Thursday 15th May 2014

Spec the BMW M4 - update

Digested the review? See here for how the PH BMW M4 will look and our competition winners

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Looks good doesn't it? In a fortuitous coincidence, we have received an update on the PH M4 having just driven the new M3 and M4 models last week. It's in build right now and the pics here are BMW renderings from the completed spec.

There's plenty more carbon besides the roof

So what have we got? Quite a lot, in all honesty. It's enough to make the dealer demonstrators look sparse. Many colour choices were clearly in contention as Tanzanite Blue came out with the largest share of the vote at only 33 per cent. Black upholstery was chosen by 55 per cent of you, Sakhir Orange was the most popular stitching option and carbon fibre trim came out on top too.

Carbon is a predominant theme throughout the car actually. So there's a carbon rear spoiler, front splitter, mirror caps, diffuser. Don't forget the Alcantara/carbon wheel with race display too.

Other important stuff? The carbon ceramics box was ticked by 68.5 per cent and the majority just (52 per cent) favoured black wheels.

Of course it's got the Race Display wheel

It's certainly unique, and our car is in fact the first BMW Individual M4 to be built for the UK. We have plenty planned for it as soon as it's complete, which is to be announced soon, but it promises to be worth the wait. You won't be kept in suspense for too long!

For now we can announce winners of the BMW Goodwood Festival of Speed prize draw. You may recall everyone who specced the car was automatically entered into a draw for Thursday Moving Motor Show tickets at the Festival provided by BMW, which is now of course only a few weeks away. The tickets include access to the BMW Lounge as well.

The randomly selected winners of two pairs of tickets are Andrew Nunn and Callum Watkin; well done chaps, and keep an eye on your inbox for more details soon.

More on the PH M4 shortly!

[NXXN]

Everyone here has great taste.

[willisit]

Yes, on so many levels. Perfick.

[dukebox9reg]

Not really, all very close percentages. 1 or 2% either way it would be completely different and have a N/A engine if it was up to most PHers

[only1ian]

Looks better than it sounded. Carbon overload offset by the dark blue

[Tuvra]

Its exactly how I specced it except I specced black over blue, can't wait to see it

[dc2rr07]

NXXN said:

Everyone here has great taste.

+1

[jimbop1]

NXXN said:

Everyone here has great taste.

Apart from it's the wrong blue and got black leather.

[Dave Hedgehog]

oh my,

my special place is all tingly



orange stitching instead of blue... meh

[thatdude]

Dissapointed.

I'm certain I specced a garish colour!

[aeropilot]

jimbop1 said:

NXXN said:

Everyone here has great taste.

Apart from it's the wrong blue and got black leather.

Indeed.


I find it slightly depressing that 55% chose BB interior.

[PhantomPH]

How much would that spec cost?

[Amirhussain]

[British Beef]

aeropilot said:

jimbop1 said:

NXXN said:

Everyone here has great taste.

Apart from it's the wrong blue and got black leather.

Indeed.


I find it slightly depressing that 55% chose BB interior.

yep, a colour scheme almost entirely comprised of dark blue, black and carbon - Is PH populated mainly by closet Goths??

[Blakewater]

I chose Citrine Black with white leather, elegance over carbon add ons and garish colours. This is good and the only thing that doesn't fit, in my opinion, is the orange leather stitching. For a car specced by committee, assuming BMW hasn't vetoed any stupid colour combinations that could have come out on top, it's come together surprisingly well.

Edited by Blakewater on Thursday 15th May 17:48

[Froomee]

Bring it to a Sunday Service

I specced mine similar but chose a lighter interior as black is rather dull...

[Captainawesome]

Looks lovely.

Does make me laugh though how predominant carbon fibre is. Pretty much any car (particularly M3s) with after-market carbon bits on it gets thoroughly slated as being 'chavved up' on PH. Seems it's ok so long as it's done from the factory.

[gaz1234]

can you spec 'no fake noise'?

[marmite monster]

so is it manual or auto then ? am i missing somthing ?

[iloveboost]

NXXN said:

Everyone here has great taste.

I agree it's almost exactly how I would spec an M4 with money no problem. We all have good taste.

[aspirated]

I do like that. Quite tasteful, and in my eyes blue and orange go well together..