BMW 3-Series Sedan (F30) Official Info Thread - Wallpapers, Info, Specs, Videos - Page 7 - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Mahzari · 10-14-2011, 12:26 PM

Wider track and up to 100lbs lighter? Sounds amazing, a 328i would make a great daily, especially with the new turbo 4-cylinder

BMWinNorthdakota · 10-14-2011, 12:31 PM

Fucking beautiful

Payed particular attention to those MPG figures... Unreal. This car is going to redefine it's class.

BRAVO

Mprofiler · 10-14-2011, 12:33 PM

video from mt:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...es_first_look/

FstopBMW · 10-14-2011, 12:33 PM

I'm still analyzing the interior.. it has alot more buttons than i'd like. Especially when it already comes with an I-drive controller. why all the physical buttons? Steering wheel center area seems a bit big, hopefully the M-sport version gets a more refined looking one. It reminds me of the larger faced steering wheels in the E39 5-series or the Older BMW.
The seats seem cheap in my opinion because it honestly reminds me of my sisters Infiniti I30 with the multiple stitching lines... Not very sport looking :/

The M-tech front bumper and kit looks like it will make a world of difference in the appearance of the car. Hopefully the interior bits get some tweaking as well. If not then there will be a huge market for some nice Piano trims for the radio opposed to the shiny aluminum looking pieces

I LOVE the new Turbo 4-cylinder engine. Those MPG numbers look amazing and the tuning potential of that N20 engine will allow it to compete with its bigger brother Inline-6 Twin turbo while maintaining awesome efficiency. It makes soo much sense!

Does anyone know when the F30 will be in showrooms?

WWONG · 10-14-2011, 12:36 PM

E90 Lci > F30 > E90

cgaffney004 · 10-14-2011, 12:36 PM

Will someone please photshop a picture with the headlights DiSconnected from the grille and that part filled in with the body color please?!?!

Maybe with one of the close up pictures when the car is turning on to the street?? Thank you!

spacemonkey1112 · 10-14-2011, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FstopBMW

hmm.. im still analyzing the interior.. it has alot more buttons than i'd like. Especially when it already comes with an I-drive controller. why all the physical buttons? Steering wheel center area seems abit big, hopefully the M-sport version gets a more refined looking one. It reminds me of the larger faced steering wheels in the E39 5-series or the Older BMW.
The seats seem abit cheap in my opinion because it honestly reminds me of my sisters Infiniti I30.. Not very sport looking :/

The M-tech front bumper and kit looks like it will make a world of difference in the appearance of the car. Hopefully the interior bits get some tweaking as well. If not then there will be a huge market for some nice Piano trims for the radio opposed to the shiny aluminum looking pieces

Does anyone know when the F30 will be in showrooms?

I totally agree with your perspective of the interior... I feel like they had something beautiful going on. I really like the format but all the buttons just really threw me off a bit. I do however feel like the steering wheel in the sports line is much nicer looking to handle compared to the m-sport, but it does seem a bit.... big.

chrisE92 · 10-14-2011, 12:39 PM

I like it! Love that the interior has gone back to a more driver-oriented layout. Can't wait for the M3 and coupe variants to come out!

bodonx · 10-14-2011, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WWONG

E90 Lci > F30 > E90

E46 = F30 > E90 LCI >>>>>>>> E90

After screwing up E90 styling, BMW gets this one right styling wise this time.

Hopefully, the driving experience stay intact.

PlutoniumTans · 10-14-2011, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blubaron79

Have you ever driven the N55? Way better engine, and I own a N54...

well for the dudes that like to keep it stock, MAYBE

han405 · 10-14-2011, 12:40 PM

very cool, i got some thoughts...
The M-Sport front bumper assy. will look very cool for places where the front number plate is not required. The US/Japan front plates will protrude even more below the bumper comparing to the EU plates.

Such a lack of continuity of lines around the i-drive screen... and it does not appear to be retractable. it simply looks odd/out of place... still not a fan..

Do I see amber light bulbs for the front turn indicators? NOT LED?

There is a good chance the amber reflectors for the US market will NOT be part of the head light assy. yay!

PlutoniumTans · 10-14-2011, 12:40 PM

e90 doesn't stand near this car looks wise

Needsdecaf · 10-14-2011, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PlutoniumTans

e90 doesn't stand near this car looks wise

Agreed.

bavarian19 · 10-14-2011, 12:46 PM

Love the interior treatments.

