M4 off sale for 2 months.

ByTheSea · 07-19-2018, 07:23 AM

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/i...p-introduction

See last para... "...M4, however, will go off sale for about two months, during which time it will be rehomologated to WLTP standards. This model is returning because the next 4 Series line-up isn’t due until 2020."

teaston · 07-19-2018, 08:13 AM

Strange, I just read somewhere yesterday that all current BMW models are already WLTP compliant, well ahead of the September deadline!

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Herr Gross Byte · 07-19-2018, 11:30 AM

WLTP = will likely turn poo

ian332isport · 07-19-2018, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

Strange, I just read somewhere yesterday that all current BMW models are already WLTP compliant, well ahead of the September deadline!

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Have a look at this:

https://www.adac.de/infotestrat/umwe...p/default.aspx

I believe anything Euro 6d-TEMP has passed the WLTP tests.

Ian.

....,,,,..,,.. · 07-19-2018, 04:41 PM

Apparently all M4's delivered from August 01 will be down 50BHP, with the San Marino ones down by 80BHP.

OneExtra · 07-19-2018, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

Apparently all M4's delivered from August 01 will be down 50BHP, with the San Marino ones down by 80BHP.

Also the exhaust sound has been tuned to sound like a 435D on a positive though it comes with a red starter button and matching struts.

Zippee · 07-19-2018, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

Apparently all M4's delivered from August 01 will be down 50BHP, with the San Marino ones down by 80BHP.

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Originally Posted by OneExtra

Also the exhaust sound has been tuned to sound like a 435D on a positive though it comes with a red starter button and matching struts.

Pair of t***s

Herr Gross Byte · 07-19-2018, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by T_M4CP

Pair of truths

spangle1980 · 07-20-2018, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

Apparently all M4's delivered from August 01 will be down 50BHP, with the San Marino ones down by 80BHP.

50? The X3 M40i was only (!) down by 5. That's horrendous.

Bring back V8s I say, live for the day, let my grandchildren worry about it :->

OneExtra · 07-20-2018, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by spangle1980

50? The X3 M40i was only (!) down by 5. That's horrendous.

Bring back V8s I say, live for the day, let my grandchildren worry about it :->

Its a joke mate as one of the members has just ordered a new M4

Wills2 · 07-20-2018, 04:33 AM

It's getting fitted with a steel drive shaft and a PPF I guess it's then in the queue for testing in its various guises.

It does seem a bit of mess all round for the industry and consumer choice.

JustChris · 07-20-2018, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr Gross Byte

WLTP = will likely turn poo

Will Likely Turndown Power

Zippee · 07-20-2018, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Wills2

It's getting fitted with a steel drive shaft and a PPF I guess it's then in the queue for testing in its various guises.

It does seem a bit of mess all round for the industry and consumer choice.

From 1st June. So cars in dealerships will have them already. Mine will have the steel shaft and filter

Just looked at how much a CFK shaft costs on its own; £2.5k....

OneExtra · 07-20-2018, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by T_M4CP

From 1st June. So cars in dealerships will have them already. Mine will have the steel shaft and filter

Just looked at how much a CFK shaft costs on its own; £2.5k....

Is it worth holding off until everything is clearer. It's a lot to spend to be potentially dissapointed.

Zippee · 07-20-2018, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by OneExtra

Is it worth holding off until everything is clearer. It's a lot to spend to be potentially dissapointed.

The one I drove the other week was as mine will be and more than happy with that to be honest.

Rukka · 07-20-2018, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by T_M4CP

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wills2

It's getting fitted with a steel drive shaft and a PPF I guess it's then in the queue for testing in its various guises.

It does seem a bit of mess all round for the industry and consumer choice.

From 1st June. So cars in dealerships will have them already. Mine will have the steel shaft and filter

Just looked at how much a CFK shaft costs on its own; Â£2.5k....

Is that accurate? From 1st June for steel prop shaft?

Mine was built 15 May so assume it's safe to say it's CF prop at that date?

PS: couldn't get those pics for you as they'd sold it!

Zippee · 07-20-2018, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Rukka

Is that accurate? From 1st June for steel prop shaft?

Mine was built 15 May so assume it's safe to say it's CF prop at that date?

PS: couldn't get those pics for you as they'd sold it!

Again, a snippet I'd read on the M3/4 forum. I'm guessing that will be a start build date as opposed to delivery etc. The salesman who I went for a test drive with (actually a total petrol head and knew his stuff) mentioned that the new cars have the steel shaft as in present tense and said the one we were driving had. I would like to think yours will be CFK and hasn't been messed with. Im guessing you may be able to tell if youre able to crawl underneath and get a peak of it.

Rukka · 07-20-2018, 10:04 AM

There is a massive thread on it on F80 post and it seems that some had CF shafts fitted after others had had steel ones fitted. Maybe just using up parts...

Official line seems to say March 2018 onwards now according to this post.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=763

I'll get underneath and have a look at some point

Zippee · 07-20-2018, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Rukka

There is a massive thread on it on F80 post and it seems that some had CF shafts fitted after others had had steel ones fitted. Maybe just using up parts...

Official line seems to say March 2018 onwards now according to this post.

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=763

I'll get underneath and have a look at some point

The plot thickens!

teaston · 07-20-2018, 11:25 AM

So why are they changing to steel prop shafts?!

Zippee · 07-20-2018, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by teaston

So why are they changing to steel prop shafts?!

Cost at a guess?

teaston · 07-20-2018, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by T_M4CP

Cost at a guess?

I thought it was part of the WLTP changes?

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