440i GC on it's way!

nascot · 10-24-2018, 11:39 AM

Just had an email to say my 440i is fully assembled! Compared to my last new BMW the comms have been so much better. Last time I placed an order and the next time I heard anything was the dealer saying can you come and pick it up!

From this point how long is peoples experience with the time to collection?

For those interested this is the spec:

Snapper Rocks Blue
Ivory White Dakota Leather
Brushed Alu trim with black high gloss
M Sports Plus (with bicolour orbit grey wheels)
Adaptive M Sport suspension
Reversing camera
HUD
Digital cockpit
Speed limit display
Folding mirrors
Model/trim deletion
Plus all the usual 440 GC bits

thescouselander · 10-24-2018, 11:49 AM

Took just over a week to get my car over here and ready to pick up.

MashinBenzin · 10-24-2018, 11:49 AM

Congrats, fantastic car incoming!

Mine was around 14 days from build complete to me picking her up - think that was very fast though.

GEP77 · 10-24-2018, 11:55 AM

If everything lines up then it can be as little as 4 days (as I experienced when I ordered my 335d back in 2013, in fact from initial order to delivery was only 18 days!). However my 440i last year took about 2 weeks.

MashinBenzin · 10-24-2018, 12:08 PM

Wow, mine wasn't as quick as I thought then

TouringPleb · 10-24-2018, 12:43 PM

Great colour choice !

nascot · 10-24-2018, 01:45 PM

Just been told approx. 3 weeks from now. Fingers crossed for slightly sooner than that!

cfm56d7b · 10-24-2018, 02:05 PM

Great car. Adding M Adaptive was also a great decision. Congrats!

Quantox · 10-24-2018, 02:18 PM

Great spec., especially the adaptive M Sport suspension. I was confused for a while about adaptive susp. My brother swears by it, yet many reports say comfort is too soft and sport too firm. I've had BMW salesfolk say the same and dissuade me from speccing it but when I finally managed to try it out I found it is fantastic for the poor A & B roads around the Lakes. Tremendous improvement over my pre-LCI 330dX, even with its ACS springs.

You'll be like a dog with two dicks when you get it!

Cheers

Q

JustChris · 10-24-2018, 02:28 PM

Congrats 4GC is a great car!

AlwynMike · 10-24-2018, 03:13 PM

I love mine.

Sensible family hatchback :-)

spansar · 10-24-2018, 03:14 PM

I'm jealous !

TouringPleb · 10-24-2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Quantox

Great spec., especially the adaptive M Sport suspension. I was confused for a while about adaptive susp. My brother swears by it, yet many reports say comfort is too soft and sport too firm. I've had BMW salesfolk say the same and dissuade me from speccing it but when I finally managed to try it out I found it is fantastic for the poor A & B roads around the Lakes. Tremendous improvement over my pre-LCI 330dX, even with its ACS springs.

You'll be like a dog with two dicks when you get it!

Cheers

Q

I've got adaptive on my 440i GC and love it.

Half my driving is on B roads and I stick into sport for the extra body control.

Get onto a dual carriageway and back to comfort.

Perfect!

goodbyalfa · 10-24-2018, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TouringPleb

Great colour choice !

Would have looked better in grey....

goodbyalfa · 10-24-2018, 03:48 PM

Great choices,great car. You will love it

JustChris · 10-24-2018, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by goodbyalfa

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Originally Posted by TouringPleb

Great colour choice !

Would have looked better in grey....

nascot · 10-24-2018, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by goodbyalfa

Would have looked better in grey....

Nearly chose grey but the wifes VW is a similar grey to MG so I decided it wouldn't like right on the drive!

nascot · 10-24-2018, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quantox

Great spec., especially the adaptive M Sport suspension. I was confused for a while about adaptive susp. My brother swears by it, yet many reports say comfort is too soft and sport too firm. I've had BMW salesfolk say the same and dissuade me from speccing it but when I finally managed to try it out I found it is fantastic for the poor A & B roads around the Lakes. Tremendous improvement over my pre-LCI 330dX, even with its ACS springs.

You'll be like a dog with two dicks when you get it!

Cheers

Q

I've got adaptive on my current 330d. I think it's fantastic too. Some roads may feel a bit rough in sport (esp. in the UK) but it's no big issue. As for comfort being soft that's kinda the point

Quantox · 10-24-2018, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TouringPleb

I've got adaptive on my 440i GC and love it.

Half my driving is on B roads and I stick into sport for the extra body control.

Get onto a dual carriageway and back to comfort.

Perfect!

It's the other way round up here, you need to use comfort on the poorly surfaced B roads and sport on the A's.

Cheers

Q

Mrklaw · 10-25-2018, 02:59 AM

How often did you get updates? My dealer is generally very helpful but once the order is in he tends to go quiet. This time I got a nice email from BMW that the order was in (bit like tracking a dominos pizza order!). Will they send those out regularly at each step of the process?

I have a tentative delivery date around the first week of December but I'm an impatient bugger so having regular updates helps

TouringPleb · 10-25-2018, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by goodbyalfa

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Originally Posted by TouringPleb

Great colour choice !

Would have looked better in grey....

If you want to loose it in a car park..

aquazi · 10-25-2018, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Quantox

It's the other way round up here, you need to use comfort on the poorly surfaced B roads and sport on the A's.

Cheers

Q

I’m the same, 435d i’d use comfort on B roads.... otherwise it will rattle my teeth out!!

Then eco poo on motorway

10-24-2018, 11:39 AM	#1
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Quantox Captain 309 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 440iGC, CQ, Ivory White, MPPSK Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Keswick iTrader: (0)	Great spec., especially the adaptive M Sport suspension. I was confused for a while about adaptive susp. My brother swears by it, yet many reports say comfort is too soft and sport too firm. I've had BMW salesfolk say the same and dissuade me from speccing it but when I finally managed to try it out I found it is fantastic for the poor A & B roads around the Lakes. Tremendous improvement over my pre-LCI 330dX, even with its ACS springs. You'll be like a dog with two dicks when you get it! Cheers Q __________________ 2018 440i Gran Coupe, MPPSK, Champagne Quartz, Ivory White, Adaptive Susp., Sunroof, Active Security, CA and a few other bits.
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