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Ive driven around a lot in the Washington DC Area and Northern Virginia and have gotten lots of looks and every fill up at the gas station has led to a discussion.
Im always happy to talk to anyone who wants to talk. Lots of people who have a BMW but aren't familiar with this car ask to look at the interior and all have liked it. I haven't had one person yet say anything negative to me about it. Black Exterior Last edited by Cail4827; 05-06-2021 at 08:44 AM.. |
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How times have changed lol, back then it would have been a nice gesture. Today well.....
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People are the same as they ever have been. Edit: MOST people aren't creepy. But parents are more aware of the risks, and less willing to take them now. Some of it is over-reaction, but a lot of bad stuff happened in the old days (including decades before the 90's) that folk got away with that they wouldn't anymore. So a good thing? |
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05-06-2021, 11:05 AM | #26 |
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Yea, other than my F82 being YMB I would tell people that one of the things that I sometimes liked about it compared to the Corvette my C6, C7 and now C8 owning parents have tried to talk me into, is that the car could go under the radar if you didn't know what you were looking at. Some people with a keen eye might notice that it looked a little more sporty than the average car, but to most other people it was just a BMW. Apparently the G8x is different in that regard?
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Same reaction
I agree. I am getting the same feedback. Same color with orange bucket seats.
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05-06-2021, 01:00 PM | #29 |
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I generally look straight ahead when I’m driving, but I looked over a few days ago in prep for an exit and there was a late-20s/early-30s guy with a big smile on his face trying to get my attention throwing an enthusiastic thumbs up, so now I’ve started looking more often to be as courteous as possible and avoid inadvertently ignoring fellow admirers.
I’ve had multiple situations where I’ve punched it getting on the highway and other cars speed up to pull alongside and give thumbs up. I’d say about 50% of curbside pickups involve an overt “Nice car!” reaction. The only potentially negative reaction came from an F82 driver on the highway. We’re driving along in heavy rain and he came up behind me at speed, swerved around and in front of me, then almost immediately swerved across 4 lanes to make an exit. I’ve come across an OG M2 on a curvy road (thumbs up), M2C in town (thumbs up), and an F90 M5 Competition (thumbs up, brief chat, and impromptu “performance comparison”). Also, had a random fun encounter with a 992 Convertible in the middle of the night - very capable car. |
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05-06-2021, 01:09 PM | #30 |
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Car people KNOW the car. I've had non-car friends be like "oh you got a new car, looks nice". People that know cars are literally giddy with excitement when they see it. I've been shocked though at how many BMW owners have no idea about the car. People will strike up a conversation about it because they recognize it as new, but they'll have no idea what an M3 is even though they're driving a decently new 3 series or something. Just seems odd to me
There is one other new M3 in my neighborhood that I see out occasionally, and I always flash my lights and wave excitedly at him thinking he will be equally excited about his new M3. He always looks at me like I'm demented, so : |
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Because my last car was YMB and this one is a 'in the same ballpark as far as my average coworker is concerned' Enzian blue I'm guessing a good portion of people won't have a clue I got a new car. It's just the same smurf blue BMW I have had for years. I've shown pics of the car to a few people and they say, "oh, you're getting the same color."
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lol true maybe it's too rude to say it's ugly in person ... well, I don't care haha .. I love it.
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I’ve met more people in my little German village since getting this car. Everyone wants to stop by to see it and talk about it. They don’t bat an eye at the White E92 M3 sitting in front of it. Lol
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Yep. In the past, there were only so many inches of paper to print on, and only so many minutes of news on the 3 channels we could tune to with our fun rabbit ears.
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Anyway, that's enough ranting from me.
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I have to say I was one of the ones posting barf emojis and saying omg disgusting at every picture I saw of the car. But, I did always say from the very beginning that it looked amazing from literally every angle but the front. But today someone posted a pic of a fire orange one, and combined with the few that I've seen in the wild......I like them now. Even the front, it's not my favorite but I don't hate it as much as I originally did.
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This is exactly my feelings.. it's funny because if you look through the history of vintage BMW racers.. look at the grilles.. I think all the small kidney grille and toaster oven lines crowd should take a look back at history..
First this car is a blast to drive.. for some reason.. it makes me feel like I am driving a budget 911.. ( I know that sounds bad).. Brooklyn Grey gets a ton of attention on mine as well.. I have seen other older Ms with their jaws dropped as they pass me (whether good or bad ).. I am happy there was a design update.. I wouldn't have purchased one without it.. Quote:
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I get a ton of positive reactions - several people pull out cameras to take pictures. The IOMG is such a unique color that it draws a lot of looks. Had someone ask me if it was a wrap color. Sometimes I get comments that are really just on the color and less on the car when I'm pumping gas. As unique looking as the car is, it seems that reactions vary by those who know it's an M3 and those who just like seeing a green car.
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I've been video'd twice and received quite a few positive comments. I also see a lot of heads turning to have a look, when I'm paying any attention.
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BSM G82 owner here. Almost got the SPY, but I'm not the 'flashy' type so this works out better for me. I work from home, so I don't get out often (meager 500ish miles in the first month + of ownership so far), but already had a few encounters/reactions. 1. Pulled into a Ralph's (grocery store) parking lot and I got out of the car. A Mercedes-Maybach GLS suddenly brakes shortly after passing behind me and the driver rolls down his window. Asked if it was the new M4 and I said yes. Asked how I felt about the new front grill and I said I personally liked it. My girlfriend is normally slow to get out of the car and she finally opens her door to reveal the Kyalami Orange interior and he commented on it. Then he asked me if I got the carbon bucket seats and I said no, to which he responds, "Probably hard to find, huh?" This wasn't the case, but I didn't have a chance to explain as he was blocking the pathway for other cars, so he just pulled away. 2. Went to a place to get my car tinted. Another customer was already there getting his Porsche Cayman tinted. While I was talking to the employee about what kind of tint I wanted, I see the Cayman owner walking around my G82 outside and checking it out. 3. Another market story. Went to a Trader Joe's and was putting my groceries into my trunk. Some other BMW owner was parked a few spots away from me and asked me if it was the new M4 and how I felt about the new grill. Same replies as #1 above. Then he asked me if I got the manual and I said yes, to which he replied....that's how you gotta do it! 4. Parked in a large public parking lot while going to Buffalo Wild Wings. While walking back to my car, I saw a couple of younger folk (late teens, early 20s) circling around it. Not really a great sign when you're in a somewhat sketchy area of Los Angeles and had just witnessed a street fight outside, so adrenaline was high. However, as my girlfriend and I were walking closer, we can hear that these kids were just admiring my car. Couldn't really catch most of what they were saying, but they sounded excited and the one thing I did hear was, "OH, it's a 6 speed too!". Then they saw us approaching and walked off in the other direction. However, as I backed out of my spot, I could see through my rearview camera that their car was only a few spots away and they were still staring at and admiring my car. Just for that, I hit the M2 button (my most aggressive setting), pushed the clutch in and gave them a few revs which they seemed to enjoy. |
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I need to start paying more attention; I’ve probably inadvertently ignored a handful of admirers.
Within 5 blocks of driving away with my windows open, a guy in a standard late-model hatchback with his windows also down yelled, “Nice car!” as we crossed paths. I think he saw the grille. |
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