Carlos Lago geeks out on M3/M4 -- Review/Launch Presentation

egalley · 11-27-2014, 08:25 AM

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I did a search and didn't see this video up here. Pretty interesting but very long.

damnitBobby · 11-27-2014, 08:41 AM

Not a fan of Carlos Lago, but cool video!

BMW-RaceR · 11-27-2014, 10:22 AM

Great and informative video. Thanks for sharing.

OneRib · 11-27-2014, 10:59 PM

Watched the whole thing. I like what he is doing and hope he continues it in the future.

3er · 11-27-2014, 11:52 PM

Thanks for posting

. I also watched the entire video and think he did a good job describing the car.

JTO24 · 11-28-2014, 02:43 PM

Watched the entire video as well.. I like CL. Thanks for the link!

LDSM · 11-28-2014, 09:52 PM

thanks, nice find!

surprised that no one found this sooner.

DocWeatherington · 02-22-2015, 02:45 PM

I somehow ran across this on Youtube. I didn't know the guy had a channel. Very, very high praise for the F80.

Also has other in-depth reviews 50 plus mins.. GT3,P1,918, Z06

Sorry if its a repost

ciaranob · 02-22-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DocWeatherington

I somehow ran across this on Youtube. I didn't know the guy had a channel. Very, very high praise for the F80.

Also has other in-depth reviews 50 plus mins.. GT3,P1,918, Z06

Yep was posted somewhere else quite a while ago - but good review.

egalley · 02-22-2015, 04:37 PM

Yep Repost. http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1062930

GrussGott · 02-22-2015, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by damnitBobby

Not a fan of Carlos Lago, but cool video!

What your issue with him? Seems to present the most quantified information out there with the least fluff of any reviewer (i.e, instrumented runs on the same course for all cars) ... He further adds his 'geek out' series, but also teams up with Probst who verbally walks you through a track run in real-time.

damnitBobby · 02-22-2015, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrussGott

What your issue with him? Seems to present the most quantified information out there with the least fluff of any reviewer (i.e, instrumented runs on the same course for all cars) ... He further adds his 'geek out' series, but also teams up with Probst who verbally walks you through a track run in real-time.

No problem with Probst I think he offers great insight when driving around the track.

I really don't really have an issue with Lago, but sorta hard to explain why I don't like him. I find him a bit hubris sometimes. Other times I notice that he tends to recite things the viewer may already know. And yet other times I feel he doesn't really connect with cars emotionally, and seems rehearsed.

All of my comments towards Lago seem a little baseless so don't take me too seriously lol. He's alright I guess.

Rick955 · 02-22-2015, 06:31 PM

Good stuff, and informative.

GrussGott · 02-22-2015, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by damnitBobby

All of my comments towards Lago seem a little baseless so don't take me too seriously lol. He's alright I guess.

Appreciate the response, I was just wondering if I was missing something ... and I don't disagree with anything you mentioned. Probably good feedback for Carlos if he's reading!

EzequielR · 02-23-2015, 09:05 AM

Watched the whole thing! Thanks for sharing!

TheBingoBalls · 02-23-2015, 09:21 AM

I feel like as time goes by and everyone gets more drive time, everyone starts to understand the F8X M3/M4 more. I'm sure having driven the E9X M3 for 6 or 7 years and being well versed with it and then jumping into a F8X was a total shock because it was a total change in direction for M cars. Now that people are getting used to the turbo engine and have their ideal chassis settings, it's becoming more and more clear in just how good these M cars are. Sure the sound is still weak compared to the E9X but everything else is just better.

StealYourFace · 02-23-2015, 09:32 AM

Thanks for posting.

Carlos Lago is pretty annoying. I shouldn't judge but he has a speech impediment that is absolutely like nails on a chalk board to me.

ChrisMT79 · 02-23-2015, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrussGott

Quote:

Originally Posted by damnitBobby

Not a fan of Carlos Lago, but cool video!

What your issue with him? Seems to present the most quantified information out there with the least fluff of any reviewer (i.e, instrumented runs on the same course for all cars) ... He further adds his 'geek out' series, but also teams up with Probst who verbally walks you through a track run in real-time.

Oddly, I have never cared for him much either. I have no problem with the informational aspect of his journalism, I think it might just be some of his subjectivity I could do without...well, in my subjective opinion

ASAP · 02-23-2015, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrussGott

Appreciate the response, I was just wondering if I was missing something ... and I don't disagree with anything you mentioned. Probably good feedback for Carlos if he's reading!

I agree, I like Carlos... He drives a lot of cars and after presenting the facts, he give you his honest opinion (albeit a bit short). He also has a good "TV Personality"... that many others don't. I would say in the US, he is the only one with that quality in the Auto World.

