BMW M340xi
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LC500 has re entered the discussion. I wonder if you traded your Lexus for a BMW would you ever look back? My guess is no you wouldn’t. I am reading a lot of members say that there is life outside of Lexus.
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Makes total sense that a 3 Series feels pedestrian compared to an LS. This isn’t really an issue of BMW vs Lexus it’s an issue of flagship vs entry level car.
It’s very, very hard to retreat from the flagship level.
It’s very, very hard to retreat from the flagship level.
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I’m in no rush to jump into this. LC500 will be coming out of hibernation soon. I probably will wait til September/October when my LC500 starting to go back into hibernation again. This will gives me some time to sell the LS460 and learn more about BMW.
Right now, I’m all over the place lol. Someday I want a G20 M340 but someday, I want the G30 540i. And now I’m thinking maybe the G60 540i.
I don’t know. At this point, I saw a couple of G30 on the road and thought, mehhhh! They look pretty pedestrian. And when I saw the tail lights of an LS500 at night, it clicked with me right away. There’s something with the design language of a Lexus that speaks to me. I’m just not very happy with their sedan line up and engine choices.
BTW, how hard is it to find a G30 540i with ventilated seats? And 360 degrees camera? I’m really surprised with the lack of ventilated seats in BMW.
Right now, I’m all over the place lol. Someday I want a G20 M340 but someday, I want the G30 540i. And now I’m thinking maybe the G60 540i.
I don’t know. At this point, I saw a couple of G30 on the road and thought, mehhhh! They look pretty pedestrian. And when I saw the tail lights of an LS500 at night, it clicked with me right away. There’s something with the design language of a Lexus that speaks to me. I’m just not very happy with their sedan line up and engine choices.
BTW, how hard is it to find a G30 540i with ventilated seats? And 360 degrees camera? I’m really surprised with the lack of ventilated seats in BMW.
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I’m in no rush to jump into this. LC500 will be coming out of hibernation soon. I probably will wait til September/October when my LC500 starting to go back into hibernation again. This will gives me some time to sell the LS460 and learn more about BMW.
Right now, I’m all over the place lol. Someday I want a G20 M340 but someday, I want the G30 540i. And now I’m thinking maybe the G60 540i.
I don’t know. At this point, I saw a couple of G30 on the road and thought, mehhhh! They look pretty pedestrian. And when I saw the tail lights of an LS500 at night, it clicked with me right away. There’s something with the design language of a Lexus that speaks to me. I’m just not very happy with their sedan line up and engine choices.
BTW, how hard is it to find a G30 540i with ventilated seats? And 360 degrees camera? I’m really surprised with the lack of ventilated seats in BMW.
Right now, I’m all over the place lol. Someday I want a G20 M340 but someday, I want the G30 540i. And now I’m thinking maybe the G60 540i.
I don’t know. At this point, I saw a couple of G30 on the road and thought, mehhhh! They look pretty pedestrian. And when I saw the tail lights of an LS500 at night, it clicked with me right away. There’s something with the design language of a Lexus that speaks to me. I’m just not very happy with their sedan line up and engine choices.
BTW, how hard is it to find a G30 540i with ventilated seats? And 360 degrees camera? I’m really surprised with the lack of ventilated seats in BMW.
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One other thing about the ventilated seats.... They're not as great on BMW. I find mine don't really seem to cool me that much, however they do keep you dry which is a plus.
Some ventilated seats push air, others pull it. These pull it.
Some ventilated seats push air, others pull it. These pull it.
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Can the Auto Stop/Start feature be turned off permanently? Or do I have to turn it off everytime I get into the car?
When I test drove the ‘22 540i, this feature kicked on and I asked the sales guy and his answer was kind of and I can get it programmed to not have it enable but it wasn’t a confident yes.
When I test drove the ‘22 540i, this feature kicked on and I asked the sales guy and his answer was kind of and I can get it programmed to not have it enable but it wasn’t a confident yes.
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Agree with you there, at least on my X7, but the worst ventilated seats I’ve had was a 2016 IS350. Best was a 2018 Durango that pulled air. In between was my LS460/600 I had back in 2012 time frame.
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Actually, I don't think I've ever experienced a BMW ventilated seat. Maybe I'll get lucky and get into a loaner vehicle that has them.
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Can the Auto Stop/Start feature be turned off permanently? Or do I have to turn it off everytime I get into the car?
When I test drove the ‘22 540i, this feature kicked on and I asked the sales guy and his answer was kind of and I can get it programmed to not have it enable but it wasn’t a confident yes.
When I test drove the ‘22 540i, this feature kicked on and I asked the sales guy and his answer was kind of and I can get it programmed to not have it enable but it wasn’t a confident yes.
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The ventilated seats on my IS 500 are also not great, but it's better than not having them lol. Neither of my wife's BMWs have been available with them. If you want leather in a 3-series or X3, apparently, you can't have that with ventilation. Silly...
Actually, I don't think I've ever experienced a BMW ventilated seat. Maybe I'll get lucky and get into a loaner vehicle that has them.
Actually, I don't think I've ever experienced a BMW ventilated seat. Maybe I'll get lucky and get into a loaner vehicle that has them.
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Can the Auto Stop/Start feature be turned off permanently? Or do I have to turn it off everytime I get into the car?
When I test drove the ‘22 540i, this feature kicked on and I asked the sales guy and his answer was kind of and I can get it programmed to not have it enable but it wasn’t a confident yes.
When I test drove the ‘22 540i, this feature kicked on and I asked the sales guy and his answer was kind of and I can get it programmed to not have it enable but it wasn’t a confident yes.
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Strange. I've been making a lot of small mistakes today, I'll just chalk this up as a today-thing. Maybe I got confused because it was optional, and we didn't check that box.