G80 M3 / G82 M4 LCI expected in March 2024

Tag · 01-11-2023, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ynguldyn

LCI for G22/G23 is March 2024, not 2023. This should trigger either a full LCI or LCI-like changes for all M3s and M4s.

The above was posted by @ynguldyn in the Future BMW model information thread. There have been some rumblings that the M3/4 will get completely revised grilles for LCI. Maybe they'll be akin to those on the 3.0 CSL? That said those are just rumors as of now, it's still too early to know what the LCI will bring to the G80/2.

Valkyrja · 01-11-2023, 08:43 PM

I would be surprised if they did a complete revised grill, but nobody knows.

Forzanerazzurri · 01-11-2023, 09:03 PM

The airflow and the radiators were designed for the current grille. No way it gets revised in an LCI.

FISH22 · 01-11-2023, 09:05 PM

Exciting. But hard to believe they would revamp the grills. Headlights and taillights likely? Some other odds and ends as well.

Tag · 01-11-2023, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

The airflow and the radiators were designed for the current grille. No way it gets revised in an LCI.

Both the 3.0 CSL and the G87 have the S58 engine yet do not share the same style grille.

Gray-M4-COMP · 01-11-2023, 09:10 PM

I don’t think they will change the grill because the value of the 3.0 will drop. I wish they would but they probably won’t.

curtdragon · 01-11-2023, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

The airflow and the radiators were designed for the current grille. No way it gets revised in an LCI.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tag

Both the 3.0 CSL and the G87 have the S58 engine yet do not share the same style grille.

This.
But I don't think they're going to revise the grill.

Forzanerazzurri · 01-11-2023, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

Both the 3.0 CSL and the G87 have the S58 engine yet do not share the same style grille.

Never considered that thank you. I just thought that reconfiguring the radiators was something beyond a typical LCI maybe they won't have to?

Forzanerazzurri · 01-11-2023, 09:13 PM

Btw if they did this you know that the current style will become a cult classic in 20 years right?

chicagofan00 · 01-11-2023, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tag

The above was posted by @ynguldyn in the Future BMW model information thread. There have been some rumblings that the M3/4 will get completely revised grilles for LCI. Maybe they'll be akin to those on the 3.0 CSL? That said those are just rumors as of now, it's still too early to know what the LCI will bring to the G80/2.

Where have these rumblings been documented, outside of pure speculation and hope from the grille haters?

yuvalt · 01-11-2023, 09:17 PM

They got so much hate for these grills, and since they are nearing their end of ICE era, I think they will take the extra mile and go for the CSL design. It's not that smaller, BTW.

thecakeisalie · 01-11-2023, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yuvalt

They got so much hate for these grills, and since they are nearing their end of ICE era, I think they will take the extra mile and go for the CSL design. It's not that smaller, BTW.

I can't remember where I heard this but I vaguely remember that part of the reason they could do this grille design for the CSL was because they extended the nose in front of the radiators to allow for enough airflow, or something like that.

BMWRacer523 · 01-11-2023, 09:23 PM

^^ that looks worse IMO

M8CGCDan · 01-11-2023, 09:24 PM

I thought the 23 M3 was an LCI, given iDrive8, new dash etc…

Rat_House · 01-11-2023, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gray-M4-COMP

I don’t think they will change the grill because the value of the 3.0 will drop. I wish they would but they probably won’t.

Bruh there is only 50 CSL 3.0’s, value ain’t going down.

r6tanz · 01-11-2023, 09:25 PM

They are putting the large grills on almost every new model now.

MachinesWithSouls · 01-11-2023, 09:27 PM

If I may, the CSL, though based on an M4, is still a $750,000 car. It’s bound to have things unique to it, like the elongated nose as some have pointed out.

Instead, maybe we should look to the past. No M3 has ever received newly shaped noses or butts for their LCI. Yes, the design of the lights themselves changed, but not the shape.

Besides, the car is selling like hot cakes. Do you think bmw feels the need to make a drastic change?

We’ll see. My lease is due up when these cars arrive.

Hadib233 · 01-11-2023, 09:42 PM

I hope they don’t what an insult to all the previous buyers. The s55 M3/M4 didn’t really change. Hope they do the same for this

vj123 · 01-11-2023, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

There have been some rumblings that the M3/4 will get completely revised grilles for LCI. Maybe they'll be akin to those on the 3.0 CSL?

Source?

vj123 · 01-11-2023, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by M8CGCDan

I thought the 23 M3 was an LCI, given iDrive8, new dash etc…

Thats not the real LCI even though people called it so. More info here.
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1950402

Mako · 01-11-2023, 09:47 PM

Factoring in the fact that they still can’t make enough cars, I doubt they are thinking they need to change the grill. It’s the face of all their EVs now so despite what a few people think on Internet forums, they are here to stay. Just my opinion

Mark Kez · 01-11-2023, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vj123

Thats not the real LCI even though people called it so. More info here.
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1950402

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