F30 3-series Striptease Begins to Reveal Angel Eyes, Tailights, and Other Details! - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Jason · 02-02-2011, 03:34 PM

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Most Revealing F30 3-series Yet - LED angel eyes and Tail Lights and Other Details

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We bring you the most revealing photos yet of the upcoming 2012 3-series (F30)! Until now, the F30 has been fully cladded with little showing other than its general lines, shape, stance, and proportions.

The strip tease has now commenced with part of the headlights now visible - showing beautiful LED angel eyes and a wrap around sweeping headlight design. The tail lights have now also been partially unveiled, showing a wrap around design featuring upsweeping light bars, LED indicators, and regular brake lights.

The production rear bumper has now also been installed (albeit with camouflage tape affixed). Previous spy photos showed a heavily clad rear bumper with little indication of its styling.

In the close-up photo of the front-end, the grille can also be seen hiding behind the black metal mesh (look closely!)

Compared to the E90 3-series, the F30 features a longer wheelbase, but shorter overhangs, for a sporty squat look, as apparent in these photos. It will also have wider and lower kidney grilles (which can be somewhat seen in the closeup photo).

The F30 3-series sedan will make its world public debut at the 2012 Geneva Autoshow in March of 2012. Official F30 pics and details should be released by late this year. The F32 coupe will be unveiled a year later in 2013.

Follow our complete F30/F32 coverage at: http://www.bimmerpost.com/3-series/f30/

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mihink · 02-02-2011, 03:58 PM

Looks good. 3/4 scale 5 series.

reprod · 02-02-2011, 04:01 PM

I am impressed...

MB135i · 02-02-2011, 04:01 PM

wow coupe isnt out till 2013

Hula-Hula · 02-02-2011, 04:02 PM

I have a feeling this is going to be really cool!

antzcrashing · 02-02-2011, 04:12 PM

OEM LED angels! sweet

kdiz · 02-02-2011, 04:18 PM

whats with the huge ass wing mirrors

Emporio86 · 02-02-2011, 04:20 PM

Its like unwrapping a gift on Christmas morning :-)

dvil9 · 02-02-2011, 04:21 PM

What happened to the kidney grill?
Otherwise it looks promising.
Cheers!

NaNo_F1 · 02-02-2011, 04:22 PM

Cant wait! Will probably get the 2013 version though just to make sure all fixes are made (if any)... Keeping the 2007 e90 until then! It's gonna be hard to let go though!

philip · 02-02-2011, 04:24 PM

Pics like these make me so impatient!

Hisam135i · 02-02-2011, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mihink

Looks good. 3/4 scale 5 series.

+1

Prince_of_Persia · 02-02-2011, 04:31 PM

It gonna look exactly like 5 series but smaller. I am happy with my e92 M3

bmrm396 · 02-02-2011, 04:34 PM

ya look closely at the lights closely too and i think u notice that they flatten along the bottom - they arent a completely full cirlce (semi 6-series concept esque)

NycE93M3 · 02-02-2011, 04:38 PM

not feeling the led mirrors , I dont think it would flow with the M3 llook

brentseay · 02-02-2011, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince_of_Persia

It gonna look exactly like 5 series but smaller. I am happy with my e92 M3

+1 I don't want a smaller 5 series. I want a 3 series. It's supposed to be different.

3XTR3M3 · 02-02-2011, 04:39 PM

The back end looks very close to the current sedan. The tail lights seem to be like the new 5 series as well.

I think the sedan is going to have tail lights which look very close tot he 5 series and the coupe will have a smaller, resized style of the current 7 series tails.

I personally hope the taillights on the coupe are horizontal and long again. More like the new 6 series.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 02-02-2011, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NycE93M3

not feeling the led mirrors , I dont think it would flow with the M3 llook

Those are fake. BMW never uses LED's in the it's mirrors.

3XTR3M3 · 02-02-2011, 04:42 PM

I just noticed, If my eyes are not playing tricks on me, the rear end has more of a bangle but than ever before. If you look at the 7th pic down, the taillight is very rounded off compared to the trunk

Ivo · 02-02-2011, 04:43 PM

Let the striptease begin!

remmib · 02-02-2011, 04:49 PM

OEM LED angel eyes looks great.

But I really don't like the reflectors on the rear bumper like the F10.

reprod · 02-02-2011, 04:52 PM

I'm liking the widened offsets in the rear... The car seems beefier than the current e90.

Maybe we won't need spacers this time around...

