New M3 saloon spotted testing yesterday

New M3 saloon spotted testing yesterday

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rossb

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627 posts

220 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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was in munich yesterday - saw two blue saloons cruise up at a brisk pace in the rear view. as an e90 v8 n/a screamer advocate was expected to be underwhelmed by sound - and although not as spine curling as an S65 - did not sound to bad at all when the drivers clogs went down and they resumed their testing activities - sorry for crap phone pix:



M3CS

341 posts

172 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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"That's FILTH!!!!"

Want one so much.

alanw89

459 posts

213 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Is there any particular reason I've missed why all bmw's now have that horrible straight line on the bonnet. For something so small it seems to make a huge difference to the look of the front (for me anyway), why not just have the bonnet go down to the lights and the top of the grill like they used to?

As for the M3, looks good. I think this is going to be another case of preferring the saloon to the coupe.

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Whats the colour called?

MattOz

3,910 posts

263 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Thats Yas Marina Blue. I will have one in about 3 years time! But not in that colour!

scarebus

858 posts

170 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Did you guys not have a little roll on race??

cerb4.5lee

30,177 posts

179 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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Good spot thanks for sharing the pics, blue is my favourite colour but I am struggling to warm to that but I do really like the car, looking forward to seeing one in the metal.

rossb

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627 posts

220 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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scarebus said:
Did you guys not have a little roll on race??
Was in a friends oil burner X5 as a passenger - not the m3 - but i doubt that in a roll on - with the new cars lighter weight/greater torque from the twin snails - the e90 would be able to keep up - but although the new one really did sound much better than i expected - it did not match the opera that comes with s65 - especially with the back box mod.

i liked the colour too - sort of reminiscent of the riviera blue you get on some pork gt3. the colour with the pumped arches made you realise the car was a bit of hot rod. anyway on first impressions - despite being firmly in luddite/manual/nat asp screamer camp - have to grudgingly admit in the flesh the new car caused a bit of lustful thinking...

martin mrt

3,768 posts

200 months

Friday 4th April 2014
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As with the E9x M3 I much prefer the look of the saloon over the coupe, it just looks more aggressive IMO

Can't wait to see one for real in the metal

Wills2

22,666 posts

174 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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There will be an M performance exhaust option as fitted to the M4 safety car sounds monstrous.

darmstadt

54 posts

182 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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I've actually ordered one in that colour, should be ready in July as they're not officially available until June

chrisdack

8 posts

206 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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alanw89 said:
Is there any particular reason I've missed why all bmw's now have that horrible straight line on the bonnet. For something so small it seems to make a huge difference to the look of the front (for me anyway), why not just have the bonnet go down to the lights and the top of the grill like they used to?

As for the M3, looks good. I think this is going to be another case of preferring the saloon to the coupe.
Crash safety for pedestrians I think. The front edge is now plastic bumper and without a reinforced hard edge until further up into the bonnet.

cerb4.5lee

30,177 posts

179 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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chrisdack said:
Crash safety for pedestrians I think. The front edge is now plastic bumper and without a reinforced hard edge until further up into the bonnet.
Very nice lurking! thumbup

alanw89

459 posts

213 months

Saturday 5th April 2014
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chrisdack said:
alanw89 said:
Is there any particular reason I've missed why all bmw's now have that horrible straight line on the bonnet. For something so small it seems to make a huge difference to the look of the front (for me anyway), why not just have the bonnet go down to the lights and the top of the grill like they used to?

As for the M3, looks good. I think this is going to be another case of preferring the saloon to the coupe.
Crash safety for pedestrians I think. The front edge is now plastic bumper and without a reinforced hard edge until further up into the bonnet.
Not too surprising, did think something to do with pedestrians would be likely or some sort of cost cutting. Its a shame as its pretty much the first things I notice when I see a new BMW now.

chrisdack

8 posts

206 months

Monday 14th April 2014
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cerb4.5lee said:
Very nice lurking! thumbup
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