[AhsanU]

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I got into a nasty accident at the end of June which forced me to bid farewell to my old Dakar Yellow G80 M3. Long story short - 800whp and RWD with DSC off while trying to flee from car thieves in a plateless Dodge Charger makes for a bad time. The drivers side front was completely caved in and there was significant damage to the structural components, suspension, etc. on top of damage to the actual S58, so it just wasn't salvageable.

As a result, I decided to go with something less shouty and more relaxed/classy this time around. Specs as follows:

2025 G80 M3 w/ 6MT
Individual Maldives Blue II Metallic on Tartufo full interior
Executive Package
Parking Assistance Package
19/20" M Dual-Spoke Silver Forged 825M Wheels
Carbon Fiber trim
Drive Recorder
Galvanic controls
M Carbon Bucket Seats
M Drive Professional
M Shadowline Lights

Huge thanks to Bens at BMW of Rockville for getting everything approved! The Tartufo buckets require the CA to put in a specific request in order for it to be considered and approved/denied and Bens was able to do it. There are several other CA's out there that can do it so be sure to ask before being told "no" by your CA simply because they can't put it in through their normal means.

The silver 825M's look perfectly at home with the Maldives Blue paint. The best way to describe the paint is that it looks like Atlantis Blue but a bit less saturated/less intense hue. It does change colour a bit depending on the sun/lighting condition. The metallic flakes all around look splendid and overall, I wouldn't change a thing on this build.

Thoughts on pre-LCI vs. LCI: The headlight DRL's are less iconic vs. the pre-LCI but they still look good, I'd be happy with either tbh. I also prefer the graphics of iDrive 7 but do like the large screen of iDrive 8.5. For example, I feel like the old iDrive 7 heads up display had a better rev counter that looked better/was larger vs. the new one. If I could use the graphics of iDrive 7 on the larger screen of iDrive 8/8.5 - that'd be heaven. The galvanic controls offered on the LCI are an absolute must - they feel and look great. The sound system is also improved to the point where I don't feel like I need to code in the B&W sound profile from BimmerCode to make it sound decent. I do recall needing to dial in the 6-8 band EQ (I forget how many there were) to make it sound decent, no such issues on the '25 as it sounds great out the box; just changing the built in EQ to my music preferences has left me very happy. It's also nice that there is M tri-colour stitching on the shift boot leather as well as the seatbelt, as my old '22 did not have these (perhaps due to being a 6MT or parts shortages). I personally am not the biggest fan of plastering the M tri-colour on everything but it's there now whereas it wasn't before - just an observation. I also absolutely love the new steering wheel as it looks so much sleeker than before.

I've also noticed certain buttons/switches are a bit tighter/more taut. The indicator stalk, buttons everywhere, etc. all feel much tighter and better than my 2022. Maybe my '22 G80 was a Friday afternoon car? Either way, I am 100% enjoying the LCI G80, but should iterate that no one should upgrade to the LCI unless they are forced to as both the pre-LCI and LCI are both great. The only con: there's nowhere to mount my cell phone. I will eventually tune this G80 and would like to keep an eye out for car data displayed on the bootmod3 app, so I need a mount, but there doesn't appear to be any good mounts for the LCI yet.

Enjoy some pics All photos shot on a Canon EOS R8 with either a Sigma Art EF 24-70mm f/2.8 or a Sigma Art EF 50mm f/1.4.

First off: the last shot I took of my old Dakar Yellow G80:



Then the first of the new Maldives Blue II G80!

[champagnepak1]

wow. beautiful. both of them. i love the "lci style" taillights on your old whip. where did you get them from/did they function well?

[kimchichris]

wow

[RNigel]

One hell of a spec bro. Two of my favorite colors (blue and brown). Amazing how the tartufo buckets fit so well in such a subtle blue. Motivation for me to upgrade. I showed my lady and she gave me thumbs up … how was the experience getting that exterior color? Any hoops to jump through?

[M6-Coupe]

800whp ( more than 900hp at crank), RWD and DSC OFF ???
I’m speechless…
Anyways Congratulations on your new ride. I hope you enjoy in a safe way

[playswcars]

Perfect spec, I'm in love

[CarMan77]

I was privledged to see this monster while at the dealer on Thursday. I can personally verify this color and spec is spot on. Congratulations and well done. (Due to the lighting in the delivery bay this is the best pic I could get at the time.)

[cfm56d7b]

Amazing build. Love the choice of non-Darth Vader wheels. Thanks for sharing!

[luckym3girlnj]

I can’t open the pics 👀👀👀

Francesca
Owner unit17autostyling.com

[ec141414]

Wish I could see the photos of the interior, that blue is stunning

[Rastabuoy]

Originally Posted by AhsanU

I got into a nasty accident at the end of June which forced me to bid farewell to my old Dakar Yellow G80 M3. Long story short - 800whp and RWD with DSC off while trying to flee from car thieves in a plateless Dodge Charger makes for a bad time. The drivers side front was completely caved in and there was significant damage to the structural components, suspension, etc. on top of damage to the actual S58, so it just wasn't salvageable.

