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      02-19-2024, 02:11 PM   #23
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Bro I'm sorry but that look much worst than the LCI OEM grill.

The CSL grill works on the G8x because front fender/bumper is much wider and aggressive, also the side intake is open. The 4 series bumper does not fit this style grill. I would argue even the previous style look better... The car looks like it wants to throw up on its own...
To each his own, all I can say is I receive a ton more compliments than I ever did on my M340i.
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      02-19-2024, 02:13 PM   #24
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I came here to see if a new grill...
But still vomited 🤢🤮
Maybe next time?
lol...It looks like a giant blackhead right in the middle of your forehead.
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‘numb, sterile’ - so what do you drive?
E92 M3. I’m sure it’s more numb than say an E46 and prior generations (never driven them), but I feel a lot more feedback from the car than I do the driving the G series cars. Nothing wrong with the newer cars, they appeal to a wide audience.
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E92 M3. I’m sure it’s more numb than say an E46 and prior generations (never driven them), but I feel a lot more feedback from the car than I do the driving the G series cars. Nothing wrong with the newer cars, they appeal to a wide audience.
Great car. The e46 had more road texture feel, but the e92 has mechanical feel and certainly far more feedback than G8x. I drive by the seat of my pants in my g80, but yes it does have a wider appeal to the luxury side of things. (I’ve had all three gen’s.)
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      02-19-2024, 03:02 PM   #27
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Opinions are like asses: everybody has one. I for one like the 4-series and have owned a convertible since 2022 that I absolutely love.

In terms of road feel, yes, it’s less communicative than cars that came before except for the F-series. That makes it no less capable as it seemengly endless grip darts you from corner to corner like nothing else. I spent a day driving it up and down the Back of the Dragon hard and it was insane how it could sew the corners together.

That said, I do like the LCI grill better than the honeycomb mine has. If it fits in the pre-LCI cars I shall be swapping mine.
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      02-19-2024, 03:31 PM   #28
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I have had a 2013 B8.5 S4, 2016 F30 340i X-Drive, 2019 W205 C43 (LCI) and now a 2024 G26 M440i X-Drive in Portimao Blue/ Cognac Sensatec.

I can tell you hands down the G26 gets way more compliments...two to three unsolicited compliments a week...from parking lots to drive throughs...I get people asking..."man what do you do to drive a beautiful car like that?"
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      02-19-2024, 05:25 PM   #29
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One could ask a question: what car is convincingly better in every category than G22 and G26 at the same or lower price?

I can't think of any.
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      02-19-2024, 06:15 PM   #30
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One could ask a question: what car is convincingly better in every category than G22 and G26 at the same or lower price?

I can't think of any.
This … same goes for all the M’s G8X.They handle better both on the track & street . Faster & put down the power that’s actually usable now. Compared to F8X (owned both & an E92 335i)

Don’t even get me started on X-drive , I have RWD

That said yes steering feel & road feedback has gone out the window. It is what it is
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Good to see BMW realize the old grill on the M440i wasn’t working. Everytime I see them on the street the grill stands out as an eye-sore. This new grill makes a night and day difference.
They did make it slightly better, but it still looks like a beaver 🦫 unfortunately; I hope with the new Gen 4 they completely go back to the original grille or close to it.
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Wow - 🫤 is the laser label necessary ?
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      02-20-2024, 01:40 AM   #33
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I came here to see if a new grill...
But still vomited 🤢🤮
Maybe next time?
I’m with you dude, not digging the 🦫 beaver look.
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      02-20-2024, 05:00 AM   #34
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I might be the only one here, but the laser rear lights do not amaze me. They look interesting by themselves and technology is cool, but actually lines are too thin and they get lost from far especially on a red color like this one.
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      02-20-2024, 05:58 AM   #35
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Bro I'm sorry but that look much worst than the LCI OEM grill.

The CSL grill works on the G8x because front fender/bumper is much wider and aggressive, also the side intake is open. The 4 series bumper does not fit this style grill. I would argue even the previous style look better... The car looks like it wants to throw up on its own...
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They do, as I have one on my car but I do think those slats on LCI look pretty good.
Wow. I think that looks MUCH better. Thanks!
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      02-20-2024, 06:11 AM   #36
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I *ALMOST* dropped $6-8k last year on CSL laser tails thinking my car would be unique. Glad I didn’t.
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I came here to see if a new grill...
But still vomited 🤢🤮
Maybe next time?
Nope. And that's because the 4 Series actually has been flying off the shelves:

“There have been countless of social media comments bashing the oversized nostrils, but it turns out, BMW might be onto something. The BMW 4 Series had 50,777 sales in 2023. To put things in context, the G20 BMW 3 Series only had 33,997 units sold to customers in 2023.”

Source: BMWBlog

There is no “next time”, the large grill is here to stay. If I were you I would worry more that the next BMW you have to choose has the large grill instead of the 4 Series going back to a small one.

Either way, coming into our forum to tell us you think that our cars are ugly isn’t a very nice thing to do.
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Needs to lose all the damn ///M badges and simply be called a 440i.
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I like this a lot. Happy to see the M440 is getting the snazzy new taillights too.
I'd go for the GC version myself because 4 doors are ridiculously more practical. In fact, if all continues to go well in life I may find myself ordering a 2025. In sunset orange... mmm...
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..just love the look of those taillights. So great.
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Needs to lose all the damn ///M badges and simply be called a 440i.
But the salt of some //M car owners gives the cars a nice glossy finish.
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But the salt of some //M car owners gives the cars a nice glossy finish.
LOL. Most of the badge haters and grille haters don’t even own a modern BMW or even a BMW at all. It’s kind of funny how they think they are experts on the right/wrong way for owners to show their enthusiasm.
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Good to see BMW realize the old grill on the M440i wasn’t working. Everytime I see them on the street the grill stands out as an eye-sore. This new grill makes a night and day difference.
What did they change except the slats? kinda looks the same as before..
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What did they change except the slats? kinda looks the same as before..
Looks like they not only swapped out the honeycomb for slats (which in itself made a huge difference IMO), but also made the whole grill gloss black. Not exactly apples to apples here (no pun intended), but I’d argue that the bottom looks much better, and far more like the front end of a performance model. Furthermore, it definitely is distinctive enough to claim that it doesn’t look the same as before:
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