CarMad

Sounds great and certainly seems to be lapping up the miles. Though I do hear lots of issues in and around the EGR. My wife had issues with hers and its only just got to 3 years old and has done only 30k ish miles as well.

Go for a the heart option, far easier then to explain it to yourself later. The head option of the older one isn't that much less and as you say is already showing in that particular one its age a little. The newer one has the spec, colour and longevity that you want for only a bit more go for that one I'm sure you won't regret it.

Very nice indeed - get some photos up when you get them. I keep having a look at X 40i/d but haven't pulled the trigger. I've driven my current motor about 3 times in 3 months so buying a new car for it to sit there as an ornament doesn't seem to make sense at the moment.

Mmmmm interesting. If you just want a fast way to get in and out of work then the AMG or an M5 would be perfect. As for which one I guess that depends on the budget you want to push to. I've decided to keep my car for longer as I can't be bothered on spending more to get more or less the same this time. You could always look at the M3 V8 as an alternative or try and get a 4 door maybe?

Yeah that very true, it depends on buying a car with your heard or your head. Always nice to strike a happy medium I guess or go nearly new and let someone else take the hit on the early depreciation.

Not far off now... https://www.carscoops.com/2019/01/2020-bmw-8-series-gran-coupe-peels-off-face-mask/

Excellent, time to get the deposit down for an 840d Gran Coupe then.

@Booster your new motor looks like its shaping up nicely. https://www.motor1.com/photo/3686272/bmw-8-series-gran-coupe-spy-photo/ Click the image to see the full set of spy photos.

I've liked it so far, not much to dislike and not of the rubbish that has started to grate on some of the other shows.

Good who doesn't like a good car program.

There is a view that sometimes teams focused too much on him and his opinion against other wisdom. He has certainly cost McLaren dear in his requests for what but there issues run far deeper. I guess I feel the same about Schumacher, never warmed to him at all but respected him as a racer. Didn't like his tactics and arguable he stole some wins through what some might say is cheating and you can't say that for Hamilton. Prost again was excellent but cold for me and too clinical and didn't have the passion. Senna, Hamilton, Schumacher, Alonso, Prost for me in that order all during my time in relation to F1, although I'd say there are some that inspired in other series or bikes but thats for another debate all together.

He is a great driver just took too many bad turns along the way. One of the best no he has been beaten by team mates at times in the same car so not a Schumacher, Hamilton, Senna for me.

Great it was a good addition in the past will see if I can find it.

Going to be very interesting to see how this pans our. Renault have got some very good technical guys that haven't joined recently so it will be interesting to see how this goes. I think he wanted the move to get out under the shadow of Max which they have obviously got as No. 1 drive and I suspect he will get a chunk extra cash. One article seems to think he will be getting £20m which will be way more than Redbull were offering.

BMW never took all the buttons away, even on my 330i years ago it still had many of the normal buttons and buttons that you can set to do what you want as a quick shortcut. As for the 8, yeah its moved even more upmarket from the 6 of before and more premium options to boot and its an entirely new car.