[AdamW]

Gents
Looking for some quick advice. My M4 is just about to go into build (literally) so i have today to 100% confirm my spec list. So far i have;

Mineral Grey with Silverstone Merino Leather
HUD with speed limit display
19" black alloys
DCT gearbox
Convertible comfort pack (Air Collar, Heated steering wheel, deflector)
Reverse Camera
Through load
Sliding arm rest
Adaptive Xenons w/high beam assist
Harmon Kardon
Carbon Fibre Trim

Will also be adding M Performance black grilles

Anything else i should add? The main one im thinking is surround view at £500? Do you guys use it much or is it a gimic, just nervous about the alloys

LED headlights are tempting, but at £1600 and seeing as ive ever used them before , i dont know if they are worth it or not?

Extended storage? dont even know what this includes? Only £155

Online entertainment, again dont know what this is? £325



So really its whether you guys would advise surround view is worth the £500?

[Spoonhead]

Ignore online entertainment for sure.

Someone else with a 435i ordered surround view, and thinks it's great.

As a convertible, what about heated steering wheel?

[GEP77]

Extended storage is very useful as it adds the extra little cubbies and things like under boot storage - although you'd have to check on the convertible.

Having driven a car with surround view it made me really wish I'd added it onto mine.

The adaptive xenons are excellent already so probably not worth the additional.

[John435D]

Adaptive headlights
internet (only£95)
Extended Storage
Leather Instrument panel

I wouldn't spec surround view as reversing camera is enough?

Lovely car, lucky you

[Archer-s]

Are folding mirrors std on the M4?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by John435D

Adaptive headlights
internet (only£95)
Extended Storage
Leather Instrument panel

I wouldn't spec surround view as reversing camera is enough?

Lovely car, lucky you

Internet!?

[John435D]

Originally Posted by teaston

Internet!?

Yep, would spec all the cheap options so heating steering wheel too as is about £150 from memory

Though I will add whilst I have used my Internet I have never used my heated steering wheel, but maybe more applicable to a vert.

[AdamW]

I got the convertible comfort pack which includes Air Collar, Heated Steering Wheel and wind deflector . Was quite cheap at £695 so a no brainer really

Comes with alot standard - pro nav, heated seats, folding mirrors, adaptive suspension , memory seats, front - rear parking sensors, enhanced bluetooth


I thought reverse camera would be enough, just thinking surround view could be useful for parallel parking ?

[simon.]

Nice car to have on order OP

Heated steering wheel. Used mine all winter, it's awesome.
Forget internet
Can you spec better seats as the current M ones offer no support (or did i read that the vert does have extending squabs?) If so, can I have a go please
Folding mirrors as it then also dips when reversing
Extended storage (Really miss that on mine )
Surrond view does sound good but it's bad enough cleaning my rear camera let alone 4/5 more
Online entertainment gives you 3 years music foc using the inbuild 3/4G sim so that might well be worth it if the integration is good?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by John435D

Yep, would spec all the cheap options so heating steering wheel too as is about £150 from memory

Though I will add whilst I have used my Internet I have never used my heated steering wheel, but maybe more applicable to a vert.

Do you realise internet is £95 per year? Not cheap at all if you ask me, especially as everyone has a smartphone which does a far better job at browsing the internet!

[ciscopete822]

surround view - don't need that, car is not big enough for that , revers will do just fine
LED lights - I have MATRIX LED lights on my A7 and they are miles better than adaptive Xenons on my f30 - question is how often do you drive at night?
Online Entertainment - don't need that
Leather dashboard - now that really changes cabin from "okey , alright" to "that shit crazy" - must have!

[SkyJawa]

Active Cruise. I utterly adore it.

[John435D]

Originally Posted by teaston

Do you realise internet is £95 per year? Not cheap at all if you ask me, especially as everyone has a smartphone which does a far better job at browsing the internet!

Ah yes I thought it was 3 years but I just checked mine and it expires in July15 so I must have activated it last July.

[F30AM]

Change the colour.

[AdamW]

Got 20% off surround view ,so £400 im going to add it. Because it increases the residuals it doesn't even actually cost me £400 . I use it alot when parallel parking my wifes car (that also has big, diamond cut alloys)

Active cruise isnt available option. but agreed, i do like it. again use it alot in my wifes car.


Internet, cant see the point. My S6 does all that for me

[nocturne101]

I have surround view and it comes in really handy whilst maneuvering those tight car parks etc.. the last thing you want is to kerb/damage those diamond cut alloys which will cost a bomb to repair!

[singh21]

I would always say get the LED's

[AdamW]

Originally Posted by F30AM

Change the colour.

HaHa , i was waiting for that..Please don't, the colour thing has been the bane of my life (1st world problems)
Started at T.Blue, then black, then Austin yellow and ended up at mineral grey !

[John435D]

Originally Posted by AdamW

HaHa , i was waiting for that..Please don't, the colour thing has been the bane of my life (1st world problems)
Started at T.Blue, then black, then Austin yellow and ended up at mineral grey !

The MG is nice, I have it, Just don't think it's nice enough for an M4?

I'd be going with TB

[Chompers]

Originally Posted by John435D

The MG is nice, I have it, Just don't think it's nice enough for an M4?

I'd be going with TB

+1 TB all the way. Lovely spec otherwise. Just the LED's to add then

[Chris330]

I can vouch for surround view. It's a great option and gives a full 360 of the car. It also allows you to view the road at a junction if an obstruction is in the way. It's something you will always spec again once you have had it

[roshambo]

+2 for TB. Special car with special colour required.