[RAPID GTA]

I’m getting a sense of buyers remorse just looking at this thread. Truth be told, on balance I’m not. Have come from a GR Yaris Rallye, previously Renault Megane RS 265 and an Alfa 147 GTA (among others). I’m sure at here is going to be missing what I came from however that is always the way and I’m feeling I’m a bit over the hot hatch style of car. I came very close to getting a low km M2 Comp just couldn’t agree price with the seller. I don’t go to the track and have no intention of doing so. So I’m locked and loaded to take delivery of a Brooklyn Grey M240i XDrive at the end of the month. My thought process was to get something which provided the best of both worlds and all indications are that this car is going to be the right call. Test drive certainly validated that. I’m expecting the majority of my driving will be in Sport or Sport plus however it will be good to have the benefit of comfort because the roads here in Sydney are pretty crappy in places plus traffic here can be very congested at times.

[Maxp]

I love mine, no buyers remorse at all. I honestly miss driving it when I'm away at work.

[Coconut]

No buyers remorse from my side but that’s because my requirements for this car is a comfortable fast daily and with those expectations it excels in every metric. I didn’t need or want an M2. Don’t need the extra power, worse gas mileage, higher insurance cost, higher cost of wearables and personally I think the M240i looks better than the M2.

Now if I didn’t already have a second fun weekend car, then yes I’d for sure have buyers remorse. I’d want a bit more speed, more grip, less refinement and something more engaging. I’d opt for a manual M2, manual Supra or C8.

[PP3121]

1.5 years in, love every day I get into it. Let's be honest, I do not nearly have the experience as others...came from nearly 20 years of Mini Coopers (I miss at times). Never had a car like this.

Daily driver; comfortable; definitely can get up and go; no tracking on the mind at all; love the styling (still look back when I park at work); absolutely amazed at the mpg (mostly Comfort M-F commute - more S/S+ on weekend drives).

My only issue is that I have yet to get the seat adjustments perfectly set. The older body has different needs seemingly on a weekly basis - not the car's fault!

[BimmerBenzorBentley]

I've been trying to tell people on here but got flak for it but honestly, the 230i > m240i for the price point. Better looking, better handling, lighter, 15k cheaper, and if I ever got it ECU unlocked it would be game over with that lighter chassis.

Also less likely to get arrested when you really put your foot into it so it's arguably more fun to drive.

[Pentland]

Originally Posted by BimmerBenzorBentley

I've been trying to tell people on here but got flak for it but honestly, the 230i > m240i for the price point. Better looking, better handling, lighter, 15k cheaper, and if I ever got it ECU unlocked it would be game over with that lighter chassis.

Also less likely to get arrested when you really put your foot into it so it's arguably more fun to drive.

Not this again…
You might as well compare a mini to the an M240i if that’s your view.
You can’t compare a 4 cylinder to 6.
Your over 100bhp down
It’s not 15k dollars difference, it’s 10.
If you could unlock the eco on a 230, you’ll be able to do it on a 240
You’re trolling.

[BG42]

Originally Posted by BimmerBenzorBentley

I've been trying to tell people on here but got flak for it but honestly, the 230i > m240i for the price point. Better looking, better handling, lighter, 15k cheaper, and if I ever got it ECU unlocked it would be game over with that lighter chassis.

Also less likely to get arrested when you really put your foot into it so it's arguably more fun to drive.

You told us you walk the world in your stock 230. You told us tracks were for rednecks, asked us when the last time we got a speeding ticket was. Weaving in and out of traffic is a battle of lowest iq buddy sorry. Those dudes who let you gap them because they have something to live for aren't slower they are just smarter.