Exterior will probably need to grow on me some. Msport is looking like it is the only option for me.

tonmonde · 10-14-2011, 12:50 PM

wow the more pics i see the more i like, specially the MSport Steering wheel, need one now!

z335ixp09 · 10-14-2011, 12:51 PM

diggin the m-sport front... a mix of the E90, 1-series, current M5 and the Z4. steering wheel, meh... probably will wait for the refresh of the m-sport or maybe the M3.

JetBlack5OC · 10-14-2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mahzari

Wider track and up to 100lbs lighter? Sounds amazing, a 328i would make a great daily, especially with the new turbo 4-cylinder

Yup, actually looking forward to stepping down to the 328i with the turbo 4.

Like you said great daily driver. Then get a little track car for the weekends.

Alan l. · 10-14-2011, 12:54 PM

The back and the side view doesn't look very different from the E90 LCI imo. I love the exterior with the Msport bumper but I am not a fan of the interior. Does anyone else think it looks cheap? Its certainly a FAR cry from the F10's interior that some of you are comparing it to...

I read somewhere this car will be the most profitable 3 for BMW ever......i just hope its not coming at the cost for quality materials and reliability.

Alan

rideontwo · 10-14-2011, 12:55 PM

So far so good. The front looks ok, the rear looks ok. The interiors look awesome, especially the alcantara cloth on the M-Sport, although I want to see interior views without the NAV option.

Dash looks clean and simple, awkward placing of heated seats, rear shade buttons seem to be gone.

Also, the brakes have been updated to, what look to be, 4 piston calipers.

My only beef is the side view, in this pic below the new 3er looks way too much like the Z4

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3s-a-charm · 10-14-2011, 12:55 PM

Looks like someone wedged an iPad into the dash...

KWY91 · 10-14-2011, 12:59 PM

Wow, that's one of the best lookin' BMWs I have seen in recent memory! Can't wait to see how the ///M model turns out!

1BMW4fun · 10-14-2011, 12:59 PM

Looks ok, whats up with the dash? 3 series is getting bigger and bigger, dare I say it is the same size as the E39 5 series?

10-14-2011, 12:26 PM	#133
Mahzari Lieutenant Drives: poorly Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Posts: 580 iTrader: (0)	Wider track and up to 100lbs lighter? Sounds amazing, a 328i would make a great daily, especially with the new turbo 4-cylinder __________________ 2012 328i Sport Line: H/K + SA

10-14-2011, 12:33 PM	#136
FstopBMW F-series Mastermind Drives: 12' F30 M-sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 132 iTrader: (0)	I'm still analyzing the interior.. it has alot more buttons than i'd like. Especially when it already comes with an I-drive controller. why all the physical buttons? Steering wheel center area seems a bit big, hopefully the M-sport version gets a more refined looking one. It reminds me of the larger faced steering wheels in the E39 5-series or the Older BMW. The seats seem cheap in my opinion because it honestly reminds me of my sisters Infiniti I30 with the multiple stitching lines... Not very sport looking :/ The M-tech front bumper and kit looks like it will make a world of difference in the appearance of the car. Hopefully the interior bits get some tweaking as well. If not then there will be a huge market for some nice Piano trims for the radio opposed to the shiny aluminum looking pieces I LOVE the new Turbo 4-cylinder engine. Those MPG numbers look amazing and the tuning potential of that N20 engine will allow it to compete with its bigger brother Inline-6 Twin turbo while maintaining awesome efficiency. It makes soo much sense! Does anyone know when the F30 will be in showrooms? __________________ "Success happens, but never by accident"

10-14-2011, 12:39 PM	#140
chrisE92 Brigadier General Drives: Monaco Blue E92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA to HB Posts: 4,396 iTrader: (17)	I like it! Love that the interior has gone back to a more driver-oriented layout. Can't wait for the M3 and coupe variants to come out! __________________

10-14-2011, 12:50 PM	#147
tonmonde Second Lieutenant Drives: e82, e93 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 296 iTrader: (1)	wow the more pics i see the more i like, specially the MSport Steering wheel, need one now! __________________ e60, e90, e92, e82 : retired e93 n55: active F30 335 ED 09/10/12

