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Featured on BIMMERPOST.com First I'll get the formalities out of the way and give you the spec's: As the title says, '22 G80, Competition xDrive 826M Black wheels Frozen Dark Gray Metallic Fiona Red extended interior Ventilated seats Carbon Fiber interior package Parking Assistance Executive Package M Shadowline lights LED w/Laserlights Red calipers M Carbon Exterior Package Carbon front splitter Carbon door sill Carbon side Grilles M Performance Mats ** Modifications - Carbon Fiber seat backs, spacers front and back, hard-wired radar, Dr. Beasley ceramic coat, painted reflector set, CG Precision VSC-2 exhaust valve controller, 20% tint (sides and rear), M puddle lights. Not installed yet; I also have AST lowering springs and a RaceChip (waiting for break-in), black and silver carbon hood and trunk badges ** This is my 3rd generation M3, starting with the E36 (amazingly balanced and fun car), to my more recently F80 Competition with DCT. I'm not going to bother to try and compare this to the E36, besides I owned that car over 20 years ago. Compared to the F80 though, this car exudes confidence. The F80 always had that twitchiness to it, and the shifts snapped hard. The G80, especially in this AWD feels more planted, the shifts are fast (I can't tell a difference in speed of shifts), but the G80 shifts are very smooth compared to the F8x. I've also thought the F8x had a tidge of turbo lag, which even my wife's X3Mc has. There is NO turbo lag in the G80, but of course you then loose that snap feeling the F8x has around 3k RPM's...but the G80 just pulls. I've even had the luxury of jumping in and out of my friends F82, to do this comparison. That doesn't mean the G80 is better or the F8x is worse, it's just different. The F8x with it's unsettled rear, definitely brings some excitement that I don't feel with the G80. On the other hand, I really feel I can push this G80 more than I ever could the F8x. An interesting fact I learned about this xDrive is that in most cases when turning the AWD system will slow down in the inside wheel, but in this xDrive, they speed UP the outside wheel. I know this next comment is subjective, but I swear you can feel it. There's an element of pull vs. push that you can subtly feel in this car. For the record, I never felt the ride in the F8x was harsh, I actually quite liked it, and I feel the same way about the G80, contrary to the X3Mc which I really think BMW over did in an attempt to make the SUV more sporty (I can only drive that car in comfort). So now for the photos!! BTW, I tried to take some from both sides so you could see how the color changes. Enjoy (sorry they are iPhone photos). The photos are unedited and I have to say the red looks WAY more vibrant in the photos than in person. A few other photos I took.
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Yeah, the frozen dark gray works really well with the red accents and the carbon fiber bits.
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I considered fjord blue, I think that'll look great as well! For now I've only ppf'd the entire hood and front bumper.
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What size spacers did you get? Are the carbon fiber seat backs from Ind? Congratulations beautiful spec. I have the same car on order, but with Portimao and full Tartufu.
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I'll have to see if all this changes post the drop. Oh and I'm running Michelin's. Yes, seat backs are from IND.
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Install, Hopefully this weekend…we'll see. There are many others on the forums here that have them installed and love them.
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Congrats, great spec!
Are the front reflectors painted from IND? They don't look to be a perfect match to the car.
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They are, and they do seem a bit darker…I haven't reached out to them to discuss though, I'll inquire, I'm sure it'll be fine.
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If I didn't tell you, you wouldn't know. But to me, it does add a bit more sheen.
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I'm sure they'll make it right once you reach out to them. Hoping my Twilight Purple ones are a pretty close match. 🤞
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that's what I'm thinking... I'll get in touch with IND now that i have the photos. They are super easy to install, so i'm not too worried getting it sorted.
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