[jd501]

I'm waiting for Vörsteiner's solution. Haven't been to crazy about their recent M4/M6 designs, but curious what they'll do.

[Siajoon]

Originally Posted by 330indy

check out the new R&T!
now that looks bad ass

Much better

[02M3ForMe]

Originally Posted by 330indy

check out the new R&T!
now that looks bad ass

They wouldn’t have been able to keep that car on showroom floors. Pretty much a perfect M bumper design. If that can be built to OEM standards, I’d seriously consider it. Sadly, these aftermarket solutions always miss the mark when it comes to the details - either the build quality isn’t quite there, or they fail to exercise enough discipline and let the design get a little bit too wild. Usually, both areas are lacking. Eager to see how this ends up.

As much as the current grille has grown on me, I do hope BMW M is taking notes for the refresh.

[frankiebones]

Originally Posted by MadBimmeRad

Mets of course

Nice!! #LFGM!!! DeGrom throwing 102 baby!

[jkap27]

Originally Posted by Siajoon

Much better

It's funny how subjective looks are because I cannot even begin to describe to you how much better I think the actual g8x looks compared to that redesign lolll

[jkap27]

Originally Posted by frankiebones

Regarding your "the internet has spoken" comment, that is really silly. The vast majority of consumers aren't even on these forums or engaged in car talk on the internet. Using that as a predictor for sales when the general car-buying public is not even aware of the model yet is flawed.

The cars are also $69 and $72k for the base and competition models. The price difference is $2,900 and not $10,000.

You can build them however you want (mine is $90k with an individual color) but the vast majority of people will be in the $70's, just as they were with the F8x.

It's the whole meme culture/herd mentality on the internet. I've gotta admit the big bimmer grille memes are pretty hilarious haha but I guarantee you those same people laughing at those are gonna see one of these g8x's go by and they're gonna be like 'holy sh*t that car was awesome' It's the bmw purists that want that elegant/sleeper car look that are going to have the issue with it. I think if they went with this more aggressive look for all the cars in their lineup maybe thats a bit more of an issue but it's pretty exciting that they styled the m3 into the rambunctious little brother to the more dignified looking m5. It's getting so tiring seeing these top of their class sports sedans looking so similar to the base cars if you're someone that's not as into the sleeper look. Don't get me wrong the f8x looks great too im more talking about the c63/model 3 performance/ audi rs5. Those all look like more traditional cars than the g8x and I see that as a weakness not a strength.

[FatHulk]

Agree that some folks will like this style and possibly grow on others. For me this is plain ugly and really can't comprehend how this passed all the way to production.

[Peterometer]

Good job BMW on joining the 4000 pound automatic "sports" car club. Pontiac beat you to the punch 15 years ago though.

[EXE46]

What's ironic is that many members here have been complaining about dilution of M with cars like the M340i. There was a massive thread last year where numerous real M car owners invaded the thread voicing their displeasure with the M340i.

The consensus then was it's not special enough to wear the badge and basically made arguments that supported differentiation of real M products. Isn't that what the G80/82 are. Nobody can now mistake a M340i for a real M3, it's distinct and I would wager a good thing.

[Siajoon]

Originally Posted by jkap27

It's funny how subjective looks are because I cannot even begin to describe to you how much better I think the actual g8x looks compared to that redesign lolll

I'm sorry you feel that way...

[LakeSurfer]

I was hoping the complaining about the new grills would carry over to the E9x M3 forum platform.

[PACarGuy]

Originally Posted by LakeSurfer

I was hoping the complaining about the new grills would carry over to the E9x M3 forum platform.

LOL. I hate the G8X M grill just as much as the next guy, though I agree - this really is in the wrong forum...

[jiggz]

For me it's not just the grills, it's the enormous size of this car, both in pics, in person, and driving it.

I haven't driven the new M4, but I recently had a G22 M440i xDrive service loaner, and it was was huge. Excessively huge. Almost as long as my X5 (just a few inches shy).

Just my .02.

[OSee]

Originally Posted by stevestevesteve

Good job BMW on joining the 4000 pound automatic "sports" car club. Pontiac beat you to the punch 15 years ago though.

Pontiac kidneys too small.

[ATLIEN]

The new grill doesn't bother me and it makes me laugh at how people are going crazy about the whole thing. If anything it's keeping these E90 prices up and the car world more interesting. My thought is if you don't like it don't buy it or choose from the other multitudes of M3 platforms out there.

[G80indy]

yes
of course
vote with your wallet
however
its a bummer when the M3 faithful do not find new car inspiration from the newest generation

it's as simple as that, for me.
when new M3s were launched, it has been: "hell yeah!"
true for e36, e46, e9x, even f80

but this....
and in a rare moment in time, I agree with Chris Harris

[MadBimmeRad]

Originally Posted by EXE46

What's ironic is that many members here have been complaining about dilution of M with cars like the M340i. There was a massive thread last year where numerous real M car owners invaded the thread voicing their displeasure with the M340i.

The consensus then was it's not special enough to wear the badge and basically made arguments that supported differentiation of real M products. Isn't that what the G80/82 are. Nobody can now mistake a M340i for a real M3, it's distinct and I would wager a good thing.

TBH, I for one love the M340i

Originally Posted by stevestevesteve

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Good job BMW on joining the 4000 pound automatic "sports" car club. Pontiac beat you to the punch 15 years ago though.

Funny,

that car was built in Adelaide South Australia

[FaRKle!]

Notice anything interesting about the grille in this email I received from BMW this week? Hahaha.

[snareman]

Originally Posted by FaRKle!

Notice anything interesting about the grille in this email I received from BMW this week? Hahaha.

Those grilles are hideous.

[OSee]

Originally Posted by 330indy

check out the new R&T!
now that looks bad ass

Makes BMW's new design direction look even more like American muscle (read: Mustang).

[bmwdrive]

Originally Posted by FaRKle!

Notice anything interesting about the grille in this email I received from BMW this week? Hahaha.

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That's not really from BMW right?

[OSee]

Originally Posted by danf72

That's not really from BMW right?

Not sure how the local email templates work/sent out. But I believe it's all done locally at the dealership.

Some marketing person / internet sales manager probably relied on a Google image search or used some random file they had laying around rather than the assets given to them by BMW.