DLPTony

…and leave us two knuckleheads with ours? That’s a little too exclusive. 😜

Benibiker1558

The LSB modifies both the left and right side right? Let's hope they didn't induce a problem on the right side as well. That's one reason if wouldn't get it done right now if it looks like it doesn't work. Now you might have the issue on both sides going forward !

geckornr

B58 doesn't really have much character compared to the 2UR-GSE. It's a great engine in every way (power delivery, MPG, reliability, basically zero turbo lag) but very "flat" compared to the revvy, vocal nature of the 2UR-GSE.

Also BMW interiors don't hold up particularly well around and beyond the 40k mark - rattles, creaks, wear spots, etc.

Not sure why you'd tell everyone on an IS 500 forum to go buy an M340i when we probably all considered that and made this choice anyway.

macmaster

I'm the opposite. I've always been a Lexus fan and never considered anything else. Lexus interiors don't hold up that well either. The nuluxe seats crease like nobody's business and ever seen the wear and tear on the Lexus leather steering wheels, yes even at 40k miles. Also my IS500 has had rattles since day 1. Build quality just isn't what it used to be.

Seriously considering jumping ship.

geckornr

Life is short and the M340i is a great car. If you're curious, I say do it!

DLPTony

Do not listen to him, he’s just trying to needle y’all. He’d rather be the only 500 owner…with a PPF. (Yeah I said it, don’t think for one second he hasn’t gotten it done.) 😈

TipsyTonio

You beat me to it with the Boeing comment lmao. Fortunately we aren’t quite at Boeing level yet. Nobody has had their bumper fall off…. Yet…. 🤣

macmaster

LOL. You know me pretty well. Unfortunately I'm being pretty serious this time. My friend got a 2024 m340i couple weeks ago and I've been watching a lot of m340i review videos to keep up with him. Man, nothing but straight up positive reviews for that car. The only negative thing I came across was Savagegeese saying it lacks character, but what does that even really mean? And does it matter? On the IS500 and all its reviews, its always major compromises - the worst being the terrible transmission, etc. At the end of the day the V8 is overrated. Yeah the growl is cool. It's a neat party trick. But the amount of time the engine spends "growling" pales in comparison to the time you'll notice the handling or quickness in a BMW. The only positive thing IS500 reviewers had to say was that it has "Lexus reliability" and that's basically a farce today, as evidenced by this entire thread, so you can't even hang your hat on that anymore.

My friend is visiting me soon and I'm hoping to test out his car. If it's really that much better it's bye bye IS500.

DLPTony

Okay okay…if the Bimmer truly speaks to you and the 500 is sold, I won’t talk bad about you.

Much. 😁😜

arentz07

To be honest, I wouldn't blame anyone for getting an M340i to replace their IS 500 if they had the bumper issues. Clearly the cars serve the same overall purpose, and one of them does not have front bumper issues.

However, I'd say that I would personally try to work out the issues exhaustively before I sold/traded it.

Renault

As someone who owned a 3 series and not a particular brand loyalist. Actually... I never would have considered a Lexus other than the 500 or a used GSF...

I feel that the m340 is in a weird spot. If I were to ever get another BMW it would be an M3 or M4 (when I'd be able to afford it.) The pre LCI G20 3 series imo has the best exterior in class. But the interior felt cheap to the touch compared to my older 3 series and the IS interior. For all the additional sportiness it seems to lack character and comfort, it seems like the 340 is more for bragging rights that it's a faster sportier car, but very few people are going to utilize that power and manueverability, and the people who are going to make use of it bought an M3, M2, M4.

Edit: I would also understand if people jump ship, maybe I'm lucky that I didn't have CEL, fuel pump issues, or the separation so I've only had good vibes this whole time with the car

DLPTony

Same, thank goodness. Even if I had the issues, I’d stick it out though. I don’t know about other areas, but in Atlanta, the 330s & 340s are sooo pedestrian. Almost taxi cab level. ::shudder::

I want something with style, looks great, sounds great and quick. 😎

ILikeBlue

If you want to trial an M340i, check out the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience. They let you autocross an M340i or M440i for free for a few sessions. Those cars truly are a blast to drive and worth every penny. The only reason I didn't buy one is because I wanted V8 noises.

They're absolute animals of cars, especially the Xdrive ones.


I'll start keeping tracking of what I see and maybe make another list. But we need to keep bringing the cars back in and make a stink about it. We don't get another proper fix unless we make noise. The TSB is the method of communication, we just have to keep ringing the bell.

Yyou should get it done. Let them do it and if it fails, bring it back. It's a pain in the butt but what has to be done.


😅

Supposedly this was vetted on multiple Lexus employee cars. But we'll see how they respond.

I tried to do what I can and Lexus did take responsibility, which is a huge part of this. How they respond to the failures will be important.

Should be left and right sides yes

Renault

No, but the early G20s had a sidewall arch recall and a water pump recall. So I'm pretty sure things like this happen all the time with this class of car. What matters is how they deal with it, hopefully since this TSB didn't do it's job we will get an actual fix. We shall see, if nothing else how's the turnbuckle working can we get a report on that from the forum member who did that?

Edit: or was it a bracket? My memory is failing me these days. Now I'm confused, I just remember someone did a home fix before.

Daeyx

I bet long term this is going to evolve to a community fix. Will be watching snd hoping someone with far more talent then myself engineers a good solution.