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BraveUlysses posted:how about a good palette cleanser? kubika flogging the gently caress out of an m4 on the ring
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Here are some spy photos of the M3 being driving on the street so no studio lighting or post processing. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/24/2021-bmw-m3-real-world-spy-photos/ BraveUlysses posted:how about a good palette cleanser? kubika flogging the gently caress out of an m4 on the ring Mr. Apollo fucked around with this message at 14:25 on Sep 24, 2020 |
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Sep 24, 2020 14:21
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On the plus side, I'm not sad to miss out on the Touring station wagon now
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Mr. Apollo posted:Here are some spy photos of the M3 being driving on the street so no studio lighting or post processing. This really highlights the panel gap between the hood and front bumper. You can see the inconsistency between the two cars even in size. I know panel gaps are not always useful things to complain about, but your design should hide these aspects unless your QC is PERFECT, which it never is.
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Russian Bear posted:This really highlights the panel gap between the hood and front bumper. You can see the inconsistency between the two cars even in size. I know panel gaps are not always useful things to complain about, but your design should hide these aspects unless your QC is PERFECT, which it never is. quote:These two M3s, finished in some flavor of white and what appears to be Sao Paulo Yellow, are clearly both lingering prototypes. BMW's development engineers didn't bother to address the badges on either, and the yellow car even has visible perforations in the sheetmetal where camouflage and other body-altering elements were previously fastened; you can see the tattooing all along its rockers and both the front and rear bumpers.
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In order to accommodate the standard 3 series door, the M3 has a dumbass crease on the fender.
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Sep 25, 2020 06:53
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Man that front is ugly. I wonder if it's been designed for no-front-plate jurisdictions (which is clearly not Europe), it looks even dumber with a euro plate and I'm guessing a US-style plate won't help. The rest I can work with, but those giant grills/kidneys need to stop.
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Sep 25, 2020 09:24
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Not mine, but my sister just picked up this 2017 X3. I drove it yesterday; the 8 speed ZF auto is a huge improvement compared the the GM 6 speed in my E91 and the rear seats are actually a comfortable place to be whereas in my car if feels like a punishment to sit in the back as there is not enough headroom. RE: new BMWs yikes, no interest in the seemingly new direction BMW is headed ie subscription services and continent inhaling grillzz.
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ThirstyBuck posted:subscription services I hadn't seen anything on this, so I went looking. It looks like BMW is currently running a pilot program to test out having features on their car available as deactivated by default, but available to purchase as a 1-year, 3-year, or lifetime subscription. I guess the idea would be to save on production costs by adding every option to every car, simplifying the production line, and then using the car's software to turn things on and off based on what the customer purchases. So a car would come with heated seats. And heated seat controls. But you can't use them unless you pay extra. Which, I guess when you think about it, that's how options work on cars now. Buy what you want. And then when you sell the car the next owner can set it up how they want it. Don't really know how to feel about it, honestly. I guess it could save some production costs, but I'm too cynical (or a realist) to think they would pass any of that savings to the consumer.
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This is not an effort to save on production costs, it's an effort to gain recurring revenue over the lifecycle of the car, and it's also an attempt to sell the same feature twice (once in the lease market, once in the CPO market), since options command a tiny fraction of their value in the CPO market.
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Sep 25, 2020 17:53
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gently caress modern cars gently caress bmw gently caress this I hate it here
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Sep 25, 2020 18:16
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But i do love e30 evo fabric 
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yo, that is a great choice.  your car
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Bape Culture posted:gently caress modern cars I’m kind of sad that as soon as I can afford a new BMW they decide they don’t want me as a customer.
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Cojawfee posted:In order to accommodate the standard 3 series door, the M3 has a dumbass crease on the fender.
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Residency Evil posted:I’m kind of sad that as soon as I can afford a new BMW they decide they don’t want me as a customer. On the other hand, pay for no options, then get a tune and unlock all that poo poo too
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Sep 25, 2020 21:46
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The Big Jesus posted:On the other hand, pay for no options, then get a tune and unlock all that poo poo too Assuming someone breaks the encryption on the ECU that controls those features.
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Sep 25, 2020 21:56
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I am going to be one of those old guys telling stories of "back in my day" ... cars were drivers cars... then they turned into driving appliances... then they turned into overpriced money-grabbing, recurring revenue streams.... sigh. The new M models are horrendous. 
