You got the new car already? No waiting period?

The purple trims inside look good. 3M Film up yet? Show pic of the Eye camera please

TAXI Driver! (Helicopter Pilot) Ferrying workers and equipment to and from the offshore installations in the South China Sea. Currently base in Labuan.

No, not yet. That's the test drive car. My car interior is mocha brown with black trim - classier than the plain black of the test drive car. I'll take photos of everything when I take delivery. Pity I can't take photos of the massage seats in action though haha.

Wah not bad, can go to different countries already.

If a job like yours can pay this much, I want that! Just that I probably don't qualify for Pilot Job cos basic requirements to qualify as a pilot, must have good physical senses, no impairment. My eyesight not that good.

I'm waiting for pics remember but seriously the purple trim is a nice pop with the black interior though. Time to admire the nice cars.

The purple trim can be changed - it's all OLED type of mood lighting. Got orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, white and some other colors I can't remember. My X5 only had 3 choices - blue, white or orange. The new 7er has expanded it.

This is also an unusual time for me. Just a week ago after I had signed for the new BMW, I walked into the Mercedes-Benz dealership next door. I normally only buy one new car per year, but they were really giving good discounts on the S400 (non hybrid) - $444,888. Spoke to the sales person about the S400 - it's not as well spec'ed as the new 740Li - no massage seats, no panoramic sunroof, no 360° camera and no HUD, amongst other minor details, but it's a comfy ride and I think wife quite likes the idea of going back to the MB brand for the first time in a decade. If she can get back to me with a good trade in price for my X5..... I might have even more pictures to share with you guys in a couple of weeks' time!

Wow 444,888. (die die die huat huat huat?)

Mercs is a nice ride but I haven't experienced any other models under Mercs nor have I tried BMW out either. Just driving the family car which is the Mercs and I feel is great for solid, stable driving especially for older people who are in their 60s-70s, still driving.

As long as it makes your wife happy to drive a Mercs again, go ahead with that. (Btw, you are paying for her car or she is? )

My friend, have you not heard of the new quote in the marriage vows: "Her money is her money, my money is also her money". Huat all the way.

Haha, then that should be a new marriage addendum to the vows.

Anyway, sales girl came back to me for the trade in price of my year old X5. Not worth it to trade in - so, looks like I'll be driving my X5 for now. See, discipline is the name of the game. Set the target, spend within one's means. No buyer's regret (and still got money in bank account at the end of the month, hahah).

exactly my friend. this is what you must have..dicipline and not let your heart over run your mind.

Sometimes we want something so bad but it does not make economic sense. For example, day and night u sleep and think about that specific car..once you own that car after the next 1-2 weeks, you'd regret the decision as it was made with your heart.

Its always best to take one step back, look back at the deal and think again - is it really worth it ?

My new generation G12 BMW 740Li at the delivery center yesterday - even after 6 previous such car delivery experiences (E65, F01, F02, F13, F30, F15 and finally G12), it still feels special every time:



With the free BMW Advanced Car Eye Camera (front):



And back:



The interior from the back seats - both back seats have integrated massage functions and can be reclined and adjusted individually. The interior is Dark Mocha, which is a two tone option:



The view of the driver's seat from the back. This is where I intend to spend most of my time in this car. Also comes with ventilated massage seats, which is most handy for long trips up and down the NSHW:



Mood lighting for the whole car - gone are the boring days of BMW orange. This is electric blue:



And this is some regal sounding purple lilac or another:



Finally, feeding time - pumped her full of V power, thanks to the fall in oil prices:



The drive is a quantum leap better in terms of how the car accelerates and handles - this is my first turbocharged 7er, the previous 7's were all with the venerated N52 inline 6, and while the F13 & F15 housed the Twin scrolls single turbo N55 inline 6, this was the all new B58 unit, and boy, the feel is so different. Coupled with the substantial weight reduction (unbelievable to think that the G12 weighs in at the same ballpark as my F13), one could be forgiven to think that is was a far smaller car than the dimensions would suggest.

The self leveling, all air-suspension set up was also a revelation in passenger comfort, and while I couldn't bring myself to say that the car glides over potholes and humps (it really doesn't), I have to confess that this is as cosseting a ride and as accomplished a carriage as any self-respecting limousine should be. Only niggle is that it makes a bit of a noise when going over humps. Not sure if that's normal but I intend to get PML to give it the once over at the 2000km service mark.

The list of technological toys and accoutrements in this car stretches longer than its not inconsiderable wheelbase, and frankly borders on the ridiculous, what with the extremely gimmicky gesture control (which I promptly disabled) - but Sat Nav, voice command, telephony and HUD have all shown exponential improvements in both intuitiveness and ease of use, and hand writing recognition is streets ahead of that available on my F15 - or maybe I've just gotten better at scribbling letters with my left hand, hard to say.

I ordered this in Glacial Silver, a departure from my previous black themed rides) because the damn hockey stick of an air-breather would have looked jarringly garish in violent splash of chrome against anything in black (or or a darker shade). Overall, despite the tepid "evolutionary rather than revolutionary" exterior looks, I'm quite chuffed over PML's inclusion of more than generous options as standard, and I can't be more pleased with the way the car has acquitted itself on a first-drive impression.

Bye bye, F02, hello the all new BMW G12 740Li!

you sir have made in life


respect.

now to find a 1990 320i 2 doors as my first bmw

which part of the island the shell station is on?

I drove all over the island that night, after taking delivery - covered probably 200km. That station is in the western part of Singapore.

ah crap...
too far...

i am central... lol

oh, you live in Singapore too? What do you do here? Wasn't sure because you said you were "central" - do you work for Shell?

This post has been edited by wobbles: Dec 23 2015, 10:28 AM

BMW 2nd hand no warranty?

ask yourself r u burden by vios maintenance and roadtax renewal & u r ready for bmw repair cost?

better buy new later bro, use 4-5 sell off, no headache

Is not easy to find a nice or min condition 1990 320i, especially the 2 door version.

Wobbles: Your car is CHIO!

Especially so with the mood lighting. How's the eye camera functioning?

Hi S'aimer, thanks for the kind comments. Haven't needed to try out the camera yet, but so far, no malfunctioning/error codes, so I can't complain