My new (to me) F36 440i Gran Coupe

well today was collection day for my approved used F36 440i Gran coupe from Listers BMW King's Lynn




the car is a September 2018 build date and is finished in snapper rocks blue with a black extended merino leather interior and a few other nice touches added to the interior


the car is just over three years old but has only covered 4500 miles from new and is still in excellent Condition. it has the B58M engine and the 8 speed ZF auto box and it is a great combination of chassis engine and gear box with a good amount of options to complete the package

all the images are stolen from the BMW approved used listing as l have not taken any pictures of my own yet but will do in due course but will have to wash the car first as after the 220 mile drive home the car has a good amount of road grime so no pictures just yet

as many of you will know l have just sold my 2019 G32 640i X Drive that was fully loaded with most available options and it was an absolutely fantastic car but it was just to big for daily use it was perfect for crossing continents or mile munching on the motorways but around the houses and the supermarket car parks it was just to big to live with so it had to go and the search started for a smaller alternative

l like the four door with a tailgate hence the 5 GT and the 6 GT so the F36 Gran Coupe seemed to be an ideal choice to downsize to and the search started a couple of weeks ago and today l went to collect my new car

first impressions it is a very nice package and ticks a lot of the boxes for me. on the drive home the car was a real pleasure to drive and the smaller size seems to be more manageable around the country roads around mid wales a quick stop at Tesco's M6 junction 2 Coventry proved that it fits in a supermarket parking space. all l have to do now is to work out how to get in and out of it a little more gracefully as coupe style cars aren't really made for 60 plus people who's joints and agility aren't what they used to be

 

What a cracking colour,it looks great.

Wish you many happy miles in it.


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when l first saw the car i thought that is an unusual colour that you rarely see but since then l have noticed lots of Suzuki Peugeot and other brands in a similar colour

when l arrived home my neighbour said that's a nice colour and described it as kingfisher blue but it is a very nice colour

 

@Spuffington it was always going to be hard to find a replacement for the 6 GT and l was fully aware that l would have to accept some compromise when downsizing but after my first day in the F36 l really enjoyed it and with the 40i engine coupled with the sportier 4 series chassis it drives really well

completely different to the luxo barges that l have been running for the last few years and l am very happy with the choice of the 6GT replacement

 

An absolute cracker. The spec and overall package looks to be spot on.
Enjoy that engine and chassis.

Wishing you many happy smiles.

 

Nice

 

Great thread title by the way……

 

That's lovely, looking forward to the 'ownership' writeup.

 

Thats a lovely colour, i had a 430D Gran Coupe on loan a while back, very nice looking car, enjoy your new purchase

 

That looks a great car / spec, wishing you many happy miles ahead

 

What a cracking looking car you have got yourself, love it. I have also very much enjoyed downsizing a little. Nice to be in something more nimble but still quite punchy.

Looks like a super spec, I spy full leather. Enjoy many happy miles with it.

 

l plagiarised your thread title and changed one number in the hope that the plagiarism checker wouldn't spot it

 

yes the car has extended merino leather so that is a step up from what the 6GT had with Dakota leather and a sensatec dash. so the dash on the F36 is much nicer

 

this the spec that was listed by BMW

19" rft bicolour ferric grey 704 m light
Electric glass sunroof
Ext. mirrors- folding with anti-dazzle
Sun protection glass
Digital cockpit
Extended storage
Fineline anthracite wood interior trim
Comfort access
Advanced parking package
Driver comfort package
M sport pro pack
BMW icon adaptive led headlights
Harman kardon loudspeaker system
Head-up display
High-beam assistant
Leather instrument panel - bmw ind
Parking assistant
Reversing camera
Speed limit display
M adaptive suspension
M sport brakes with blue calipers

Standard equipment
High-gloss shadowline exterior trim
M sport exterior styling
Additional interior lighting
Anthracite headlining
Automatic air conditioning
Electric memory seats
Front armrest with sliding adjustment
Heated front seats
Rde exhaust emissions standard
Rear-view mirror with auto dimming
Sport seats
BMW emergency call
BMW teleservices
Dab radio
Sport automatic transmission with gearsh
M sport package
Alarm system
Auto headlights with rain sensor
Bluetooth hands-free with usb audio
BMW navigation system pro
BMW online services
Cruise control
Front led foglights
Park distance control front and rear
Real time traffic information
Remote services
Run-flat tyres

as usual some of the items are listed twice but that is normal for BMW as make the spec sheet look longer

 

I don’t think there is anything left on the options list for that particular car. Do you have CarPlay? I would suspect you have the I6 software on that age of car.

 

yes it is the l6 software but l have no idea about car play as l do not own an i phone. l have an android and BMW don't even acknowledge that android auto even exists

somebody was certainly click happy with the options list

 

A nice piece of kit, but no matter what BMW's marketing whiz kids say, it's not a coupé.

 

Congrats, looks very nice indeed!

Only option I was looking for if i chose another BMW would have been all round camera, think the new 3 series has it under park assistant plus and the old models have it as surround-view?

Kev

 

This is the exact argument I’m having with my good friend who owns a Passat CC. He thinks it’s a coupe as it says it in the name, I read him the dictionary definition of the word most times I see him, gets him really wound up….

I wouldn’t think of saying the same to Neil though.