[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Hello all, just received my new G30 in the last 2 hours....

I should never have doubted other feedback, the Night Blue upholstery is simply beautiful, and does not clash with the black. It is much darker than I thought and blends wonderfully with the rest...

Pics will follow once I've downloaded them.... first impressions compared to F10

- MUCH quieter, no road noise, or engine noise to talk of
- MUCH smoother, a class ahead than the F10, it glides
- The Bluestone metallic is beaetiful, even with Night Blue upholstery
- Noticably bigger inside (I am 6'4"), I can sit in back and front with more space
- Screen is excellent, quick and smooth and intelligent/intuitive
- Adaptive mode with VDC/DDC is special, never had it, but it is like a totally different car
- The standard M Sport rims 662M are much better than the ones on the configurator, stunning
- Pirelli's all round, lovely
- Steering is smoother, still need to adjust to it compared to F10
- Brakes feel different, softer press to start with
- No DRL's at back when lights are in AUTO Mode, please help with a solution !

More later once I get some fuel in and go for a burn

Can you do me a favor and drive on the motorway when it's light and the car is clean and do about 120 km/h or faster and have a look a the hood in front of your windscreen. On my car it vibrates a lot which annoys me, I asked another guy but he had a dark g30 and didn't see this. Want to know if it has to do with the color or my hood., thanks!

[jedpause]

Originally Posted by nickyhaan

Can you do me a favor and drive on the motorway when it's light and the car is clean and do about 120 km/h or faster and have a look a the hood in front of your windscreen. On my car it vibrates a lot which annoys me, I asked another guy but he had a dark g30 and didn't see this. Want to know if it has to do with the color or my hood., thanks!

Hi there, done over last two days, no noticeable vibration at all

[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Hi there, done over last two days, no noticeable vibration at all

Damn... i Did a drive with the head mechanic of my dealer and he said that it was normal... grrr

[jedpause]

Originally Posted by nickyhaan

Damn... i Did a drive with the head mechanic of my dealer and he said that it was normal... grrr

Just a point, but I guess it's not it. If you have opened the bonnet, really make sure it's closed solidly on BOTH sides. I noticed that one side was slightly up, and sensors did not bleep. A firm push closed it all the way.

It needs 2 separate clicks. I am driving up to Oxford today from London and will triple check and gopro it 😁

[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Just a point, but I guess it's not it. If you have opened the bonnet, really make sure it's closed solidly on BOTH sides. I noticed that one side was slightly up, and sensors did not bleep. A firm push closed it all the way.

It needs 2 separate clicks. I am driving up to Oxford today from London and will triple check and gopro it 😁

Cool, let me know, I'll see if the bonnet is closed then today

[jedpause]

Originally Posted by nickyhaan

Cool, let me know, I'll see if the bonnet is closed then today

Didn't video it, but I drove 80mph on motorway for a couple of hours and bonnet looks quite still.

[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Just a point, but I guess it's not it. If you have opened the bonnet, really make sure it's closed solidly on BOTH sides. I noticed that one side was slightly up, and sensors did not bleep. A firm push closed it all the way.

It needs 2 separate clicks. I am driving up to Oxford today from London and will triple check and gopro it 😁

The current bonnets have a different technique to close them compared to the old ones

This is the best way, though this tech does slam it a little harder than needed

[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Didn't video it, but I drove 80mph on motorway for a couple of hours and bonnet looks quite still.

Thanks for checking..l was raining to much today when I got to my car to do a extra cycle on closing the bonnet... maybe tomorrow

[Hansell]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Thanks very much. I think the blue is nice. My problem is getting to like the blue with black contrast, it just clashes too much. Anyway I got told today BMW can't change it without delaying production. And I can't do that, it would put it into April and that means my car would get hit with the new UK road tax rules which are utter crap

did you get the car yet??

[midwest 340xi 6sp]

Originally Posted by jedpause

In person it is completely different, very classy and not bright like those pictures

I will post more this evening, I took dozens of new pictures yesterday to try and capture the point, some are in below album. The pictures still do not do the colours justice... it is much better than the pictures convey... I'll get the DSLR out and do it properly over the weekend

Please see album at this link: https://goo.gl/photos/vkEL8aVLf88r5rRv8

Congratulations!

Am intrigued by the rhombicle trim too. Do you like it? I'm usually not a fan of aluminum (I'm a carbon fibre whore) but that looks nice from what I can tell.

[BiGFather]

Hello. Congrats for your new car. Enjoy it and if you would have time for more pics post them please :-)

I could never imagine that this combo gonna work but it does! I hope that mine will work too hehe.

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by ajfoggy

Grabbed you some more pics whilst there today. Apologies they are a bit crap, had to grab them before the bmw police turned up.

Horrid

[jedpause]

Originally Posted by Hansell

did you get the car yet??

Yes it came early, the night blue is fantasic, instantly liked it

[jedpause]

Originally Posted by Midwest 535i

Congratulations!

Am intrigued by the rhombicle trim too. Do you like it? I'm usually not a fan of aluminum (I'm a carbon fibre whore) but that looks nice from what I can tell.

Rhombicle is just fine... Nice in any light and I don't think it looks tacky at all

[Hansell]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Yes it came early, the night blue is fantasic, instantly liked it

I have night blue on order (on purpose). can you post pics please?

[BiGFather]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Rhombicle is just fine... Nice in any light and I don't think it looks tacky at all

I had a test drive with Rhombicle alu and it felt a bit cheaper (but not that much as the alu in 3er/4er) than wood or piano ones..

[jedpause]

Originally Posted by Hansell

I have night blue on order (on purpose). can you post pics please?

Please see here... https://goo.gl/photos/vkEL8aVLf88r5rRv8

[Hansell]

Originally Posted by jedpause

Please see here... https://goo.gl/photos/vkEL8aVLf88r5rRv8

awesome. great looking interior (and exterior!) I like how unique it in a sea of blacks, greys and browns

[jedpause]

Here are some pics without having to go to the link

[BiGFather]

I must say on the pics the spec is not that nice.. But when I seen it in saloon it looks rly rly rly good.

It's really good spec for guys who like black interior and by this they can make it more special..

[Jonobigblind]

I'm toying with the blue as an alternative to the cognac. I've currently got some beige interior in my merc and can't face going bog standard black. Really appreciate you adding the pics

Seems to remind me of a plum leather interior I had in a previous Golf VR6 Highline - the good old days

[Nivarox]

That's very nice , I must say color of the leather upholstery and the exterior color of your car match very brilliantly , striking