New F30 M Sport Package Details and Photos From Barcelona (Updated w/ video) - Page 8 - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

stefan · 12-05-2011, 10:36 AM

There should be a rule for photographing this car.. NO wide angle close ups of the front end! Major derp-ness going on there.

ecleland · 12-05-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWI6

Omg!!!!!!! I'm In Love!!!

+1

Eugene-TAIWAN · 12-05-2011, 10:44 AM

that steering wheel is just sick

USC2000 · 12-05-2011, 10:47 AM

Why is the wheel gap so large? Seems like every new model gets worse.

M-Power111 · 12-05-2011, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by USC2000

Why is the wheel gap so large? Seems like every new model gets worse.

i noticed that too, cant say i like that.

ozinaldo · 12-05-2011, 10:58 AM

I had a Le Mans Blue M Sport E90 manual 330i before and now I have a 1M. All I liked with this new package is the new M driver's foot rest which looks cool and the exterior color which I love.

Maybe it looks better in person, but really I wouldn't change my E90 sedan for this before some real road testing etc. It is the first new 3 series which didn't please my eyes. Just my opinion.

NewYearsBoy · 12-05-2011, 11:00 AM

In these pics and video it looks like someone sat on the front of the car.. Also what about the HPFP?? its a BMW turbo..?

Augenbrauezug · 12-05-2011, 11:23 AM

That camera man is far too annoying for me to even finish that video, beautiful car though.

mshab356 · 12-05-2011, 11:36 AM

I never understood why BMW doesn't include simple, minor options like alcantara for the seats to the US market, but it does every where else. How hard is it to add that option to some US-bound cars? They build the 3er's in Germany anyway, why not just add alcantara instead of leather when building the car? If anyone could shed some light on this, I would appreciate it.

remmib · 12-05-2011, 12:12 PM

I still unsure about the interior, I was hoping for the more F10 like dash, too bad.

termigni · 12-05-2011, 12:14 PM

i like their strategy to release Msport this early.

Now i can go get the fresh Used E90 Msport LCI for a good price which looks better(exterior).

justinco · 12-05-2011, 12:19 PM

Looks really nice overall. Not digging the "skinny" steering wheel yet, prefer the e90 wheel still. Also, the seats remind me of the seats in my old 2003 Evo' 8 at first glance.

left123 · 12-05-2011, 12:55 PM

I clicked on that video to hear that German gentleman who is an expert from BMW talk and all I heard was the autospies guy. Autospies dude, thanks for making these videos as they are pretty sweet, but please know your place. Let the guy who built the car tell the story and get him to tell you what we want to hear. Otherwise, I felt it necessary to skip ahead in the video to find when he was talking, not autospies guy.

e46e92love · 12-05-2011, 01:36 PM

"the alcantara interior will not be available in the US, mostly due to the lack of acceptance of cloth interiors from the general US market."

Damn.....I hate when the ignorant masses of this country prevent us from enjoying great products.....

I got Speedcloth on my ///M and its AWESOME. To my surprise, everyone at the dealer liked it, and commented how different it was. I got it for practical purposes of gripping me better in the back roads and track time.

I like leather as much as the next guy, but it BLOWS MY MIND why people think cloth = cheap, when every 15k car in this country comes in leather, while some of the most EXPENSIVE cars (Ferrari, Porsche, etc....) offer variations of higher-end fabrics.

Stop the madness.

Cheers,
e46e92

cncmastr · 12-05-2011, 02:16 PM

Shame the interior is not coming to the US!

jlstyle · 12-05-2011, 02:49 PM

I saw new F30 in silver in edgewater NJ last week and damn that car looked much hotter in person. Front end looked better than I expected and car didn't look too flat as it is depicted in photos. Lines were pretty darn sharp.

lawgone · 12-05-2011, 03:07 PM

The exterior (minus the headlights) is nice but that interior is just awful. The tacky blue accent line looks like something from a cheap ricer. And the steering wheel. What on earth were they thinking? I'm hoping they do a better job on the 4 series or I will be keeping my e92 when the lease is up or moving to Audi. I really don't want to do that but that interior makes me nauseous.

justinnum1 · 12-05-2011, 03:11 PM

I think the blue piece is anodized aluminum which is really nice and has a really quality feel to it. Its not just some plastic strip

lawgone · 12-05-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by catalyst

I feel with the F30 that BMW has lost the understated elegance they have always been know for.

I like the exterior okay...but the interior is busy and I really think it looks like something from a Japanese manufactuer.

