[AWcoupe]

Nice looking rides gents. I sat in a BG with Tacora at my local dealer 2 days after they rolled it off the truck. Sales had taken a deposit that morning! Bought my AW 2 days later at a different dealer right off the lot. That Dinan airbox looks pretty trick!!
Enjoy.

[PNTDG42]

Originally Posted by Coconut

I took delivery of my 2023 M240i xDrive a month ago. In total I waited a little under 3 months and that was with with an allocation available. Overall I’m loving the car.

The Good:
The B58 engine is a smooth torque monster, easily underaged at the factory. It feels like it’s pushing 400+ HP and TQ. The ZF 8-speed is dual clutch fast and without the clumsiness. XDrive just hooks up, no wheel spin. I’m not bothered to by iDrive 8. I quite like it, the screen is massive and hi-res. CarPlay is a humongous. Once you have your auto climate set and 8 shortcuts assigned, the system is quite easy to use. The Harmon Kardon system sounds really good. Thr underseat bass drivers are very efficient in delivery ample rattle-free bass and the Logic 7 surround mode widens the soundstage considerably

The Bad: A few minor defects from the factory that were fixable by myself. I have the ZTK package which includes the fender extensions. One of them came misaligned from the factory causing a corner to protrude out a bit. I removed it and reapplied 3M VHB to fix this. I have squeaks coming from the driver side vent and a metallic rattle coming from the passenger side seatbelt assembly. I fixed them by jamming a piece of foam between the vent and the IDrive I screen and just buckling the passenger side seatbelt.

The car is HEAVY, about 3850 lbs and you can feel the weight. The engines grunt and steering hide it well though. No feedback whatsoever from steering, very digital feeling however the car is very [...]

I’m curious what you’ve configured your shortcuts for? I haven’t set any yet.

Weight: I know the feeling you mean but I’m very curious what the factory alignment specs are. My x3m is nearly 1000# heavier but handles more responsive. I’m not bothered by the m240i handling but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s just a bit watered down alignment specs for tire life and economy. My x3m eats tires for lunch

[Coconut]

Originally Posted by PNTDG42

I’m curious what you’ve configured your shortcuts for? I haven’t set any yet.

Weight: I know the feeling you mean but I’m very curious what the factory alignment specs are. My x3m is nearly 1000# heavier but handles more responsive. I’m not bothered by the m240i handling but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s just a bit watered down alignment specs for tire life and economy. My x3m eats tires for lunch

My 8 shortcuts are: Apple Maps (Carplay), USB Media, Presets (radio), Pandora (Carplay), Drive Recorder, Tire Pressure, Oil level, Interior Lighting (ambient lights)

[tahoeacr]

If you set up short cuts, where do they show up? Both my wife and I can't stand ID8. I'm thinking maybe short cuts will make it easier for us to get along with it.

[sandrik93]

Originally Posted by tahoeacr

If you set up short cuts, where do they show up? Both my wife and I can't stand ID8. I'm thinking maybe short cuts will make it easier for us to get along with it.

At the top. You gotta swipe down from the top (same way you access quick settings toggle on the phone) and the shortcuts are there.

[Coconut]

As mentioned above, you can swipe down from the upper edge of the touchscreen or what I do is push the iDrive controller up (towards the direction of the touchscreen) to bring down the shortcuts drop-down menus.

[tahoeacr]

Thanks guys. Now I got new things to try and an excuse to go drive the car. lol.

[Bandit009]

Doing my part. 😎

[PP3121]

The BG almost makes the car disappear in that last image!

Nice pics!

[Bandit009]

Originally Posted by PP3121

The BG almost makes the car disappear in that last image!

Nice pics!

I wasn’t sold on BK at first but it changes color depending on the lighting and that’s pretty cool.

[HotsauzF82]

Tint @ 20% nano ceramic all around. Decided to leave the windshield alone since it's just too dark in the country without street lights where we live

It's amazing how much of a change in color the Thundernight really has!

[Ravenseal]

Love my G42. Only negatives - I wish I could retrofit adaptive cruise control at a reasonable cost since it was unavailable for so long - and I wish there was a louder exhaust. I'm looking at an M2 next. If I can get one at MSRP I will, if not, I'll ride out the next 2-3 years with my M240i. It's a wonderful car. Excellent handling and smooth power. Rides well on rough Colorado roads.

[peaceindriving]

Adding a BSM to the list. Picked up my 230i BSM on red in Feb 22. Had the front PPF’d, and entire car ceramic coated, tinted at 35%. I take a longer drive to work just to steal a few extra minutes and miles enjoying the drive.

[Angel Tears]

Portimao Blue sunrise

[Hapbob]

I got my car 3 days before a scheduled trip where I have been gone and the car has been sitting in the garage. I have had the car 6 weeks and only have 600 miles on it.
I live in a winter wonderland so I will drive it when the roads are dry but now when there is snow and slop and salt on the roads. I like the car but don’t have much to add to discussion for those waiting.

If you have car in production it will come eventually. The process seems to drag and I was discouraged many a day. But all of a sudden I could see the delivery coming my way.
Good luck

[akim89]

MY22 AW just hit 8k miles.

[AWcoupe]

Great pics. The 3/4 front profile shot really captures “the look” of the car. Of all the colors, the gloss black trim pieces really pop off the AW. (Excuse my slightly biased opinion) Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

[pw4]

Just 1 month old and already 3,000 km covered (1,850 miles), with another 3,000 planned for this month. No commuting in that either - two multi-day car club trips and a couple of club day trips - and some drives just for fun.
Loving the car's handling - it's all about balance and poise. The passive suspension manages uneven roads brilliantly and the handling is neutral unless the corners get really tight when there's a bit of understeer. The 230i has plenty of power for fun roads. A pleasant surprise was how very economical it is for highway/freeway cruising.
Very much worth the 8 month wait.

[zgood4u]

In the past 8 weeks I lost 2 cars to engine failure a 02 M3 (threw a rod) and a 15 GTI (timing chain and cylinder destroyed) so I replaced them both with a 2017 AW vert with 12k on the clock and a 2022 M240i coupe PBM with a cognac interior. Could not be happier with them both.

[heelsmj]

After 6 months it was defworth the wait!!

[TUG_H1LL]

22'

24k miles under 2 years. Can't get enough of this car...

Painted front trim bits, staggered HRE Wheels & Tires, jb4, down pipe, carbon extras, side skirts, front lip, springs, Dinan carbon & Dinan bits

[yordmech]

A new-to-me 2022 I picked up back in April and put on about 2k miles since then. Absolutely loving it and so far the only modification is the Dinan CF intake installed by the original owner.

Considering new wheels by next spring/summer and maybe some exhaust modifications sooner.