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      03-06-2019, 03:46 PM   #45
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wow, looks really good
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      03-06-2019, 03:51 PM   #46
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The red interior promises to be a best seller. Looks great. The wheels - not yet convinced. The front red calipers mean business. The rear red calipers - secretly want to look like the front ones.
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      03-06-2019, 04:25 PM   #47
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Nice! This could almost be an M3.
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      03-06-2019, 04:29 PM   #48
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I wonder if the stong, studly engineers at the ///M performance division would be willing to install a 3rd pedal for me, and be handsomely rewarded for their efforts.



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Nice! This could almost be an M3.
Exactly. It's like a $100K M3 ... without the M3 part.
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      03-06-2019, 04:41 PM   #50
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Weird...Looks like they don't open in the same manner as the 330.
From the pics I've seen, the 340 looks like a flat piece of plastic behind the the chromed design elements. Hard to visualize how it would open.
The top 1/3 does not open at all and will always look like that. The bottom 2/3 do open when the engine needs more cooling, you can see the 6 or 7 vertical lines that separate the vertical rectangle slats that open or close depending on what the computer decides is optimal.

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      03-06-2019, 04:45 PM   #51
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Looks really good, I think. There is still an awkward amount of open plastic/surface space on the center console for my liking, almost like something's missing (or maybe it's the lack of texture?)...but otherwise this looks really impressive.
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      03-06-2019, 05:08 PM   #52
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I can vouch for the fact that the M Performance lettering in the side skirts is a sticker which can be removed. Also remember that the alcantara steering wheel deletes the heated function, which seems a dumb trade off to me.
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The top 1/3 does not open at all and will always look like that. The bottom 2/3 do open when the engine needs more cooling, you can see the 6 or 7 vertical lines that separate the vertical rectangle slats that open or close depending on what the computer decides is optimal.

For me, that is the strangest part of the design.
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      03-06-2019, 05:13 PM   #54
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So mean.
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... WHEN I SEE THIS, ALL I REALLY SEE IS THIS ...





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      03-06-2019, 05:42 PM   #56
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The top 1/3 does not open at all and will always look like that. The bottom 2/3 do open when the engine needs more cooling, you can see the 6 or 7 vertical lines that separate the vertical rectangle slats that open or close depending on what the computer decides is optimal.

this is already trouble.
Drove a Ford rental with this active cooling in a snow storm. they got stuck and did not work properly for a few days.
The idea is good but not in every weather and also involves more things to go bad. A properly passive cooling design is fine and worked for decades, and the aerodynamics gain is negligible.
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Love it. That steering wheel! I wouldn't go with the red interior personally but the interior looks great. The seats looks luxurious and sporty.
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The tail lights look outdated compared to the rest of the car.
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      03-06-2019, 05:59 PM   #59
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I'm sure that retrofitting the 330i M Performance grille will be a popular mod for the M340i, if possible.

Oh, and I will laugh at anyone that gets those M Performance decals on their doors. That's got to be made for the poor international students who can't afford Porsches.
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      03-06-2019, 06:08 PM   #62
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the grill is fucking disgusting i hope aftermarket companies will come up with something better.
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@IND please come out with a vertical slat design. Those grills are awful in my opinion. The only thing I like is the red leather and spoiler. What BMW does in the next 30-60 days will determine my next car
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For me, that is the strangest part of the design.
I agree. I think the top part that is always closed looks especially stupid. The plastic there looks really cheap in photos but hopefully is nicer / less noticeable in reality. I learned not to jump to conclusions with the M2 Competition seats, the blue / orange dots looked hideous in photos but in person they are extremely subtle and look pretty cool. We'll see how this M340i looks in the flesh soon.
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      03-06-2019, 06:33 PM   #65
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Are these new red calipers standard on M340i or a performance part?
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      03-06-2019, 06:44 PM   #66
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That is one ugly car!
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