To make an analogy, I feel like they went from a understated Apple laptop design (simple, streamlined) to a Dell laptop type of design (plasticky, colored trim/lids). Everything just looks sort of overdone.....especially the air vents, dashboard lines, trim, and Nav screen. The worst is the M-Sport steering wheel. I realize this is a throwback but it just looks sort of goofy.

I really think the E90/92 has aged amazingly well....I dont think in 7-10 years we will look back on this model and say the same thing.

Keep in my I will probably end up with an F32 anyway, but just wanted to express my opinion

You're analogy is spot on! Wish I saw it before posting mine. There are those BMW fans that will think anything they do is great. BMW does not need to worry about those people. But those of us that can look at it with a less biased eye all seem to have the same opinion...cheap Japanese import look. I really just cannot get over how bad it looks. It doesn't make me happy to say that but it's the truth.

lemmegetatthat · 12-05-2011, 03:36 PM

i think the design in the cloth looks extremely tacky, it looks like something that would be in a little japanese car or my friends GTI

Red Bread · 12-05-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lemmegetatthat

i think the design in the cloth looks extremely tacky, it looks like something that would be in a little japanese car or my friends GTI

I'm having a hard time syncing your comments with your avatar. I happen to prefer the cloth in GTI's to the cheap leather that they use in non-M 1er and 3ers, but I realize that most Americans immediately think "leather" is nicer than any cloth.

lemmegetatthat · 12-05-2011, 03:40 PM

Another tacky thing is, you can see the paint of the door from inside the cabin. not sure if that was intentional or not, but still tacky

or is it just the angle and flash that caught the gap?

12-05-2011, 10:36 AM	#155
stefan Colonel Drives: E92M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,020 iTrader: (2) Garage List 1999 VF BMW M3 [5.00] 2008 135i [5.00] 2003 M3 [3.10] 2011.75 BMW M3 [4.17] 2009 STi [3.83]	There should be a rule for photographing this car.. NO wide angle close ups of the front end! Major derp-ness going on there. __________________ ///M Power - 2011.75 LMB M3 6MT (fuelly)

12-05-2011, 10:44 AM	#157
Eugene-TAIWAN Brigadier General Drives: E92 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Posts: 3,104 iTrader: (4)	that steering wheel is just sick __________________ Past: Gintani stage3 M3 present: Porsche 993, 964,997.1 GT3, Panamera Turbo waiting to be delivered 2015: Porsche 991 GT3RS

12-05-2011, 10:47 AM	#158
USC2000 Captain Drives: Black Sapphire 325i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 885 iTrader: (10)	Why is the wheel gap so large? Seems like every new model gets worse. __________________ E90 325i \|OEM HID Retrofit\|OEM Blacklines\|OEM Gloss Black Grills\|ZHP Shift Knob\|Smoked Amber Overlays\|162s with 18mm Rear Spacers\|Euro Foglight Switch\|Mtec V3.0 AEs\|MFD Scoops with K&N Air Filter\|

12-05-2011, 11:00 AM	#161
NewYearsBoy Colonel Drives: IS 300 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bradenton FL Posts: 2,365 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 135i M-Sport [0.00]	In these pics and video it looks like someone sat on the front of the car.. Also what about the HPFP?? its a BMW turbo..? __________________ -------------------------------------------------------------- "Speed never killed anyone its very important to get that straight, Speed has never killed a soul. Suddenly becoming stationary thats what gets people." - Jeremy Clarkson

12-05-2011, 11:36 AM	#163
mshab356 Go ///M or go home Drives: a ///Monster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 735 iTrader: (2)	I never understood why BMW doesn't include simple, minor options like alcantara for the seats to the US market, but it does every where else. How hard is it to add that option to some US-bound cars? They build the 3er's in Germany anyway, why not just add alcantara instead of leather when building the car? If anyone could shed some light on this, I would appreciate it. __________________ 2011.5 SG E92 ///M3 6MT \| CF kidney grills \| IND SG painted side grills w/ tinted lenses \| Painted bumper reflectors \| TMS 90mm stud kit \| Rear fog light mod \| Active Autowerke exhaust \|

12-05-2011, 10:58 AM	#160
ozinaldo Colonel Drives: 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chile, Santiago Posts: 2,076 iTrader: (0)	I had a Le Mans Blue M Sport E90 manual 330i before and now I have a 1M. All I liked with this new package is the new M driver's foot rest which looks cool and the exterior color which I love. Maybe it looks better in person, but really I wouldn't change my E90 sedan for this before some real road testing etc. It is the first new 3 series which didn't please my eyes. Just my opinion.

