F80 M3 & F30 M Performance Guise Side by Side

[GotEM4]

Originally Posted by GTM_Challenge

Done!

I REALLY like my F30 M sport. Our F80 M3 on order has those nice wide hips though M3 wide fenders win every time.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by Law

Nope, its much more than just the fenders. Apparently you haven't read enough.

just didn't want to go through every little detail but from the outside what is the difference regarding the conceptual changes regarding f30/f80 vs e90/e90?

You just said the resemblance is much less pronounced due to the e90 having a "front end specific to the m3"...isn't that what's going on here?

[teaston]

The M3 looks better in every way except:

1) the colour coded diffuser doesn't look as good as a black one.

2) the M3 spoiler is too discreet, M Performance one looks better!

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by teaston

The M3 looks better in every way except:

1) the colour coded diffuser doesn't look as good as a black one.

2) the M3 spoiler is too discreet, M Performance one looks better!

isn't it just a rear bumper?

[WilliCO]

The M3 is beautiful. So is the F30. Most people won't be able to tell the difference.

Given the outstanding performance available with the F30, is the F80 worth another 20K? Or just enjoy the F30 and buy another year of college for one of your kids...

Just sayin'

[phrozen06]

Originally Posted by Polomotorsports

Prepare yourselves for m3 wannabes..

That train is never late.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

isn't it just a rear bumper?

Looks like it has a separate diffuser to me!

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by teaston

Looks like it has a separate diffuser to me!

if that is indeed a separate piece you got me there.....

[TunedM2C]

Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

if that is indeed a separate piece you got me there.....

Its a piece I'll be painting or wrapping black that's for sure.

[clbmw]

What is the price difference between the two?

[briancl]

So glad it's the sedan version looking amazing and not the M4. It's going to out date the E90 and E92 quite a bit.

[Jaguar]

Originally Posted by Strongbark

Its a piece I'll be painting or wrapping black that's for sure.

The diffuser area on the m3 is removable

[EzequielR]

Uh, so SEXYYYYY!

[F80NJM3]

Amazing shots and amazing cars, especially the M3. Stunning!

[Law]

Originally Posted by SlowSaloonM3

just didn't want to go through every little detail but from the outside what is the difference regarding the conceptual changes regarding f30/f80 vs e90/e90?

You just said the resemblance is much less pronounced due to the e90 having a "front end specific to the m3"...isn't that what's going on here?

I meant exactly what i said there. I see the point that you're making...i'm just very detail oriented so i'm speaking of parts down to every detail.
The the E90 M3 front end shares nothing with say an E90 335i M-sport. Not the fenders, not the hood (longer hood on the M), not the headlamps (shared with E92 instead), not even the kidneys. That was one of the things that drew me to that car, it was a frankenstein front end but the result is that the front end was completely different than the standard E90 while sharing the nice sedan proportions.
In contrast, it seems like F80 shares the headlamps & kidneys. Its not a good or bad thing, just something i noticed.
Super trivial, i know. But its the little things that some car guys notice. And for some, little things like that make a big difference, which is why LCI lights, LED tails, etc. are such a huge deal for many.

Anyways, back on topic. Both cars look great, would love to see both juxtaposed in person.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by Law

I meant exactly what i said there. I see the point that you're making...i'm just very detail oriented so i'm speaking of parts down to every detail.
The the E90 M3 front end shares nothing with say an E90 335i M-sport. Not the fenders, not the hood (longer hood on the M), not the headlamps (shared with E92 instead), not even the kidneys. That was one of the things that drew me to that car, it was a frankenstein front end but the result is that the front end was completely different than the standard E90 while sharing the nice sedan proportions.
In contrast, it seems like F80 shares the headlamps & kidneys. Its not a good or bad thing, just something i noticed.
Super trivial, i know. But its the little things that some car guys notice. And for some, little things like that make a big difference, which is why LCI lights, LED tails, etc. are such a huge deal for many.

Anyways, back on topic. Both cars look great, would love to see both juxtaposed in person.

What are you talking about?

The f80 M3 shares the same front end of the f32, not the f30. Exactly how the e90 M3 shared the same front end of the e92 (pre-lci, which the e92 M3 also shared)...there is your "m3 specific front end" you are talking about.

The kidney grills are also different - again the shape from the coupe (again, the same as the last generation of cars). Whats also different is that the M3 has double slatted grills vs the non M version of the 3er.

The hood has a powerdome but is also based off the coupe. The fenders are different.

Basically the front clip of the F80 M3 is based off the F32, NOT the F30 - again, exactly the same as the e9x generation.

Its hard to tell because the F30 in this thread is in black, but you need to pay attention to the details a little more (as a car guy)

Look at the side profile of the 335....the headlamps angles upward quite steeply vs the rounded edges of the m3. Look at the grill, on the m3 it curves to the a point on the top outter edges whereas in the 335 its more squared off. Its a sedan with the coupe front end....same frankenstein concept with the bullish sedan stance!!!!

[bradleyland]

Originally Posted by Law

Despite the more pronounced fenders, from the pictures it seems like the F30 and F80 bear stronger resemblances with each other compared to their immediate E90 predecessors (i.e., E90 M3 vs E90 335i, respectively) which looked completely different due to the M3 specific front end.

Both look great but waiting for real world sightings [of the F80] to see how they really compare.

I was thinking the opposite. The E90 M3 and the E90 335i M-sport are easily just as similar looking. The primary differentiator being that the shape of the center aero pieces on the E90 335i M-sport front end were an inverted trapezoid, where they were a standard (fat on the bottom) trapezoid on the M3.

The fender flares on the F80 M3 are more pronounced than the E90 M3. I noticed that this particular photo shoot makes the flare on the M performance F30 look pretty bold, but in reality, it's a combination of a black car versus a blue car (black always looks more curvy because of reflection), and a good angle for the F30.

A couple of things give the F80 a really distinctive appearance. The "gill" fender vents, and the completely different aero out front. Every bit of the front aero from the bumper-line down is completely distinct on the F80.

I predict the difference will be even more obvious in person. It's hard to get a good feel for 3-dimensional depth in photographs.

[Blindside_137]

I literally loathe the fender vent and rear bumper of the M3.

They make zero design sense to me and don't flow AT ALL.

[spuntyb]

Originally Posted by jackkk

The wide fenders and the front of the F80 look much better, than the F30. But the F30 look good too.

Call me crazy but I prefer the opposite. Not to mention the front fender vent on the M3 - blech!

[nemex12]

they kinda look japanese... not a good thing on a bimmer. just my .2 cents

[Jaguar]

Originally Posted by Blindside_137

I literally loathe the fender vent and rear bumper of the M3.

They make zero design sense to me and don't flow AT ALL.

How does the front fender vent make zero design sense? Its the most natural place it could possibly be! It's based off of the same line as the e9xM, just larger.

[khanyam4]

the 335i is good! but the M3 is just better!