LCI G20 3 series facelift leaked [updated with spy pics]

An20Olives · 02-10-2022, 01:59 PM

They have gone full rice at this point, where are we gonna move Porsche?

phantom7835 · 02-10-2022, 02:05 PM

Not a huge fan of the lights, but this 3er has potential to be the last good looking BMW ever made - assuming production goes to 2025

GOLFFRR · 02-10-2022, 02:26 PM

interesting...

jmg · 02-10-2022, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggie335

Looks nice and aggressive - minus the silly rear wing. ! Cant wait to order mine as soon as the specs are out.

Too bad we dont have any new interior pics.

That's the same wing on my M4. I don't think it works as well on a 4 door, but it's not comically huge.

stein_325i · 02-10-2022, 02:32 PM

I honestly prefer the notched headlights, was a nice reference to the E46.

Dave92N54 · 02-10-2022, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jmg

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Originally Posted by Biggie335

Looks nice and aggressive - minus the silly rear wing. ! Cant wait to order mine as soon as the specs are out.

Too bad we dont have any new interior pics.

That's the same wing on my M4. I don't think it works as well on a 4 door, but it's not comically huge.

I don't think the majority of us are complaining about size. The design of it just sucks. I don't think it looks good on your M4 either and I like the new G8X.

n55f15 · 02-10-2022, 02:52 PM

Aside from the grille this is pretty accurate

jmg · 02-10-2022, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave92N54

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Originally Posted by jmg

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Originally Posted by Biggie335

Looks nice and aggressive - minus the silly rear wing. ! Cant wait to order mine as soon as the specs are out.

Too bad we dont have any new interior pics.

That's the same wing on my M4. I don't think it works as well on a 4 door, but it's not comically huge.

I don't think the majority of us are complaining about size. The design of it just sucks. I don't think it looks good on your M4 either and I like the new G8X.

I dunno. I wouldn't have gotten it if I didn't think it looked good! I get lots of compliments on the wing… along with weird looks about the front lol

Dave92N54 · 02-10-2022, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jmg

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Originally Posted by Dave92N54

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Originally Posted by jmg

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Originally Posted by Biggie335

Looks nice and aggressive - minus the silly rear wing. ! Cant wait to order mine as soon as the specs are out.

Too bad we dont have any new interior pics.

That's the same wing on my M4. I don't think it works as well on a 4 door, but it's not comically huge.

I don't think the majority of us are complaining about size. The design of it just sucks. I don't think it looks good on your M4 either and I like the new G8X.

I dunno. I wouldn't have gotten it if I didn't think it looked good! I get lots of compliments on the wing… ambling with weird looks about the front lol

I'm not saying you don't like it. That's absolutely fine and I'd expect so. I don't like it though, and i'd wager the majority of us here complaining about it would agree it doesn't look any better on the M cars

IcewaterPete · 02-10-2022, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by An20Olives

They have gone full rice at this point, where are we gonna move Porsche?

And this is how it ends....Munich has lost their minds with design.

zazzau · 02-10-2022, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave92N54

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Originally Posted by jmg

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Originally Posted by Dave92N54

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Originally Posted by jmg

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Originally Posted by Biggie335

Looks nice and aggressive - minus the silly rear wing. ! Cant wait to order mine as soon as the specs are out.

Too bad we dont have any new interior pics.

That's the same wing on my M4. I don't think it works as well on a 4 door, but it's not comically huge.

I don't think the majority of us are complaining about size. The design of it just sucks. I don't think it looks good on your M4 either and I like the new G8X.

I dunno. I wouldn't have gotten it if I didn't think it looked good! I get lots of compliments on the wing… ambling with weird looks about the front lol

I'm not saying you don't like it. That's absolutely fine and I'd expect so. I don't like it though, and i'd wager the majority of us here complaining about it would agree it doesn't look any better on the M cars

Yeah not a fan of the wings for sure. Looks silly on the LCI too. But of course to each their own.

xmanpro · 02-10-2022, 03:34 PM

Looks fast

BimmerMat135 · 02-10-2022, 03:40 PM

It look so much better than the M3 even with the LCI. Well i guess they just loose a customer.

Colinv6 · 02-10-2022, 03:40 PM

I still can’t like the Pre LCI and this is no better. Even the G80 doesn’t look quite right to me, and I don’t mean the grilles either.

I do really like the new M4, the profile works very well. These new 3 series just look completely wrong to me. Like a jelly that’s half melted.

BobTX10 · 02-10-2022, 03:44 PM

I think it's going to look great! Definitely following the cues of the X3 M40i LCI. That wing doesn't fit but I know it'll be at most an option if desired. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

adamg13 · 02-10-2022, 04:27 PM

The wing looks good on the M4 above. Definitely a little out of place on a sedan, even a sports sedan. If they lowered the car and added more carbon parts to go with the wing it might work.

Toyzdetailstudio · 02-10-2022, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDudeMan

100% positive this is not the LCI and an Asian company testing new frontend and headlights.

Development photos arent usually taken in a shop or on the kitchen floor lol.

How you feel bout now?

G8ighty · 02-10-2022, 04:45 PM

Two words- RACE CAR. Plus I don't need to buy wing mirrors from eBay. I can put that money to a super dope straight pipe so I can beat those damn Q50's!

TiMSport · 02-10-2022, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by stein_325i

I honestly prefer the notched headlights, was a nice reference to the E46.

As do I. I think it's a great look.

Cortexiphan · 02-10-2022, 05:40 PM

This fine, kinda old school generic BMW I guess.
But I was hoping for a 4 series style front end. This already looks dated, years behind the 4 series that came out years ago.

An20Olives · 02-10-2022, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IcewaterPete

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Originally Posted by An20Olives

They have gone full rice at this point, where are we gonna move Porsche?

And this is how it ends....Munich has lost their minds with design.

If this is the future I think I'm done with new BMWs, I'm just not enjoying the new designs. The power is there, drivetrains are awesome but I just cant enjoy the looks.

Remonster · 02-10-2022, 05:54 PM

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Why do they continue to water down the m brand? Mirrors, wings? Also vertical markers in the rear looks like the g80 bumper. This is wild. Why even buy a real m car anymore.

I'll give you a hint: absolutely nothing about a real M car has anything to do with the exterior styling. The experience of driving an M car is several levels different than anything from the standard BMW lineup.

I didn't say it's necessarily better, but it's very different and aimed at a very different buyer / use case. As someone who loves the way M cars drive and perform, I'm honestly happy that others can get close to the same looks without the full M driving experience if that's what they prefer. The comfort, cost of maintenance, etc. can be very different between an M340i and an M3 so why should all that be linked to useless stuff like mirrors, bumpers, etc. that a driver shouldn't really care about?

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