BMW and M Power Owners

Might change my plans for the work car, my mate may have a better offer for the M140i and tbh I'm not that fussed either way, maybe something a bit less harsh would suit

saw this, price seems good, seems to have a few marks on interior but no big deal as it will soon get loads more

Can anyone explain the service history display it shows on the pic? some are in yellow and some green

Also is that the pro nav?

anything obv dodgy about it ? /edit just seen it's 4 cyl which is not ideal

Ta

2015 Red BMW 4 Series 2.0 428i M Sport Auto 2dr for sale for £13950 in York, North Yorkshire (autotrader.co.uk)
 
@Rotty I've just sold my 428i (for a 440i)
Honestly the 6cyl is a nice step up from the 4cyl
I dont think you'll like the loss in shove going from 360hp to 240hp

Yes that is the pro nav, tho the car looks pretty poverty specced with no m sport brakes or parking camera and only 18 inch wheels
 
tamzzy said:
@Rotty I've just sold my 428i (for a 440i)
Honestly the 6cyl is a nice step up from the 4cyl
I dont think you'll like the loss in shove going from 360hp to 240hp

Yes that is the pro nav
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cheers

this is just going to be a work car so not too worried re performance, not had a 4 cyl car for many years and not had an inline 4 since late 90s :p best see what they are like these days though I have been driving the wife's SLK250d for work for a few months and that's seemed fine for the job, I will be buying something else for a "fun" car
 
I’d take an older 435i over a newer 428i.

Like Tamzzy, I’m in a 440i, and wouldn’t take the 4-cyl over the 6. I’d probably go as far as to say I’d take a 6-cyl diesel over a 4-cyl petrol.
 
paradigm said:
I’d take an older 435i over a newer 428i.

Like Tamzzy, I’m in a 440i, and wouldn’t take the 4-cyl over the 6. I’d probably go as far as to say I’d take a 6-cyl diesel over a 4-cyl petrol.
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Thanks, will look around a bit more

When I first saw it I assumes it was a 6 cyl

Haven't even decided if I want a 3 series , 4 series or a C Class just after something comfortable and reliable that I don't have to really bother too much about, will get something else to enjoy
 
[TW]Fox said:
I don't think there has ever been a more avoidable options pack than the M Sport Pro package. It's awful.
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I tend to agree, just irritating that on the X3 it means missing out on Adaptive.
I am thinking 20s and std Pirelli's will be more than suitable.

Do you still rate Active Cruise Control as an option, if not getting the full Driver Assistant Plus?
HUD is an interesting one for me as well, keep reading that once you have it you never realised how you managed without it.
 
What is the price difference between adaptive cruise and driver assistance plus?

I've used Driver Assistance plus quote a lot - the adaptive cruise function is generally useful but the rest of it fits firmly into the 'fun to try out' bracket but has little real world value IMHO. It isn't good enough at driving for you to ever take over properly so I'm unsure what the point is. I didn't think you could get adaptive on its own - if you can and its significantly cheaper I'd do that.
 
arfoll said:
Ahaha, I meant I had it before and found I didn't use it as much as I thought when I configured the car :). Heated steering wheel though is by far the best option for me!
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Yep love my hot wheel :p

options I have and never use, lane departure, collision warning/assist (just plain dangerous!), HUD, speed limit detection and warm air collar
 
Will Gill said:
Yep love my hot wheel :p

options I have and never use, lane departure, collision warning/assist (just plain dangerous!), HUD, speed limit detection and warm air collar
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You never use the HUD?? Thats one of the best options that BMW do, its so useful on the modern cars, I hardly ever look at the dashboard because of the hud and voice control.
 
Article discussing BMW adoption of Android Autmotive OS : From Product to Platform: How can BMW compete with Platform Giants?

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Even though the advantages of Android Automotive OS appear to be magnificent, several BMW experts raised doubts against the option. BMW would lose control over the development and rollout of a central component of its cars and would have to rely on Google’s decisions regarding new features, bug fixes, and also new version rollouts. Moreover, Google would control which models or markets should first receive any OS version. Besides these strategic decisions, experts mentioned that BMW would lose an important customer contact point. While Android Automotive OS provides options for user interface customization, customers might think of Google, not BMW, as the system’s provider. The customer experience during a car ride would no longer be exclusively designed by BMW, but a large part would be determined by Google. Strong brand bonding is especially important in the automotive market because cars and driving are especially associated with customer emotions.

Furthermore, experts elaborated that the implementation of Android Automotive OS implicates relinquishing any ambition on digital business model implementation inside BMW’s cars. Since Google would manage all transactions on its platform and capture a predefined percentage of each transaction, the car manufacturer would not be involved. In line with the smartphone market in which manufacturers’ value capture is limited to the sale of the device itself, BMW’s business model would be limited to the sale of the individual car and several associated maintenance services. The role of a platform owner with scaling platform businesses is obsessed by Google. Experts from BMW’s strategic departments link this aspect to the changing nature of the automotive market. While large parts of this business are conducted with sales or lease contracts, an evolution toward a more usage-based business model is expected. Even though selling cars is expected to remain as a lucrative business in the future, the market share of mobility services will grow. Independent of specific solutions such as car-sharing, ridesharing, and ride-hailing, these businesses are usually used and managed via online apps. As soon as digital platforms are available, the integration of these services with cars appears as logical step. However, the implementation of Android Automotive OS would mandate these transactions to be exclusively managed by Google. BMW would not be involved in such business models.
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- dollars count above, potentially, more efficient engineering solution.

but, as it links, seems a tightrope

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J1nxy said:
You never use the HUD?? Thats one of the best options that BMW do, its so useful on the modern cars, I hardly ever look at the dashboard because of the hud and voice control.
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I guess it's a personal choice., I find it useless and turned it off within weeks on both cars.

paradigm said:
I don't believe that a southern softy doesn't use their air collar!
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I think I'm bred from sterner stuff :p
 
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