Anyone else get banned from the G8X section for making fun of its looks?

[irunalot]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

Chris Harris currently has his hands on one.

Now that is the review I want to see. See how the baby M5 beaver/pig performs.

Still need to see it in person but, I'm not a buyer so no rush.

[Tecnniqe]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

Chris Harris currently has his hands on one.

Ohhhh boy

[pbar]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

Chris Harris currently has his hands on one.

Let's see how he rates *their* work....

[FormulaMMM]

Owner discussion and impressions, can't have that. Since it would be unfortunate for any forum thread to have personal or business ramifications, hope the thread is removed per the request.

But BMW corporate can shove it on everything G8X. What a debacle.

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1803206

Thanks all the for overwhelming response in the thread! Unfortunately some of you have already predicted that this is coming to an end Monday morning when that call is made from the corporate. Getting anyone into trouble is not what me or the community is about. Mod please delete this entire thread. I'll report back after the "official launch"

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by FormulaMMM

Owner discussion and impressions, can't have that. Since it would be unfortunate for any forum thread to have personal or business ramifications, hope the thread is removed per the request.

But BMW corporate can shove it on everything G8X. What a debacle.

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1803206

Thanks all the for overwhelming response in the thread! Unfortunately some of you have already predicted that this is coming to an end Monday morning when that call is made from the corporate. Getting anyone into trouble is not what me or the community is about. Mod please delete this entire thread. I'll report back after the "official launch"

That is his own fault. I wouldn't have posted this stuff in the first place, but if you do, don't friggin mention which dealer you got it from FFS!

Do like others here, who post vids of their highway pulls 'in Mexico'. Well post all the information you want, from 'Mexico'.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

That is his own fault. I wouldn't have posted this stuff in the first place, but if you do, don't friggin mention which dealer you got it from FFS!

Do like others here, who post vids of their highway pulls 'in Mexico'. Well post all the information you want, from 'Mexico'.

Sucks for him. He's just an excited new owner trying to fill in a void caused by BMW; namely, information.

[FormulaMMM]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

That is his own fault. I wouldn't have posted this stuff in the first place, but if you do, don't friggin mention which dealer you got it from FFS!

Do like others here, who post vids of their highway pulls 'in Mexico'. Well post all the information you want, from 'Mexico'.

Didn't know all of that was shared. But in any case, RELEASE THE CONTENT AND REVIEWS.

They've got examples at dealers around the country, people apparently taking secret deliveries. There's another thread just now on the homepage with some member driving a demo. (Sounds good from the inside.) Just get the hell out of the way. The car is what it is, what are they doing.

[swagon]

This is one big shit show.

[Tecnniqe]

Originally Posted by swagon

This is one big shit show.

Goes hand in hand with their artistic design.

[irunalot]

Originally Posted by swagon

This is one big shit show.

And then some, everything associated with this car has been a dumpster fire.

[clutchdj]

All of the so called YouTube “influencers” (not harrismonkey) that are begging for likes and subscriptions get the car &give us highly opinionated reviews, okee dokeey.

a guy that actually paid for his car gets it before the 13th; review it then Bmw shuts it down.

That has nothing to do with the customer.

That is an internal problem.

Stop trying to control so much BMW, let the man eat and enjoy his sandwich.

[swagon]

Originally Posted by clutchdj

All of the so called YouTube "influencers" (not harrismonkey) that are begging for likes and subscriptions get the car &give us highly opinionated reviews, okee dokeey.

a guy that actually paid for his car gets it before the 13th; review it then Bmw shuts it down.

That has nothing to do with the customer.

That is an internal problem.

Stop trying to control so much BMW, let the man eat and enjoy his sandwich.

As one guy in the G80 thread alluded, there are regulatory elements that must be followed before the product goes on sale to the public.

Either the dealership didn't follow rules or was not informed properly. I'd say it's the former.

Funny thing is, the same happened in 2015 when a member on here from Dubai received his F80 way earlier than the rest of the world. I don't think he was told to delete anything, though.

10 March is when the embargo is lifted and cars go on sale, apparently.

[pbar]

Originally Posted by clutchdj

All of the so called YouTube “influencers” (not harrismonkey) that are begging for likes and subscriptions get the car &give us highly opinionated reviews, okee dokeey.

a guy that actually paid for his car gets it before the 13th; review it then Bmw shuts it down.

Personally, I think I'd take the opinion of somebody who bought this car 'sight unseen' with as big a pinch of salt as the "influencers".

[ash4390]

Some of these guys really are drinking the kool-aid... I don't even know what to say to this:

Originally Posted by weidake

Side by side made my 488 look like a Camry

[minn19]

Originally Posted by swagon

As one guy in the G80 thread alluded, there are regulatory elements that must be followed before the product goes on sale to the public.

Either the dealership didn't follow rules or was not informed properly. I'd say it's the former.

Funny thing is, the same happened in 2015 when a member on here from Dubai received his F80 way earlier than the rest of the world. I don't think he was told to delete anything, though.

