840i Gran Coupe

[Ezra]

I've been driving 4wd BMW's and Audi's for a good few years and currently have a 730 xdrive. We don't live totally out in the sticks, but in winter the roads very occasionally get a bit icy/snowy...hence the 4wd which does come in useful.

I'm looking to change and really fancy an 840i Gran Coupe but the xdrive diesels are a bit like hens teeth so....will I regret it if I buy a rwd 840i? Anyone with real world experience, esp in crappy winter weather? I did think about rwd with winter tyres but the local BWM dealership suggested getting winter tyres for the 20inch wheels could be a bit tricky. Seems to check out after a brief enquiry with kwik fit. Again, anyone managed to get winter tyres for an 840i?

Thanks folks

[d_a_n1979]

Ezra said:

I've been driving 4wd BMW's and Audi's for a good few years and currently have a 730 xdrive. We don't live totally out in the sticks, but in winter the roads very occasionally get a bit icy/snowy...hence the 4wd which does come in useful.

I'm looking to change and really fancy an 840i Gran Coupe but the xdrive diesels are a bit like hens teeth so....will I regret it if I buy a rwd 840i? Anyone with real world experience, esp in crappy winter weather? I did think about rwd with winter tyres but the local BWM dealership suggested getting winter tyres for the 20inch wheels could be a bit tricky. Seems to check out after a brief enquiry with kwik fit. Again, anyone managed to get winter tyres for an 840i?

Thanks folks

Your best bet will be to see if you're able to drop to 18s or 19s on them and then fit winter tyres to them

Exactly what I did with my 730D; sold the 20s, ran 19s for summers and 18s for winters with winter tyres

BMW will be able to tell you what the dedicated winter wheel set up will be; just copy that with use alloys if you can

[rudester]

This is Pistoheads! Get the M850i

[Regbuser]

This thread > https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t... < has the answers you need

[Ezra]

Regbuser said:

This thread > https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t... < has the answers you need

thx v much

[Ezra]

rudester said:

This is Pistoheads! Get the M850i

If I had the budget I would. Wait....I don't actually need 2 kidneys, right?

[rudester]

Ezra said:

rudester said:

This is Pistoheads! Get the M850i

If I had the budget I would. Wait....I don't actually need 2 kidneys, right?

There only appears to be about 10% between the M850i and the 4x4 diesel, looking on autotrader. I'm sure a little man maths would sort that!
I ran a 840i GC for 26 months. Lovely car! I would have another in a heartbeat! I can't help you on the original question though I'm afraid. Good luck in your search!

[Ezra]

Just to close this out, actually managed to find an 840d gran coupe xdrive and picked it up today. Looking forward to 'bonding' with it

[Funk]

Mind out for the sodding B-pillar - it's all-too-easy to catch it with your shoulder getting in as you drop into the seat. In fact it pings off if you even look at it wrong; I ended up keeping a pack of the yellow trim clips in the car to replace the ones that broke every time it became dislodged!

Other than that they're lovely cars, enjoy! What colour combo is yours? Mine was Dravit Grey with black interior and I always regretted not being a little bolder and going for the cognac instead.

[Ezra]

Funk said:

Mind out for the sodding B-pillar - it's all-too-easy to catch it with your shoulder getting in as you drop into the seat. In fact it pings off if you even look at it wrong; I ended up keeping a pack of the yellow trim clips in the car to replace the ones that broke every time it became dislodged!

Other than that they're lovely cars, enjoy! What colour combo is yours? Mine was Dravit Grey with black interior and I always regretted not being a little bolder and going for the cognac instead.

Sounds nice though. Mines Black Sapphire metallic with black interior. Looks the biz actually, esp with the chrome exterior trim - sort of contrasts the black on black.

[Regbuser]

I've never dislodged the b pillar trim....

[Regbuser]

And lovely OP, enjoy wrist time in good health, ect ect..

[Funk]

Regbuser said:

I've never dislodged the b pillar trim....

Give it time...

I had it happen to passengers too, resulting in them being mortified... it's because the trim halfway up is bevelled the 'wrong' way, ie. it sticks out into the aperture - particularly if you have the seat some way back.

Edited by Funk on Friday 15th September 19:51

[rudester]

Congratulations! I'm sure you'll love it! Mine was sapphire too. It was surprising how good it was to hustle along a B road, given its size!

[d_a_n1979]

Ezra said:

Just to close this out, actually managed to find an 840d gran coupe xdrive and picked it up today. Looking forward to 'bonding' with it

[Ezra]

Definitely happened

[d_a_n1979]

Ezra said:

Definitely happened

Lovely stuff

Deffo need to get a Readers Cars thread going now to show your wears off

[Regbuser]

Noice

mine..

[Ezra]

Regbuser said:

Noice

mine..

Looks v nice

[Jamescrs]

Ezra said:

Definitely happened

Great looking car. Same colour as my M4, really pops in the sun