[cedricsg]

Congratulations on the 3LI. Its a beautiful car. I just picked one up myself this July in Portimao Blue.

Being an enthusiast, and having driven a F30 earlier, and reading all reviews that the Li has got additional weight, length and that comfy suspension has compromised the ride, I was a bit apprehensive. However after 120 days of ownership, I can say I am pleasantly surprised. I would have liked the steering feel to be heavier, especially at cornering when I use the ghats, but other than that, I am quite happy.

Enjoying a good petrol sedan is probably something we can do for few more years, if not decades, so make the most of this ownership experience.

[sawnilrules]

Originally Posted by TheBimmerBoy

Hey mate. looks like we are twins. I also took delivery of my 330Li on the 28th of September, and God do I really relate to you on some of the things!

Congratulations buddy, 3 LI is a fantastic product. After cancelling C300D due to its low GC, I was this close to pick 330 LI as my next choice, but then had to drop it from the wishlist due to absence of rear blinds. First world problems of married men, when wife also has a say in car buying decisions.

And thus, eventually went for the A6, you probably know the reason why...

Originally Posted by TheBimmerBoy

1) The fuel consumption - I live in Bombay and my GT would do upwards of 35 km a day in the city, and still reward me with close to 11-12 kmpl, which was really good. Last year again, somehow on the 28th of September (pure coincidence), we took delivery of an Audi Q5 45 TFSI Technology (2023) after selling the GT. It was really amazing and I expected the mild hybrid tech to really give me some good coasting power. But to my surprise, after over a year of owning the Q5, it only returns an abysmal 4.5 kmpl.

The A6 runs the same engine/gearbox combination of the Q5, I am averaging at 9-10 kmpl in the city, and my runs are on our dreaded WEH. Only during extreme bumper to bumper traffic, the worst I have seen is 6.5 kmpl.

During my 2-3 highway trips (one Goa, one Pune & one Nasik) I had consistently got 16.5 kmpl from the motor, with 3 people on board and couple of bags in the boot.

May be you can try tweaking your driving style and see if things get better.

Here's a random parting shot of my A6

[Zahir]

Hi guys. I see a lot of people with the same gripe about the blinds. Has anyone tried something like this?

https://www.automaze.in/products/rol...-sports?_pos=8

Considering the Li but the blinds are a concern for me too

[sandygordon]

Originally Posted by Zahir

Hi guys. I see a lot of people with the same gripe about the blinds. Has anyone tried something like this?

https://www.automaze.in/products/rol...-sports?_pos=8

Considering the Li but the blinds are a concern for me too

Blinds for 3GL are available as accessory from BMW, but at Rs 36k a set it is very expensive. I went for 30 percent tint from Iris Pro which worked out cheaper than 3M CR70. Had seen a few sellers in Amazon with 3GL G20 blinds, but not seen these days.

[itwasntme]

Originally Posted by sandygordon

Blinds for 3GL are available as accessory from BMW, but at Rs 36k a set it is very expensive. I went for 30 percent tint from Iris Pro which worked out cheaper than 3M CR70. Had seen a few sellers in Amazon with 3GL G20 blinds, but not seen these days.

That is a crazy ask! I thought they sold a (still pricey) set of 2 rear side shades for 10K for the 330/320/340.

Can you share a link or pictures of these 36K blinds? Totally mystifying why BMW dropped the lovely integrated blinds when they moved from the F30 to the G20.

[Zahir]

Originally Posted by sandygordon

Blinds for 3GL are available as accessory from BMW, but at Rs 36k a set it is very expensive. I went for 30 percent tint from Iris Pro which worked out cheaper than 3M CR70. Had seen a few sellers in Amazon with 3GL G20 blinds, but not seen these days.

A link or pictures would be greatly appreciated. I received this photo from bmw but they’re not retractable

[cedricsg]

On the G28, the full rear body coloured bumper looks a bit odd to me. I prefer the look on the 340i which has the lower part blacked out. Has anyone tried that on the Li? I visited the Infinity workshop in Turbhe and the option suggested was Performance Parts, which included Carbon Fibre diffuser. Is there a better option that anyone has been successful at?

[ashish2135]

I had ordered a set of shades from Amazon. Link below. They fit perfectly and the opacity is also good. The only sore point is that they are not retractable. Fitting them took a bit of effort but now they are in place and I am satisfied with them totally.

https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B0B...0?ie=UTF8&th=1

I don't have pictures as of now but quite good VFM.

[itwasntme]

Originally Posted by cedricsg

On the G28, the full rear body coloured bumper looks a bit odd to me. I prefer the look on the 340i which has the lower part blacked out. Has anyone tried that on the Li? I visited the Infinity workshop in Turbhe and the option suggested was Performance Parts, which included Carbon Fibre diffuser. Is there a better option that anyone has been successful at?

Agree, that was my thought too that the rear bumper looks weird on the LCI. Why not wrap it? Much cheaper and you can redo it every couple of years if it gets worn out.

[Stryker]

Originally Posted by ashish2135

I had ordered a set of shades from Amazon
...
I don't have pictures as of now but quite good VFM.

Would love to see some photos of this in place, ashish2135! Do you think you can post a few here? Obviously they are not retractable, but are they easy to take off and put back? Or are they "permanently in place" shades?

[sandygordon]

Originally Posted by cedricsg

On the G28, the full rear body coloured bumper looks a bit odd to me. I prefer the look on the 340i which has the lower part blacked out. Has anyone tried that on the Li? I visited the Infinity workshop in Turbhe and the option suggested was Performance Parts, which included Carbon Fibre diffuser. Is there a better option that anyone has been successful at?

Painted the diffuser part in black
Was done by the dealership before delivery
Had option of m340i honeycomb grille as well, at 25k plus labour. Did not opt for it
Pic attached



Below is a pic of another 330Li with the m340i honey comb grille. Looks cool. I am planning to do it sometime soon. Pic Courtesy- EVM Autokraft, Cochin.

[Zahir]

Originally Posted by sandygordon

Painted the diffuser part in black
Was done by the dealership before delivery
Had option of m340i honeycomb grille as well, at 25k plus labour. Did not opt for it
Pic attached
Attachment 2535662

Love it! Makes the car look much better and balances out the front bumper. How much did this cost you?

[sandygordon]

Originally Posted by Zahir

Love it! Makes the car look much better and balances out the front bumper. How much did this cost you?

It does make the rear more balanced and removes that generic Honda City look from a distance. It was a Rs 8k paintjob. Quite expensive, but went ahead for it prior to delivery

M 340i grille would cost 25k and M type carbon fiber wing mirror replacement cover would cost around 30k. Planning these in the near future.

[Zahir]

Originally Posted by sandygordon

It does make the rear more balanced and removes that generic Honda City look from a distance. It was a Rs 8k paintjob. Quite expensive, but went ahead for it prior to delivery

M 340i grille would cost 25k and M type carbon fiber wing mirror replacement cover would cost around 30k. Planning these in the near future.

That’s not terrible. Did you consider wrapping instead of painting?

[cedricsg]

Originally Posted by sandygordon

Painted the diffuser part in black
Was done by the dealership before delivery
Had option of m340i honeycomb grille as well, at 25k plus labour. Did not opt for it

This looks fab. This was suggested by the workshop too and now seeing it pictures just solves this for me. Thanks!