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Sep 25, 2020 22:08
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most cars were loving dogshit back in the day though
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:most cars were loving dogshit back in the day though well "my day" is E46 and E90... still decent. 
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Sep 25, 2020 22:39
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That door/fender is shockingly bad, maybe those are preproduction? Looking back, the E65 and E90 were ugly as gently caress but the LCI vastly improved them. Maybe we will get the same here? I would say it can’t get worse but I know better. That green is hot, though.
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Sep 25, 2020 23:44
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The LCI did almost nothing to the E9x M3 though? The iDrive control knob changed very slightly, and the taillights are minutely different, but I can't tell the difference by looking at them without the cars side by side. Literally almost nothing changed through the entire run of that car. Now, that being said... the non-M3 E9x's are all hideous and nothing makes them less hideous (aside from bolting on as many M3 parts as you can), so perhaps you meant that.
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Sep 25, 2020 23:55
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The coupe looked pretty good before/after the LCI and the M3 sedan was fine. Pre-LCI non-M sedan/wagon was a butt.
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Ok, I definitely agree with the wagon/sedan delineation from the coupe -both were so blobby and weirdly-proportioned, especially the wagon.
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Bape Culture posted:But i do love e30 evo fabric Eagerly awaiting glamour shots of this interior! Also, regarding new M3/4 rear bumper--it's intentionally going after that prolapsed orifice look? thealphabetsez fucked around with this message at 00:49 on Sep 26, 2020 |
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Sep 26, 2020 00:47
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BraveUlysses posted:how about a good palette cleanser? kubika flogging the gently caress out of an m4 on the ring He is just so smooth, you can hear the tires at certain points and even that sound is consistent & controlled. Pretty incredible for a guy that barely has two arms.
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I love my E92 and E46 pretty equally, there aren't too many good rear drive - manual transmission cars these days I don't think i'll ever sell these. I briefly had an e90 with idrive, what an awful system that was.   
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sanchez posted:He is just so smooth, you can hear the tires at certain points and even that sound is consistent & controlled. Pretty incredible for a guy that barely has two arms. The way he seems to softly grip the wheel and casual style of steering blows my mind. Is he shifting with the paddles or letting the audio handle it all?
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He's definitely shifting with paddles, although tbqh that generation of DCT 'auto' in sport mode actually does a very good job of not putting you in the wrong gear while tracking it - something the E9x can't quite claim as well.
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Sep 26, 2020 04:30
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It's gonna suck if the nostril M3 is amazing on the track for some reason
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Sep 26, 2020 04:35
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  Noticed this while leaving work tonight. I have questions. I like the chip in the fender from what I assume is a ring? I didn't see anything anywhere else on the car but I'll take a better look at work tomorrow morning.
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Sep 26, 2020 05:06
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Lame. Some greasy-handed girl jumped up and sat on her hands while someone took a picture of her sitting on your car for the 'gram
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Ether Frenzy posted:Lame. Some greasy-handed girl jumped up and sat on her hands while someone took a picture of her sitting on your car for the 'gram I doubt that happened at work but I feel like I would have noticed it before tonight? Hopefully they didn't dent my hood. I didn't see anything but it is dark. I think this is my favorite G8x fix so far.  That works better with that terrible hood than I thought it would.
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To the poster who was asking about posters--BMW CCA foundation website. Mavis was able to save a Sport Pilot on the M2 by plugging it. Found a penny nail somewhere.
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fknlo posted:I doubt that happened at work but I feel like I would have noticed it before tonight? Hopefully they didn't dent my hood. I didn't see anything but it is dark. Yeah that looks fantastic. Mix of 8 series with the new styling. This is making good feelings in my head and my nether regions.
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Can anyone tell me if I need to remove the engine cover to access the pre-cat O2 sensors on a M54 (2002 325xi touring)?
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Sep 27, 2020 05:48
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yes, you do, the o2 sensor plugs are under it, iirc
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infraboy posted:I love my E92 and E46 pretty equally, there aren't too many good rear drive - manual transmission cars these days I don't think i'll ever sell these. I briefly had an e90 with idrive, what an awful system that was. Red leather seats are the best seats (I am not saying this because I have the same seats in my E82)
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BlackMK4 posted:yes, you do, the o2 sensor plugs are under it, iirc Ok, thanks!
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