BMW and M Power Owners

jpaul · 31 Oct 2020 at 18:17

Howard said:
But I can’t tell the bloody difference between plain old 16/44 and all the new high res stuff at home

the tidal high-res stuff, I'm familiar with, are frequently different masters, w/o the dynamic compression you get on many modern cd's/mp3's which are designed for the ipod+ generation, people with their headphones on, wandering the streets.

but - if you had a choice in a bmw between, say a sunroof, heated seats/steering wheel versus say the HK, or BW option with better speakers, my money would be on the latter.

paradigm · 31 Oct 2020 at 18:29

jpaul said:
if you had a choice in a bmw between, say a sunroof, heated seats/steering wheel versus say the HK, or BW option with better speakers, my money would be on the latter.

I'd buy whichever was the better car to drive, as it's a car. I assume you didn't buy a hi-fi based on its 0-62time?

NVP · 31 Oct 2020 at 18:54

jpaul said:
if you had a choice in a bmw between, say a sunroof, heated seats/steering wheel versus say the HK, or BW option with better speakers, my money would be on the latter.

HK upgraded audio over heated seats? Not a chance.

theone8181 · 31 Oct 2020 at 20:06

NVP said:
HK upgraded audio over heated seats? Not a chance.

Surely uprated speakers are easier (and cheaper) to install compared to heated seats?

[TW]Fox · 31 Oct 2020 at 20:11

jpaul said:
but - if you had a choice in a bmw between, say a sunroof, heated seats/steering wheel versus say the HK, or BW option with better speakers, my money would be on the latter.

I just went with the heated seats *and* the HK audio. Easier that way.

jamoor · 31 Oct 2020 at 20:26

Jez said:
A backwards step IMO, who wants that massive lump hanging around in their pocket the whole time. Not once have i ever wished for yet another smart device in my pocket. If manufacturers wish to load us with all of this superfluous technology, it should be via smart phone apps so at least we can use the (better) device which we already carry.

IMO only of course, i dislike most smart devices bar a phone.

Yep I agree the display key is silly and using technology for the sake of using it rather than actually making it a decent user experience

-Ad- · 31 Oct 2020 at 21:10

Howard said:
I can only aspire to those aspirations

You have a decent HiFi system. I'm the same and can't think of anything to move to as it just does everything incredibly well.

I'm coming back to the BMW fold and the Mrs picked up the new beast today whilst I'm abroad with work.

The HK system is leaps and bounds ahead of the base audio system. Base was horrific, but putting in some 5" Audison coax speakers was a revelation. But then again, they showed up the limits of the crap Head Unit built in Weasley amp.

Looking forward to trying some Audison components in place of the HK front mid and tweeter.

Want to getting back and have a play, hopefully we won't be in Lockdown.

Em3bbs · 31 Oct 2020 at 21:24

After my X3 was stolen a few weeks ago, I got paid out by the insurance company and decided to go for something smaller - I was torn between a Mini or an i3 but went for the latter. It was quite hard to get one with the big nav screen and park assist but I found one which I picked up today. Very different to the m40i but really fun to drive.

naefeart · 31 Oct 2020 at 21:29

Much better than a mini and surprisingly good fun to drive. I toured Norway in one and other than range anxiety, I though it was great. Is the range better these days?

Em3bbs · 31 Oct 2020 at 21:35

naefeart said:
Much better than a mini and surprisingly good fun to drive. I toured Norway in one and other than range anxiety, I though it was great. Is the range better these days?

Hah I'm not sure yet, but it has the range extender so I can chuck some petrol in if needed. I'll be looking into outside chargers over the next week or so, the plan being to put one by my garage door/driveway.

mjt · 31 Oct 2020 at 21:37

Em3bbs said:
After my X3 was stolen a few weeks ago, I got paid out by the insurance company and decided to go for something smaller - I was torn between a Mini or an i3 but went for the latter. It was quite hard to get one with the big nav screen and park assist but I found one which I picked up today. Very different to the m40i but really fun to drive.

Snap! Any interior shots? I wasn’t really looking for one when I got mine but it’s fully loaded and snapped it up after a test drive. Shame not many people spec them properly.

naefeart said:
Much better than a mini and surprisingly good fun to drive. I toured Norway in one and other than range anxiety, I though it was great. Is the range better these days?

Bloody hell, I get range anxiety on my 12-mile commute! How the **** did you tour Norway?!

Em3bbs · 31 Oct 2020 at 21:59

mjt said:
Snap! Any interior shots? I wasn’t really looking for one when I got mine but it’s fully loaded and snapped it up after a test drive. Shame not many people spec them properly.

I'll take some pics when it's light tomorrow, it's black leather so not that interesting though.

Dominic-Toretto · 31 Oct 2020 at 22:03

Any m4 owners on here?

How are they as a daily

naefeart · 31 Oct 2020 at 22:27

mjt said:
Bloody hell, I get range anxiety on my 12-mile commute! How the **** did you tour Norway?!

I won’t lie, there was some planning involved. On the plus side, there was no shortage of charging points, even in small towns. Ikea stores have free charging too, that helped on occasion.

naefeart · 31 Oct 2020 at 22:32

Squidward said:
Any m4 owners on here?

How are they as a daily

Dude, it’s an M4, not a super car!

[TW]Fox · 31 Oct 2020 at 23:10

Squidward said:
Any m4 owners on here?

How are they as a daily

It's a BMW 4 Series not an exotic sports car. It's fine as a car, sorry, a 'daily'.

Maccy · 31 Oct 2020 at 23:56

Indeed, a more powerful 4 series with greater fuel consumption (depending on how you drive it)

ChrisD. · 1 Nov 2020 at 08:32

My mrs has a 2012 1 series coupe, the steering column creaks when turning, is this a common problem?

Dis86 · 1 Nov 2020 at 08:56

ChrisD. said:
My mrs has a 2012 1 series coupe, the steering column creaks when turning, is this a common problem?

Yes but can have a few causes. Some very minor, some serious. Had it on my 3 series and it was caused by the column rubbing on trim when it was rotated.
Other suspects are the gromit through the main bulkhead or the bottom bearing drying out.

paradigm · 1 Nov 2020 at 09:37

Speaking of off noises. The fuel filler lock actuator on my 440 has just started... what I can only describe as chirping. It used to be practically silent, save for the noise of the actuator reaching the stop. But now when unlocking the car, the actuator is LOUD, worryingly so.

I did do a google, but could only find a single thread where the owner essentially got berated for even bringing it up, but the fact is that the sound has changed practically overnight, and thus could be indicative of impending failure.

Has anyone else experienced this, I’m wondering if it’s related to the amount of rain we’ve been having and is possibly a lubrication issue.