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

Kwando · 04-05-2013, 11:15 PM

Wow it looks incredible.

Mr. Liu · 04-05-2013, 11:15 PM

Haha looks familiar. I live a few blocks off of Washington.

w00tw00t · 04-05-2013, 11:22 PM

WOW!!!

Endless619 · 04-05-2013, 11:31 PM

Looks ok. Looks too much like the current M3. Which isn't a bad thing.

Powerbeast · 04-06-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Powerbeast

That's awesome man, I still prefer the E90 this new one reminds me more of a Mercedes C class

Okay okay I retract my previous statement, this thing look fawkin bad ass. Let the modding begin, once I get it

1MOREMOD · 04-06-2013, 01:33 AM

looks pretty close to current e90?

tha_good_life · 04-06-2013, 01:58 AM

Wow, these are awesome photos!

IMG · 04-06-2013, 01:59 AM

thats awesome.Looks nice .Good Job snapping those pics !

jonasaurus · 04-06-2013, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

needs a drop!

So im looking at the pics and thinking immediately, when is someone going to say that!

Anyway, does look a bit E90-ish with the camo on although im still debating about the rear lights as the F30 still rears which are a bit sleeker do seem a bit nicer than the E90 LCI ones.

Quick reaction to get the pics, good work!

nsquared · 04-06-2013, 03:36 AM

sexy.

S65V8 · 04-06-2013, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Benvo

I sat there beating on my iPhone's camera snap button blocking traffic

I can not wait to buy that car. Seeing it that close sealed the deal.

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.

FVM3 · 04-06-2013, 05:43 AM

awesome

Alen E90 · 04-06-2013, 02:09 PM

WOW Mike you did an awesome job taking all these pics, and i cant believe the F80 M3 is here in So cal. for testing!!

thanks for sharing bro!

Jbook · 04-06-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Powerbeast

That's awesome man, I still prefer the E90 this new one reminds me more of a Mercedes C class

+1 I'll need to see it without camo to make a real decision though.

AV9 · 04-06-2013, 02:39 PM

wow they would slap on colored calipers on this version and neglect us

IMO, the e9x models are only missing some colored calipers from factory - similar to the m5 and m6

great shots btw, like most the people have said on here, great job haha

///M Power-Belgium · 04-06-2013, 02:58 PM

I see that the ugly exhaust muffler is still there

BTW...Mike thanks for sharing !

SneakyDeeky · 04-07-2013, 05:19 PM

I saw this car 2 days ago on PCH down in Hermosa. It sounded sweet, but I didn't get nearly as good of a look as this. Thanks for posting the pics, Mike.

05Mdriver · 04-07-2013, 05:30 PM

That is awesome !

Brucewonder · 04-07-2013, 06:14 PM

finally an M3 with nice brakes. those side mirrors look bland tho

TheDeliverator · 04-07-2013, 07:40 PM

Nice spot Mike. Taking nice pics in a situation like that can be difficult (I've tried and failed), and you pulled it off.

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Originally Posted by esquire

Interesting touch on the side view mirrors - not sure how i feel about those.

Agreed. Those mirrors are hideous. No way the production model has those...

I hope

The trunk looks good. The rest of the back end is kinda meh. Hoping that's just the camo doin' it's job.

Decisions ahead for a lot of us... M3\M4 or M2?

PhillyNate · 04-07-2013, 07:53 PM

Thanks Mike. It's still extremely early but I've yet to see or hear anything to urge me to buy one...yet. If this thing starts eating 911's and C63's in comparos then I may put down a deposit. I still won't buy a "year one" car under any circumstance.

Park2670 · 04-07-2013, 10:40 PM

Those are great photos. I would have reacted just like you too

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