Official coverage of the new M3/M4 launch party in Taiwan

S65B40 · 05-27-2014, 07:55 AM

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This event was by invitation only, but my sales guy here in Taiwan was able to acquired one for me at the very last minute, so woohoo away I went.

Overall the event was well organized with good seats, great food, nice music, awesome staff, and hot gogo dancers. There were 2 M3's and 1 M4 at the event, the attendees were allowed to sit inside all the cars, my favorite one was the AW M3 with the red interior. The OEM 18's look sooo much better than the optional 19's IMHO.

Below are some of the pictures I took at the event, they were not post processed and are out of proper order because I am still battling jet lag and was too weak to do so.

update 6/5/2014

OEM 18 specs

18 x 9 front = 8.92kg (19.6lbs) each

18 x 10 rear = 9.44kg (20.8lbs) each

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GOLFFRR · 05-27-2014, 07:58 AM

very very cool

S65B40 · 05-27-2014, 08:02 AM

DJ/Models/GOGO dancers

S65B40 · 05-27-2014, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

very very cool

More pics coming up bro!

S65B40 · 05-27-2014, 08:14 AM

Free gift from BMW Taiwan for each invitee, a BMW brush aluminum mobile battery with LED flash light.

curehead · 05-27-2014, 08:42 AM

Nice! Thanks for sharing

jc05e46m3 · 05-27-2014, 09:41 AM

Nice! I'm so excited for this to hit!

half man half amazin · 05-27-2014, 11:11 AM

Yuk on those 18's!
Car sexy as always but those rims do it NO justice imo

mkoesel · 05-27-2014, 11:34 AM

There were cars in those pictures?

///M5Bruno · 05-27-2014, 12:10 PM

Did I wake up in 1995? What is happening? My Prius has 18" factory wheels. I am dumbfounded by this. They should offer a 19" and 20" wheels period. It's embarrassing. My 1990 4-Runner had less rubber than these cars.

BC87 · 05-27-2014, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M5Bruno

Did I wake up in 1995? What is happening? My Prius has 18" factory wheels. I am dumbfounded by this. They should offer a 19" and 20" wheels period. It's embarrassing. My 1990 4-Runner had less rubber than these cars.

I agree. Think it would look much better with 20" wheels

IEDEI · 05-27-2014, 12:58 PM

18s = the BEST on this car. nice. thanks for the photos!

kitw · 05-27-2014, 01:07 PM

Yeah, because the M3/M4 should have heavier wheels that dull acceleration and ride quality!

Ugh, though, the ride height on these cars are ridonkulously high! I'm hoping it's just a display issue, like shipping blocks or something, but they look like someone left the nose lift kit engaged... (and they don't have one!)

khanyam4 · 05-27-2014, 01:17 PM

Great photos.

RoboM · 05-27-2014, 01:18 PM

Great post!!!

I dunno know why but this somehow reminds me of F&F: Tokyo Drift. May be because of the girls and the underground-like atmosphere.

farbmw · 05-27-2014, 01:20 PM

Taiwan women and the M4...too bad I am only getting one of them.

3M TAPE · 05-27-2014, 01:22 PM

18in wheel looks good

Those of you who want 20in rims on your M3/M4, I don't know what to say

luvthestck · 05-27-2014, 01:30 PM

Why does every manufacturer need some skinny chick dancing around their car during the presentation.Seriously,For once just show your car.IMO its just stupid.I would rather them have a M3 split in half showing the details of the construction ...explaining the technology etc that went behind the car than those clueless girls dancing .

Law · 05-27-2014, 01:34 PM

Taiwan always knows how to party

Thanks for sharing

Vintage · 05-27-2014, 01:37 PM

I love the 18s. Less weight too = quicker.

pkimM3r · 05-27-2014, 01:45 PM

i'm asian - those girls are straight UGLY

LDSM · 05-27-2014, 01:46 PM

What's with the wheel gap on all of the 18" wheels

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