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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
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Originally Posted by Jimjamz
F80 LCI v1 came a year after launch. I know I had a first /500 car and was really annoyed the second year model was a LCI. This updated the F80 to the refreshed LCI F30 spec - eg new tail lights.
F80 LCI v2 came a year again after that (so 2 years out from initial launch). This brought the F80 LCI into line with the just released F82 LCI and improved chassis tuning (eg. new front halo lights).
My lesson from this - never buy a first year M3. As long as BMW insists on holding back launch for the M4 initial M3 buyers suffer depreciation hits and fast deprecated car designs.
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The 4-series LCI came a bit later than that, it came mid 2017, so 3+ years after initial launch. |
It was launched 2014. The F80 M3's design was then LCI v1 updated in (summer) 2015 for the 2016 model year and LCI v2 updated in (march) 2017 for the 2018 model year. At that point I vowed to wait until they'd sorted out their game before jumping in again on a launch year model. The F87 CS was a good application of that principal and I expect the G80 CS/LCI will further reinforce it.
There are examples of LCIs being brought forward if initial market reception isn't great. I have only seen 1 new 4 series on the road and countless 3 series, so it will be interesting to see how that pans out. That said, there are many members here who buy 2 or 3 cars within a m model's generation run and if you're happy to do that there's no point waiting.