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      06-02-2021, 01:26 PM   #23
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Congrats, man! Finally! I decided to hold off. Allocation, (or lack there of), issues and I'm just going to wait for AWD. I'm first on the list for the M4 AWD. Like you, though 6' and 210, I don't want those buckets. lol

Your initial thoughts are interesting. I hope you don't "tire" of it. The "Less Adrenaline" comment... curious to see how that plays out in a few months!

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The buckets are getting slightly easier at 220 miles. I am going to Virginia for a 4 day heavy metal festival. It's a 9 hour drive each way. 5 minutes into having the car I turned to my girlfriend and said "there's no f*cking way we are taking this car on that trip."
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The buckets are getting slightly easier at 220 miles. I am going to Virginia for a 4 day heavy metal festival. It's a 9 hour drive each way. 5 minutes into having the car I turned to my girlfriend and said "there's no f*cking way we are taking this car on that trip."
Ha. Not sure I'd take it to a Metal fest regardless. LOL.
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Driving Experience: The car is so competent that it just doesn't elicit any emotional response, at least not yet. Coming from my F80 CS and my prior base F80, those cars tried to kill you each time you drove them. This car wants to be friends. That was a criticism often seen in driving reviews and I would think to myself "what a silly criticism." In reality, having driven it the car was improved upon in every respect and it's truly amazing what BMW pulled off here. From what I experienced yesterday, BMW have basically eliminated any feeling of body roll even at speeds in excess of 100 mph while taking turns that put the car in maybe .8 lateral G (estimated). It is a strange feeling. Pushing a car and eliciting nothing other than compliance.

All This Improvement = Less Feeling of Danger, and Less Feeling of Danger = Less Adrenaline.

With that being said, I am really looking forward to tracking this car later in the summer.
Congratulations, the car looks absolutely stunning and I am sure none of these photos do any justice. I couldn't agree with you more on your statement here, as I often get shocked at how easily she gets to 100mph in 6th gear!
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Congrats twiny 🤣🤣 mine says fire orange 3?? Are you sure you're 2 👀👀


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Every option except Carbon Ceramics for a total MSRP of $94 and change.

I put down a deposit nearly 20 months ago to get the first car (which ended up being the first 6MT allocation). I was very unhappy with the color palette (was hoping for Yas Marina Blue) and it took 3 attempts to get BMW to approve Fire Orange II Individual. I have had the car ~24 hours and have experienced every type of driving situation from bumper to bumper traffic in Brooklyn to spirited driving around the back roads of Long Island's North Shore.

Driving Experience: The car is so competent that it just doesn't elicit any emotional response, at least not yet. Coming from my F80 CS and my prior base F80, those cars tried to kill you each time you drove them. This car wants to be friends. That was a criticism often seen in driving reviews and I would think to myself "what a silly criticism." In reality, having driven it the car was improved upon in every respect and it's truly amazing what BMW pulled off here. From what I experienced yesterday, BMW have basically eliminated any feeling of body roll even at speeds in excess of 100 mph while taking turns that put the car in maybe .8 lateral G (estimated). It is a strange feeling. Pushing a car and eliciting nothing other than compliance.

All This Improvement = Less Feeling of Danger, and Less Feeling of Danger = Less Adrenaline.

With that being said, I am really looking forward to tracking this car later in the summer.

Manual Transmission: The amount of resistance needed to throw gears was either increased from prior models or the gear box needs to be "broken in." I have been nursing a right arm rotator cuff injury and had surgery in November. I have been able to weight train for many months and after driving the car for 30 min my infraspinatus tendon told me to go f*ck myself. However, the clutch feels great and grabs in a predictable way. I have a clutch stop going in ASAP.

One thing I am really enjoying in this car compared to my manual F80 is the ability to cruise in heavy traffic in 2nd gear without downshifting into 1st. If I went below 8-9 mph in 2nd gear it would start to shimmy and stall in the F80. I can go down to 4 mph in the G80 without the car stalling out. This is a total game changer in NYC bumper-to-bumper traffic. I went 6 miles on the belt parkway in Brooklyn this morning. This is the only East/West Highway in the most populous borough of NYC. I did not go into 1st gear once and didn't have to depress the clutch.

Bucket Seats: I really hope I don't regret this option. I hope it's just a matter of getting used to them like the ZCP seats in my CS. I am 39 years old, in great shape, I'm 5'9" and 180 pounds. I have a 33" waste but I lift a lot and have a 45" chest/back. I BARELY fit in these things....getting in and out, no problem. I'm agile as sh*t. Driving in them so far has been anything other than comfortable. If you suspect that you may not fit in these seats, you don't fit in these seats.

Steering: Feels better than my Base F80 but not as good as my CS in terms of road feedback. It is a little tighter even in comfort mode. I prefer looser steering feel and always drive in comfort, even on track. Comfort seems to be similar to Sport mode in the F80 in terms of the resistance required to turn the wheel. The input required to turn the car is less which feels amazing around a turn. To throw the car into a tight turn without much input feels slightly video-gamish but is really cool. The steering wheel is barely 2 turns lock to lock (one in each direction barely from dead center. I believe my CS was 1.25 turns in each direction.

Exhaust: Non-existent. Nothing to even discuss. Will address with mods.

Infotainment/Interior: Having a lot of issues with the HUD. It defaults to "road" mode and will NOT change to Sport or Track mode. No matter how many times I change the setting it doesnt change the HUD mode. Other than that, the interior is amazing. So many small details I have yet to take in.

Conclusion: Couldn't wait to get out of bed today and drive the G80. Now that I am at my desk, I can't wait to drive them G80 after work. I can't believe how amazing this car looks and drives. I have gotten so much love and positive feedback on the road (despite what the naysayers warned about people "pointing and laughing").

