05-25-2019, 09:32 PM | #1 |
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A week with the M340i
Hi all, new here and picked up an M340i last weekend. I turned in a 2016 340i, and while I've only driven the M340i for a week, it's a very different driving experience. It's taking some time to get used to it, but overall I'm happy.
My biggest frustration has been with BMW. Apparently there's some sort of ConnectedDrive outage, and my dealer can't 'activate' the car. Until he does, I can't register it in the ConnectedDrive app (and my car can't receive messages/verification code). Given all the promotion and advertising focusing on the tech of the car, this has been the biggest letdown. I'm very frustrated and no one seems to have answers. Emails to BMW have gone unanswered. Anyway, happy to answer any questions as well, pics attached! -Mike |
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05-25-2019, 10:09 PM | #2 | |
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What tint did you get?? I used Huper Optik on one of my cars, expensive but worth it... I'm in the same boat with ConnectedDrive! Been over a month and still cannot get 3D viewing to work! Also , I'm now getting an "invalid ConnectedDrive login " error message on my iDrive display! Congrats!!
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05-26-2019, 04:01 AM | #5 |
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Since you offered two questions... how do you like the interior trim? Do you find the auto start/stop annoying? Thx
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05-26-2019, 04:06 AM | #6 | |
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So I simply got the supreme package at Tint World, but good to know about other options. Honestly, I didn't realize there as more premium tint services out there, but these guys have always done a great job on the last 3 cars I've brought to them over the years. I'm going to reach out to my dealer on Tuesday...they need to escalate the ConnectedDrive BS. Have you tried contacting your dealer or BMW? I've got emails and Tweets I'm still waiting to hear back on. Last edited by ratlhead; 05-28-2019 at 07:13 PM.. |
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05-26-2019, 04:20 AM | #7 | |
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However, in the M340i - this has actually turned out to be an issue I'm dealing with. It seems that it decides when it wants to stay disabled, or re-enable, and I haven't figured out why. You'd think you press it once, and leave it alone, but that hasn't been the case in this car and that has been annoying. I think the interior trim looks great and I like the overall quality. No complaints about the actual trim. Love the built-in lighting, but wish there were more color options (no red!?!). That said, some of the interior functionally, I've struggled with a bit. Since I'm coming from the 2016 340i, it may just take some time to adjust to the many changes. |
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05-26-2019, 09:56 AM | #8 |
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I think you now have to disable start/stop every time you start up the car but I've only been on test drives. It will be disabled automatically if you are in any sport modes.
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05-26-2019, 10:51 AM | #9 |
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So the next question would be can you set it up so it always start in Sports mode ... I know the answer is no for the Fxx cars but wondering if that changed in the G20 🤔
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05-26-2019, 01:09 PM | #11 |
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How does the driving compare to your 340i? Steering, suspension, power, exhaust, etc...
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05-27-2019, 04:36 AM | #13 |
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Phoned BMW last Monday. They mumbled something about migrating to a new platform for Connected Drive and should be done “in two days.” Still works in IOS app, though haven’t tried entering a new car.
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I believe that the earlier F30s had a system similar to the G20 where you need to disable Start/Stop every time you start the car. Only way around it was with coding.
But on the LCI models (at least with my '16 340i), the car remembers the last setting and I don't think I had to code it to do that. It goes like this: Eco Pro - Auto Start/Stop always on by default Comfort - Remembers last setting Sport/Sport+ - Remembers last setting (however Start/Stop is always disabled... the only difference is that with it turned on you get the start/stop not available message on the instrument cluster every time you come to a stop) Hopefully we can code this to be off completely in the G20 as I don't want to make this a routine every time I use the car.
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psuibmw As for saving the mode for when you start up - not a chance. Just like my previous 340i, it won't start up in Sport mode. 👎🏼 Last edited by ratlhead; 05-28-2019 at 12:38 AM.. |
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05-28-2019, 12:39 AM | #20 | |
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I expect BMW to get back to my emails and Tweets early this week, now that the holiday weekend is over. If I get any new info, will share here. |
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05-28-2019, 12:50 AM | #21 | |
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In my opinion, I think it's a very, very different drive compared than the 2016. I just don't think there's any similarities at all. |
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05-28-2019, 04:42 AM | #22 | |
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It was supposed to be a 2 day outage on I believe to be about the 14th. And it just keeps going....and going....and going. Some days we can submit BMW assist forms, others we cant. Sometimes the phone app works for customers others it just gets stuck in a loop of sending command. I can go on and on, all the customer complaints come to us and I try to get an update from connected drive and all I get every time is, we know of the issue, no expected fix date. I probably need to keep this quiet lol. You gotta take the good with the bad, but I get annoyed when the bad hits the customers. |
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