As a result, I decided to go with something less shouty and more relaxed/classy this time around. Specs as follows:

2025 G80 M3 w/ 6MT
Individual Maldives Blue II Metallic on Tartufo full interior
Executive Package
Parking Assistance Package
19/20" M Dual-Spoke Silver Forged 825M Wheels
Carbon Fiber trim
Drive Recorder
Galvanic controls
M Carbon Bucket Seats
M Drive Professional
M Shadowline Lights

Huge thanks to Bens at BMW of Rockville for getting everything approved! The Tartufo buckets require the CA to put in a specific request in order for it to be considered and approved/denied and Bens was able to do it. There are several other CA's out there that can do it so be sure to ask before being told "no" by your CA simply because they can't put it in through their normal means.

The silver 825M's look perfectly at home with the Maldives Blue paint. The best way to describe the paint is that it looks like Atlantis Blue but a bit less saturated/less intense hue. It does change colour a bit depending on the sun/lighting condition. The metallic flakes all around look splendid and overall, I wouldn't change a thing on this build.

Thoughts on pre-LCI vs. LCI: The headlight DRL's are less iconic vs. the pre-LCI but they still look good, I'd be happy with either tbh. I also prefer the graphics of iDrive 7 but do like the large screen of iDrive 8.5. For example, I feel like the old iDrive 7 heads up display had a better rev counter that looked better/was larger vs. the new one. If I could use the graphics of iDrive 7 on the larger screen of iDrive 8/8.5 - that'd be heaven. The galvanic controls offered on the LCI are an absolute must - they feel and look great. The sound system is also improved to the point where I don't feel like I need to code in the B&W sound profile from BimmerCode to make it sound decent. I do recall needing to dial in the 6-8 band EQ (I forget how many there were) to make it sound decent, no such issues on the '25 as it sounds great out the box; just changing the built in EQ to my music preferences has left me very happy. It's also nice that there is M tri-colour stitching on the shift boot leather as well as the seatbelt, as my old '22 did not have these (perhaps due to being a 6MT or parts shortages). I personally am not the biggest fan of plastering the M tri-colour on everything but it's there now whereas it wasn't before - just an observation. I also absolutely love the new steering wheel as it looks so much sleeker than before.

I've also noticed certain buttons/switches are a bit tighter/more taut. The indicator stalk, buttons everywhere, etc. all feel much tighter and better than my 2022. Maybe my '22 G80 was a Friday afternoon car? Either way, I am 100% enjoying the LCI G80, but should iterate that no one should upgrade to the LCI unless they are forced to as both the pre-LCI and LCI are both great. The only con: there's nowhere to mount my cell phone. I will eventually tune this G80 and would like to keep an eye out for car data displayed on the bootmod3 app, so I need a mount, but there doesn't appear to be any good mounts for the LCI yet.

Enjoy some pics All photos shot on a Canon EOS R8 with either a Sigma Art EF 24-70mm f/2.8 or a Sigma Art EF 50mm f/1.4.

First off: the last shot I took of my old Dakar Yellow G80:



Then the first of the new Maldives Blue II G80!

Looks great. Love the colour combo. Was it a huge extra cost to order the tartufo bucket seats? What colour brakes did you get? Is it the competition version

[M5ddox]

Congrats! Crazy story. I can only see one picture sadly.

[brgnic]

Very nice spec! The blue is very close to Gemini Blue from Porsche. Blue on brown is very underrated compared to green on brown. Glad you kept with the manual. I ordered BRG on ivory 6mt because I’m not ready for n old man spec. Glad you’re okay and always remember you have more to lose than a hellcat driver!

[Supremebrandon]

I’m from Rockville area, where where they trying to take your car? That’s crazy

[UtahBimmerBoy]

Originally Posted by Supremebrandon

I’m from Rockville area, where where they trying to take your car? That’s crazy

Car theft is so crazy in the DMV nowadays, one of our Scatpacks were robbed the same night it was traded in at my old dealership in Cockeysville MD

[spuntyb]

Stunning. BMW blues remain undefeated!

Congratulations!

[Blindside_137]

Very classy

[Cbyrne317]

Would love for you to repost…can’t see any pictures as they have timed out unfortunately!

[LostInSpace]

You should probably pack heat, man, if you're a carjacking risk.

[AhsanU]

Originally Posted by luckym3girlnj

I can’t open the pics 👀👀👀

Originally Posted by echandler14

Wish I could see the photos of the interior, that blue is stunning

Originally Posted by M5ddox

Congrats! Crazy story. I can only see one picture sadly.

Originally Posted by hufington

I can only see the main photo on my phone but love the color and the writing. Enjoy in good health.

Originally Posted by Cbyrne317

Would love for you to repost…can’t see any pictures as they have timed out unfortunately!

Looks like the Bimmerpost app and certain browsers don't play well with Flickr photos. Here's a direct link to my Flickr with pics: https://flic.kr/ps/3p46Xe

[roku.g9]

Love seeing more of the silver wheels!

[M6-Coupe]

Looks like this rim is designed specifically for this color
Looks amazing!