[solstice]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Word!

+1, it’s all business without bling and the dimensions is perfectly matched with the throw and regularly sized hands etc. It’s a great tool that doesn’t feel gimmicky and blends in well with the rest of the interior and it wears quite well.

If any minor complaint it would be that the leather quality of the sock could be a few grades higher when matched with the merino full leather.

[Puuhapete]

Originally Posted by joshuastein55

Because its BMW in the late 2010's. I'm sure the steering complaints will exist, ride comfort issues, etc will still persist when the car comes out. The G80 won't likely be too revolutionary of a change driving wise, its not like it will be the return of the E-chassis generation. Alfa is simply on a completely different level. If it weren't for the sh*t reliability and lack of dealers I'd take one.

Don't know what you are talking about. I have driven the Quadrifoglio twice and my F80 Comp is better planted than the Alfa. Its also about 1 - 1,5 sec faster on a 1.30 track. I would never change my car into the Quadrifoglio even if it would have same quality. And quality wise you can't even compare these 2 cars.

[antzcrashing]

I spy M mode button on steering wheel, sweet

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Seeing the 6MT makes me so happy!!! It's going to be hard not to option the bucket seats. They are so sexy!

Step 1: people complain BMW is removing the 6MT option from M3/4s

Step 2: BMW confirms what was obvious, the car will have a 6MT

Step 3: people complain the shift knob is ugly

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Step 1: people complain BMW is removing the 6MT option from M3/4s

Step 2: BMW confirms what was obvious, the car will have a 6MT

Step 3: people complain the shift knob is ugly

+1

This is why I take forum complaints with less than a grain of salt. Complainers are never satisfied.

[Nikolas]

Screw the seats and shift knob! They finally placed the door unlock button on the door instead of the center console!

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Nikolas

Screw the seats and shift knob! They finally placed the door unlock button on the door instead of the center console!

Isn't that unlike BMW's and messing with tradition?

[xlover]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Isn't that unlike BMW's and messing with tradition?

It's so offensive to us real bmw fans who know that bmw should never change anything from the arbitrary point in history I have chosen as the perfect state of the brand.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by xlover

It's so offensive to us real bmw fans who know that's bmw should never change anything from the arbitrary point in history I have chosen as the perfect state of the brand.

I need to make that comment my signature.

[Laguna01///M3]

Just saw this on BMWNA IG page..

[JTO24]

Originally Posted by Laguna01///M3

Just saw this on BMWNA IG page..

While that's not the official BMWNA account (@bmwusa) the render isn't terrible.

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by JTO24

While that's not the official BMWNA account (@bmwusa) the render isn't terrible.

Looks a lot like the M8 to me, which would make sense from a design consistency perspective.

[brad850csi]

Originally Posted by xlover

It's so offensive to us real bmw fans who know that bmw should never change anything from the arbitrary point in history I have chosen as the perfect state of the brand.

Imagine owning both an 850CSi and an F13 M6. My argument is that one is the only WBS chassis V12 and the other is the most powerful RWD M ever and both are met with utter derision in some groups.

[velvet_F82]

So, when looking at the optional "Sport Bucket" Seats, no one noticed this? Looks like a leg separator with gloss black trim on top???

[F8SEVEN]

Originally Posted by GodfatherNiko

So, when looking at the optional "Sport Bucket" Seats, no one noticed this? Looks like a leg separator with gloss black trim on top???

You mean driving a BMW alone isn't a leg separator? Who knew?

[M3AWD]

Originally Posted by F82PRETEND

You mean driving a BMW alone isn't a leg separator? Who knew?

Maybe this is only for passengers

[pbar]

Originally Posted by M-SP0RT

Maybe this is only for passengers

My wife hated the Competition pack seats already ... I dread to think what she's going to say about a passenger seat with a strange carbon fiber 'massage attachment' !

[kern417]

Originally Posted by GodfatherNiko

So, when looking at the optional "Sport Bucket" Seats, no one noticed this? Looks like a leg separator with gloss black trim on top???

Would be cool if it was meant to accommodate a proper 5pt harness. Not that anyone would ever install one.

[Colinv6]

Passenger seat “LUD”

That’s Leg up display

[M3AWD]

So we've seen the standard front seats and the optional CF seats, but shouldn't we expect some kind of in-between seats (ex. would come with the Competition package)? The standard seats appear to be very basic and I'll be surprised if the only option is to upgrade to the CF version which are pretty much racing seats.

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by M-SP0RT

So we've seen the standard front seats and the optional CF seats, but shouldn't we expect some kind of in-between seats (ex. would come with the Competition package)? The standard seats appear to be very basic and I'll be surprised if the only option is to upgrade to the CF version which are pretty much racing seats.

They might do the same as they did with the X3 M and use the regular sports seats (in the non-M models) as the base seat, and offer the seats we've been seeing in spy shots as the competition seat, and the carbon fiber one being optional. It would make sense as the current X3 and 3er use the same seats.

[M3AWD]

Originally Posted by joshuastein55

They might do the same as they did with the X3 M and use the regular sports seats (in the non-M models) as the base seat, and offer the seats we've been seeing in spy shots as the competition seat, and the carbon fiber one being optional. It would make sense as the current X3 and 3er use the same seats.

What about these X3M seats?