M4 and 4 Series LCI Standard LED Tail Lights Revealed

Sedan_Clan · 11-28-2016, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I actually like the current ones (non-LCI) even better

I'm with you. The current design looks better.

JovanUK · 11-28-2016, 01:50 PM

My car is being built in or around January 2017. Will it get these?

I mean, they must be making them now, surely?

dmk08 · 11-28-2016, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I actually like the current ones (non-LCI) even better

Yeh after putting the LCI tails on my M3 I always kinda thought I liked the 3 strait line original design more. I can see the same with the M4 here.

CanAutM3 · 11-28-2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JovanUK

My car is being built in or around January 2017. Will it get these?

I mean, they must be making them now, surely?

Most probably not.

dmk08 · 11-28-2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JovanUK

My car is being built in or around January 2017. Will it get these?

I mean, they must be making them now, surely?

Only if it's MY18.

CanAutM3 · 11-28-2016, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dmk08

Only if it's MY18.

Apparently, MY is only a North-American thing. In the EU, they only go with manufactured date.

mkoesel · 11-28-2016, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Apparently, MY is only a North-American thing. In the EU, they only go with manufactured date.

Yep. Looks like these will be March 2017 production, though that is still not confirmed. But I believe we'll see M4/4 LCI for March, M2/2 LCI for July. Each will mark the start of MY2018 for those models for North America.

AhsanU · 11-28-2016, 03:40 PM

I think most people are losing objectivity here. The tail lights look good in their own regard, but people are comparing it to the tail lights of the GTS, which immediately puts it down.

Yes, it would've been great if the M4 had the tail lights of the GTS, but that'd be irresponsible of BMW. It'd make the GTS less special; it'd be extremely expensive (as they've already stated it is) to put it on all 4 series, because remember - this is a 4 series LCI, not just the M4.

It looks pretty decent IMO, but nothing to write home about.

JoeyBananas · 11-28-2016, 04:10 PM

anyone know when the LCI M4 "start date" will be officially released. I hear March, but I also hear July, ????

Sedan_Clan · 11-28-2016, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AhsanU

I think most people are losing objectivity here. The tail lights look good in their own regard, but people are comparing it to the tail lights of the GTS, which immediately puts it down.

Yes, it would've been great if the M4 had the tail lights of the GTS, but that'd be irresponsible of BMW. It'd make the GTS less special; it'd be extremely expensive (as they've already stated it is) to put it on all 4 series, because remember - this is a 4 series LCI, not just the M4.

It looks pretty decent IMO, but nothing to write home about.

Don't you mean subjectivity? Something that is objective is generally not up for debate; finite. How good something looks is a subjective measure. I don't care for the GTS tail lights. I think they look busy and overdone.

eksigned · 11-28-2016, 04:24 PM

side note -- someone snapchatted this leak. lol

JibSTir13 · 11-28-2016, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by eksigned

side note -- someone snapchatted this leak. lol

Haha, nice!

JTO24 · 11-29-2016, 06:54 AM

These would have been a good alternative

Blindside_137 · 11-29-2016, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JTO24

These would have been a good alternative

+10000 I'm a sucker for the "honeycomb" style LED's

Falafel Combo · 11-29-2016, 12:17 PM

Goddahmitt!!! I know I should have waited for the LCI!!! Those look sick!!!

(SNORT)

Sedan_Clan · 11-29-2016, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

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Originally Posted by JTO24

These would have been a good alternative

+10000 I'm a sucker for the "honeycomb" style LED's

Agreed! Now THOSE are some good looking tail lights.

Ferg · 11-29-2016, 12:43 PM

I'll start---------Parts numbers?

JibSTir13 · 11-29-2016, 12:56 PM

The F8X LCI tails look more refined than the honeycomb lights.

The honeycomb was great when it came out, but now looks like older LED tech.

The current LCI tails have more depth, although not as much as the 4 series concept lights shown above.

Sedan_Clan · 11-29-2016, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferg

I'll start---------Parts numbers?

+2

Sedan_Clan · 11-29-2016, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I think these would have looked better:

I agree. The subtle differences really make the concept tail light look so much better.

AhsanU · 11-30-2016, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Don't you mean subjectivity? Something that is objective is generally not up for debate; finite. How good something looks is a subjective measure. I don't care for the GTS tail lights. I think they look busy and overdone.

Ah yes, I did mean subjectivity! Good catch

Azathoth · 12-01-2016, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Santorini

All M cars should have LED rears as standard from the off, no question. Incandescents, in my opinion, degrade an otherwise great looking car.
Even some ordinary cars run around with LEDs

I actually prefer the look of incandescent tail lights. The multiple dots effect of most LED lights doesn't look as good as a lens that glows evenly. Most LEDs look cheap and ghetto to me.

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