It is really shocking that a luxury car meant to be comfortable is designed to be, well, comfortable?

M550i is the power option if you don’t want to pay M5 prices (or have the harsher suspension)

They’re numb but precise.

Yes, but only in the sense that you need to reset the TPMS in iDrive. Nothing fancy.

Here’s the neat part: the DWS letters molded into the tire tread have functionality. When you can’t see the S anymore, tires not recommended for Snow use. If the W is gone, not recommended for Wet use anymore. Once the D is gone, it is not longer recommended for Dry use, and should be replaced. Hence, DWS!

I’d look into high performance all seasons. DWS 06+, Michelin AS4. I’d lean towards the Conti’s if you’re dealing with snow.

Costco is a good spot for Michelin, but if you don’t have a membership or costco nearby, TireRack is my second choice.

Go to an indy.

Even the E90 330d, at 500Nm of torque and 228hp, only does 0-60 in ~6 seconds. E90 M3 does it in under 5. So, no, nowhere close.

Color doesn’t indicate coolant type. The blue OP used might not necessarily be a G48 equivalent. OP should figure out first if it’s a G48 equivalent.

If the blue coolant you bought was a G48 coolant equivalent, then it’s interchangeable and intermixable with HT12 (the green coolant).

See here and here

What are you cleaning out? Gasoline has detergents in it, it’s already cleaning “gunk”.

Where do you live that 89 is premium? If you’re in the US, premium is 91. 89 is midgrade.

Possible reasons: More space. Option as a convertible. Some people like the boar snout. Overall design. More leg room (ish) for back seat passengers.

If you like the size of the 2 series and don’t really think it’s worth going up to the 4 for the ventilated seats, don’t.

You probably only need to change the pads out to something with less aggressive bite

Is the car tuned?

According to the 2024 ordering guide, it’s still under the premium package as option 6U3 “BMW Curved Display with HUD”

I would contact PTF.

Audio quality is the primary issue, as they have pretty much zero bass. No spotify cross fade support, so you’ll have that super awkward gab between songs. They do not support playing music on spotify from the TV AFAIK.

I believe the first three years of maintenance is covered by BMW, so the dealer probably thought you were just trying to get free unnecessary work.

What service did you schedule? There’s no generic “maintenance” appointment.