the biggest tell tail sign is I look back at it as I walk away …. Yes, sad I know, but mine is black …. Which I think looks awesome on this car.
I enjoyed the vid! 👍🏼
There are lots out there (myself included) who want a car that can be driven in a spirited way but that will handle being a GT too. For me an M2 would be a. Too expensive and; b. A bit too extreme - and I’m not thrilled at the thought of losing the back end on a corner, like some are.
You’ll gather from this that I’m about to order one! 😉
Ah thanks very much for watching Andrew! Enjoy yours when it comes. Are you going for a purple one?
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff Hmm I’ve considered it but I really want to see it on a car first. I’m a bit concerned it might be hard to take care of, too. So far I’ve only seen a Portimao Blue in the metal and I know it’s a typical BMW colour but it does suit the car. Most likely combo will be Brooklyn Grey/ Cognac.
I’ll let you know when I’ve pushed the button!
Good nonsense. This car is appealing to me, except I don't like aspects of the exterior design language (as an architect type might say). Boxy is good, but it has triangular shapes on the front bumper/splitter thingy. I bet it's a weapon though!
Hilariously, there has now been a face lift of this car!
Revised dash with massive touch screens, plus a load of the option pack muddled up 🙄
RWD version is also on the horizon, which interests me 😀
I love mine. My only complaint really is the voice dictation when getting it to message someone. It’s like going back 10 years.
Great review! How good the M240 is going to handle is greatly affected by the addition of the pro pack, which gives you wider front tyres and Michelin PS4S, instead of Pirelli P-Zero.
Good question! I don't know to be honest because I only drove that car. Joe Achilles has some thoughts on the matter I think though
We all were Tim.
Picked up my 240i last week. On the whole yes, not as tail happy as my old 240i, but I'm getting older so that's probably a good thing. Don't like the lane change system at all! First time diving home the steering wheel was all but pulled out of my hands, making it feel like the back end was breaking away. Thought it was a skid and correcting it in the normal way made it worse, nearly binned a car with less than fifty miles on the clock. A gentle drive back to the dealers and the sales guy showed me how to switch it off. Trouble is it returns to a default setting every time it's switched off. So it's back into the settings at the start of each journey. BMW trying to be too clever? Sat-Nav has improved slightly, but still not great, telling you to take the next turn when it's two turns away; and roundabouts are a nightmare. The stick on screen Tom Tom in my wife's Picanto is far superior. Not sure of the speedo; seems to be over reading. Indicating seventy and most vehicles are passing by. Have to get it checked. Head-up display is good. Getting lots of admiring comments, and many guys doing the side wards glace as they walk by, haven't had that since my Scirocco R twelve years ago. Not let it 'rip' yet, but the power is easily felt under the right foot.
Had the same scary experience while driving a M3. I almost crashed it because it pulled back in the lane of the vehicle that I tried to pass. Also the correction was invasive and aggressive, so I had to fight it and during this fight (at high speeds!!!) there is no sense of direction and feel in the steer, in the contrary, it only wanted to steer me at high speed into the trunk of the car in front of me! This is an incredible dangerous feature.
Glad I’m not the only person to have found the lane change assist mental. The lady in the showroom indicated that they all hate it as well and switch it off straight away but forgot to do it for me!!!
Just ordered a blue one 🤓
5 months to wait now.
I’ll miss my i30n, but I’m getting old (er) and fancy this as a GT type of coupe 😀
Ah no way, congrats! I’ve seen one in town already. That’s not a bad wait considering…
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff
That’s what I thought 🤓
Now let’s see if it arrives with all the kit in it 🤣
Paperwork to sign tomorrow and see if Tony can get me a test drive at some point perhaps 🤔
So now it’s her Cayman 4.0 man for immature activities, and my 240i for swooshing places 👀
This car is awesome . So amazing to drive .
delimares.
I've gone from i30n to 240i too! Collecting Thursday and cannot wait :)
Thanks for the informative video I would like to know your opinion about getting m240 or 440 if I don’t care about rear seats
What kind of Tim foolery is this?
Your outro had me flashing back to FBDO 🤓
Like the car a lot!
