SEMA 2017: BMW M3 30 Years American Edition (With Live SEMA Photos)

dinonz · 10-31-2017, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzima

Maybe I am an outlier, but I kind of like this 1/1 USA Edition. Ticks all the box to appreciate in value for me: unique, all the options and manual.

Only time will tell.

At a wild guess, do you think Budweiser is a great beer, and that hot dogs are the finest meal you can ever have?

marcva · 10-31-2017, 10:05 PM

This is what the Germans think if the US. Not what i would call a timeless museum piece,

I'm sure someone will want it...

marcva · 10-31-2017, 10:11 PM

Fine, so if this is a SEMA car, call it that and don't make it the 30 year landmark of the M brand.

You had one job, Marketing, and you screwed up the name. Let engineering do it next time, please...

dinonz · 10-31-2017, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by marcva

Fine, so if this is a SEMA car, call it that and don't make it the 30 year landmark of the M brand.

You had one job, Marketing, and you screwed up the name. Let engineering do it next time, please...

Ummm - did you read it? It is called:

BMW M3 30 Years American Edition

Not

BMW M3 30 Years WORLD Edition

I know for a lot of Americans America == World, but really, it doesn't. Honest. I know - maybe calling it the BMW M3 30 Years SEMA Edition might have helped but...

ctgeorge · 10-31-2017, 10:17 PM

Should have called it the Iron Patriot Editon.

dinonz · 10-31-2017, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ctgeorge

Should have called it the Iron Patriot Editon.

Or just the red white and blue fucking ugly edition.

To call it the American Edition labels America as gauche and tasteless...

CanAutM3 · 10-31-2017, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dinonz

At a wild guess, do you think Budweiser is a great beer, and that hot dogs are the finest meal you can ever have?

The real/original Budweiser beer comes from the town of Budweis (Budvar) in the Czech republic is in fact an excellent beer

.

marcva · 10-31-2017, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinonz

Ummm - did you read it? It is called:

BMW M3 30 Years American Edition

Not

BMW M3 30 Years WORLD Edition

I know for a lot of Americans America == World, but really, it doesn't. Honest. I know - maybe calling it the BMW M3 30 Years SEMA Edition might have helped but...

No, I realize that the M brand preceded 'Mericun distribution, but it was called out as a celebration of 30 years of the M brand in the US. US or world, this is not a fitting tribute. It's a SEMA personalization demo done in traditional us party colors that could happen ANY year. Not a great anniversary present ..

dinonz · 10-31-2017, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CanAutM3

The real/original Budweiser beer comes from the town of Budweis (Budvar) in the Czech republic is in fact an excellent beer

.

Indeed - a fine Czech pilsner.

Budweiser the American beer however is what we call "sex in a canoe". It's fucking close to water.

dinonz · 10-31-2017, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by marcva

No, I realize that the M brand preceded 'Mericun distribution, but it was called out as a celebration of 30 years of the M brand in the US. US or world, this is not a fitting tribute. It's a SEMA personalization demo done in traditional us party colors that could happen ANY year. Not a great anniversary present ..

Yeah - as someone said prior "it's SEMA - you go big or go home". They should have gone home.

M3 Number 86 · 10-31-2017, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by roastbeef

please immediately fire whoever thought of, and also whoever approved, that interior.

That's merkel to trump LOL

Jason · 11-01-2017, 12:30 AM

Live photos from SEMA.

BMW M3 30 Years American Edition Live @ SEMA

EBIIMKKP · 11-01-2017, 12:36 AM

Continental02 · 11-01-2017, 12:40 AM

They are trying way to hard with that. Interior is the worst part.

domino_z · 11-01-2017, 12:43 AM

there was a way to do the red, white and blue thing.....that was not it

Loft23 · 11-01-2017, 12:52 AM

Oh my, those Capt. America seats are hideous!

Colinv6 · 11-01-2017, 03:26 AM

Interior inspired by a 10 pin bowling shoe

Blksnowflake · 11-01-2017, 03:59 AM

Somewhere at BMW there's a drunken design engineer stumbling around the hallways screaming YOLO!!!!
Whoodieee whoooooo....

davey111483 · 11-01-2017, 05:13 AM

that interior looks horrible!

Benzima · 11-01-2017, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinonz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benzima

Maybe I am an outlier, but I kind of like this 1/1 USA Edition. Ticks all the box to appreciate in value for me: unique, all the options and manual.

Only time will tell.

At a wild guess, do you think Budweiser is a great beer, and that hot dogs are the finest meal you can ever have?

Nope! I like fine wine and filet mignon.

And no, I wouldn't buy that car, but I find it unique and I can understand why BMW made this American tribute version.

CanAutM3 · 11-01-2017, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Railgun

That’s only your theory.

. It’s still Pißwasser. Guinness is good for you.

Back OT, red, white, and blue does not automatically make it American.

Hell, let’s disown it and call it French instead.

The Budweisser Budvar has a 5% alcool content, which make the 4.2% Guinness more of a piss water

.

But I nonetheless also very much enjoy a good Guinness once in a while

daffyduck · 11-01-2017, 07:40 AM

Recently uploaded live photos make the interior look even worse (wasn't aware that's possible)

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