12-05-2011, 12:12 PM	#164
remmib General Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 24,687 iTrader: (0)	I still unsure about the interior, I was hoping for the more F10 like dash, too bad. __________________ 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\|

12-05-2011, 12:14 PM	#165
termigni Lieutenant Drives: Duc 996 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 451 iTrader: (0)	i like their strategy to release Msport this early. Now i can go get the fresh Used E90 Msport LCI for a good price which looks better(exterior). __________________

12-05-2011, 12:19 PM	#166
justinco Private First Class Drives: e90 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Colorado Posts: 186 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 BMW 335xi [5.00]	Looks really nice overall. Not digging the "skinny" steering wheel yet, prefer the e90 wheel still. Also, the seats remind me of the seats in my old 2003 Evo' 8 at first glance. __________________ www.jmetz.net - website repo.jackmoves.com - pictures

12-05-2011, 12:55 PM	#167
left123 Private First Class Drives: TiAg 330i 6MT ZSP beauty Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: DC area Posts: 120 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 bmw 330i [5.00]	I clicked on that video to hear that German gentleman who is an expert from BMW talk and all I heard was the autospies guy. Autospies dude, thanks for making these videos as they are pretty sweet, but please know your place. Let the guy who built the car tell the story and get him to tell you what we want to hear. Otherwise, I felt it necessary to skip ahead in the video to find when he was talking, not autospies guy.

12-05-2011, 01:36 PM	#168
e46e92love Colonel Drives: e92 ///M3; X3 (wife's) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The East Side of Things Posts: 2,990 iTrader: (0)	"the alcantara interior will not be available in the US, mostly due to the lack of acceptance of cloth interiors from the general US market." Damn.....I hate when the ignorant masses of this country prevent us from enjoying great products..... I got Speedcloth on my ///M and its AWESOME. To my surprise, everyone at the dealer liked it, and commented how different it was. I got it for practical purposes of gripping me better in the back roads and track time. I like leather as much as the next guy, but it BLOWS MY MIND why people think cloth = cheap, when every 15k car in this country comes in leather, while some of the most EXPENSIVE cars (Ferrari, Porsche, etc....) offer variations of higher-end fabrics. Stop the madness. Cheers, e46e92 __________________ "...it's not about the money and not about the brand of the car, it's about handling,performance and passion......And that, no other car has all together like an M3........when you talk about the most complete car the M is invincible." --Tony Kanaan.

12-05-2011, 02:16 PM	#169
cncmastr Lieutenant Drives: E30 318is, E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 529 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW 330Ci [0.00] 2007 M Coupe [0.00] 2004 BMW 330Ci [0.00]	Shame the interior is not coming to the US! __________________ 2006 Interlagos Blue BMW ///M3 \| ZCP \| Xenon \| Nav \| Premium \| M Texture Alcantara

12-05-2011, 02:49 PM	#170
jlstyle Major Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nj Posts: 1,186 iTrader: (0)	I saw new F30 in silver in edgewater NJ last week and damn that car looked much hotter in person. Front end looked better than I expected and car didn't look too flat as it is depicted in photos. Lines were pretty darn sharp. __________________ 09 E92 335i Coupe Jet Black/Coral Red/Sports Pkg/Prem Pkg/Cold Weather/Navi/PDC/Ipod/6MT

12-05-2011, 03:07 PM	#171
lawgone First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E92 328i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 346 iTrader: (0)	The exterior (minus the headlights) is nice but that interior is just awful. The tacky blue accent line looks like something from a cheap ricer. And the steering wheel. What on earth were they thinking? I'm hoping they do a better job on the 4 series or I will be keeping my e92 when the lease is up or moving to Audi. I really don't want to do that but that interior makes me nauseous. __________________ 2011 328xi e92, Space Grey, M Sport, Premium, Nav, Comfort Access, BMW Apps

12-05-2011, 03:11 PM	#172
justinnum1 Brigadier General Drives: 2013 335i Msport Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,795 iTrader: (0)	I think the blue piece is anodized aluminum which is really nice and has a really quality feel to it. Its not just some plastic strip __________________ F30 335i Msport Estoril Blue/Black leather sport auto. black grills, Performance Exhaust, HK,

12-05-2011, 03:36 PM	#174
lemmegetatthat Major Drives: race car Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: queens, ny Posts: 1,439 iTrader: (11)	i think the design in the cloth looks extremely tacky, it looks like something that would be in a little japanese car or my friends GTI

12-05-2011, 03:40 PM	#176
lemmegetatthat Major Drives: race car Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: queens, ny Posts: 1,439 iTrader: (11)	Another tacky thing is, you can see the paint of the door from inside the cabin. not sure if that was intentional or not, but still tacky or is it just the angle and flash that caught the gap? Last edited by lemmegetatthat; 12-05-2011 at 03:47 PM.

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