Doug DeMuro Reviews the M240i!

MPR · 04-26-2022, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vancouver_M5

Same here. I occasionally drive my teenage kids and my daughter at 5'4" would fit great back there. I sat in a demo car behind myself at 5'10" almost and had no problems. Its way too small for Doug but for more average height people under 6 feet, I think it works well.

Ask your kids how the back seat climate control works for us

Ricochet48 · 04-26-2022, 06:12 PM

The rear seats are hugely practical. If you are hauling 4 dudes, take someone else's whip though. Of course someone Doug's size won't fit...

Here's the quick stat calcs I made in another thread:

If the rear can fit someone 5' 9", then 45% of US males and 95% of females can fit. With a 50/50 split, about 70% of adults can fit... and that's not even taking into account children that will be the primary occupants (or pets).

It seemed about the size of my RSX-S rear that almost never got used, but was very clutch in a pinch for short distances.

NoSuchSol · 04-26-2022, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Vancouver_M5

Same here. I occasionally drive my teenage kids and my daughter at 5'4" would fit great back there. I sat in a demo car behind myself at 5'10" almost and had no problems. Its way too small for Doug but for more average height people under 6 feet, I think it works well.

I stuck my 6'1" friend behind his 6'1" dad for a test drive and they were fine. Wouldn't be fun for a long trip but around town they did just fine. They mostly complained about me driving at legal speeds.

TJZ67201 · 04-26-2022, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NoSuchSol

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Originally Posted by Vancouver_M5

Same here. I occasionally drive my teenage kids and my daughter at 5'4" would fit great back there. I sat in a demo car behind myself at 5'10" almost and had no problems. Its way too small for Doug but for more average height people under 6 feet, I think it works well.

I stuck my 6'1" friend behind his 6'1" dad for a test drive and they were fine. Wouldn't be fun for a long trip but around town they did just fine. They mostly complained about me driving at legal speeds.

Why would you do that to your passengers you monster?!? Drive at legal speeds? I would have complained too!

_E90S65_ · 04-26-2022, 06:32 PM

I like Doug's reviews.

I'd watch any of his videos over Shmeeeeeegul's.

MASHCT · 04-26-2022, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by _E90S65_

I like Doug's reviews.

I'd watch any of his videos over Shmeeeeeegul's.

I loathe that guy's videos. Talk about nails on a chalkboard...

G42Enjoyer · 04-26-2022, 08:16 PM

I didn't like Doug's videos at first, but he grew on me (much like some of BMW's styling decisions). Once I got over the meme speech patterns I came to appreciate that he does in-depth reviews on older vehicles nobody would even think about. Really interesting to compare how far modern cars have come to what we grew up with.

bluesman8266 · 04-26-2022, 08:34 PM

He's very through, I looked and drove one a couple months ago and he covered a lot that I missed. The back seat is just fine for the size of the car.
BUT, he should be a DJ for a 1970s radio station.

Alpine Wait · 04-26-2022, 08:40 PM

I like Doug. Always telling the bad along with the good.

vert shaper · 04-26-2022, 08:55 PM

I don't mind Doug at all. Like bluesman said above, Doug is very thorough. He also good at looking past trending opinions and forming his own. But yeah, I get why he's over the top for some of you.

And btw, put me in the camp of appreciating the back seat climate control and usb c ports. My kid will be back there for a few years yet and will appreciate those things.

conradb58 · 04-27-2022, 10:26 AM

Thissssss… lol. Love the intro.

MPR · 04-27-2022, 10:35 AM

The VIN starts with 3MW, nice find Doug

conradb58 · 04-27-2022, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MPR

The VIN starts with 3MW, nice find Doug

It's like an Easter egg from BMW.

Jonesymx29 · 04-27-2022, 10:51 AM

I watch most of Doug's videos, can't watch Shmee's... I gravitate towards the ones where he has the cars that are on his auction website and/or goofy, older cars rather than new ones. I like learning about cars that were before my time. His vid on the 1st gen Explorer was pretty neat.

I can fully understand if his *ahem* QUIRKS AND FEATURES talk can be grating to some :P

ReallyRadams · 04-27-2022, 11:47 AM

I wish there was more 230i videos.

Kayanarka · 04-27-2022, 12:26 PM

Add me to the list of people that enjoy listening to Doug. And the bobble head comment, he is kind of like Jay Leno. Maybe it is something he can not control?

