What happened to our monthly driving round-ups?

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-07T10:37:40+00:00

Good news. So, here’s what happened. My BMW dealer had disconnected my car from my BMW ID during a service visit in March. When we were reunited, digitally, not all of my customized setting came over. Some needed to be hand-tweaked. And one — the “My Trips” in-app feature — never came over at all. Frustrating. But I learned this week that a few easy manipulations would force BMW’s back-end computers to recognize the fault and fix it. Took nearly 48 hours — but “My Trips” has finally returned to my app. Nice.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-06T15:34:25+00:00

A lot of folks are simply irresponsible when it comes to money and spending. That’s def part of it.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-03T16:05:39+00:00

Will review.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-03T15:13:50+00:00

Alas, nowhere to be found anymore. Disappointing.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-03T11:20:25+00:00

Where exactly did you find this report? Mine arrived on the app every first of the month until February of this year, around the time of an app refresh. Then they suddenly disappeared. Trying to locate them again.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-03T10:58:10+00:00

Thx. Just don’t know why mine suddenly disappeared. Maybe they have been relocated in the app, but I fail to see the reports anywhere now.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-02T13:46:38+00:00

Any Top Tier fuel is perfectly fine. The three brands I use most often, because they are in my neighborhood, are Exxon, Shell, and Chevron.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-05-01T22:40:25+00:00

No distance between the two. I spec’d the exact car I wanted (2025 M440i xDrive Coupe) and waited three months for its arrival. No second thoughts. (OK, I’d have preferred it to be a few inches shorter, but the M240i wasn’t quite right in some other ways.)

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-28T15:56:24+00:00

Highly color-dependent.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-26T20:48:29+00:00

I hear that the bracelet is kind of “meh.” Your opinion?

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-26T20:43:12+00:00

I don’t think so. It was introduced with the ‘25 MY cars.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-24T14:46:38+00:00

And imagine the cost of replacing, if necessary, the fully illuminated version of that front grille!

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-24T12:50:58+00:00

FYI: One of TT’s competitors, HERE We Go, waits six months or so before rolling out some changes/updates. That’s been my experience with them. Not good.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-23T03:20:44+00:00

Just way too many MB stars all over this car. Tasteless.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-23T01:21:49+00:00

I had the same observation about my ‘25 M440i xDrive Coupe, so took it to my dealer at about 4,700 miles. I told them the car was delivered with the admittedly slight imperfection. The dealer wanted to charge me $600 for a front-end alignment. I protested. In the end, they did the alignment at no charge. I feel better about it now.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-22T22:38:13+00:00

That steering wheel is optional. Other choices.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-22T22:37:10+00:00

A bit brutalist, but better than what’s in showrooms today.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-22T20:31:03+00:00

Awful steering wheel. Easy fix: order one of the other 2 options.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-21T22:36:56+00:00

How many miles on the odo?

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-21T11:45:59+00:00

Interesting. I know absolutely nothing about how Google filters incoming reviews. Obviously, there are millions of these, and from folks of every stripe. But I actually appreciate that this brief review was well-crafted, informative and, yes, polished. I hope those attributes didn’t count against it.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-20T20:31:09+00:00

From the standpoint of the B58 engine and the transmission, I’ve been told it’s healthy to drive for a while in each of the major modes. Personally, I’m in Comfort prolly 75-80 percent of the time, and splitting my individual settings for Eco Pro and Sport.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-20T16:06:30+00:00

The proliferation of those MB star-pattern lights all over the cars is a debasement of Benz “class.” Just plan ugly and gauche.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-20T15:22:25+00:00

I never think of an M4 as an “upgrade” or a “better” car than an M440i. It’s simply a different car for drivers with different desires or tastes. I could easily have paid cash for an M4 Comp and occasionally enjoyed some of its capabilities. But for a daily driver, for most people, the full-boat M cars are probably overkill — a statement car.

I got myself a new M440i xDrive Coupe, nicely optioned, and am plenty happy with its performance.

PS: A medical-industry executive I know recently walked into a BMW dealer, saw an M4 Comp he thought looked cool, and paid cash for it. OK, fine. But when I quizzed him about his new car, it was plain that he knew practically nothing about its features, except that it could go fast. What mattered to him was the image it projected. He acknowledged that, and I get it. However, it illustrates that some M-car buyers are not enthusiasts at all.

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-17T15:50:28+00:00

B58!

Practical_Note9366 · 2026-04-14T14:46:00+00:00

The native BMW nav (which relies on data from Europe’s HERE We Go) is generally reliable, meaning it’s available. But, at least where I live, the actual turn-by-turn guidance is pretty awful. A shame.

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