[Gen13 F36]

Everthing went well.... Car is in great condition.... That was 2 weeks ago... SA called about the one thing I want them fix my driver seat side bolster, it doesn't work pump died or broken.... So SA called said they have to keep the car until next month (Sept) 1st or 2nd week, the part has been ordered BUT there is not available in North America.... Shit coming from Germany (1 month to fix it)

I'm here driving this loaner G20 love it with the full digital cockpit... But who the he'll design this cockpit. Sport mode the tach changes and you can barely see the line on the RPM.... Anyone have the same experience as I am.

Some things I like is the transmission programming... Sport mode can hit 8th gear on highway speed 65 mph and above. Base steering wheel is not bad at all, it is not thick like the F3x base.

Thing I hate... The seat... It feel awkward in position. My F36 sport seat just fit me like a glove.

[chhappy7]

I had G20 loaner while my F30 was in service about a year ago. Despite its bigger size, I definitely felt it was a better daily. The B engine felt smoother and little less rattly and while I could see the digital cockpit's tacho being annoying due to its direction and the lack of ability to glance at it and see where it is, I thought overall the tech in the car made it for a better daily.
I actually thought the seats were very comfortable as well 0.0
My loaner was 330i with no M Sport pack.

[J00PTv]

I also didn't like my loaner 330, it felt like a none BMW to me imo

[Gen13 F36]

Originally Posted by chhappy7

I had G20 loaner while my F30 was in service about a year ago. Despite its bigger size, I definitely felt it was a better daily. The B engine felt smoother and little less rattly and while I could see the digital cockpit's tacho being annoying due to its direction and the lack of ability to glance at it and see where it is, I thought overall the tech in the car made it for a better daily.
I actually thought the seats were very comfortable as well 0.0
My loaner was 330i with no M Sport pack.

your correct on tech for a better daily driver.... Damn sport mode tach sucks, the RPM needle disappear and replace with a short white line that you can't see with a short glance or with peripheral vision.

I think the smoothness of the B48 is due to the transmission programming.

[Gen13 F36]

Update...

1 month and I finally got my car back just to fix the driver seat side bolster. For the 1 month they have my car I'm happy they found something else to do and replace on my car. They found a tiny leak on the coolant lines on the turbo and they replace the line and other seals and did a coolant flush. Well that's according to the receipt that I got from the dealer.

Wow... Damn i missed this car so much... That G20 loaner doesn't cut it.... I think it's probably the m-sport suspension which the G20 don't have and another thing is the ride height G20 vs my F36 m-sport and driving position.

Btw... What's up with that ASD, so loud and trying to sound like a wrx.

[328iX]

I didn't like the G20 either, beautiful car but man the driving experience is so... sterile.

[FastF30]

I drove a 330i loaner for a week... definitely felt bigger .... ride was like a luxury car... was actually happy to get my car back..

[eluded]

Had a g20 m340 loaner for a while and it was awesome despite the automatic

[Desertnate]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

I'm here driving this loaner G20 love it with the full digital cockpit... But who the he'll design this cockpit. Sport mode the tach changes and you can barely see the line on the RPM.... Anyone have the same experience as I am.

Yes. I recently had a loner 540 and a 530 with the same display. I find it hard to read no matter what mode you're in. You can't catch a glimpse of the needles in your peripheral like you can with traditional gauges...real or digitized.

I mentioned this problem to a Corporate BMW employee from Germany who did a ride along with me in the M850 at the M Town tour last year. She was floored that I liked the gauges in the X3 M better than the M340.

Just looking at the new digital display, I think it looks pretty nice. Actually trying to get information from it quickly while driving...not so much.

[jmg]

I've had a G20 loaner twice. Both times got bored. Even my 328i F30 was more fun to drive. Maybe it's nostalgia, maybe I'm just comfortable in the F cockpit. M340i was fun, fast, and quick at the autocross, and the auto was close to my F80 DCT. It just didn't feel raw enough.

[bellguy]

Also had a G20 twice while my 2019 440i had stuff done, NO WAY would i swap mine for the G20, just didn't cut it for me whatsoever.

[adhrp]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

Update...

1 month and I finally got my car back just to fix the driver seat side bolster. For the 1 month they have my car I'm happy they found something else to do and replace on my car. They found a tiny leak on the coolant lines on the turbo and they replace the line and other seals and did a coolant flush. Well that's according to the receipt that I got from the dealer.

Wow... Damn i missed this car so much... That G20 loaner doesn't cut it.... I think it's probably the m-sport suspension which the G20 don't have and another thing is the ride height G20 vs my F36 m-sport and driving position.

Btw... What's up with that ASD, so loud and trying to sound like a wrx.

Hate to pile on because I really went with an open mind, but I didn't like the drive feel of the G20 either. OTOH, I really liked an X3 loaner I got with the B48. Handled surprisingly well for an SUV.

[Gen13 F36]

Originally Posted by adhrp

Hate to pile on because I really went with an open mind, but I didn't like the drive feel of the G20 either. OTOH, I really liked an X3 loaner I got with the B48. Handled surprisingly well for an SUV.

+1
On the X3 or X4, it feel like they got less body roll when turning that a base model F30 ... They are very close to my m-sport f36, seriously those are SAV

[capt_slow]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

Everthing went well.... Car is in great condition.... That was 2 weeks ago... SA called about the one thing I want them fix my driver seat side bolster, it doesn't work pump died or broken....

How did you get your SA to do such a thorough end of warranty inspection? My factory warranty is up end of this year and I want to do the same before I transition to the CPO warranty.

[Gen13 F36]

Originally Posted by capt_slow

How did you get your SA to do such a thorough end of warranty inspection? My factory warranty is up end of this year and I want to do the same before I transition to the CPO warranty.

well you don't ask your SA to do a end of warranty inspection... What I did was I visually inspected my own car... And a slight of complain to my SA like squeaking brakes, dirt pooling on certain area suggesting an oil leak which pool dirt.... Things like that... Which prompt the SA to write down an order for inspection of the said complain for the shop to do and if it warrant a repair or replace then they will do.

You can see on your receipt what they did about your complain.