[BobHen]

Originally Posted by RAPID GTA

I’m getting a sense of buyers remorse just looking at this thread. Truth be told, on balance I’m not. Have come from a GR Yaris Rallye, previously Renault Megane RS 265 and an Alfa 147 GTA (among others). I’m sure at here is going to be missing what I came from however that is always the way and I’m feeling I’m a bit over the hot hatch style of car. I came very close to getting a low km M2 Comp just couldn’t agree price with the seller. I don’t go to the track and have no intention of doing so. So I’m locked and loaded to take delivery of a Brooklyn Grey M240i XDrive at the end of the month. My thought process was to get something which provided the best of both worlds and all indications are that this car is going to be the right call. Test drive certainly validated that. I’m expecting the majority of my driving will be in Sport or Sport plus however it will be good to have the benefit of comfort because the roads here in Sydney are pretty crappy in places plus traffic here can be very congested at times.

You will love it. As a daily or best-of-both-worlds car, it's fantastic. Believe me, it's very fast in comfort. In traffic or just going to the store, I dive in comfort mode. When I'm doing "spirted driving" on back roads or on early morning drives, I'm in sport plus. I take mine out early in the morning just to drive it. In sport plus, it's a torque monster.

I've had my M240i Xdrive for 2-years. In another 2-years, I'm buying another one – can't say more than that.

Bob

[Rich1790]

Originally Posted by BimmerBenzorBentley

I've been trying to tell people on here but got flak for it but honestly, the 230i > m240i for the price point. Better looking, better handling, lighter, 15k cheaper, and if I ever got it ECU unlocked it would be game over with that lighter chassis.

Also less likely to get arrested when you really put your foot into it so it's arguably more fun to drive.

[viperx100]

Originally Posted by BG42

You told us you walk the world in your stock 230. You told us tracks were for rednecks, asked us when the last time we got a speeding ticket was. Weaving in and out of traffic is a battle of lowest iq buddy sorry. Those dudes who let you gap them because they have something to live for aren't slower they are just smarter.

Yes, this troll should get a ticket for whatever he must be smoking with his posts... He lost me at "I'm a racer on public roads."

[Antique-ace]

Originally Posted by BimmerBenzorBentley

I've been trying to tell people on here but got flak for it but honestly, the 230i > m240i for the price point. Better looking, better handling, lighter, 15k cheaper, and if I ever got it ECU unlocked it would be game over with that lighter chassis.

Also less likely to get arrested when you really put your foot into it so it's arguably more fun to drive.

Sorry, but no.
Last month I drove a Thundernight 230i RWD loaner daily for a full week while my M240ix was at the dealership to address the well-known "rear suspension thump" problem. While the 230i is a nice coupe (and I enjoyed driving it much more than the I4 I previously had for a loaner), it was not more fun to drive or superior to my M240ix in any aspect (except for slightly better gas mileage).

[Bandit009]

Originally Posted by Antique-ace

Sorry, but no.
Last month I drove a Thundernight 230i RWD loaner daily for a full week while my M240ix was at the dealership to address the well-known "rear suspension thump" problem. While the 230i is a nice coupe (and I enjoyed driving it much more than the I4 I previously had for a loaner), it was not more fun to drive or superior to my M240ix in any aspect (except for slightly better gas mileage).

Did they fix the “thump”?

[sAmstur]

I wouldn't say I have any remorse getting this car but I am disappointed in a few areas. The first being for a near 60k dollar car it sure does make a lot of noise from time to time. My driver side door handles makes a noise when closing in colder temperatures, almost like there's some type of sticky residue that's being pulled. There's a rattle in the back I hear when going over bumps. The ambient lighting especially for the M lighting is really lack luster, especially considering I couldn't opt out of the M lighting if I got the extended shadowline. Last but not least within 7k miles I had condensation in my headlight. Even with it being replaced I imagine it'll become an issue again later down the line.

[Antique-ace]

Originally Posted by Bandit009

Did they fix the “thump”?

No. My post about my experience with this is here: https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=351

[koopa]

The whole comparison is weird to me. Why an M240i as a daily driver when you have a G80 M3? The G80 definitely falls in the daily driver category. I've never understood having a sports sedan as a weekend car, the whole point of a sports sedan is to be a do-all type of car. My ultimate attainable garage would probably be a G80 as a daily and a C7 Z06 for the weekend.

The X3 M40i is a great SUV, but it doesn't feel quicker than the M240i or M340i. Maybe the sense of speed is different because of the high seating position and the fact you're driving a brick compared to the other two.