Glad to hear you were concentrating during the factory tour 😀
I was actually late turning up so missed the factory tour… I do like 'Timfoolery' though
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff
Sorry, did I miss the factory tour? Oh damn 🤣
Just point me to the free food and car keys please 🤓
Wanting to know what the boot space is like on a £50k car that you'll want to use as a daily car doesn't make us 'fetishists' surely? Its not all about just flooring it
Can anyone comment on what burbles sound like on the new m240? I’m not a loud pops and bangs kind of guy but love a good burble on the downshifts. I can hear the thump on the upshift, however not much on the downs. Thoughts?
I never heard any burble on downshifts annoyingly, just a slight whoomf on ups :(
Steve, the car in the US def. has downshift burbles. I have driven it over 2k miles already and it's a pure joy.
Bang on about the old cars, yeah my M140i is a bit lairy, but it's so much more fun then this thing. The lack of a particulate filter also makes it sound much more rowdy too. I think I'll just pay to send mine off to Birds for their handling pack then even considering the new 2 series. The lack of the hatchback too means I'm not really interested either, definitely not interested in a FWD based hatchback with a BMW badge.
Ham!! Watched all the way to the end
If I wasn’t fat bald skint tight and married with kids and drove 30k every year……………..that would be the perfect car. Ah well, there’s always the next life, I’ll probably come back as a slug knowing my luck.
🤣🤣
Hey ham
I bet not being slightly hungover made it more enjoyable to drive this time around 🤣
If I have to be a bit hungover I don't mind if it's in Bavaria driving a six-pot Beemer
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff fair point lol, definiently not a bad way to spend a bit hungover
Your a Ham…. As requested!
Enjoy your style Mate - fun but accurate in evaluation! Keep it up!
Cheers Scott
Lovely
Like your style you daft ham!!
Thanks Chris!
No mention of the tyre & wheel size, did you test a car with 225 front tyres or 245 Michelin, that true tyre patch makes all the difference in the handling. Please give us more details next time. You Bald Ham.
This is a none Pro Pack model so will be on 225 runflats up front.
Yes, sorry - should've said. Joe Achilles was telling me all about it while showing me how to run a proper YT channel
it's not nice to give the middle finger to the nice sat nav lady 🤣
I was having a slightly stressful day, but that’s no excuse
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff thank you for your videos which are a (very) welcome bit of distraction from the horrendous happenings going on in the world at the moment
You're more than welcome - to be honest making these videos is my distraction from the world going to hell in a hand basket!
She loves it 😀
That thing is going to sell like hot cakes.
Niche? You regret saying that yet after all the praise for this car.
I guess that everything that isn't an SUV is considered niche these days.
Great ❤️🔥🎬❤️🔥
Handsome presenter
Tim Rodie und die Villa der Idiotie. bald im Kino.
Schreib bald wieder
Oh yes, finally! 😆 Agree!
Hahaha
this presenter is the cheap aliexpress version of Matt Watson.
If this goes on my gravestone I'll be happy
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff yes lets wait a few years Please
Wir fordern deutsche Untertitel! Du Schinken!
Danke!
Bitte!
Now then sausage, you're a ham.
I'm the whole pig
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff 😂😂
Just one issue…..it’s hideous.
It's stunning that bonnet is something else and the styling best looking m240 in ages
Hideous? Wow that’s harsh .
You have no taste looks stunning
@@stevelongmore7836 maybe if you’re hammered.
Do people really like the way this car looks? In my opinion it is the ugliest car ever made. Could easily say this is Lada if there wasn't badge of BMW on it. Please don't feel ofended. Every eyes ... I'm sure it drives well.
Offended , well yes I am . I have been waiting for this since December , thought I made right choice but all this negativity is making me second guess my choice and it’s almost April and it is not here yet .
@@beckstairs Ohhh, I'm sorry, you are right. If you don't have noting nice to say be quiet... I blow it - It was impolsive. If it is in any consolation I own the ugliest motorcycle BMW GSA. I bought it with this in mind but on the other hand it ticks all the boxes otherwise. At the end you bought it for your self so pls don't mind my writing. Wish you all the best!
I actually really like it. Sure it's not perfect, but most cars have something that you'd change given the choice. Shame BMW put the large exhaust surrounds but I'd remove those and have a better system fitted. Each to their own but I think this car is fantastic.
So I got my car and I have to say it’s amazing ! I’m so happy about my choice . I have to say once you see this car in person , it’s so much better , and to drive it ,is a dream .
@@beckstairs I'm really so happy for you. Thank you for feed back. Many, many safe kilometers I wish you 🤞