MPR · 04-27-2022, 12:40 PM

Lol - Jay Leno 2.0

BMWRL · 04-28-2022, 02:25 AM

2 min in…
I can't get passed his spastic mannerisms.

530iDriver · 05-01-2022, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Golddog

He's hard to watch. He's a life sized, human bobblehead.

But became a millionaire doing his reviews and has a car garage most of us would only dream of. Call him bobblehead but he outsmarted most of us here…

Golddog · 05-01-2022, 02:42 PM

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But became a millionaire doing his reviews and has a car garage most of us would only dream of. Call him bobblehead but he outsmarted most of us here…

I’m not doubting or ripping his success. I just find it hard to watch him because of his animation and rapid speaking. Dialing it back a bit would help his watchability.

MPR · 05-01-2022, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Golddog

I’m not doubting or ripping his success. I just find it hard to watch him because of his animation and rapid speaking. Dialing it back a bit would help his watchability.

Then it would be boring and similar to every other reviewer. I never thought so many were that bothered by how he reviews -- it's just a little head and hand movements that come along with solid reviews -- it's sometimes funny.

FreeDarko · 05-02-2022, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MPR

He made solid points on the back seat accommodations, which will never get used. Those boards/wires would have been better spent to not eliminate adaptive CC for us post February/March build folks

Why are they eliminating adaptive cruise control?

04-26-2022, 06:12 PM	#24
Ricochet48 Second Lieutenant 362 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 2006 RSX-S Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	The rear seats are hugely practical. If you are hauling 4 dudes, take someone else's whip though. Of course someone Doug's size won't fit... Here's the quick stat calcs I made in another thread: If the rear can fit someone 5' 9", then 45% of US males and 95% of females can fit. With a 50/50 split, about 70% of adults can fit... and that's not even taking into account children that will be the primary occupants (or pets). It seemed about the size of my RSX-S rear that almost never got used, but was very clutch in a pinch for short distances.
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_E90S65_ Captain 739 Rep 674 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Pluto iTrader: (0)	I like Doug's reviews. I'd watch any of his videos over Shmeeeeeegul's. __________________ 2021 M340i Portimao / Cognac 2018 F80 M3 Silverstone / Sakhir (gone) 2015 M235i Estoril / Black (gone) 2011.5 E90 M3 Silverstone / Black (gone)
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G42Enjoyer Enlisted Member 33 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2022 m240i Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	I didn't like Doug's videos at first, but he grew on me (much like some of BMW's styling decisions). Once I got over the meme speech patterns I came to appreciate that he does in-depth reviews on older vehicles nobody would even think about. Really interesting to compare how far modern cars have come to what we grew up with.
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04-26-2022, 08:34 PM	#30
bluesman8266 Private 46 Rep 85 Posts Drives: M240i Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: OH iTrader: (0)	He's very through, I looked and drove one a couple months ago and he covered a lot that I missed. The back seat is just fine for the size of the car. BUT, he should be a DJ for a 1970s radio station.
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Alpine Wait Private 74 Rep 63 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I like Doug. Always telling the bad along with the good.
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04-26-2022, 08:55 PM	#32
vert shaper Private 95 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2022 m240i Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: midwest US iTrader: (0)	I don't mind Doug at all. Like bluesman said above, Doug is very thorough. He also good at looking past trending opinions and forming his own. But yeah, I get why he's over the top for some of you. And btw, put me in the camp of appreciating the back seat climate control and usb c ports. My kid will be back there for a few years yet and will appreciate those things.
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04-27-2022, 10:26 AM	#33
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04-27-2022, 10:35 AM	#34
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Jonesymx29 Second Lieutenant 218 Rep 251 Posts Drives: '23 BMW M240i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Maine iTrader: (0)	I watch most of Doug's videos, can't watch Shmee's... I gravitate towards the ones where he has the cars that are on his auction website and/or goofy, older cars rather than new ones. I like learning about cars that were before my time. His vid on the 1st gen Explorer was pretty neat. I can fully understand if his ahem QUIRKS AND FEATURES talk can be grating to some :P
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Kayanarka New Member 14 Rep 16 Posts Drives: i4 M50 pre order Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Add me to the list of people that enjoy listening to Doug. And the bobble head comment, he is kind of like Jay Leno. Maybe it is something he can not control?
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