2014 BMW M3 (F80) Advances to Testing BMW M Carbon Ceramic Brakes

[Palbay]

Originally Posted by Palbay

No your dead right. There is a never before seen spoiler/appendage attached to the deck lid. Good catch. Not sure if functional but its a new item never seen on previous F80 M3 spy shots. You can also see the Air Breather ah la the 4 Series Coupe in the going away shot. Someone should hire me to analyze these Spy Shots....... Thanks. PalBay

Originally Posted by jaehshim

is it because of the camouflage or the white color, whats up with the rear? it doesn't look aggressive at all..the change looks almost like that of the e36 M3 sedan, it looks like ILX rear

See my attached post regarding the rear of the car. Thanks. PalBay

[positiveions]

Those brakes are huge.

[1MtoM3]

Originally Posted by ShaneV78

What annoys me here is that in the 4th picture it's pretty obvious that they have 4 piston callipers at the back but the M5/6 still have the horrible looking (although technically sufficient) single piston jobs... time for BMW to get their sh*t together!

Probably 'cause the M5 is not a track oriented car, but a fast heavy sports sedan. Albeit a good one.

[1MtoM3]

Originally Posted by ONE-77

Am I the only one who is not really excited about the body so far. It looks exactly like an F30 with different wheels/breaks. The side mirrors are lame. I hope after all the camouflage is off will see something different.

Couldnt agree more.....such a thick hoodline from the side....ishhhhh ..
When i saw the f30 for the first time , I knew I wouldnt like the new M3 mostly because of the style....
I mean thats what made the E46 look so good , the fact that the hood plunges right after the wheel while just skimming the top of the wheel arch.
This is not good to my eye.

[1MtoM3]

Originally Posted by DDS2015

Don't get me wrong, I'm extremely excited for this and can't wait for it to be announced officially. However, something looks "off" about it. I'm not sure what, but something just does.

I'd be getting the M4 anyways, and I'll probably wait for its LCI. A lot of things happening from now until then...

ITS THE THICK HOOD LINE!!! AHHHHHHH!!
Its anti-BMW traditionnal/typical styling .

[Mako]

Any chance of the M4 GC by fall 2015?

[Who?]

wow, this car is going to make car look lame

looking forward to it

[Munit]

The only thing that gets me over the fact they are going away from NA to turbo is the fact I can afford and plan to keep my e92 m3 in pristine condition through the years of track and heavy road use. Will re-build hte motor someday if it comes to that and take very good care of it. But if you are able to keep the e92 and simply add the new f30 m3 to the lineup, I think it is an awesome combination. You can have two totally different driving experiences at your finger tips.

As long as I have one high revving screaming NA sports car at any given time, I am ok. 8700 RPMS in my e92 tuned m3 with high flow cats will provide an experience that is simply never going to be matched by these new M cars-but if you change your mindset and instead of trying to compare the new f30 as a replacement and think of it as more of an addition to the e92 than it makes a lot of sense and I look forward to it

[W///]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Can you elaborate? I am curious...

Just not practical. They can be easily damaged (think of what would happen if a small pebble got in there) and are way too expensive to replace. I hear of 911 guys swapping to regular brake setup when they go to the tracks.

[Blindside_137]

Originally Posted by 1MtoM3

Couldnt agree more.....such a thick hoodline from the side....ishhhhh ..
When i saw the f30 for the first time , I knew I wouldnt like the new M3 mostly because of the style....
I mean thats what made the E46 look so good , the fact that the hood plunges right after the wheel while just skimming the top of the wheel arch.
This is not good to my eye.

Bingo, loved that about the E46

Originally Posted by 1MtoM3

ITS THE THICK HOOD LINE!!! AHHHHHHH!!
Its anti-BMW traditionnal/typical styling .

THIS

Originally Posted by Munit

The only thing that gets me over the fact they are going away from NA to turbo is the fact I can afford and plan to keep my e92 m3 in pristine condition through the years of track and heavy road use. Will re-build hte motor someday if it comes to that and take very good care of it. But if you are able to keep the e92 and simply add the new f30 m3 to the lineup, I think it is an awesome combination. You can have two totally different driving experiences at your finger tips.

As long as I have one high revving screaming NA sports car at any given time, I am ok. 8700 RPMS in my e92 tuned m3 with high flow cats will provide an experience that is simply never going to be matched by these new M cars-but if you change your mindset and instead of trying to compare the new f30 as a replacement and think of it as more of an addition to the e92 than it makes a lot of sense and I look forward to it

AMEN! Hoping to replace my 328 with a '13 M3 when I get out of med school in 4 years. Should be able to find a decently priced low mileage one.

[Lorde]

Originally Posted by Palbay

No your dead right. There is a never before seen spoiler/appendage attached to the deck lid. Good catch. Not sure if functional but its a new item never seen on previous F80 M3 spy shots. You can also see the Air Breather ah la the 4 Series Coupe in the going away shot. Someone should hire me to analyze these Spy Shots....... Thanks. PalBay

If you take a close look at picture 6 of the set, it looks like my F30 335i with the new performance spoiler and some sort of camoflage apron (note how the BMW emblem looks like it's been printed onto the body panel) to blend the spoiler in. So it's not one piece, it's trunk + spoiler + camoflage apron to blend the two together.

[DiavelM3]

The hood dome\vent is still there too

[antzcrashing]

Originally Posted by BlackJetE90

A lot my track buddies want NA. They do not even have this car on their radar for track duty.

Until they get lapped by it

[M3 Esq]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Carbo-ceramic brakes .

This should be a great option for track use .

I just hope they will make it affordable (relatively that is).

+1. Makes me think about holding off on the BBK upgrade on this car and wait for the F body.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by antzcrashing

Until they get lapped by it

Then it goes in to the paddock to cool down to prevent heat soak and limp mode. While the NA guys continue to put laps in.

[Jadar]

Originally Posted by BlackJetE90

Then it goes in to the paddock to cool down to prevent heat soak and limp mode. While the NA guys continue to put laps in.

Lmao so true I'd still love one though. I'd love an m2 as well

[e92_m3]

Not bad... How much will it cost though? (Base price)

[Nang Vann]

Sweeeeet!

[as7920]

Hasn't Scott26 said previously that the M3 won't get a CF roof as a large proportion of buyers want a sunroof/moonroof?

[vladberca]

I'm sure M3 will not have a CF roof, but we'll see it on M4 Coupe and GC

[WolfeS2K]

Originally Posted by Snig

If you take a close look at picture 6 of the set, it looks like my F30 335i with the new performance spoiler and some sort of camoflage apron (note how the BMW emblem looks like it's been printed onto the body panel) to blend the spoiler in. So it's not one piece, it's trunk + spoiler + camoflage apron to blend the two together.

That's what it looks like to me!

[jerseygirl]

i see a power dome!