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Luxury at the redline :)
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Although it's not an OLED display, it does have 4K resolution, with HBO Max, Showtime, Hulu, YouTube, ect. installed natively and even comes with its own independent T-Mobile unlimited 5G connection for $20 a month. . |
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Definitely worth getting the manual M2 over this. Seriously BMW what the heck are you thinking? Is this to "untrain" people as we move to electric or something? I love having a shifter and use it all the time in my 430. It's very satisfying and sometimes when turning it's hard to find the shift lever. Blah humbug.
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After messing around with the gear selector and burning up half tank of gas just keeping the revs up, in a futile attempt of extracting some fun, in the back of my mind I know for a fact it was a counter-productive exercise, as the computer and transmission kickdown are way better at producing the most efficient speed. So, I then just put it back in D and let the electronics do its thing. I honestly tried to go in with an open mind but it just feels so gimmicky, like it was added as an afterthought, simply to fulfill one's amusement, where efficiency takes a back seat. Without the existence of a clutch pedal, a paddle-shifting automatic may as well be a PlayStation steering wheel to me. Anyways, I know it's a touchy subject because some folks here swear by paddle shifting and I really don't want anyone to feel combative about their personal choices, so we'll just chuck it up to a matter of personal preference. |
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05-23-2022, 04:37 PM | #76 | |
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I still really like the M2, and I think most other models are still decent handling cars. But [sounding like a broken record here] BMW has pivoted toward engineering the "ultimate daily driver" rather than engineering "the ultimate driving machine." The "BMW guys" who are raving about these cars likely have an altered frame of reference since most were not BMW customers during the brand's heydey or owned any decent handlings cars before. It's akin to all the Tesla fans who used to have mediocre Priuses and Subarus and now finally have a car with throttle response and some sex appeal. There is just a small remaining niche of consumers who really care how a car "feels" to drive, and just a few cars that really still deliver on that front. Porsches, the outgoing M2, Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Cadillac's Blackwing division, Miata, GR86, etc. still seem to prioritize the "feel" of driving. But of course, aside from Porsche and their absurd prices, all these niche products come with some drawbacks.
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RIP BMW shifters, but at least paddles remain. I rue the day I won't even have paddles to play with once EVs become the norm.
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Point being, even older BMW fans had their fun and moved on to new priorities.
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I mean I don't hate it… but I 100% don't need any of this shit. My car has apple carplay, siriusxm, and that's all I need.
Who needs all of this shit? What functionality does this even provide on a daily basis that people actually use? |
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Not a fan of either change. Just when I'm excited here about possibly replacing my E92 with G42, BMW goes and removes the shifter and sticks on this long display.
Might have to start considering switching brands ... |
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Here's what I'm talking about…(This is what we get to look "forward" to in the M3 and soon M4)
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I just purchased a new BMW M240i. I use the car as a "daily".
In my 40-years of buying cars, I’ve owned sticks before including Mustang GTs and a few others. And of course RWD cars as well. But I have to say the M240i with its tons of power/pull, AWD, dampers and quick shifting automatic, using or not using the paddle shifters, is a great “combination”. It all works “together” to deliver a “daily” that is also very fast and sporty and a blast to drive, which I’m sure was BMW’s goal. As far as the ID-8 is concerned, I “hate” the cheep, bolt-on look and the trend of more screens and less buttons and no shifter. And, when the time comes to trade the M240i, I hate the look of ID-8 to the point of maybe moving on from BMW “if” something better comes along. Heck, I didn’t even get the video game dash in my new M240i but opted for the “dial” speedometer and tachometer dash instead. When I'm doing some "spirited" driving, I don't need or want to look at more than that. Bob |
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