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Back in my 20s I was a car fanatic. I drove Audi's, Inifitis, BMWs, ect. Then I got married and had kids. I stopped caring about cars and I fantasized about 3 row crossover SUVS which had enough room for 2 strollers and groceries......thats until I saw the G80.
I fell in love with it immediately and needed to have it. Who knows? Maybe at 37 I'm having my mid life crisis but, coming from a Honda Pilot and Honda Fit, this is the best car I have ever driven. Im hooked! |
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What's a better car? The G80 or the F80? Simple, the G80 from a performance standpoint. It's a faster car around the track. Everything else is subjective, even steering feel. I love the F80, I still own one. The G80 drives better than my F80 CS (and it's not even close). But just because I love the G80 doesn't make me feel anything but positive for the F80. Both cars have things about them I dislike. Subjectively speaking, I prefer the more over the top styling of the G80. Maybe you are more low key and that's ok. Coming on a thread that reaches the front page and telling everyone in 10 years your car will be worth more is not the kind of post I typically see you go with.
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How on earth can you lease a $115k car for $700/mo?? I know you're in the USA but these things lease for like $1,500/mo in Canada.. lol $700/mo gets you a Kia here haha wow!
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I'm going back to the age old saying - if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all. Peace out and BTW I'll never say never - maybe in a few years I will have a G80 as well. |
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Dealers were knocking $30k off MSRP to move em!
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I loved the F87C and my only real complaint was the tune . . . BMW neutered the top of the rev band (above 5K RPM). In many respects I enjoy the G80C more. Subjectively, I am strongly opposed to the design architecture, but the performance has exceeded my high expectations going into the purchase. So, I looked past the G80 aesthetic design with focus on performance. My only real complaint about the G80C is its mass. Although it handles very well, it simply feels 'big' . . . compared to the F87C. I mention all of this in reference to your stated interests and needs. Specifically, you might wish to consider an F87C, or hold out a couple years for the G87? . . . given your appeal for a smaller chassis (e.g., 718) coupled with backseat requirement. I owned a 718 CGTS and F87C before realizing I did not enjoy owning two visceral driving machines simultaneously . . . and decided to keep the F87C. The 718 CGTS was the best sport I ever owned, but the ///M cars just seem to better suit MY spirited daily driving needs and interests. From where I sit, BMW has the opportunity to absolutely hit the ball out of the park with the G87. Time will tell how much they bring to the plate? ///AVM |
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No I traded the m2. I'm more so driving this car until the g87 CS or csl is available. That will be my keep forever car. |
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Either way, I'll get a drive of a G8x someday for myself and hope to like the LCI changes.
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Not calling out anyone in particular, but I have a hard time believing someone is a simultaneously a "true M fan" and someone who can't get past how a car looks. The folks that say they miss the DCT and wish it were smaller are fine; I think those are legit complaints (although if you want a smaller car you should get an M2).
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My G82 is arriving any day now, but your sentiment is quite a bold statement here, D. I hope you have your flame suit on. I have the sacrilegious E93, so you know I don't care what the masses think, but this perspective that "looks don't matter nearly as much as the performance", and questioning "true M fans", wow, you really stepped out on the branch this one. |
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Finally a review that justifies its headline. This guy did a solid history which was enlightening. Bravo.
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I think you more than realize that each individual enthusiast has their own interests and needs . . . and, yes, there are a LOT of forum members who need to like the way their car 'looks.' The above stated, I am 100% with you when it comes to G80 performance trumping whatever it offers when it comes to the visual senses. We can start and stop with the front grille, which I find completely atrocious. I am not completely immune to design aesthetics as, for example, the G82 crosses an aesthetic threshold I would not be wiling to cross . . . regardless of performance. ///AVM |
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