Should You BUY a BMW M340i? 2 Year Ownership REVIEW

[@Screaming-Trees]

It's a great value for money choice man. I was seriously considering one but just decided to go the whole hog and bought a M3. The M340 is better value for what you pay but I wanted a manual so...had to be the M3. Great video.

[@JXiong-zo8ig]

M340I is worth every penny they say 382 hp but its more like 400+ lol love it

[@GearsAndGains1]

It definitely feels like more than 400! After all BMW is known for underrating their cars from the factory. I think especially with what it costs now, it’s literally the best bang for buck car out there!

[@BlitzzMafia]

my n54 e93 is tuned stage 2 and is only 400hp the m340i is definitely worth it😭

[@JavierTorres-ng6ct]

My friend bought a 2024 m340i, white with the peanut butter interior and man its gorgeous, let me drive it too and that 380+ horsepower is no joke. Definitely made me want one 😭 & they’re reliable just like toyota’s which is a HUGEE factor

[@GearsAndGains1]

They really are so reliable it’s insane. I drove my m340i on 2 road trips this year, from NYC to Florida & back then Nashville & back. Put like 15k in just this past year alone & it’s insanely reliable. The speed with bolt ons is so much faster too bro. He’s got to mod it & he’ll fall in love all over again 🔥

[@Stoicbul]

S.I.P 1STOCK B58 KING FOREVER 🕊️👑

[@juniorgonzalez6399]

Crazy how I just randomly clicked this video and he mentioned him rip

[@GearsAndGains1]

RIP to the REAL & ONLY B58 👑 1STOCK FOREVER 🙏

[@postalpancho]

As a G42 BMW 230i owner I must add that if you get a 240i, or 340i then try to make sure you get Xdrive if you want to put the power down. The car is already heavy so an extra 110 pounds is a good trade off for the added grip. Even us 30i owners have enough power to break loose, I imagine that problem gets way worse with the added ho and weight. One more very important detail if you don’t want to do the Femto unlock then at least check the VIN and make sure the car was originally equipped with summer sport tire! Very important because cars that came with All Season tires have a top speed of 124mph. Cars that came with original summer sport can hit 155mph.

[@GearsAndGains1]

100% gotta get the xdrive! To me thats the main reason to get this car over like a F80 M3. My car came with the WOSRT run flat tires but since its tuned, it can go up to whatever mph it can hit. Thank you for watching!! 🔥

[@Elias-qp7cz]

Yo bro I’m debating on g42 230i or m240i. How’s the 230i? Will you do femto unlock? You have mods?

[@DweebTV]

@@Elias-qp7czi have a g42 m240i with femto unlock rwd. Lose grip on launch but roll racing is fine. Only get x drive if you car about racing from digs. Rwd superior for fun factor

[@Elias-qp7cz]

@@DweebTV yo bro how much was the femto unlock and did they tune the ECU for you and change things or did they just unlock? I plan on getting AWD

[@DweebTV]

@@Elias-qp7cz I paid my local tuner $1300 to handle shipping it out for me and making sure it got back (spam calling dhl and femto). He told me I could've done it myself for around 800ish on the femto website they have instructions for the process but I am not experienced with it so I trusted him. I think low end is similar to stock since I spin out on first and second, but definitely I notice huge gains when roll racing anywhere from 40 rolls onward. Also highly recommend you do the xhp trans tune (I got the rod sutphin custom tune its amazing). You need it to remove the torque limiters so you get the full potential out of the tune. Also I went with an MHD stage 2 93 tune since that is the best gas in my area. I have the AA catted dp but honestly couldve saved my money by going catless but I was worried about emissions. I say go for it if you think you need the power

[@lawrence.centinales]

you are really underrated keep going bro

[@GearsAndGains1]

Thank you so much 🔥 I love seeing comments like this, that’s what keeps me going! Thank you 🙏

[@allyroseee]

$13k made my stomach hurt

[@ranmas2004]

For a car enthusiasts thats normal. Seen more than that!

[@allyroseee]

@@ranmas2004 oh I’m sure. I wish I had 13k+ to spend. Living in New York most people live paycheck to paycheck🥲

[@1SIK335]

Compare it to a $140k 911 Porsche, etc

[@gaara4667]

NEVER cheap out on Germans.

[@jones9309]

Might as well have got a M3 lol

[@mitchellh3205]

Very good review man

[@GearsAndGains1]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching & commenting 🔥

[@stea2494]

I can just imagine how much the laser light as a replacement really costs in case of defect

[@XMON888]

Exactly

[@GearsAndGains1]

Yea they probably cost an insane amount, but parts don’t really defect that often. & it’s usually covered under warranty if you still have it, but I have heard of BMW not replacing stuff on completely stock cars under warranty with literally no reason as to why

[@stea2494]

@@GearsAndGains1 im glad i didn’t upgrade to the laser lights on my X5, im thinking its 3-6k probably to replace. And are they that much better? Led’s are really good overall

[@Sujii2]

Good video bro. You should have more subs for sure

[@Trav2183]

Agreed, he’s been posting more which is good

[@GearsAndGains1]

Thank you so much! Im working hard every week, getting there slowly but surely! I appreciate you watching! 🙏

[@GearsAndGains1]

Thank you!! Trying ti make the best content for you guys!