The last picture is NOT mine (was posted on another thread). However, that is the most accurate photo in terms of how the color actually looks. It has a soft cream hue to it that makes it all the more amazing.
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I ordered fire orange outside with the orange interior it matches really well 🧡🧡


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Great car OP. Had an e92 m3 in FO prior to moving to F80 that everyone still reminds me about on a daily basis.

Quick question - do you think FO paint is a match to the current orange interior BMW offers?
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Congrats! it's weird but I have been waiting for you to take delivery so I can see what is arguably one of the most interesting colors out there. This is the most unique color yet from an actual owner here. The other color that gives me the same vibe is Signal Green...Enjoy in good health!!!
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My buddy from the gym (manual 992 GT3) is dying to drive the car. Tomorrow we are going to do swap for a few miles on the highway.........can't f*cling wait!
unimportant but you prolly meant 991.2
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Congrats Frankie!!! I know how painful the wait has been for you, especially since yours was a lot longer than mine even. The orange looks great! You must get a ton of attention with that thing! It must super stand out in the sea of standard color cars. I thought mine stood out, but yours is several levels above mine.
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My buddy from the gym (manual 992 GT3) is dying to drive the car. Tomorrow we are going to do swap for a few miles on the highway.........can't f*cling wait!
unimportant but you prolly meant 991.2
Correct I've always been horrible with Porsche chassis codes.
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Congrats Frankie!!! I know how painful the wait has been for you, especially since yours was a lot longer than mine even. The orange looks great! You must get a ton of attention with that thing! It must super stand out in the sea of standard color cars. I thought mine stood out, but yours is several levels above mine.
Thanks my brother. I am happy for us both! In the end we both got exactly what we wanted. I don't know about you but patience is not my strong suit. From the beginning I felt this car needed a bright color to contrast all the black and carbon fiber pieces and I couldn't get behind SPY.

I've been playing drums nearly 30 years and you got done chops man, watched a YouTube review of a RCP practice pad.
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I ordered fire orange outside with the orange interior it matches really well 🧡🧡


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Great car OP. Had an e92 m3 in FO prior to moving to F80 that everyone still reminds me about on a daily basis.

Quick question - do you think FO paint is a match to the current orange interior BMW offers?
I'd agree and say it's nearly a perfect match based on the pics you've posted.
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The buckets are getting slightly easier at 220 miles. I am going to Virginia for a 4 day heavy metal festival. It's a 9 hour drive each way. 5 minutes into having the car I turned to my girlfriend and said "there's no f*cking way we are taking this car on that trip."
You're going to the Blue Ridge Rock Festival?? I'm hoping to be there too! Pretty sure I'd see your car from a mile away

Congrats on the G80 and look forward to seeing more of your feedback. That's such an awesome spec.
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The buckets are getting slightly easier at 220 miles. I am going to Virginia for a 4 day heavy metal festival. It's a 9 hour drive each way. 5 minutes into having the car I turned to my girlfriend and said "there's no f*cking way we are taking this car on that trip."
You're going to the Blue Ridge Rock Festival?? I'm hoping to be there too! Pretty sure I'd see your car from a mile away

Congrats on the G80 and look forward to seeing more of your feedback. That's such an awesome spec.
You know it!!! Such a ridiculous line up.
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Lovely build Frankie , enjoy in good health brodie
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The car is basically neon orange in the rain the way the droplets refract the sun through cloud cover. I had a similar experience with yas marina blue. Pics (of course) don't show it.
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Bold color choice! I love how different the shade looks indoors vs outside. Its nice to have depth to a color. Take some pics from the side!
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Thanks my brother. I am happy for us both! In the end we both got exactly what we wanted. I don't know about you but patience is not my strong suit. From the beginning I felt this car needed a bright color to contrast all the black and carbon fiber pieces and I couldn't get behind SPY.

I've been playing drums nearly 30 years and you got done chops man, watched a YouTube review of a RCP practice pad.
Thanks! I've developed a little YT following for pad reviews among other things.

We both almost got what we wanted. You wanted yas and I wanted laguna, but I think we are both thrilled with what we got just the same!

And I too have ZERO patience. The closer I got to getting the car the exponentially more painful it got!
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Beautiful color. I don’t see the Fire Orange as one of the option colors for the m3. Are they offering this starting for the 2022?
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Congrats frankie! The color looks stunning. That's gotta attract a lot of attention even in a city like NYC. Looking forward to more driving impressions as you get time to put on more mileage.
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Beautiful color. I don’t see the Fire Orange as one of the option colors for the m3. Are they offering this starting for the 2022?
It isn't a standard color option. Have to request it and be approved for it as an individual color.
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Thanks my brother. I am happy for us both! In the end we both got exactly what we wanted. I don't know about you but patience is not my strong suit. From the beginning I felt this car needed a bright color to contrast all the black and carbon fiber pieces and I couldn't get behind SPY.

I've been playing drums nearly 30 years and you got done chops man, watched a YouTube review of a RCP practice pad.
Thanks! I've developed a little YT following for pad reviews among other things.

We both almost got what we wanted. You wanted yas and I wanted laguna, but I think we are both thrilled with what we got just the same!

And I too have ZERO patience. The closer I got to getting the car the exponentially more painful it got!
My girlfriend and I have been together 9 months. I would wake up next to her and before acknowledging her, I would open the MarineVessel app and check where the Vessel was enroute to the USA. She learned a lot about me these past weeks haha.
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Congrats! And, yes, the MT does need break-in time, both the stick and the clutch pedal were very stiff and high-effort when I picked up the car. I had a few moments of "WTH" early on and at 1750 miles, it's MUCH nicer to shift.
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