I'm two weeks into my M240i coming from a G20 M340i and I love it so far. I knew exactly what to expect with the powertrain and it's just as good, honestly it feels quicker but that's probably the 100 lbs it lost and the smaller size. This car has all the options that my M340i didn't have and it's better for it. Now that I have adaptive suspension, the car is super comfortable. It has more theater with a slightly better exhaust note, gets great MPG especially for a ~400hp car, and can tackle daily duties very well. Definitely a great GT car.

I don't really understand the buyers remorse from the others in this thread unless you bought the car with the expectation that it would be something it wasn't supposed to be. It's not a full blown sports car. If you need more power and drama, that's where the M2 comes in. If you are open to used cars and aren't married to the brand, there are plenty of great sports cars at this price range that can do that for you but those aren't going to be nearly as good of a daily driver and they certainly won't have AWD. And as far as the numb steering goes, you can probably count on one hand the amount of modern cars that aren't $100K+ Porsches where the steering has real feeling. Alfa Giulia, CT4-V Blackwing, CT5-V Blackwing, and...? It sucks but it is what it is.

[kudos]

Originally Posted by BimmerBenzorBentley

I've been trying to tell people on here but got flak for it but honestly, the 230i > m240i for the price point. Better looking, better handling, lighter, 15k cheaper, and if I ever got it ECU unlocked it would be game over with that lighter chassis.

Also less likely to get arrested when you really put your foot into it so it's arguably more fun to drive.

You get a lot of flack because you say stupid things and argue like an idiot.

[pg80]

Originally Posted by koopa

The whole comparison is weird to me. Why an M240i as a daily driver when you have a G80 M3? The G80 definitely falls in the daily driver category. I've never understood having a sports sedan as a weekend car, the whole point of a sports sedan is to be a do-all type of car. My ultimate attainable garage would probably be a G80 as a daily and a C7 Z06 for the weekend.

The X3 M40i is a great SUV, but it doesn't feel quicker than the M240i or M340i. Maybe the sense of speed is different because of the high seating position and the fact you're driving a brick compared to the other two.

I'm two weeks into my M240i coming from a G20 M340i and I love it so far. I knew exactly what to expect with the powertrain and it's just as good, honestly it feels quicker but that's probably the 100 lbs it lost and the smaller size. This car has all the options that my M340i didn't have and it's better for it. Now that I have adaptive suspension, the car is super comfortable. It has more theater with a slightly better exhaust note, gets great MPG especially for a ~400hp car, and can tackle daily duties very well. Definitely a great GT car.

I don't really understand the buyers remorse from the others in this thread unless you bought the car with the expectation that it would be something it wasn't supposed to be. It's not a full blown sports car. If you need more power and drama, that's where the M2 comes in. If you are open to used cars and aren't married to the brand, there are plenty of great sports cars at this price range that can do that for you but those aren't going to be nearly [...]

The G80 was my daily for the first 2 years I had it then I got the x3 I live in Michigan and my M3 is rwd and I knew I wanted to buy the M3 so it became a weekend car decided I’m not an suv guy and always wanted to try a smaller coupe so I got the 2 series I know it’s not a full M wasn’t expecting it to be but I think it’s missing any kind of edge you’d expect with a car with an M badge on it I thinks it’s a nice car I just think that M badge is Writing checks the car can’t cash if you get what I mean I got the M performance exhaust put on the other day and it definitely helped give it some character and I might honestly just be remembering the x3 more favorably than it was the exhaust on the x3 was definitely louder even louder than this M performance exhaust for the 2 series but the exhaust is new. I’ll give it a few hundred miles to see if it wakes up anymore.

[J-RO]

NO

[BobHen]

I've been reading comments like: "I knew the M240i wasn't an M car and I wasn't expecting it to be – but I think it's missing something..."

Yeah – it's missing not being an M car. So, sustained, high speeds around a track are not the M240i's forte. But on the street, the M240i xdrive with its very torquey B58, Zf8 trans and Xdrive AWD it (according to the BMW website) will best an M2 to 60mph and save you 12k, tie an M3 to 60mph and save you 20k, tie an M4 coupe to 60mph and save you 25k.