[@Sujii2]

@@GearsAndGains1 keep it up bro your reviews are good and ur editing is good I can see this being a big channel one day for sure with the consistency and good advertising of your channel

[@GearsAndGains1]

Thank you so much! I’ll definitely keep it up. I think editing is the hardest part because it’s so time consuming, but I’m trying different things out every week to make it better. I appreciate it! 🔥

[@clyyz]

im stuck between this or an f80, sucha hard choice fr both cars are beautiful in there own terms

[@GearsAndGains1]

Check out my other video I posted this week on the F80 vs M340i! That might help you make the choice. they both have so many pros & cons that its hard to say which one is "better."

[@GearsAndGains1]

Thank you for watching as well! 🔥

[@clyyz]

@@GearsAndGains1np ty for the videos and help!

[@tubejorrit]

debated for a month, rode both and then bought the m340i. Can't wait to mod it and get a downpipe + tune, the m340i is a more refined ride and much more a daily that is fast. I see the F80 as a weekend car/2nd car next to your daily.

[@growingthruemotions7993]

So the company that cracked the ecu is Griffith??🤔

[@GearsAndGains1]

I’m not too sure I’ve always heard it’s Femto in Finland. They were in Russia but because of the war they moved to Finland. Now every single person with a BMW who wants to tune it has to send it to them because they won’t release their secret to how they cracked it

[@ethanatun6665]

haha😭

[@farhaanparsons2667]

What are your power figures ?

[@GearsAndGains1]

I havent put the car on a dyno but I want to say with e50 around 500 wheel.

[@ISLAMICSTORIES13]

I love the side profile with the wide rear quarters on the g20 so much. its the main reason i cant settle for an F30 and saving for an m340i. the g80 wide rear quarters are the most amazing but the front is still ugly to me. as far as the g20s go, I like the LCI g20 front but prefer the rear bumper of pre-LCIm as the LCI has that weird huge plastic diffuser. the prelci rear bumper looks more like the g80 rear bumper. and the pre-lci front looks pretty great too, so im just going to go pre-LCI. the new LCI Alpina B3 actually has the LCI front but kept the pre- LCI rear bumper which makes it perfect lol. thats my grail of the g body 3 series. way better than a g80 in my opinion.

[@GearsAndGains1]

The g20 just looks so good! A lot of people thought I had some kind of fenders on mine but nope, just stock body! G80 body looks much better but m340i doesn’t look bad at all! LCI or pre-LCI, they both look great! Thank you so much for commenting & watching!

[@NFSGIO_]

Could’ve gotten the same exact exhaust from alibaba 😂. Sick build tho

[@GearsAndGains1]

The Valvetronic Alibaba thing has been debunked many times! But yea it could’ve been a cheaper exhaust. Thank you for commenting & watching!

[@1SIK335]

Do they come with a manual transmission?

[@fvxk.j2773]

Only f series do

[@1SIK335]

@@fvxk.j2773 deal killer.

[@GearsAndGains1]

Yea only the F series does 🤦‍♂️ Youll have to get a full on M car in order to get a manual in a newer BMW. Thank you for watching!

[@1SIK335]

@@GearsAndGains1 well that’s a deal breaker for me… I’ll never own one.

[@b_checkmeout9974]

Bet those white rims are hard to keep clean

[@GearsAndGains1]

Super hard to keep clean. Especially with upgraded ceramic brake pads. The dirt just sticks and shows on them so easily 😢 but they look nice to me

[@elitechen5918]

all the mods look so tacky, it look like a uggly corolla......that wing, everything look so bad

[@GearsAndGains1]

Literally how? Only 2 controversal things I put on would be the wing & wheels, which I get tons of compliments on. How does everything else look tacky?

[@OnlyPetsChannel]

I own one for 2 weeks, but damn 12k in mod

[@GearsAndGains1]

I really didn’t even know it was that much 😂 the wheels & exhaust are the most by far. Without that it wouldn’t be that expensive but I never knew how modified my car actually was.

[@junyaiwase]

2:15 why did you just lie the fully loaded accord doesnt even break 250 HP, 382 is a plentiful amount of HP and is definitely in like minimum 3 echelons away from the current day accord

[@motomadman8483]

k20c4: 270 j35y6: 290 j35a8: 300 j37a4: 305 j35y4: 310 do some reaserch lol

[@GearsAndGains1]

I thought a new accord had around 300 hp? Either way, regular cars are fast now. A maxima has like 300 hp. Once you drive a car that’s 380 hp, you begin to get used to the power!

