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      07-05-2018, 11:57 AM   #19
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Drives: '24 iX50; '23 i4 M50
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Originally Posted by Influence View Post
I'll admit that if the DHP isn't available on the 40i, I'm not definitively crossing it off my list. I'll have to drive a base 40i with the adaptive dampers and 4-wheel steering to decide if the truck is "good enough," but coming from a vehicle with the DHP, I'm expecting to be let down by a non-DHP vehicle.

Sadly, my lease on my '16 is up in October, so I won't have the advantage of waiting for the 2020 model year to see if BMW NA reverses this rather odd decision.

Notice that 40i buyers will also miss out on the M-differential as well if there is no DHP.

Also, I might as well gripe about the MSport pricing as well. $5800 bucks for something that does nothing to enhance the sporting nature of the vehicle? How I miss the days of BMWs Sport and MSport packages actually offering performance enhancements instead of merely cosmetic add-ons and such.
The information as it stands now, based upon these ordering guides, actually makes my decision easy.

I just picked up a X3 M40i back in January, but I knew I would fall in love with the MSport G05 once revealed, coming from 2 previous MSport X5s (E70, F15), something about the stance of those 315 meaty rear tires!! But my non-negotiables for the G05 were: MSport (w/MPE), DHP, extended merino leather, and 22"--2 out of those 4 aren't going to cut for me. Guess I'll just have to rebuild my anticipation for the upcoming X3M!!
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