10 March is when the embargo is lifted and cars go on sale, apparently.

I wonder what those are? I'd be very surprised if a dealer delivered a car that wasn't lawfully allowed to be driven on the street. I'd think the liability would be to great etc. So internal BMW stuff or are they really that stupid?

[swagon]

Originally Posted by minn19

So internal BMW stuff or are they really that stupid?

Probably both.

We had cars arriving on US soil that couldn't go on sale or even to journalists because of on-going emission certification processes.

Don't know what's going on at BMW AG or BMW NA. I think that even if there weren't any internal issues, they still don't want dealers to deliver vehicles before the official sale start date.

G8x have been at German dealers for weeks now but no deliveries over here, as far as I'm aware.

[minn19]

Originally Posted by swagon

Probably both.

We had cars arriving on US soil that couldn't go on sale or even to journalists because of on-going emission certification processes.

Don't know what's going on at BMW AG or BMW NA. I think that even if there weren't any internal issues, they still don't want dealers to deliver vehicles before the official sale start date.

G8x have been at German dealers for weeks now but no deliveries over here, as far as I'm aware.

If it is a US law/certification thing, than the dealer is beyond an idiot. I'm skeptical they'd do that though as the risk would be too great just make a couple grand.

If it is an internal BMW thing, which my guess it is.

[swagon]

Originally Posted by minn19

If it was US law/certification thing then the dealer is beyond an idiot. I'm skeptical they'd do that though as the risk would be to great just make a couple grand.

If it is an internal BMW thing, which my guess it is.

There's so much going on behind the scenes in automotive it's crazy. I've hopped out of the industry a couple years back but want to go back.

I'm surprised we don't have any semi-public BMW NA employees on Bimmerpost. Or they're being very secretive about their job. Definitely could tell us a thing or two right now as to what's happening.

[Tecnniqe]

Originally Posted by ash4390

Some of these guys really are drinking the kool-aid... I don't even know what to say to this:

I wish I could get some of that koolaid too. I really wish I could like this car, I hated the grill but the more I see the less I hate the grill and the more pissed off I get that everything else is a design disaster.

Why did they have to fuck it all up!? I don’t see the LCI fixing much either as the whole body would need to be redesigned.

Weirdly enough my car is still marketed for close to what I purchased it for because for some reason all 18+ models are gone from sale and there are only a handful of 15-17 left combined between the M3 and M4.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by ash4390

Some of these guys really are drinking the kool-aid... I don't even know what to say to this:

He was joking.......the same way he was joking when he said he "tossed the dealership the keys to his Benz," trade in value be damned. You guys are way too uptight.

[paulo_f80m3]

I am trying really hard to like it but I don't unfortunately. The interior is nice with a very premium feel over its predecessor. I'll give it that but it's a complete mess on the outside besides the wheels. The wheels are really cool. Much more aggressive than the 666's. I feel like they are trying way too hard because the lines are all over the damn place and nothing flows.

First, the front end is a disaster with the obnoxious grilles and the power-dome is gone.

Second, the side profile is too busy with lines everywhere. The M4 loses the Hofmeister Kink and looks like an Infiniti Q60. While the M3 where the rear door meets the quarter panel is downright awful. What in the world is that? Fake side grills too? Really?

Finally, the rear is okay but the diffuser goes way too high and it's very boxy looking.

Overall it's just a no from me. Look it's my opinion and I hope whoever likes and buys them enjoys the fresh experience. It will most likely be faster and or handle better than our F80/F82's but so do many other vehicles in our segment. I remember when BMW used to do collaborations with real race and enthusiast brands like Dinan, AC Schnitzer etc. The F1 program is also long gone. BMW M has moved away from what made them so popular. It's all about sales and numbers now. The Chinese market, and social media influencers have really put the nail in the coffin for us enthusiasts. Instead of keeping and expanding their Motorsport program they're moving to a more fashion/status statement. KITH a prime example.

Again it's sad but look it's the future of BMW. They're going to continue to sell vehicles no matter if we like them or not.

Hold on to your current M cars guys and gals. You own a piece of history.

[Tacoma]

Originally Posted by RugbyBro

I think it’s starting to hit me that this is legit the new M3/M4. I’ll still give it it’s day in court when/if I can ever drive it, but man... that pic that Stein_325i posted with the red F82 and green G80, the photo below from BMWBlog, and a couple random side/rear 3/4s shots I’m seeing lately are really starting to sink in. I think I just mainly am having a lot of trouble even recognizing these have the same lineage. Not trying to beat a dead horse as this is nothing new, and purely a “wow, this is it” moment for myself (and the 15 year old kid in me that fell in love with M3s). Figured I’d just vent it here amongst good company.

The pig snout gets all the attention but the side view is just as bad. From pic below, the lines of the F82 flow harmoniously in line with the door handle onto the side-rear lights and integrating the side vent seamlessly. On the G82, the lines don't flow at all seemingly starting and ending from nowhere, and the black side vent seems oddly placed - it's just a hot mess.