BMW F80 M3 Prototype Spotted One Block From My House (LA, U.S.)!

USDMM3 · 04-09-2013, 01:23 PM

What did it sound like?

7 4 7 · 04-09-2013, 01:25 PM

Great spotting

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Benvo

I just wanted to get out of my car and undress her.. Enjoy!!

hahaha ... good one

biglare · 04-09-2013, 01:40 PM

Nice pics and post Benvo! This is your best post ever!

Amini77 · 04-09-2013, 01:53 PM

Doesn't look too aggressive, reminds me of the E39 M5 little bit of a sleeper. The wheels are great though! Thanks for sharing!

positiveions · 04-09-2013, 01:57 PM

Of all the people, it had to happen to you Mike; your lucky day mike.

Actually, my friend went to train at the facility Mike to be a Master Tech. I wouldn't remember where, but he told it's in Marina Del Rey.

PSTM3 · 04-09-2013, 02:11 PM

Awesome...

Browntrash · 04-09-2013, 02:18 PM

Any word on what the base price will be?

StevenY. · 04-09-2013, 02:31 PM

Thanks for sharing! I would have been so excited if I saw it on the streets.

newmedicines · 04-09-2013, 02:47 PM

Oh mike! You are so lucky man!!! Great shots!

GreenLantern · 04-09-2013, 03:25 PM

Very awesome set of shots. Thanks for posting.

cipher5 · 04-09-2013, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Browntrash

Any word on what the base price will be?

More than the current base price.

nlpamg · 04-09-2013, 04:04 PM

Hey! I live close by! All these prototype spottings happen close to my place. I wonder why they're there...

SoCali E36 · 04-09-2013, 04:18 PM

Can't wait!!!

rmani · 04-09-2013, 04:34 PM

nice work catching that and taking pics!

BmwE39Fan · 04-09-2013, 06:01 PM

The new M3 Sedan looks great!

OverDriven · 04-09-2013, 07:57 PM

It's pretty enough, but I was hoping for something a little more aggressive. The M4 coupe is going to be where it's at IMO.

04-09-2013, 08:39 PM

I actually saw 2 of these driving down Venice Beach (right after each other) 2 weeks ago on a early Saturday morning, I was so blown away I forgot to take pics.

mdosu · 04-09-2013, 09:02 PM

imo, they should just take that camo off. That camo actually draws more attention. A blacked out car just looks like any other F30 out there....

13entley · 04-09-2013, 09:45 PM

I must admit, I was just given a 328i N20 loaner and i feel like with that chassis and an M engine the car will fly

BPMSport · 04-09-2013, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 13entley

I must admit, I was just given a 328i N20 loaner and i feel like with that chassis and an M engine the car will fly

Me too - got a 2013 328i F30 loaner car today...

And VERY surprised at how fast it is for an entry level 3.

Even got a speeding ticket for 52 in a 40 one block from the dealership. California is broke

blisstik · 04-09-2013, 09:59 PM

There's another set where someone literally followed them till they stopped. 7K RPM redline

Jadar · 04-10-2013, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SROC5

Good pics bro, the new M is looking on track to impress as all. Surprised you didn't try and follow him onto Admiralty!

I'm just hoping BMW works out the engine issues with their turbo engines (i.e. F30 recent issues) before this car comes out.

What recent issues with the f30 do you speak of

seems to me after the n55 came out in 11 the n54 issues pretty much disappeared. No hpfp issues to date to report on an f30. Do you mean all the e9x 335i with the n54? 11,300 miles and I only had one issue with my wipers. That was all programming. Goin strong here, I think the m3/4 s55 will be just fine.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aajami

That looks like a normal F30 trunk to me.

That's what I was thinking.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OverDriven

It's pretty enough, but I was hoping for something a little more aggressive. The M4 coupe is going to be where it's at IMO.

Yeah, I like it but do wish it stood out more then an f30. Seems like I'm looking at my own car with bigger rims and big brakes.

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