I finally drove the 2024 m340i
04-17-24, 02:34 PM
#31
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https://youtu.be/nVHiUMMmDjQ?t=688
This part of the video is a good demonstration of what I meant when I said the m340i is a lot louder than our IS500. See 11:30.
This part of the video is a good demonstration of what I meant when I said the m340i is a lot louder than our IS500. See 11:30.
04-17-24, 02:42 PM
#32
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jororo (04-17-24)
04-18-24, 07:06 PM
#34
Also, all the IS 500 problems seem to be either easily fixed or aesthetic (the bumper separation). Even some BMW guys feel the water pump on the m340s will fail and are located in a terrible location. I'm not a mechanic so take that with a grain of salt. Also not trying to be disparaging to the 340, as I still think it's a great car. Just if we are going to compare possible things going wrong it's just a good thing to keep in mind.
04-19-24, 12:47 PM
#35
I’ll never understand why anyone who works in front of a computer screen would then want to stare at 2-3 more massive screens in their sports sedan while driving to/from work.
It’d be great it if we just went back to physical gauges, ***** & switches, finally acknowledging our smartphones work more than adequately for any digital related tasks needed while driving … and our cars won’t look like digital dinosaurs after 10 years.
It’d be great it if we just went back to physical gauges, ***** & switches, finally acknowledging our smartphones work more than adequately for any digital related tasks needed while driving … and our cars won’t look like digital dinosaurs after 10 years.
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04-19-24, 01:17 PM
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04-19-24, 01:58 PM
#37
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Compare that with an X1 we had as a loaner car. lol
04-19-24, 02:05 PM
#38
I’ll never understand why anyone who works in front of a computer screen would then want to stare at 2-3 more massive screens in their sports sedan while driving to/from work.
It’d be great it if we just went back to physical gauges, ***** & switches, finally acknowledging our smartphones work more than adequately for any digital related tasks needed while driving … and our cars won’t look like digital dinosaurs after 10 years.
It’d be great it if we just went back to physical gauges, ***** & switches, finally acknowledging our smartphones work more than adequately for any digital related tasks needed while driving … and our cars won’t look like digital dinosaurs after 10 years.
No doubt there is benefit in things like Waze and Carplay, but I'd like a ~10" for that and nothing else. And not to mention that the implementation of screens can make or break the experience as well. BMW and Mercedes' implementation of them is horrible IMO.
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CBG350 (04-23-24)
04-19-24, 02:16 PM
#39
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I really like the old 1-8 buttons on a BMW. It just makes sense when you're changing radio stations. I hate having to press the steering wheel button to scroll through all my stations. I think that's the 1st button on my car that will break.
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jororo (04-19-24)
04-19-24, 03:09 PM
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04-19-24, 04:46 PM
#42
Completely agree, and this is what I hate about cars becoming rolling computers. I like to drive as an escape from screens, computers, messaging, and electronics... what you see Cadillac, BMW and Mercedes doing in their interiors is what I HATE.
No doubt there is benefit in things like Waze and Carplay, but I'd like a ~10" for that and nothing else. And not to mention that the implementation of screens can make or break the experience as well. BMW and Mercedes' implementation of them is horrible IMO.
No doubt there is benefit in things like Waze and Carplay, but I'd like a ~10" for that and nothing else. And not to mention that the implementation of screens can make or break the experience as well. BMW and Mercedes' implementation of them is horrible IMO.
04-19-24, 07:18 PM
#43
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Well, guess what, the IS500 also has crappy summer bridgestones. So, let's put things on an equal playing field and put proper tires on both cars.
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DLPTony (04-20-24)
04-19-24, 08:20 PM
#45
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https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...lightning-lap/
https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...lightning-lap/
Honestly, reviewing the footage again, the most obvious problem with the IS 500 is that the front tires are complaining throughout the entire lap. The M340i does not have this problem, and this is probably because it has the PS4Ses along with having a better weight balance. However, in spite of this, the IS 500 does manage to achieve the same or better speeds on the straights thanks to having more power - even across the starting line, both cars seemed to be around 135 to 136 MPH at the end of their laps. And of course, the IS 500 had a couple of sideways moments, which the M340i did not, both of which likely cost about 0.25-0.5 seconds each.