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The seat video is up. You get one guess which part of the seat they didn't even mention. Don't let the thumbnail fool you. It's filmed vertically like the rest. |
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Also, I’m still incredibly perplexed by the concept of carbon buckets in a car this heavy. This video has now clarified that they aren’t true buckets, just a lighter electric seat with carbon seat backs... very boy racer
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if there are potential anti-sub connection points under the seat, the apparent nut shot could act as a sort of belt separator or guide. Probably not necessary, but maybe in their thinking.
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One thing is for certain: The F8X still looks great, and this video doesn't look like a model going out of style. If this car came out today (with some updated interior tech), I don't think it would look outdated. IMHO, it's still one of the better looking cars on the market. I can't say the same about the G80.
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Maybe I'm getting old, but this is like catering to the lowest common denominator. There is a whole generation of sheep who are either too technically ignorant or lazy to turn a phone sideways when filming or taking a picture that it's become standard to literally CHOP THE SIDES OFF of all relevant media. Many apps have taken away the ability to use landscape mode because of the selfie zombies.
This is just one indication of many that BMW are trying to reach a new superficial audience that cares more about social media presence than the actual driving experience. God damnit, just slap giant LED ///M badges on a Hellcat and call it a day because all these people car about is 0-60 times and badge whoring. /rant PS, why can't they put the cutouts for the standard seat? It's sad that the older E92 seats can accept racing harnesses, but not ours of the G80 standard seats.
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This part is complete BS. Has anyone reached out to a moderator to ask about this? Banning without any sort of notification... well, that's just going to end conversations and... cause people to leave and... without people here, the ads that pay for this board are no longer going to pay for it.
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01-19-2021, 05:05 PM | #2149 |
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I thought the same. Why go to all of that trouble and still retain the heavy electric motors? Make it a true manually adjusted seat and axe another couple kilos.
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01-19-2021, 05:10 PM | #2150 |
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Something else to consider is that the pretty carbon on the back of the seats will get scratched really easily. I put all kinds of stuff (including my race wheels & tires) in the rear seats of my car and on the rear floor, and it bumps against the seats. If I had carbon-backed seats they'd be ruined.
It's not terribly technical, is it? Besides mentioning the weight savings (which has already been addressed in the first video), there was nothing ground-breaking here. Oh, they did say the new seats have cooling as an option, which I recall a lot of people wishing for with their F8Xs. |
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Are you saying they thought this iX design looked better than this cancelled sedan? Keep in mind BMW had already had patents showing this was going to be the i4/i5 but cancelled it at the last minute |
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The CF seats look cool and one of the exciting things about the G8x especially since they are lighter. I also really like that they have multi-color accents.
When i saw the video- i was really surprised that they basically were fully power adjustable and had memory feature?! I appreciate the adjustments as the Porsche GT Bucket Seats are too hardcore for most M3/4 owners. I wish it was just manual rather than power to save further weight. |
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