V1.47fan · 02-23-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by OneRib

Watched the whole thing. I like what he is doing and hope he continues it in the future.

+1
Big fan of CL.

myzmak · 02-23-2015, 10:44 AM

Can't believe I missed this the first time it was posted....

Anyway, thanks (both of you) for posting. I have no particular feelings on Carlos (less about entertainment than other reviewers (Harris, TG) but I also don't think entertainment is necessarily a bad thing). I would think that you could get the same detail and information level if, say, Harris posted a 1 hour video, but that isn't what they are doing.

Anyway, appreciated the high level of detail and information in this video.

As TheBingoBalls said, what I like about this video (and some of the other comments that are now coming out from reviewers, M, etc) is that people are getting that this is a car with torque and it has to be driven that way. Even in the rain on Road of America he got through it without whining about it as some reviewers have done. Torque just means driving differently and, frankly, most of the time means more fun.

yousefnjr · 02-23-2015, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by damnitBobby

No problem with Probst I think he offers great insight when driving around the track.

I really don't really have an issue with Lago, but sorta hard to explain why I don't like him. I find him a bit hubris sometimes. Other times I notice that he tends to recite things the viewer may already know. And yet other times I feel he doesn't really connect with cars emotionally, and seems rehearsed.

All of my comments towards Lago seem a little baseless so don't take me too seriously lol. He's alright I guess.

+1

Pobst needs his own show. Lago isn't as technical or knowledgable, and isn't colorful enough to be "the entertaining one." I won't go so far as to say he's a boring version of Clarkson, but he's largely forgettable.

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egalley Lieutenant 112 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2015 M3, 2020 M340i, 2019 X5 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00]	Carlos Lago geeks out on M3/M4 -- Review/Launch Presentation Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I did a search and didn't see this video up here. Pretty interesting but very long. __________________ 2015 Alpine White ///M3 \| Black Full Merino Leather \| DCT \| 19" Black Light Alloy 437M Wheels \| Premium, Tech & Exec Pkg \| Adaptive M Suspension \|Carbon Fibre Roof and interior Trim
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OneRib Colonel 1107 Rep 2,448 Posts Drives: 2015 AY M3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: PA iTrader: (2)	Watched the whole thing. I like what he is doing and hope he continues it in the future.
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3er Major 946 Rep 1,275 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M5 Competition Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Katy, TX iTrader: (0)	Thanks for posting . I also watched the entire video and think he did a good job describing the car. __________________ *2019 ///M5 Competition* On Order: 2023 ///M3 Competition xDrive
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egalley Lieutenant 112 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2015 M3, 2020 M340i, 2019 X5 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00]	Yep Repost. http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1062930 __________________ 2015 Alpine White ///M3 \| Black Full Merino Leather \| DCT \| 19" Black Light Alloy 437M Wheels \| Premium, Tech & Exec Pkg \| Adaptive M Suspension \|Carbon Fibre Roof and interior Trim
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TheBingoBalls Brigadier General 3821 Rep 4,660 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 F36 BMW 440i x ... [0.00]	I feel like as time goes by and everyone gets more drive time, everyone starts to understand the F8X M3/M4 more. I'm sure having driven the E9X M3 for 6 or 7 years and being well versed with it and then jumping into a F8X was a total shock because it was a total change in direction for M cars. Now that people are getting used to the turbo engine and have their ideal chassis settings, it's becoming more and more clear in just how good these M cars are. Sure the sound is still weak compared to the E9X but everything else is just better.
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StealYourFace Lieutenant Colonel 261 Rep 1,794 Posts Drives: F30 328i M 6mt, E36 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Shakedown Street, Buffalo NY iTrader: (1)	Thanks for posting. Carlos Lago is pretty annoying. I shouldn't judge but he has a speech impediment that is absolutely like nails on a chalk board to me. __________________
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myzmak Advocatus Douchebagus. Sex Marxist. 2415 Rep 3,415 Posts Drives: Lucy. Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 F80 M3 [10.00] 2013 MB E350 Wagon [10.00]	Can't believe I missed this the first time it was posted.... Anyway, thanks (both of you) for posting. I have no particular feelings on Carlos (less about entertainment than other reviewers (Harris, TG) but I also don't think entertainment is necessarily a bad thing). I would think that you could get the same detail and information level if, say, Harris posted a 1 hour video, but that isn't what they are doing. Anyway, appreciated the high level of detail and information in this video. As TheBingoBalls said, what I like about this video (and some of the other comments that are now coming out from reviewers, M, etc) is that people are getting that this is a car with torque and it has to be driven that way. Even in the rain on Road of America he got through it without whining about it as some reviewers have done. Torque just means driving differently and, frankly, most of the time means more fun. __________________ Drivin' Lucy
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