My Friend's Le Mans Blue E92 M3 in Photo with New M3 & M4

[Oaktree]

I just want to hear Chris Harris remarks on the car.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by Oaktree

I just want to hear Chris Harris remarks on the car.

...I hope they(bmw) let him drift the cars(M3/M4's).

OP nice pics, very cool.

[Randy M]

My bet is that Chris Harris will drive and report on one prior to customer ordering. I don't see any reason why it won't happen very soon unless BMW doesn't have the confidence in the car. If it does not happen then I see it as a red flag.

[Law]

It looks like they swapped cars at some point. The ones in the parking garage have no front plates and the sedan is equipped with sunroof instead of CF.
Looks a lot like the initial photos shown here:



Then it looks like they swapped cars just before the Press Conference, hence the CF roof on the F80 & front plates on both like so:

[ki__]

^ nice catch

[Speedy710]

Originally Posted by brio

How did you prove that?

My key fob and pictures I still had on my phone from my performance center delivery in July. They weren't that skeptical. It was an industry preview night so the general public wasn't there. In fact, there were times my friend and I would be the only people in an exhibit as the night went on.

[Speedy710]

Originally Posted by AlpineSwift

How does the interior compare to the 4 Series? Pretty much the same?

The nav, climate and radio controls all look like an F3x. The big improvement was in the materials used on the rest of the surfaces. The seats were at least as good as my E92. They had perforations that look like they have AC in the seats at least as an option. And of course a much better steering wheel. The controls on the wheel didn't feel as cheap as the non-M. overall the fit and finish is generally what you would expect of an M. I was a bit worried before because of how cheap the F30 loaners I've had have felt in the interior.

[E36toF30]

Originally Posted by PrometheusM3

For having a "thing" for blue Bimmers, your color analysis is surprisingly poor. YMB doesn't have any green in it at all, so it is nothing like a turquoise or teal variant like LSB. Your comment about LSB looking like "smurf" blue says it all - that's a function of poor photo quality (usually found in low-quality cameras taking direct-sunlight pics), as LSB in the flesh (again, due to its green hue) doesn't look anything like smurf blue (or YMB) in the real world.

YMB may not look good to you in these pics, but the only current BMW blue it actually resembles is a mix between Estoril (for the shade and metallic effects) and Santorini (for the blue-purple hue). Estoril would barely look any different than YMB, just a little bit lighter and less bold.

I actually have a thing for Blue Bimmers as well (eight years running with an LSB M) so I am qualified to debunk your speculative chromatics. I will be ordering mine in either LSB or Atlantis Blue.

Your post comes off as arrogant and antagonistic, and I think you're misunderstanding him a bit. He's not saying YMB is similar to LSB because the hue is exactly the same, but because they're both light blues (especially YMB it seems), lighter than any other BMW blues I know of. I haven't seen LSB or YMB in person, but based on pictures I would agree with him that YMB is overly light, and is more similar to LSB than Estoril overall. I see what you mean that LSB may swing more toward the green end of the spectrum, whereas Estoril and perhaps YMB have a slightly purple hue, but those differences are subtle compared to how much lighter YMB is than Estoril (which is itself lighter than most BMW blues).

[solstice]

Originally Posted by Speedy710

The nav, climate and radio controls all look like an F3x. The big improvement was in the materials used on the rest of the surfaces. The seats were at least as good as my E92. They had perforations that look like they have AC in the seats at least as an option. And of course a much better steering wheel. The controls on the wheel didn't feel as cheap as the non-M. overall the fit and finish is generally what you would expect of an M. I was a bit worried before because of how cheap the F30 loaners I've had have felt in the interior.

Thanks that is very good news. One concern less. Thanks!
Did you by any chance check if the side bolsters were mechanically adjustable and if there was an extender for thigh support?

[Ali.K_BMW]

Looks great in a neutral spot! Can't wait to see it in person

[btbossman]

Very nice tease! To be honest, I still cant decide which one I would choose.

[nanceman]

Industry day recap:

M235i = awesome
M3 = surprisingly good looking
M4 = VERY disappointing in person... It is not proportioned well at all.

[positiveions]

Looking good. Thanks for sharing.

[dimabimmer]

good catch!
the very first pic of family actually together!

[Suave]

First raw in the streets picture of old and new generations. thanks for sharing.

[hyperboost]

cool pictures.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by Speedy710

My key fob and pictures I still had on my phone from my performance center delivery in July. They weren't that skeptical. It was an industry preview night so the general public wasn't there. In fact, there were times my friend and I would be the only people in an exhibit as the night went on.

Envious. I couldn't score IP tix this year. Did you take a seat in the M3 and AY M4 too?

[smashhell]

Originally Posted by Speedy710

Money2536 inspired me to register. Sorry for the poor quality, I didn't expect to see them in that garage which is poorly lit and I only had my cell phone. Here are some additional photos I took at the industry preview last night. Since I own an E92 M3, they opened up the black M4 to let me sit in it!


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How does the new seat feels like?
Is it more or less comfortable then standard F30 seats? Harder or Softer? Wide enough to fit a bulky guy?
Thank you!

[Speedy710]

Originally Posted by solstice

Thanks that is very good news. One concern less. Thanks!
Did you by any chance check if the side bolsters were mechanically adjustable and if there was an extender for thigh support?

If the bolsters were adjustable, I didn't see it. The style of the seats doesn't look like they would be. I didn't notice the thigh extension. (I wasn't looking for it since I've never used them in the 3 BMWs I've owned that had them.) I spent more time trying to figure out if the seats were air conditioned because of the perforations in them. The woman that let me in the car didn't know.

[Speedy710]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

Envious. I couldn't score IP tix this year. Did you take a seat in the M3 and AY M4 too?

I only sat in the one M4. The other interiors were basically the same in different colors. I mainly wanted to get a feel for the driving position, cockpit arrangement and visibility.

[solstice]

Originally Posted by Speedy710

If the bolsters were adjustable, I didn't see it. The style of the seats doesn't look like they would be. I didn't notice the thigh extension. (I wasn't looking for it since I've never used them in the 3 BMWs I've owned that had them.) I spent more time trying to figure out if the seats were air conditioned because of the perforations in them. The woman that let me in the car didn't know.

Ok thanks, usually the bolster adjustments is a bit tricky to locate and thigh extenders aren't always visible as on our Cayenne for example, so this is still an open Q.

[Speedy710]

Originally Posted by smashhell

How does the new seat feels like?
Is it more or less comfortable then standard F30 seats? Harder or Softer? Wide enough to fit a bulky guy?
Thank you!

The new seats felt really good. Definitely better than the F30 seats. The interior was a big step up as far as quality and fit and finish compared to a standard 3/4 series. I was worried having some F30 loaners that felt so cheap. I had a 2001 330i that didn't feel cheap compared to the 2004 M3 I had after it.

I would be really curious if the lateral support was as good as the ones in my E92. They seemed to be designed to accommodate a larger driver. I could be wrong but that is something only a proper test drive will tell!