[wb8164]

Hi,
I'm new to the G42 platform. Had been looking at a few different platforms, with the F48 M2c and the M42 230i/240i as my top picks.
I drove both the M2c and 230i with Msport packs. While the M2c was a monster, this car is going to be my daily, so the super track focused suspension of the M2c was pretty darn stiff for day to day driving. I then drove a 230i with the Msport packages. I was really impressed with the overall package. It wasn't as explosive as the M2c, but it did everything so well: RWD, quick enough to have plenty of fun, but you can still have fun without hitting go to jail speeds, great interior, solid driving dynamics, and good MPG to boot. I was sold and ended up purchasing a '22" BG 230i, pretty loaded, save for the Dynamic Handling package and HUD.

The only thing I'm not crazy about is the dash layout. I'm just not used to all this tech.... I'd be happy with a round tach and speedo plus three smaller gauges. From what I've read, modding is currently limited. With that in mind, I actually like the comfort dash set up the best. It has longer needles for the Tach and Speedo gauges, but I typically run Sport plus, or Sport individual.... I think the gauges in Sport are tougher to read. I'd also like to be able to see what gear is selected if I'm in sport auto, rather than just seeing "D".

UPDATE:

The work-around that I found was to disabling the driving mode display. I can't believe I didn't try it sooner, but if you go to "car", "display", you just have to uncheck "driving mode display". This gives you the standard display whether you are in Sport, Comfort, or Eco.
You'll still get gear info in manual mode, but you get the longer needles in sport/sport plus/sport individual, so I'll live with this until I find an aftermarket solution.

Thanks ,
Bill