[@junyaiwase]

@@motomadman8483 none of these engines come with 300 HP stock on an accord, i dont even know know how many of these engines are IN an accord these are just honda engines at lesst the j35 isnt in the new accord, stock for stock no accord is sparring with an m340i you do YOUR research

[@junyaiwase]

@@GearsAndGains1 yeah absolutely. The comment just caught me off gaurd didnt mean to offend

[@junyaiwase]

@@GearsAndGains1 also they have only gone down in HP unfortunately . The 9th gen V6 was pulling 278 and then they put a turbo in the 10th gen and it was faster but came down to 252. Touring model for the 11th gen has like 204 HP. Certified regular traffic now

[@surfside6905]

is this an xdrive?

[@GearsAndGains1]

Yes this is an xDrive! xDrive is the best 🔥

[@mdw9167]

I’m shocked because I personally think this m340i is not worth the money or time. The price difference between the m340i and the m3 is about 10k+ depending on the specs on the m3 and you get a way more quality product and handling. Everything on the m340i seems fake or plastic. The m340i just seems like a bad investment decision cause these cars are much more likely to depreciate cause they’re not real m3. You could’ve saved yourself the 13k and put it towards a real m3 that comes to similar modifications this car has + better handling. Plus the m3 will appreciate it with time

[@GearsAndGains1]

They definitely are depreciating a lot actually, I’ve gotta say that. The m340i I’d say is a much better deal, but the m3 yes definitely handles better & drives better. I got my m340i because of the interior quality & AWD. Those 2 things really made me like the m340i more than the F80. If I bought an F80 back then when I got my m340i, it might’ve been worth 10k more than what my m340i is worth now

[@sleepy2945]

I’ve spent 13k on my M340 on just mods lol

[@GearsAndGains1]

Honestly Goated 🐐 if you don’t have over 10k in mods are you really even a car enthusiast?

[@nickmiddleton1258]

rip 1stockf30

[@GearsAndGains1]

Rip 🙏

[@AngelRodriguez-gd1jx]

Honda accord 2.0 is 252hp, there is no accord over 300hp from factory

[@GearsAndGains1]

My bad! They’re pretty close to 300. Some of them I think are around to 275, but I think I meant to say some trims of the Camry have 300 hp. Thank you for clarifying!

[@dexterous2513]

i have a 2018 2.0t and with just a tune its just about 300hp ofc not everyone is going to run a tune but for how much the car weighs its really fast. i have even beaten a stock m440i

[@AngelRodriguez-gd1jx]

@@dexterous2513 My brother haves a 2020 2.0, I know the car shares almost same engine as Type R and the car haves a lot of potential. But I’m saying stock for stock, there is no accord 2.0 with 300hp unless modified

[@MidnightAspec]

Yes 252hp for the old 2.0T and a $500 stage 1/2 tune will put it over 300hp. I have the TLX A-Spec version with a stage 3 tune which pushes about 350hp; not BIG hp numbers but for $800 and no impact to reliability, I'll take it. $13k is a bit more than I'd spend and would probably have explored going for a slightly older M3 as an alternative.

[@AngelRodriguez-gd1jx]

@@MidnightAspec nice! That's great! Thank you for sharing your experience, I had no idea what the new TLX platform was capable of. It's definitely cost-effective, and I would do it too If had one myself lol. Coming from a 2016 ILX to a 2020 M340i now

[@jrlane567]

2022 and After they become a mild Hybrid. Electric motor assist.

[@GearsAndGains1]

I totally forgot that! Not too sure if thats something people like or dont but yea that means all the LCIs are mild hybrid. I guess it helps with turbo lag!

[@ryanmatthew511]

front lips are worthless..makes the car look ridiculous and it will scrape!

[@edgararellano479]

Personal opinion but it actually makes the car look more aggressive and think 95% of the people can agree. Of course everyone knows youll scrape if lowered. On stock height i hardly ever scrape literally HARDLY ever.

[@GearsAndGains1]

They make the car look great & more complete. They're more for looks than actual air flow, but its one of the best bang for buck mods you can buy. IDC if it scrapes, its still an awesome mod. Just drive carefully!

[@GearsAndGains1]

Front lips 100% worth it. I'll never have a car without one again!

[@ryanmatthew511]

@@GearsAndGains1 I guess to each their own. Im in my 40s, not 20s so I look at it and it makes it look like a street racer kid car,

[@jones9309]

Looking to get an M340i with Adaptive suspension and preferably the laser lights. Also 2020 so I don’t have to send the ECU out. Just read some comments with other good tips like making sure it came with summer sport tires for a top speed of 155MPH instead of 124MPH but I think that’s for the 340i. Anyway sick car. 🫡

[@blakesweeney1023]

Good luck. It's extremely hard to find any 2020s with lower mileage with the Executive Package (that includes laser lights) and Adaptive M Suspension. If you do happen to find one, better jump on it quick. I have a 2021 with neither option and still love it.

[@GearsAndGains1]

Thank you! Yea the summer tires make a huge difference. If you’re gonna modify it anyways, it won’t matter. Just get whatever spec or options you want. Once you tune, the limiter doesn’t exist anymore 😎

[@jones9309]

@@GearsAndGains1 I will try and get the closest to the spec I want because they’re sparse but your right downpipe, tune 😎