10-14-2011, 12:54 PM	#150
Alan l. Brigadier General Drives: M-Sport 535xi Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 3,648 iTrader: (8)	The back and the side view doesn't look very different from the E90 LCI imo. I love the exterior with the Msport bumper but I am not a fan of the interior. Does anyone else think it looks cheap? Its certainly a FAR cry from the F10's interior that some of you are comparing it to... I read somewhere this car will be the most profitable 3 for BMW ever......i just hope its not coming at the cost for quality materials and reliability. Alan __________________ Current - 2013 N55 535xi Msport SAT Retired - 2009 N54 335i Msport 6MT Retired - 2000 M52TU 323i ASA Supercharged 5MT More Photos of my car here

10-14-2011, 12:31 PM	#134
BMWinNorthdakota Banned Drives: 2007 bmw 335i e90 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fargo ND Posts: 1,111 iTrader: (0)	Fucking beautiful Payed particular attention to those MPG figures... Unreal. This car is going to redefine it's class. BRAVO

10-14-2011, 12:33 PM	#135
Mprofiler Second Lieutenant Drives: audi Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cali Posts: 204 iTrader: (0)	video from mt: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...es_first_look/

10-14-2011, 12:36 PM	#137
WWONG Banned Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,834 iTrader: (14)	E90 Lci > F30 > E90

10-14-2011, 12:36 PM	#138
cgaffney004 Beer Master Drives: 09' e92 M3/e36 95' M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York Posts: 59 iTrader: (0)	Will someone please photshop a picture with the headlights DiSconnected from the grille and that part filled in with the body color please?!?! Maybe with one of the close up pictures when the car is turning on to the street?? Thank you!

10-14-2011, 12:40 PM	#143
han405 Second Lieutenant Drives: E46 M3, E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA Posts: 204 iTrader: (0)	very cool, i got some thoughts... The M-Sport front bumper assy. will look very cool for places where the front number plate is not required. The US/Japan front plates will protrude even more below the bumper comparing to the EU plates. Such a lack of continuity of lines around the i-drive screen... and it does not appear to be retractable. it simply looks odd/out of place... still not a fan.. Do I see amber light bulbs for the front turn indicators? NOT LED? There is a good chance the amber reflectors for the US market will NOT be part of the head light assy. yay!

10-14-2011, 12:40 PM	#144
PlutoniumTans Lieutenant Drives: 335i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 568 iTrader: (2)	e90 doesn't stand near this car looks wise

10-14-2011, 12:46 PM	#146
bavarian19 General Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA Posts: 18,657 iTrader: (22)	Love the interior treatments. Exterior will probably need to grow on me some. Msport is looking like it is the only option for me.

10-14-2011, 12:51 PM	#148
z335ixp09 Enlisted Member Drives: 2014 335ix MSport, AW or EB2 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hudson County, NJ Posts: 41 iTrader: (0)	diggin the m-sport front... a mix of the E90, 1-series, current M5 and the Z4. steering wheel, meh... probably will wait for the refresh of the m-sport or maybe the M3.

10-14-2011, 12:55 PM	#151
rideontwo Private First Class Drives: 2008 E92 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 192 iTrader: (1)	So far so good. The front looks ok, the rear looks ok. The interiors look awesome, especially the alcantara cloth on the M-Sport, although I want to see interior views without the NAV option. Dash looks clean and simple, awkward placing of heated seats, rear shade buttons seem to be gone. Also, the brakes have been updated to, what look to be, 4 piston calipers. My only beef is the side view, in this pic below the new 3er looks way too much like the Z4 .

10-14-2011, 12:55 PM	#152
3s-a-charm Captain Drives: 07 E70 X5 4.8i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 923 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW X5 [0.00]	Looks like someone wedged an iPad into the dash... __________________ ________________________________________ 07 X5 4.8i Black/Black (His) 08 535xiT Blue/Black (Hers) 08 E92 M3 Red/Tan (Sold)

10-14-2011, 12:59 PM	#153
KWY91 Major Drives: E92 335i/E93 M3/R8 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,295 iTrader: (3)	Wow, that's one of the best lookin' BMWs I have seen in recent memory! Can't wait to see how the ///M model turns out! __________________ Wanna know my mods for my 335i? It's here! http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ght=blue+water Lamborghini's Mica Orange E93 M3 Akrapovic Exhaust //Challenge Rear CF diffuser//ESS VT-575 Supercharger

10-14-2011, 12:59 PM	#154
1BMW4fun Second Lieutenant Drives: 12 X3 2.8, 11 550 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 252 iTrader: (0)	Looks ok, whats up with the dash? 3 series is getting bigger and bigger, dare I say it is the same size as the E39 5 series?

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