[rjd598]

Originally Posted by LeMans E90

It's starting to come together nicely.

Thoughts on this reaching at or close to 100K MSRP fully loaded?

it's guaranteed. a fully loaded f80 is $90k with no performance parts.

[Ghetto2315]

Why can't BMW design a damn exhaust with a smaller muffler so it doesn't stick out like a fat belly from a shirt?

[bobloblaw]

Wonder if this will have the same front end as its sibling 4er like the E90/F80 did. If so, it'll have a massive grille...should be interesting.

[Mickv10]

Whaaaat, open muffler again??? WTF!!!

[Miko M]

Can't wait to see final product.
Rear fender don't look as wide but I am sure this will change.
Looks like it's missing a few pieces

[Jmpascual]

Originally Posted by bobloblaw

Wonder if this will have the same front end as its sibling 4er like the E90/F80 did. If so, it'll have a massive grille...should be interesting.

Looks like it. The shape of lights are similar to the 4 series test mules.

[dezzracer]

Originally Posted by twin fed

I think that those are just added on on-top of standard fenders, like stick on flares. If you look closely they don't go to the bottom of the fenders

I noticed that too. Extra add on flare to cover extra wide tires required for more x-drive "grip" ?? It looks like the fronts are huge in some of those pics.

[Nahlem]

I enhanced the dark part of the image and you can see some of the outlines of the grill.

[Doctor///M]

is that cladding or do I spy some real fender flare profile?!?!

on the flipside that exhaust must weigh a solid 300 lbs!!

[dezzracer]

Originally Posted by M3 Number 86

Death of m3.

Lol...

[SW19]

Why don't they just design a lower rear bumper to hide that huge ugly exhaust.I thought they would have learned their lesson after the ugly M2 Competition exhaust but it doesn't look like it from these pics.

[phoenixbmwlife]

Love the wife hips

[TodmordenLad]

Nice flared and purposeful rear, looks promising

[desertfox73]

Originally Posted by Miko M

Can't wait to see final product.
Rear fender don't look as wide but I am sure this will change.
Looks like it's missing a few pieces

Agree, it also looks like the rear bumper isn't quite sorted out yet (given by the lack of width in line with the rest of the wheel arch).

Maybe, just maybe, the final version will also have a lower valance/apron around the back to help cover the muffler.

[advantage20]

So they'll keep grafting the M4's front end to the M3 even though the 4er / M4 is set to get a controversial front fascia with huge vertical kidneys?! Why not finally grow up and base the M3's front end on the 3 Series, just like the M5 is based on the 5 Series and like all competitors do?!

I hope I'm wrong but the camouflaged front clearly isn't based on the 3er.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by phoenixbmwlife

Love the wife hips

Pics?

[Falafel Combo]

The G20 looks a lot better with the camo on!

Careful what you wish for guys. That burka might be hiding a fugly ass M3!

[dezzracer]

Some thoughts from a 60-year-old car guy:

I have driven a ZF 8 speed auto and marketing hype suggests it's a quick shifter. It wasn't. I would miss the DCT. It's one of the coolest and funnest performance highlights of the F 80 platform IMO. I'm assuming the ZF auto is required for the X Drive mechanicals.

Regarding quality of sound , I'm coming from a supercharged 32 valve 4 cam Ford V-8 Mustang. For those that have heard one or been in one the sound does not get much better. Period! I've had all American muscle in my car life. Never thought I would say this but, The TwinTurbo in line 6 in my CS sounds excellent to these ears . Not a blown V-8 but sounds fkn good to me.

I'm mixed on the all-wheel-drive part. I personally like "lighting them up" once in a while and doing power drifts with a RWD car. It's FUN!! The one thing I think about with AWD 500 hp six banger is absolutely smoking a supercharged V-8 mustang from 0 to 60 in a stoplight to stoplight race lol. I guess I'm OK with the AWD option but would not like the weight penalty, mechanical complexity, and added cost.

Speaking of cost there was a lot of bashing on the cost of the 2018 M3 CS. I bet that a properly optioned 2020 M3 comp with x drive will easily surpass the 100k holy grail threshold.

[m3cssvr]

Sad no dct. Will wait for the facelift, next CS.

[psuibmw]

Let's start the no M mirrors dilemma

[m3cssvr]

C63s are easily 100k and in my opinion not worth it. Don’t understand the CS bashing of price. Hopefully the next CS will be even more Limited. If the CS is too expensive. The competition is phenomenal, I had one. Especially given it’s the last dct should hold price in the future.

[dezzracer]

Originally Posted by PureModelsOnly

To be fair the CS price bashing worked. They're being heavily discounted now. And available to lease when initially they weren't.

Agree. I got mine for $94,400 (before tax) and that included the executive package and a $400 dealer installed window tint which is almost a must here in Nevada.