Sakhir Orange M4 Coupe Seen for First Time

[Han445]

Originally Posted by 24601

+1 Thank you. Glad to see not everyone went blind.

Rear headroom looks really bad... looks like how I ride my friends S5, with my head tilted.

Take a closer look at the tailgate it looks awkward lol

[Dawko]

Sweet, nice to see what I was actually expecting!
Side shot is the money shot indeed.

[fletchvalentino]

looks better on an M5

[thurston]

Originally Posted by bluephobic(1)

Am I the only one pissed at BMW for making the hood line 6" behind the headlights....i mean i understand why they ended up doing this...crash stuff and manufacturing cost but seriously someone please photoshop a new M3/4 with the cut line in the proper place

Same here. That, in addition to the protruding front grill with the connecting headlights, is hideous. The way you can see the sides of the front grill is like looking at an unfinished piece of art. It's so frustrating. I also think they need to make the headlights smile a bit less too.

This color is cool though. I dig it.

[HuskerFan85]

i need a screenshot of this color in the light, because with the overcast it reminds me of all those ugly as all hell pontiacs of the early 2000's slapped with burnt orange paint

[ixse]

its always nice to get more colors.. although at the end of the day, AW and Grey is all you gonna see at dealer lot..

[turbolag]

Looks terrible.

Nowhere as awesome as it was on the M6.

And while we're taking colors from there, why not MCB, Singapore, and SMB?

[sal501]

This color looks better with silver wheels. Black wheels somehow mute this color. For reference M6

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658193
http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671798

I am thinking of going Sakhir Orange with non-black wheels.

[nonagon]

I think both the M3 and M4 look fantastic in Sakhir Orange and black wheels. I wish the kidney surrounds were also black.

[AGAV13]

How does someone end up getting a job like that?

[mcoupe5/6]

Love that color, hope it stays around for a long time

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by M3ryder55

I find it comedy how the forums work.

I've been around forums since i was 13. My first forum was e46 fanatics about 10 years ago. I remember when the E46 got replaced w/ the E9X, the amount of backlash the car received. People hated the design, people criticized the BMW and Chris Bangle for ruining the BMW 3 series. The rear end was controversial, the front end not as bad but people hated the rounded front end look, people hated the lack of fender flares. They ruined the classic E46. Now the cycle is repeating itself to some extent, but consensus on this next generation overall has been better than the E9X arrival, which is a good thing.

At the end of the day, THERE WILL ALWAYS be something newer and believe it or not BETTER. The one thing I will miss the MOST about the outgoing E9X generation is that S65. Something about driving a 3 series M car, w/ a naturally aspirated V8 motor that sounds like an exotic w/ an after market exhaust is truly a joyful driving experience. However, the same engineers (M division) that developed legendary E30s, E36s, E46s, E9X, are now developing the next line up to replace the most famous and most important car to the M division. It is stupid to think BMW is going to let us down, we should know better.

Time will tell however. Lets wait until the final specs are released. I think this car will have more than 430hp, but thats just my opinion even though I read somewhere that the power specs were confirmed. I think it will be around 450-475, and they will offer a comp package later this time worth getting due to a boost upgrade to about 500-525hp.

With car engineering/designing, their is always a balance and compromise that needs to be made. For example, people are critical of the new generation F30's/F80's interiors. I can not emphasize to you guys, how much I hated my E90s interior, the cup holder design was absolutely garbage. With that being said, I do not like the placement location/ and design for the new navigation systems on these new generation 3/4's. Its a balance and compromise, shit cup holder vs. odd looking navigation placement. Another compromise w/ a 4.0L V8 and a 3.0L I6. A car that doesn't get MPG rather has a timer for a fuel gauge (V8) vs. a motor that is supposedly 25% more efficient than the V8. Balance and compromise.

At the end of the day the F80/F30 M, it will be better, it will be faster, it will be nicer, it will be sicker, it will be desirable, and for BMWs sake it will be a revolutionary M car. For those of us in denial its time to wake up. If I had the choice and could afford it, I'd have an E92 and a F80.. Shit I'd have a E46, E36 and E30. They are legendary cars in their own ways (maybe not so much the E36); I've been fortunate enough to grow up around a motor head M family. We have owned 9 M3's in the past 15 years. 2 E36s, 4 E46s, 2 E92s, and my E90. Each generation was significantly different from one another. Some things better and worse in every generation when you compare apples to apples. One thing holds however- every generation that replaced the outgoing one, was SUBSTANTIALLY better overall.

As for the looks, I think the car looks SEXY. Aggressive/MEAN, at the same time elegant and classy. BMW did a great job overall w/ the exterior design. The parts on this latest spotting look more realistic to what will be launched by bmw--- chrome grills, and no CF front lip like on the concept.

Cheers!

Yep! Mark our words.....this FX generation will be heralded too.

[jbockrd]

I really like the car. The color is what I will order with full black leather. I saw the paint on a sunny day in person and it is sharp!!! The camo really takes away from the lines, the lean and mean look we'd expect and the little details that make an M better than the 4er. The choice of sedan vs coupe is in the eyes of the beholder.

[BMV///M3]

Originally Posted by W///

+1 and I still think I prefer YMB

This

[Dlima0284]

Do we know if the front splitter is a standard option ? Or will that just be a bmw add-on?

[Diver]

I like the color, but for my ride I would go with something a bit more subdued.

[Race_Doc11]

+1

Originally Posted by Longboarder

So far I'm liking the sedan a lot better than the coupe.

[aajami]

Originally Posted by sal501

This color looks better with silver wheels. Black wheels somehow mute this color. For reference M6

http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=658193
http://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=671798

I am thinking of going Sakhir Orange with non-black wheels.

Keep in mind that some paint reacts to different lighting conditions more than others. Sakhir can look like Valencia under some lights, and very vibrant (though nowhere near Fire Orange) in others.

[Falafel Combo]

Love it!

[dimabimmer]

Originally Posted by BV335

This

I concur!

[Falafel Combo]

Originally Posted by gaz26

Looks pretty average to me let's hope the production version is better

I'm afraid this IS the production version. They're just being careful not to fully reveal it until Detroit. Essentially the same car. The camp does take away from its looks.

[ILUXGEAR]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

side note anyone notice the rather large gap between the column and the side mirror.

Because of wider back fender...