[sunikkat]

Congratulations, I would say right decision. Now is the best time to buy. And 4 lakhs for a new model is a good discount. Don’t look back enjoy this awesome machine.

[RoGo25]

Originally Posted by Neelavi

Booked an Arctic Race Blue m340i! Got about 4 lakhs on ex-showroom plus some accessories and insurance matched to third party prices.

Congratulations on the new purchase! I think the price is a steal for sure considering the overall package. Please do share pics of your car once delivered. Quick question, i havent seen those wheels yet on any other 340I. Are those standard?

[Neelavi]

Originally Posted by RoGo25

Congratulations on the new purchase! I think the price is a steal for sure considering the overall package. Please do share pics of your car once delivered. Quick question, i havent seen those wheels yet on any other 340I. Are those standard?

Thanks. These wheels are standard 995M jet black wheels which come with LCI2. Personally prefer the 791Ms with LCI1 which are pretty sleek. The 995Ms don’t let the red calipers stand out as much.

[ishaan_jc]

I’m also about to get my LCI2 in Dravit Grey delivered in a few days. Congrats on yours it looks stunning in this shade of blue!

[ishaan_jc]

Originally Posted by Neelavi

Thanks. These wheels are standard 995M jet black wheels which come with LCI2. Personally prefer the 791Ms with LCI1 which are pretty sleek. The 995Ms don’t let the red calipers stand out as much.

Kindly share your delivery experience. About to get mine too, and cant wait to hit the roads. Also are you planning to do any modifications? Especially about the tyres? And what accessories did the company offer you for ₹25k?

[Neelavi]

Originally Posted by ishaan_jc

Kindly share your delivery experience. About to get mine too, and cant wait to hit the roads. Also are you planning to do any modifications? Especially about the tyres? And what accessories did the company offer you for ₹25k?

Thanks. Delivery is only scheduled for next weeks. The pics are of the TD car which I thought can help others since it’s a new color and the BMW website pics are not very accurate.

For accessories just picked the basic 50 years jahre wheel caps, m door pins, key fob as freebies. Considered the carbon fiber accessories but passed.

The one thing I wanted beyond the cosmetics was getting the M performance exhaust but the Hyd dealer said BMW has discontinued it post LCI1 and we will have to do at third part workshops and it may void the warranty. However checked today at the Gurgaon dealer and he said it can be done officially. Do check on this if you can with your dealer on this. For my use case don’t think will fiddle further than this as I think the car has more than enough power for the roads that I can use.

Congratulations on your purchase too and wish you years of driving pleasure. Love the dravit grey and would have picked it except for having another grey car already in the garage and years long dream to own a Blue BMW. The carbon fibre accessories suit the Dravit grey color if you are considering.

[ishaan_jc]

Originally Posted by Neelavi

Thanks. Delivery is only scheduled for next weeks. The pics are of the TD car which I thought can help others since it’s a new color and the BMW website pics are not very accurate.

My car just came at the dealers. Looks so sick in this color.

Already ordered a screen protector for the 12.3 in curved display!
Also, planning to get a good PPF done on it. I’ve had it done on my ‘23 Tuscon and it's really saved me from some nasty scratches.

I was wondering if you would recommend going for a gloss PPF (as the car’s metallic) or going for a matte option. An opinion is needed on this as I’m going back & forth a lot between the two.

Also excited to see yours!

[omar]

Originally Posted by ishaan_jc

My car just came at the dealers. Looks so sick in this color.

Congratulations on the beast! Nice looking car. Is it the grey colour? Surprisingly not seeing any Red cars delivered.

[ishaan_jc]

Originally Posted by omar

Congratulations on the beast! Nice looking car. Is it the grey colour? Surprisingly not seeing any Red cars delivered.

Yes its the Dravit Grey color. German cars with this color look so stunning. Maybe will get it done with matte PPF in sometime after delivery and change the rims to some BBS 18 inchers.

[Neelavi]

Originally Posted by ishaan_jc

My car just came at the dealers. Looks so sick in this color.

Looks fantastic and if I may say a bit gangsta Think it looks great as it is but matte should also suit the shade if you are really into it.

[Torquest]

Dravit Grey looks much better in person than it does in photos. Took delivery of my M340i today.

[84.monsoon]

Originally Posted by ishaan_jc

My car just came at the dealers. Looks so sick in this color.

I was wondering if you would recommend going for a gloss PPF (as the car’s metallic) or going for a matte option. An opinion is needed on this as I’m going back & forth a lot between the two.

Also excited to see yours!

Congrats on the beauty. Is this the LCI2 with adaptive suspension?

Gloss PPF any day as the special gold speckles of the Dravit Grey individual paint shade, when seen in in bright light show up well with a high quality glossy PPF.

[ishaan_jc]

Originally Posted by 84.monsoon

Congrats on the beauty. Is this the LCI2 with adaptive suspension?

