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Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:56 pm
by Boyo
Argyll Andy wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:05 pm
Boyo wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:04 pm Lengthy test drive completed this morning and a very happy boy.
Excellent news, glad you enjoyed it :driving:

Colour choice/combo is very much what I’m considering :thumbsup:

How did you find it compared to the Cayman?
As I expected I found the power delivery of the M40i smooth and clinical. I had a M140i before my first Cayman and the M40i is very similar. My last Cayman was manual and being 4 litre naturally aspirated it was a real hoot and one heck of an engine noise. Handling wise I didn't really push the zed as it was raining so difficult to compare.

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:32 pm
by Boyo
Just to wrap this up. Order placed for Thundernight with Ivory. Shadowline, Tech and Comfort packs. All being well it should be at the dealers early May.

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:15 pm
by PSQ777
Boyo wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:32 pm Just to wrap this up. Order placed for Thundernight with Ivory. Shadowline, Tech and Comfort packs. All being well it should be at the dealers early May.
How exciting and a great spec ! Now it's just the waiting... :tumbleweed:

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:38 pm
by Nanu
Just don't forget the photos :thumbsup:

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:19 pm
by millview22
Boyo wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:32 pm Just to wrap this up. Order placed for Thundernight with Ivory. Shadowline, Tech and Comfort packs. All being well it should be at the dealers early May.
Out of interest, I ordered mine at the beginning of October and took delivery on 22 March. The car, once built, took four weeks to be transported to the dealer. I was originally given a timescale similar to yours though!

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:28 pm
by Boyo
millview22 wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:19 pm
Boyo wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 3:32 pm Just to wrap this up. Order placed for Thundernight with Ivory. Shadowline, Tech and Comfort packs. All being well it should be at the dealers early May.
Out of interest, I ordered mine at the beginning of October and took delivery on 22 March. The car, once built, took four weeks to be transported to the dealer. I was originally given a timescale similar to yours though!
As they say time will tell but I hope they aren't spinning me a yarn.

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:10 am
by Boyo
Update from dealer. Car has gone into build and is tentatively showing as delivery the first week of May :driving:

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:14 pm
by Argyll Andy
Boyo wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:10 am Update from dealer. Car has gone into build and is tentatively showing as delivery the first week of May :driving:
:thumbsup:

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 8:45 am
by KrusteKlubba
What an excellent write up by Andy earlier in the thread which is worthy of being a ‘sticky’ for potential new owners to reference.

Nice tip on the Conti 7s being a great bit of VFM, although with my ‘driving Miss Daisy’ style of motoring, the OEM Michelins will probably last me well. Not much wear at almost 5000 miles in 2.5 years.

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:17 pm
by Boyo
Car has landed at the dealers and collection arranged for Thursday. I will get some pics up, however I have asked them not to clean it as it is going straight to my detailers :driving:

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:49 pm
by N4LLY
"Thundernight with Ivory. Shadowline, Tech and Comfort packs."

Most excellent ! :thumbsup:

Potential M40i Purchase - Owners Views

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:37 pm
by Nanu
Boyo wrote: Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:17 pm Car has landed at the dealers and collection arranged for Thursday. I will get some pics up, however I have asked them not to clean it as it is going straight to my detailers :driving:
sensible :thumbsup:

Whenever mine goes into a dealership I always tell them not to clean it