With AWD the M240i will corner faster and be more surefooted than the above M cars with RWD only. And with AWD, the M240i will be the better all-weather car, making it what's it's supposed to be. A killer, extremely sporty, extremely torquey "daily" coupe (even as a "one-owner" car) that will match, and in some cases best, the performance of the much more expensive, more thirsty, and more powerful M cars "on the street" and for "a lot less money".

When purchased for what it is, the M240i Xdrive is a performance bargain. What's not to like?

2-year owner and I'm definitely not disappointed.

Bob

[Prince Thundernight]

Originally Posted by BimmerBenzorBentley

I've been trying to tell people on here but got flak for it but honestly, the 230i > m240i for the price point. Better looking, better handling, lighter, 15k cheaper, and if I ever got it ECU unlocked it would be game over with that lighter chassis.

Also less likely to get arrested when you really put your foot into it so it's arguably more fun to drive.

Why is it better looking? Without the M bodykit, the 230 looks very underwhelming.

[oldbmwtech]

Originally Posted by BobHen

I've been reading comments like: "I knew the M240i wasn't an M car and I wasn't expecting it to be – but I think it's missing something..."

Yeah – it's missing not being an M car. So, sustained, high speeds around a track are not the M240i's forte. But on the street, the M240i xdrive with its very torquey B58, Zf8 trans and Xdrive AWD it (according to the BMW website) will best an M2 to 60mph and save you 12k, tie an M3 to 60mph and save you 20k, tie an M4 coupe to 60mph and save you 25k.

With AWD the M240i will corner faster and be more surefooted than the above M cars with RWD only. And with AWD, the M240i will be the better all-weather car, making it what's it's supposed to be. A killer, extremely sporty, extremely torquey "daily" coupe (even as a "one-owner" car) that will match, and in some cases best, the performance of the much more expensive, more thirsty, and more powerful M cars "on the street" and for "a lot less money".

When purchased for what it is, the M240i Xdrive is a performance bargain. What's not to like?

2-year owner and I'm definitely not disappointed.

Bob

Very well said.

I track this car and it does very well, especially for the price. The only disappointment I have is it eats front tires. Yes I do have camber plates. When you can keep up with vehicles twice the price I have no gripes.

[viperx100]

Originally Posted by BobHen

I've been reading comments like: "I knew the M240i wasn't an M car and I wasn't expecting it to be – but I think it's missing something..."

Yeah – it's missing not being an M car. So, sustained, high speeds around a track are not the M240i's forte. But on the street, the M240i xdrive with its very torquey B58, Zf8 trans and Xdrive AWD it (according to the BMW website) will best an M2 to 60mph and save you 12k, tie an M3 to 60mph and save you 20k, tie an M4 coupe to 60mph and save you 25k.

With AWD the M240i will corner faster and be more surefooted than the above M cars with RWD only. And with AWD, the M240i will be the better all-weather car, making it what's it's supposed to be. A killer, extremely sporty, extremely torquey "daily" coupe (even as a "one-owner" car) that will match, and in some cases best, the performance of the much more expensive, more thirsty, and more powerful M cars "on the street" and for "a lot less money".

When purchased for what it is, the M240i Xdrive is a performance bargain. What's not to like?

2-year owner and I'm definitely not disappointed.

Bob

Exactly what you said and I'll throw in the fact that this car gets me over 37mpg consistently on all highway road trips (I do a lot of long road trips). That's borderline economy-car territory (not the reason why I bought it, but a very nice bonus). I am a 1.5 year owner and absolutely love it. Only thing that I find so-so is the numbness of the steering feel, but that's an issue that plagues most of today's cars at any price point. And also, I can't help but miss the steering of my 2013 335is so there's also that comparison which as we know is the thief of joy. I'll also throw in the fact that I almost never see G42s on the road (there are 2-3 around my parts in MD). I like that fact quite a bit, which you don't get with most cars like 3/4 series, etc. Very happy owner here, indeed.