Gloss PPF any day as the special gold speckles of the Dravit Grey individual paint shade, when seen in in bright light show up well with a high quality glossy PPF.

Yes LCI2. The adaptive suspension is great so far and it really has made the ride much compliant and comfortable.
Thank you, will get a good gloss ppf done. The stone chips on the front bumper is a major reason to do it.

[Santoshbhat]

Fire Red M340i LCI2 came home this week

















Thanks to all the contributors on this thread. Big thanks to itwasntme and robimahanta for clearing all my doubts and queries and for the solid moral support

[georgesunnyt]

Took a test drive of the M340i LCI2.

Comfort

I drove it on the same roads that I regularly drive my F30 320d pre-LCI on. The M340i, with its adaptive suspension, felt 15-20% more comfortable than my F30 with its stock passive suspension and 17-inch run-flat tires. I couldn't believe that a car with 19-inch wheels could be so comfortable. The BMW press release also states that the LCI2 chassis has been further refined to improve both comfort and sportiness. This, combined with the adaptive suspension, seems to be working well.

On my F30, I can feel every imperfection on the road, which can get tiring on long stretches of unevenly paved surfaces. This was one reason I put off test driving an M340i for so long, as I didn't want to drive a stiffer car. As soon as BMW added adaptive dampers, I knew I had to drive it, and I'm glad I did. The car does stiffen up a bit in Sport mode. I could also hear the thuds of the run-flat tires a little more over road undulations in sport plus mode. During my test drive, I found myself constantly switching between Comfort and Sport+ modes depending on road surface conditions to adjust the suspension.

The ride in Sport+ mode is also not bone-jarring by any means. You could easily drive it in Sport+ all day long on average to decent roads. The car also felt much easier to drive in the city due to the lighter steering. Note that the lighter steering did not translate to less confidence or precision, as it does in some other cars.

Acceleration

I was expecting twice the shove into the seats compared to what I get from the N47 engine in my F30, since the B58 produces nearly twice the horsepower and has all-wheel drive. I was a little disappointed on this front. I guess I had extremely high expectations.

Don't get me wrong, the car is very quick and has a much higher sense of urgency, but somehow it didn't feel like it delivered twice the horsepower of the N47. Maybe it has to do with how linearly the power is delivered compared to how it is in turbo-diesels like the N47. The B58 does feel very silky and smooth. The engine also sounds very good in the upper end of the RPM range. Engine braking was also more pronounced in Sport+ mode compared to the N47 in Sport+ mode.

Cornering

I was first at a traffic light and made a hard right turn while accelerating hard from a standstill. There was zero tire squeal. The same maneuver in my F30 would cause some tire squeal on the inside wheels. The LSD combined with xDrive seems to be helping here. I'm impressed by it. I also performed a lane change on another road while accelerating, and it felt much nimbler and quicker to change lanes than my F30. The variable sport steering, adaptive dampers, and xDrive seem to be contributing here. I'm impressed here too. It masks its weight well despite being heavier than my F30. I wish I could drive it on some winding mountain roads to see if the added weight affects handling negatively.

Moreover, xDrive doesn't seem to have reduced that pure rear-wheel-drive steering feel for me, at least. The pure, unhindered steering feel is one of the prime reasons I picked up a rear-wheel-drive car like the F30, and I'm glad that xDrive hasn't affected it, probably because it's still heavily rear-wheel-drive biased.

Exhaust Note

The second exhaust pipe remains closed in Comfort mode. When switched to Sport+ mode, it opens the valve for the second exhaust pipe, I think the one on the right side of the car. The exhaust does sound really good if you're outside and behind the car. Inside the car, you can't hear the exhaust at lower RPMs. Even at higher RPMs, I felt like I could hear the engine more than the exhaust. I'm not a fan of loud exhausts. This car sounds perfect to me. It's not loud enough to become a burden to anyone else on the road or pedestrians.

If you want more sound inside the cabin at lower RPMs, you can also turn on BMW Iconic Sounds, which will pump in more sound through the speakers. I didn't play around with the Iconic Sounds much, but the dealership person put it into some mode where I could hear pops and bangs through the speakers even during lift-off at much lower RPMs. It got old quickly, and we turned it off for the rest of the drive.

Cameras

The 360-degree cameras are a godsend. BMW's UI for this is also impressive. Being a low sedan, it's hard to see rocks and other objects on the edge of narrow roads. The cameras were very handy for this.

Overall

The original M340i was something I would never consider due to its busy ride and stiff suspension. Living with an F30, I dread having to drive it over average to below-average paved roads. This updated M340i makes life much easier and is something I would strongly consider when the time to upgrade comes. The variable sport steering, xDrive, and LSD on the car also make corners more exciting and sure-footed.

Link to exhaust note and added some pictures below.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=aRNKcuXr...1VOVwl7n9I1urb