02-02-2011, 03:34 PM	#1
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02-02-2011, 03:58 PM	#2
mihink First Lieutenant Drives: '10 M3; '10 535i; '08 RX 350 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DC Metro/MD Posts: 347 iTrader: (4)	Looks good. 3/4 scale 5 series. __________________ '10 BMW e60 535i. Monaco Blue/Saddle '08 Lexus RX 350. Bamboo Pearl/Parchment '10 BMW e92 M3. Melbourne Red/Black

02-02-2011, 04:01 PM	#3
reprod Major Drives: 335xi Coupe (SG) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,264 iTrader: (6)	I am impressed... __________________ '08 Sparkling Graph. E92 335xi (ZSP w/ 18s \| Saddle Br. w/ Grey Poplar \| Nav \| PDC \| Cold Weather) (Returned) '11 Space Grey E92 335i x-Drive M-Sport (KWv1 Coils \| Saddle Brown \| Bamboo \| NAV \| PDC \| Premium)

02-02-2011, 04:01 PM	#4
MB135i Captain Drives: Space Gray 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Posts: 960 iTrader: (1)	wow coupe isnt out till 2013 __________________ Retired: 2008 EVO X GSR \|AERO\|SSS\|SPORT\|COBB AP STAGE 1\| Retired: 2008 BMW 135i \|SPORT\|COBB AP STAGE 1\| Current: 2007 BMW 335i E92 \|SPORT\|PREM\|COLD\|NAV\|AS\|COBB AP STAGE 1\|

02-02-2011, 04:02 PM	#5
Hula-Hula Lieutenant Colonel Drives: ♥ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nürburgring Posts: 1,969 iTrader: (0)	I have a feeling this is going to be really cool! __________________

02-02-2011, 04:12 PM	#6
antzcrashing ... can I get a 1M Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami FL Posts: 922 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [5.00]	OEM LED angels! sweet __________________

02-02-2011, 04:18 PM	#7
kdiz First Lieutenant Drives: BMW 335i SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Slough, London UK Posts: 363 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Suzuki GSXR-600 [0.00] 2006 335i SE [0.00]	whats with the huge ass wing mirrors

02-02-2011, 04:20 PM	#8
Emporio86 New Member Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 6 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [0.00]	Its like unwrapping a gift on Christmas morning :-)

02-02-2011, 04:21 PM	#9
dvil9 Enlisted Member Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hearth Posts: 35 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	What happened to the kidney grill? Otherwise it looks promising. Cheers!

02-02-2011, 04:22 PM	#10
NaNo_F1 Lieutenant Drives: 07 E90 328i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 434 iTrader: (9)	Cant wait! Will probably get the 2013 version though just to make sure all fixes are made (if any)... Keeping the 2007 e90 until then! It's gonna be hard to let go though!

02-02-2011, 04:24 PM	#11
philip BMW addict Drives: VW Golf 7 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belgium - Antwerp Posts: 270 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 525d touring ( ... [0.00] 2007 335d Coupé (E92) [0.00] 2006 120d (E87) [0.00] 1999 320d sedan (E46) [0.00]	Pics like these make me so impatient!

02-02-2011, 04:31 PM	#13
Prince_of_Persia Colonel Drives: 6MT E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 2,151 iTrader: (1)	It gonna look exactly like 5 series but smaller. I am happy with my e92 M3 __________________ AW\|FR 6MT E92 ///M3

02-02-2011, 04:34 PM	#14
bmrm396 Major Drives: '08 335i Sedan 6MT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sD, CA Posts: 1,144 iTrader: (2)	ya look closely at the lights closely too and i think u notice that they flatten along the bottom - they arent a completely full cirlce (semi 6-series concept esque) __________________ Formerly addicted to e46fanatics

02-02-2011, 04:38 PM	#15
NycE93M3 Colonel Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY Posts: 2,652 iTrader: (11)	not feeling the led mirrors , I dont think it would flow with the M3 llook __________________ 2012 MCB///M3 My ebaY

02-02-2011, 04:39 PM	#17
3XTR3M3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: E92 AW M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LA Posts: 1,545 iTrader: (1)	The back end looks very close to the current sedan. The tail lights seem to be like the new 5 series as well. I think the sedan is going to have tail lights which look very close tot he 5 series and the coupe will have a smaller, resized style of the current 7 series tails. I personally hope the taillights on the coupe are horizontal and long again. More like the new 6 series. __________________

02-02-2011, 04:42 PM	#19
3XTR3M3 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: E92 AW M3 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: LA Posts: 1,545 iTrader: (1)	I just noticed, If my eyes are not playing tricks on me, the rear end has more of a bangle but than ever before. If you look at the 7th pic down, the taillight is very rounded off compared to the trunk __________________

02-02-2011, 04:43 PM	#20
Ivo New Member Drives: BMW 118i F20 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 7 iTrader: (0)	Let the striptease begin!

02-02-2011, 04:49 PM	#21
remmib General Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 24,664 iTrader: (0)	OEM LED angel eyes looks great. But I really don't like the reflectors on the rear bumper like the F10. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| KW V3 Coilover \| 3D Design Front Lip \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser\|

02-02-2011, 04:52 PM	#22
reprod Major Drives: 335xi Coupe (SG) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,264 iTrader: (6)	I'm liking the widened offsets in the rear... The car seems beefier than the current e90. Maybe we won't need spacers this time around... __________________ '08 Sparkling Graph. E92 335xi (ZSP w/ 18s \| Saddle Br. w/ Grey Poplar \| Nav \| PDC \| Cold Weather) (Returned) '11 Space Grey E92 335i x-Drive M-Sport (KWv1 Coils \| Saddle Brown \| Bamboo \| NAV \| PDC \| Premium)

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