Real Life Photo Comparison: F30 M SPORT versus E90 LCI M SPORT - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

ThreeThirtyFiveI · 08-19-2012, 06:35 PM

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Figured a side by side comparison of M-Sports was needed!

Both are xDrive too!

Sorry about the photo quality taken with my iPhone. Need a proper shoot!

Enjoy!

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BMWFanatic2008 · 08-19-2012, 07:42 PM

Great pics. F30 looks better from every angle

bcl0328 · 08-19-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWFanatic2008

Great pics. F30 looks better from every angle

seconded!!

johnofcross · 08-19-2012, 08:49 PM

Love the blacked out kidneys. These are gorgeous. Still prefer the F30 body style.

Tip: might want to remove the plate numbers, for precaution.

chrisny · 08-19-2012, 11:08 PM

2 cars in NY with no front plate? Get a lot of tickets (or give them yourself.....

)?

JUSKIDN · 08-19-2012, 11:52 PM

I like the F30 better.........just looks more sleeker and that EBII is just an awesome color.

JamesMA · 08-20-2012, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by johnofcross

Love the blacked out kidneys. These are gorgeous. Still prefer the F30 body style.

Tip: might want to remove the plate numbers, for precaution.

What he said on all counts.

ATX78703 · 08-20-2012, 06:28 AM

F30 >>>> E90; this pic comparo really puts it in perspective

MaX PL · 08-20-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisny

2 cars in NY with no front plate? Get a lot of tickets (or give them yourself.....

)?

was just about to ask about this...

Mako · 08-20-2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisny

2 cars in NY with no front plate? Get a lot of tickets (or give them yourself.....

)?

They are required in IL as well but I haven't had a front plate on my cars in 10 years, including our X3 we got last year.

A cop actually pulled me over last month for going 38 in a 25 (was going 35, but went over a hill where the cop was waiting). For some reason (still have no clue why) he let me go with a warning and that was after he asked where my front plate was, I immediatly (and calmly) said that we just had the front bumper replaced and they didn't have a bracket for it yet.

I don't think they can pull you over for not having a front plate but they can give you a ticket for it if they pull you over for something else (like speeding), I just got lucky I guess, caught a cop in a good mood? I think he saw the two car seats in back and liked my Nightmare Before Christmas family sticker on the back (mocking the mini van family stickers).

SaMaster14 · 08-20-2012, 04:17 PM

In this photo shootout, I think the F30 wins hands down. But to be honest, the E90 doesn't look old or outdated... It just looks like a different car all together (minus the interior similarities).

I'm curious to see the new 4 series coupe though and see that side by side with the E92 M Sport and the E92 335is.

CoolDude196 · 08-20-2012, 04:22 PM

Great pics... I prefer the e90 rear diffuser and steering wheel, but they're about the only things I prefer

vexx786 · 08-20-2012, 04:22 PM

wow the f30 front makes the e90 look so old. I still prefer the e90 interior design though.

Blindside_137 · 08-20-2012, 04:23 PM

I like the F30 better but the rear I swear is much better on the E90. The lights aren't as wide which I like and the diffuser on the F30 is laughable.

Interior on the E90 is also looking hardly dated. I think the jump from E46 to E90 was much more drastic.

bmwdinamo · 08-20-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SaMaster14

In this photo shootout, I think the F30 wins hands down. But to be honest, the E90 doesn't look old or outdated... It just looks like a different car all together (minus the interior similarities).

I'm curious to see the new 4 series coupe though and see that side by side with the E92 M Sport and the E92 335is.

I feel like the 5 series does that as well. The new versions of the 3 and the 5 look like newly styled cars, something from an alternate universe. They don't feel outdated.

SoCali E90 · 08-20-2012, 04:32 PM

i guess im alone on this when i say the e90 looks way better in every way

DM1 · 08-20-2012, 04:35 PM

I like the F30 a lot better, the E90 body style is not that pretty, I honestly believe the F30 is more of an evolution of the E46 and I'd love to see a side to side comparo between the two.

e92_m3 · 08-20-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

I think the jump from E46 to E90 was much more drastic.

+1!

Here's how I see changes between the M3's generation:
e30 --> e36 = Very Drastic
e36 --> e46 = Very Drastic
e46 --> e90 = Very Drastic
e9x --> f30 = Not drastic at all.

Although the change from e9x to f30 was not that drastic, I prefer the f30 in looks overall. It looks more aggressive due to the grill going downwards on the f30 compared to the e9x slanted grill.

