BMW and M Power Owners

Imagine being a BMW ///M engineer, fresh off working on the 4 CSL and M2 only to be assigned to this monstrosity? I bet they lie in bed at night weeping at what the M division is becoming, if not has already become.
 
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Due tyres on my 2016 330d x drive soonish, always used the run flat but would like to know pros/cons of running standard tyres instead.

Obviously punctures would be an issue, what would you carry as a “get to the garage” solution?

Is ride better, noise, handling etc improved? Did a little Googling and got mixed results.

Is it something that needs reported in insurance, should I just stick to run flats?

Haaaaaylp.
 
BeeP said:
Due tyres on my 2016 330d x drive soonish, always used the run flat but would like to know pros/cons of running standard tyres instead.

Obviously punctures would be an issue, what would you carry as a “get to the garage” solution?

Is ride better, noise, handling etc improved? Did a little Googling and got mixed results.

Is it something that needs reported in insurance, should I just stick to run flats?

Haaaaaylp.
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That will be an F series. I changed my four run flat Pirelli Cinturato on my 4 series for Michelin Pilot Sport 5 standard tyres. Ride is improved, road noise is significantly lowered and the car feels more settled. Very pleased I changed. I’m just relying on the AA coming to get me for a puncture tbh! Not even a can of tyre goo.
 
Finally got the chance this evening to try a 530d with the adaptive suspension.
My supplying dealer very kindly gave me the opportunity to try my car, with M Sport suspension, back to back on the same bumpy road with a brand new unregistered 530d with adaptive suspension.

I was secretly hoping that I wouldn’t be able to feel a difference.

Having raced karts for 25 years, my butt can feel everything that’s going on beneath me, and all I can say is that the adaptive suspension really makes the car - much more resolved and compliant over the bumps. I can now understand why most folks say that this is a must have option.
My car on the M Sport suspension just feels jittery over the same bumps, somethings not quite right with either the compression or rebound.

The dealer is still trying to find me a similarly specced car with the adaptive suspension, but I’m not optimistic.

If they can’t, my only option will be to seek suitable compensation and consider fitting some after market coil overs.
 
mjt said:
I think it will look better in person. The new (i)7 is absolutely amazing in the flesh. So much presence!
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Need to disagree with this, sat behind one in slow moving traffic for about 8 miles this morning, managed to get alongside it a few times, not a pretty sight.
 
BallisticGT3 said:
If they can’t, my only option will be to seek suitable compensation and consider fitting some after market coil overs.
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that was an option I'd seen suggested in a similar g20 dilemna thread
"If you don't have adaptive when it's time to to refresh you can get sport bilsteins which are better than the adaptive and the stocks for $700 all around"
although they suggested non-adaptive g20 cars may have the wiring/hardware inbuilt.
at some point I'd like a newer 3 series and had decided standard car or M with adaptive, for my back health and older relations
 
Why would you put them on a brand new car? If you don't like it, reject it. It's not exactly your fault and you shouldn't be made to change something which can affect warranty.
 
ChrisD. said:
Why would you put them on a brand new car? If you don't like it, reject it. It's not exactly your fault and you shouldn't be made to change something which can affect warranty.
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Completely agree, reject it and sort something else out.

Fitting coilovers etc to a new 530d just seems crazy.
 
I would absolutely not be changing the suspension but this isn't as simple as just rejecting it and getting something else.

This is one of the last of these cars ever to be produced - there will be no more. What is the alternative?
 
Definitely don't change the suspension on a new car - BMW will find a way to void the warranty on anything related to it.


Equally, don't settle for it.


Why not get a car which is a year old or so with it as an option?
 
what wheels/tyres does it have - if they are 20s would dealer give you a trial on something smaller 18/19s - quick wheel change at dealership
 
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