[Phiberoptik]

Originally Posted by D2V

My Signal Green is waiting at the port for a ride. Hope I'll get it in January. I know of two others being delivered at the Performance Center East shortly. Patience...

Please tell me it's with gold rims if so please a lot of pics

[D2V]

Originally Posted by wasya152

Looks like im officially in the boat. Should have it for Christmas hopefully.

Congrats! Looks like mine was left behind on the dock. Nice Christmas present for you!

[D2V]

Originally Posted by Phiberoptik

Please tell me it's with gold rims if so please a lot of pics

No, black wheels for me with red calibers.

[reginijr]

Originally Posted by wasya152

Looks like im officially in the boat. Should have it for Christmas hopefully.

Congrats bud!!! I love mine she’s perfect

[Lokguru]

Looks nice…. I can’t take delivery of mine . Same frozen white with gold wheels though.
I guess it’s now in boat heading to Dallas

[nordmanmg]

Originally Posted by Emtoo

Those photos are 🔥

Thank you 😊
.
Got my 1200 mile service done. So far so good.
Love it.

[nordmanmg]

Originally Posted by BmwFanBoy94

Thank you.

Definitely worth it for an extra £2/300. My PPF guy applied it for free for me included in my PPF price.

So it was a no brainer!

Are those OE bmw part? I’m eyeing those stripes for mine, love the way they look on your car

[willyp]

Originally Posted by nordmanmg

Are those OE bmw part? I’m eyeing those stripes for mine, love the way they look on your car

I have that same combo, M3 weekend and M5 daily, its hard to beat!

[M3fanatic23]

Got a lead on a CS.

Signal green,
Black wheels,
Red compound brakes

MSRP

Michigan

PM me for details

[nordmanmg]

Originally Posted by willyp

I have that same combo, M3 weekend and M5 daily, its hard to beat!

I had f90 and sold it, then regretted selling it so year later got another one

[seis-speed]

CS owners:

Does CF roof (on the CS) have the roof-rail mounting points, where the mount-screw would thread in?

TIA!

[BmwFanBoy94]

Originally Posted by nordmanmg

Are those OE bmw part? I’m eyeing those stripes for mine, love the way they look on your car

Thank you!

Yes full OE, bought from a dealer and fitted by my Detailer.

I had to get the roof strips made up as the OE has M4 CSL written on them. Colour matched using the original strips for the bonnet.

[BackOnBlack]

Originally Posted by seis-speed

CS owners:

Does CF roof (on the CS) have the roof-rail mounting points, where the mount-screw would thread in?

TIA!

Yes, it does.

[aaa335]

I was able to find a BSM cs bronze wheels/ blk calipers/ steel brakes with build week of 8, I am really excited to be back in an M3!

I remember early in production some cars were coming without the yellow drl's. Is that still happeing?

[BmwFanBoy94]

Originally Posted by aaa335

I was able to find a BSM cs bronze wheels/ blk calipers/ steel brakes with build week of 8, I am really excited to be back in an M3!

I remember early in production some cars were coming without the yellow drl's. Is that still happeing?

That’s wasn’t for the western produced cars.

More Middle East/Australia.

[salastro]

Has anyone done any exhaust upgrades to CS? Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

[BmwFanBoy94]

I’ve added the AA EL and AA backbox.

Sounds really good… the EL smooths the tone up quite nicely.

[salastro]

Originally Posted by BmwFanBoy94

I’ve added the AA EL and AA backbox.

Sounds really good… the EL smooths the tone up quite nicely.

Thanks! This is helpful. Did you have to cut anything to fit this? Also, could you elaborate what is AA backbox? Did you replace the titanium muffler?

[D2V]

Originally Posted by D2V

No, black wheels for me with red calibers.

My CS is somewhere in the Atlantic now. Left port over the weekend. ETA is 1/20 in Brunswick, GA. Tic-Toc, Tic -Toc.

[wasya152]

Posted this in another thread, but probably should have done it in this thread instead. Anyway... Copying over.

Just came back from a drive. Figured would take her out for some usual highway runs since break in is just done and while we still could before weather goes to crap. Did the usual favorite 3 runs ( back and forth from 2 points is one run, probably 20 miles apart each way)

Verdict..............