OwnAge · 08-20-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWFanatic2008

Great pics. F30 looks better from every angle

+100

benzo23 · 08-20-2012, 04:55 PM

Beautiful cars, can't hide prosperity can you lol

UnclePerkins · 08-20-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCali E90

the e90 looks way better in every way

+1

mookie45 · 08-20-2012, 04:58 PM

f30 definitely looks better and more aggressive

08-19-2012, 06:35 PM	#1
ThreeThirtyFiveI First Lieutenant Drives: 13' Estoril II Blue 335i F30XM Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Elmira, New York Posts: 337 iTrader: (7)	Real Life Photo Comparison: F30 M SPORT versus E90 LCI M SPORT Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Figured a side by side comparison of M-Sports was needed! Both are xDrive too! Sorry about the photo quality taken with my iPhone. Need a proper shoot! Enjoy! Attached Images Last edited by ThreeThirtyFiveI; 08-20-2012 at 07:57 PM.
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08-19-2012, 07:42 PM	#2
BMWFanatic2008 Lieutenant Drives: F30 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Posts: 435 iTrader: (1)	Great pics. F30 looks better from every angle __________________ F30 335i \| xDrive \| M Sport Line \| Estoril Blue \| Manual Transmission \| DHP \| 19" 403M wheels E92 335i \| xDrive \| M Sport Package \| Le Mans Blue Metallic (Gone)

08-20-2012, 06:28 AM	#8
ATX78703 Captain Drives: 2011 328i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 717 iTrader: (0)	F30 >>>> E90; this pic comparo really puts it in perspective __________________ 2011 X5 xDrive 35i Premium - 8AT, Cnv, Tch, 3rd Row, Cmfrt 2011 328i 4dr, 6MT - Sprt, Prm, Cmfrt

08-20-2012, 04:17 PM	#11
SaMaster14 Major Drives: 2012 BMW E92 335iS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,027 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 335iS [3.94]	In this photo shootout, I think the F30 wins hands down. But to be honest, the E90 doesn't look old or outdated... It just looks like a different car all together (minus the interior similarities). I'm curious to see the new 4 series coupe though and see that side by side with the E92 M Sport and the E92 335is. __________________ ~2012 BMW 335iS coupe MINERAL WHITE/CORAL RED http://instagram.com/samaster14/

08-20-2012, 04:22 PM	#12
CoolDude196 . Drives: f30 20d Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: England Posts: 500 iTrader: (0)	Great pics... I prefer the e90 rear diffuser and steering wheel, but they're about the only things I prefer __________________ AW 20d, 2tb, 552, lc, 397 plus others

08-19-2012, 08:49 PM	#4
johnofcross Second Lieutenant Drives: Superman 2013 F30 335i M Sport Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 230 iTrader: (0)	Love the blacked out kidneys. These are gorgeous. Still prefer the F30 body style. Tip: might want to remove the plate numbers, for precaution.

08-19-2012, 11:08 PM	#5
chrisny Captain Drives: '13 BSM 335xi M Sport Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY Posts: 819 iTrader: (0)	2 cars in NY with no front plate? Get a lot of tickets (or give them yourself..... )?

08-19-2012, 11:52 PM	#6
JUSKIDN Lieutenant Drives: 2013 EBII 328i M Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 469 iTrader: (0)	I like the F30 better.........just looks more sleeker and that EBII is just an awesome color.

08-20-2012, 04:22 PM	#13
vexx786 Private First Class Drives: BMW E39 530i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: California Posts: 196 iTrader: (0)	wow the f30 front makes the e90 look so old. I still prefer the e90 interior design though.

08-20-2012, 04:23 PM	#14
Blindside_137 Colonel Drives: '09 E93 Space Gray 328 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,979 iTrader: (1)	I like the F30 better but the rear I swear is much better on the E90. The lights aren't as wide which I like and the diffuser on the F30 is laughable. Interior on the E90 is also looking hardly dated. I think the jump from E46 to E90 was much more drastic. __________________ Matte Black Grilles\|Painted Reflectors\|Matte Black Vinyl Window Trim\|M3 Lip Spoiler\|35% Tint\|19" Satin Black Avant Garde M359\|Lux H8 V3\|OEM Aero Lip\|Cyba

08-20-2012, 04:32 PM	#16
SoCali E90 OOOOWEEEEE! Drives: 2011 AW 135i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Da Valley Posts: 2,838 iTrader: (10)	i guess im alone on this when i say the e90 looks way better in every way __________________

08-20-2012, 04:35 PM	#17
DM1 Captain Drives: E46 320i M Sport Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Monterrey, Mexico. Posts: 665 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Z4 3.0si [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00] 2005 Renault Megane RS [0.00]	I like the F30 a lot better, the E90 body style is not that pretty, I honestly believe the F30 is more of an evolution of the E46 and I'd love to see a side to side comparo between the two. __________________

08-20-2012, 04:55 PM	#20
benzo23 Colonel Drives: 11 e92 AW MSport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FL Posts: 2,297 iTrader: (0)	Beautiful cars, can't hide prosperity can you lol

08-20-2012, 04:58 PM	#22
mookie45 Second Lieutenant Drives: 2010 Jet Black 328i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Weston Posts: 268 iTrader: (0)	f30 definitely looks better and more aggressive

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