F30 vs. E90 vs. F10 Silhouette Comparison - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

DmitryF30 · 07-06-2012, 05:58 PM

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Hey guys and gals,

I have seen a lot of written comparison between these cars, but this is the best graphic representation I have come across.

Enjoy.

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CESIUM · 07-06-2012, 06:27 PM

Cool. Thanks. I have a hard time telling if an on coming BMW is f30 or e90. Until I see an f30 and realize just how different they are.

bcl0328 · 07-06-2012, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CESIUM

Cool. Thanks. I have a hard time telling if an on coming BMW is f30 or e90. Until I see an f30 and realize just how different they are.

from the rear i could understand, but the front? headlights are a dead giveaway.

BMWCali · 07-06-2012, 06:54 PM

This is cool! Thanks for sharing!

Why do people complain about the added length of the F30 vs the E90. It's only 3.5" longer! Looks like an inch of that is at the front so the rear is only 2.5" fatter. That's less than the width of a credit card!

bimmerjph · 07-06-2012, 07:07 PM

What I want to see is F30 vs E39 vs E60 vs F10 vs E65 vs F01. Of course it would probably be very hard to look at since it would be so cluttered.

Elk · 07-06-2012, 07:35 PM

Extremely interesting.

Thank you.

pcbrew · 07-07-2012, 11:03 PM

I would be interested in seeing
- F30 vs. E39
- F30 vs. E46

DrivenByE30 · 07-08-2012, 01:10 AM

I love these kind of information...So thank you OP

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcbrew

I would be interested in seeing
- F30 vs. E39
- F30 vs. E46

+1

aarslan · 07-08-2012, 01:31 AM

This was a very useful piece of information, thanks.

CoolDude196 · 07-08-2012, 02:21 AM

Good photos, thanks for posting

Blue_Sky · 07-08-2012, 02:28 AM

Very useful - Thank you!

Florida Boy · 08-07-2012, 07:21 AM

Great job OP! Thanks

Dabaitu · 08-07-2012, 07:29 AM

nice one, thanks for this.

scuber · 08-07-2012, 07:30 AM

Thanks for sharing~ good info~

johnofcross · 08-07-2012, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CESIUM

Cool. Thanks. I have a hard time telling if an on coming BMW is f30 or e90. Until I see an f30 and realize just how different they are.

Personally, I've had a harder time deciphering between f30 and f10. Now I know the headlights connect to the kidney grills in the f30 compared to the f10, but before I couldn't tell one from another.

Vector Pilot · 08-07-2012, 07:49 AM

Thanks for post the schematic, the image proves that looks are deceiving.

Alan l. · 08-07-2012, 07:53 AM

This seems spot on to how i felt sitting in the F30 and F10 compared to my E90.

F30 didn't feel any different to me compared to my E90. Sorta felt right at home when i got in. Never drove the F30 so can't comment about that.

F10 on the other hand felt huge and much bigger all around. Felt bigger when on the road as well but also much more refined and quieter. Very solid unlike my E90 which creaks and rattles with only 16K miles.

Alan

bimmerJP · 08-07-2012, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcbrew

I would be interested in seeing
- F30 vs. E39
- F30 vs. E46

Yup. +1

SlammedM6 · 08-07-2012, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CESIUM

Cool. Thanks. I have a hard time telling if an on coming BMW is f30 or e90. Until I see an f30 and realize just how different they are.

Seriously? There is no similarities between the E90 and the F30. The headlights, bumpers, grilles, hood and EVERYTHING are totally different.

If anything the rear is almost identical to the F10, so if you said I can't tell the F30 from the F10 from the rear, I would agree 1000000000%. But you didnt even mention that...

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcl0328

from the rear i could understand, but the front? headlights are a dead giveaway.

I think you mean from the rear, the F30 and F10 would be understandable to mistake the two, because they have nearly identical tailights.. but the E90and the F30 have nothing in common in the rear either.

DASHOCKER · 08-07-2012, 08:59 AM

unmistakably bmw. you can recognize a bmw from a distance which is a good thing.

Bimmerlover76 · 08-07-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMWCali

This is cool! Thanks for sharing!

Why do people complain about the added length of the F30 vs the E90. It's only 3.5" longer! Looks like an inch of that is at the front so the rear is only 2.5" fatter. That's less than the width of a credit card!

I agree but I do think that the more squared-off look of the F30 makes it look bigger than it is.

DoD74 · 08-07-2012, 09:51 AM

Great graphic comparison, thanks for sharing!

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pcbrew Captain Drives: 2012 335i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 709 iTrader: (0)	I would be interested in seeing - F30 vs. E39 - F30 vs. E46 __________________ 2012 F30 335i 6MT - Imperial Blue w/Everest Gray: Sport, Adaptive M, Premium, Tech & Parking Pkgs, Assist, Apps

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CESIUM Private Drives: 2012 BMW 328i Luxury Line Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 70 iTrader: (0)	Cool. Thanks. I have a hard time telling if an on coming BMW is f30 or e90. Until I see an f30 and realize just how different they are.

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bimmerjph Major Drives: 2002 BMW 325i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,337 iTrader: (0)	What I want to see is F30 vs E39 vs E60 vs F10 vs E65 vs F01. Of course it would probably be very hard to look at since it would be so cluttered.

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Elk Captain Drives: 2012 335i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: * Posts: 894 iTrader: (0)	Extremely interesting. Thank you.

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aarslan Private First Class Drives: BMW 3.20i 2012 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Turkey Posts: 173 iTrader: (0)	This was a very useful piece of information, thanks.

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Blue_Sky Enlisted Member Drives: -- Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: United States Posts: 38 iTrader: (0)	Very useful - Thank you!

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Florida Boy Lieutenant Drives: TiAg 325i, oem style 359m Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 562 iTrader: (6)	Great job OP! Thanks

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Dabaitu Colonel Drives: anything given a chance Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: .au Posts: 2,563 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW F30 328i S ... [5.00]	nice one, thanks for this.

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scuber New Member Drives: 2007 335i sedan Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	Thanks for sharing~ good info~

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Alan l. Brigadier General Drives: M-Sport 535xi Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 3,673 iTrader: (8)	This seems spot on to how i felt sitting in the F30 and F10 compared to my E90. F30 didn't feel any different to me compared to my E90. Sorta felt right at home when i got in. Never drove the F30 so can't comment about that. F10 on the other hand felt huge and much bigger all around. Felt bigger when on the road as well but also much more refined and quieter. Very solid unlike my E90 which creaks and rattles with only 16K miles. 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

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DoD74 Private First Class Drives: 2012 BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 131 iTrader: (0)	Great graphic comparison, thanks for sharing! __________________ BMW History: 2000 328iS\|2002 E39 530i\|2005 E60 530i\|2007 328i Coupe\|2009 335i Coupe\|2012 335i Coupe

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