Kinda disappointed. 😞 The car as a car is objectively better in almost every single way. Love the mean looks. Better chassis, way more capable (I don't think we've even used full throttle yet since it's so stupid fast) much nicer interior, and way better tech. I'm sure on the track this season it will be a monster and we'll be getting constant point 👉 from all the Porsches we'll be passing😊 Very much like the interior and screens. Nice and sharp and not laggy. Bucket seats are just amazing. Best seats been in. Comfortable and adjustable. Probably better than the gt3 we spent some time in.

At 2/3 and slower city speeds, it's an exciting car. But at full tilt higher highway speeds, it's kinda lacking. Definitely doesn't touch my soul kinda way like the f80 CS was. It just sounded and felt so visceral and especially at full tilt. Sure helped that the sound was organic and real. No fake synthetic adaptive sound in that. I think it also might be the tranny. With the g80, I think cause of the auto tranny and lack of full engine braking as a result, on throttle its nice, but as soon as you let off, it's pretty much coasting with the auto and engine noise just falls off. When the engine loads falls off, it loses that growling effect, that soul touching noise and effect, that I'm about to lose my shit, fuck it effect. As soon as you apply throttle again, and it goes back on load, it comes back. But without proper engine braking, it's hard to keep it in that zone and control deceleration enough and you gotta touch the brakes and it disappears again. Don't remember having that issue with the dct. Dct was definitely more exciting to drive spirited.

In my f80, after 3 runs, I'd be ready to lose my shit and pop. But not on the g80. 😞 Just doesn't tickle the soul the same way. Again, at 2/3 and less, it's great. On acceleration and throttle it's not bad either. But at full tilt, not as good. Came back around 9 when I normally would have stayed out, "just one more run" before, like a degenerate.

Over all, such a good car. Almost better in every single way, but that one super critical item that's kinda meh is also kinda huge. Want to try to manually set up to keep the exhaust valve open but turn off the synthetic active noise to see if it's better. Maybe the fall off effect from that, throttle to coast, effect amplifies that drop off effect.

Jury is still out. It's definitely different experience. Reminds me a lot of my e39 actually for some reason. Before break in was done and could fully unleash her, thought it was amazing. But right now, feels like what the car gained in refinement, luxury, and tech, it lost in soul. That point between 6 mk rpm and redline so pure sex in the f80. Maybe cause it's stupid fast and capable now, and conditions didn't let to push hard enough to reach nirvana levels like the f80. Maybe it needs a mid pipe. Like I said, want to try to have exhaust flaps open but active sound off to see the difference it might make. It sounds more organic but currently with active sound off, the exhaust is in quite mode and is super quiet. It's a CS damn it. The f80 was perfect and nothing was wanting to be changed but with the g80 we're now looking into intakes and exhaust options. It almost came close to the e90 and e60 in visceral noise and feeling with proper exhausts. The e60 was running a tubi and was just pure sex. Nothing comes close. But still.

My bro has a g80 comp and it's the same issue really. Hoping others know what I'm talking about and figured out a way to make it that last needed part perfect like the rest of the car.
Having some major fomo right now for the f80. Also, missing that special look and feel looking over that hood bulge too from the f80. Just made it feel so special and mean. the g80 is nice with the carbon stripes, but not even close.

[wasya152]

Originally Posted by BmwFanBoy94

I’ve added the AA EL and AA backbox.

Sounds really good… the EL smooths the tone up quite nicely.

Was thinking to do the equal length mid pipe with stock exhaust. Did it make it louder inside , especially off throttle with engine braking. It seems too quiet for me. On the throttle stock is on, but right off the throttle, seems the noise really falls off. Trying to get it to be more visceral.

[BmwFanBoy94]

I know what you mean when you say you let of the gas or drop a gear and you don’t really hear the engine work.

I’ve noticed that in this car. I had a F82 CS and it had a lot of character when letting off the throttle and downshifting. When you downshift in this car there isn’t really any aggression in terms of sound from the engine and the car seems to be super quiet inside? Increased sound deadening? I’m not sure.

If you get the EL get the AA back box as well… if you stroll through the exhaust threads a lot of people get nasty rattles with a midpipe and stock back box. + the AA backbox looks wayyyyy better.

It’s definitely louder by a good 15% and a lot of low rev growl in the cabin… when your on the throttle you don’t notice it as much but from the outside it’s a significant difference.

Also by doing it this way it’s straight bolt ons, so you can go back to stock without cutting.

Tips below from AA.