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If you speaks about an different color, then this must mean that there are allready two Cars !? Last edited by BMW M3 CRT; 10-26-2017 at 11:12 AM.. |
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10-26-2017, 11:18 AM | #222 |
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My conclusion until 3 weeks from now - Have I mentioned yet that I like the front lip on that there Franken-M3? Color seems purrrty too...Just getting it out there...
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10-26-2017, 11:23 AM | #225 | |
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Yes just a tad, no different to any other release/leak from BMW or any other manufacturer though. Just all part of the release cycle now.
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It was a joke.
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10-26-2017, 11:40 AM | #227 |
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Sadly, I think you're right. But your timeline is a little bit aggressive.
G8x is supposed to still have a manual available. First year is supposed to be MY22. Going through 6 year production run, that's good until MY27. |
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10-26-2017, 11:41 AM | #228 | |
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1, The drivers are different or wearing different shirts, 2, The point where the indicator (blinkers) are switched on are different between the video and pictures, 3, There is no photographer in the video where there should have been in order to snap the photos we see. Not sure if it was staged or if the car consumes too much petrol (gas) or if the first visit was with minimal fuel to set the official best lap time with the lightest weight . Last edited by Gatte; 10-26-2017 at 11:48 AM.. |
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10-26-2017, 11:57 AM | #230 |
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Can someone tell me why this thread exists? The F80 is going out of production in the coming year (2018)
Is BMW really gonna put out a "special" model for one calendar year? I get why the F82 CS is gonna exist. The EOP is 2020. This is a pipe dream thread |
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10-26-2017, 12:08 PM | #231 |
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So you are speculating that these test mules represent mere R&D exercises? That's fair, but if that's your opinion, why not just say that instead?
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You know, it actually sounds pretty good - I wonder which exhaust they’re utilizing at the moment...
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10-26-2017, 12:28 PM | #233 |
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Was the same with the E90 M3 CRT!
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10-26-2017, 12:29 PM | #234 | |
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I see this an an exercise consistent with a precedent they established before. It will be fun to see if it comes to fruition or not.
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10-26-2017, 12:34 PM | #235 | |
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Labeling it CRT would be more likely than CS for the sedan, but how they are going to price it will be crucial since they have so many packages and versions now for the F8x. Base, ZCP, CS, CRT, GTS. All are within 70-120k. |
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10-26-2017, 12:52 PM | #238 | |
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Still, the take rate for the manual M3/M4 (especially F80) is still pretty high in the US according to the post SickFinga linked to. I wonder what it is for the 330i and 340i? Another possibly relevant observation is, the 5 Series MT died a generation (or maybe even two? I don't know what was available overseas by the end of the E60 run) before the M5 MT did. I also notice that they still allow you to get an MT with xDrive in the 340i today. That suggests that even if the M3/M4 go AWD (which I am not at all convinced of, yet), the MT could theoretically remain on the table. I agree with SickFinga that the move to AWD would definitely make the whole thing less likely though, simply because its even more permutations to deal with on top of an already more complex drivetrain. |
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