Spotted the new M3

DarkAnt335i · 07-29-2012, 11:55 PM

Think i spotted the new M3 while over in Vegas. Only managed to get a few snaps as it pulled away from us. Sounded very nice although a bit muted. He was progressing nicely through the strip traffic

Kerr · 07-30-2012, 01:49 AM

Good spot.

It looks very wide at the rear.

Hopefully come production they add a bit more aggression to the looks.

chris_s1 · 07-30-2012, 05:41 AM

Good spot! Makes me want to go back to Vegas again now!

Seems a bit odd they are camouflaging the car and then driving it down the Vegas strip..........not exactly hiding it are they?

SilverII · 07-30-2012, 06:33 AM

gonna be good

kgb1637 · 07-30-2012, 06:43 AM

Another member posted some pictures as well, I believe he was in California. Good spot and I'm glad to see them out testing in the real world.

DarkAnt335i · 07-30-2012, 10:56 AM

I don't think the pics did it justice. It looked quiet aggressive in real life, maybe the camo hides the curves/angles in the pictures

mrbillytalent · 07-30-2012, 11:16 AM

Those m3's are ugly! The paint job is crap.

DarkAnt335i · 07-30-2012, 11:37 AM

Disagree with the Ugly part but yeah the paint jobs they have on them are crap.

wheelie good · 07-30-2012, 11:39 AM

Yer do not line that new styling at all

Is that some fancy BMW individual paint jobo that you pay another £3k for?

NavG · 07-30-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wheelie good

Yer do not line that new styling at all

Is that some fancy BMW individual paint jobo that you pay another £3k for?

If you're talking about the black and white swirls then no lol - its to disguise the lines of the body work :P

remmib · 07-30-2012, 12:38 PM

Cool, I like how wide it looks.

DarkAnt335i · 07-30-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NavG

If you're talking about the black and white swirls then no lol - its to disguise the lines of the body work :P

Yep its a camouflage for when they get to the stage of public road/track testing. What i meant by the paint job being crap is the Black paint was not like the nicely finished paint you'll get on a production model, it looked flat and well used. The swirls do a really good job of hiding the curves and lines in photos.

The rear is very wide, i didn't catch it from the front as we were turning off. But apparently they are testing a new front end

wheelie good · 07-30-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NavG

If you're talking about the black and white swirls then no lol - its to disguise the lines of the body work :P

He he silly me, I was just taken the mickey

But I had assumed it might of been summit to do with aerodynamic testing so was wrong anyways

chris_s1 · 07-30-2012, 06:01 PM

What's funny though is those camo vinyls just draw attention to it, if they just painted it silver and put standard wheels on I bet you wouldn't have looked twice at it, or at least 99% of joe public wouldn't.

dopper99 · 07-30-2012, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkAnt335i

But apparently they are testing a new front end

That can only be a good thing.

DarkAnt335i · 07-30-2012, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_s1

What's funny though is those camo vinyls just draw attention to it, if they just painted it silver and put standard wheels on I bet you wouldn't have looked twice at it, or at least 99% of joe public wouldn't.

Exactly what i was thinking. Not sure if its more to do with other car manufacturers/media photos rather than joe public?

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That can only be a good thing.

Defiantly the new F30 front end it fugly, i had one on loan for a few days and couldn't get used to it.

Palmnuts · 07-30-2012, 07:13 PM

Well spotted and nice location....I like Vegas

To be honest, it doesn't look vastly different to the current 4-door M3 does it? I'm sure in reality it will be different but who else keeps mistaking them for 5er's? No?...just me then!

DarkAnt335i · 07-30-2012, 08:39 PM

Yep i agree they can look very similar. I prefer the look of the new 5er over the 3er, due to the front end.

Now you have said it, comparing it to the e90 M3 no it doesn't appear that much different from the rear. The sides and the 3 different front ends, i've seen in various spy photos do look quiet a bit different.

1st time here for me. The wife is working out here for a while and wanted the company so was supposed to be a 'cheap' couple of weeks for me, but Vegas has managed to extract large amounts of cash from me. Very different to other states i've been to. Not sure my bank account can survive the 6 days i've got left here.

Loving it though.

creepy coupe · 07-31-2012, 02:12 AM

Strange why BMW develop the four door first. When I'd imagine the coupe out sells it.

chris_s1 · 07-31-2012, 02:22 AM

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Strange why BMW develop the four door first. When I'd imagine the coupe out sells it.

Well they have to have the base car to start with first! The E92 replacement is still a fair way off

mrbillytalent · 07-31-2012, 07:16 AM

Aren't they playing around with the idea of an m4 too?

lolololol · 07-31-2012, 10:24 AM

M3 = 4 door
M4 = 2 door

07-29-2012, 11:55 PM	#1
DarkAnt335i First Lieutenant 19 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 911 C2S & '118D Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kent & London iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [0.00]	Spotted the new M3 Think i spotted the new M3 while over in Vegas. Only managed to get a few snaps as it pulled away from us. Sounded very nice although a bit muted. He was progressing nicely through the strip traffic
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Kerr Brigadier General 112 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	Good spot. It looks very wide at the rear. Hopefully come production they add a bit more aggression to the looks.
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DarkAnt335i First Lieutenant 19 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 911 C2S & '118D Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kent & London iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [0.00]	I don't think the pics did it justice. It looked quiet aggressive in real life, maybe the camo hides the curves/angles in the pictures
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DarkAnt335i First Lieutenant 19 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 911 C2S & '118D Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kent & London iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [0.00]	Disagree with the Ugly part but yeah the paint jobs they have on them are crap.
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wheelie good Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 277 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Yer do not line that new styling at all Is that some fancy BMW individual paint jobo that you pay another £3k for?
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chris_s1 Major 36 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 E92 335d [8.66]	What's funny though is those camo vinyls just draw attention to it, if they just painted it silver and put standard wheels on I bet you wouldn't have looked twice at it, or at least 99% of joe public wouldn't.
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Palmnuts Lieutenant Colonel 170 Rep 1,957 Posts Drives: Huracan Evo & M8 GC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leicestershire, UK iTrader: (0)	Well spotted and nice location....I like Vegas To be honest, it doesn't look vastly different to the current 4-door M3 does it? I'm sure in reality it will be different but who else keeps mistaking them for 5er's? No?...just me then! Last edited by Palmnuts; 07-30-2012 at 07:20 PM..
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DarkAnt335i First Lieutenant 19 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 911 C2S & '118D Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Kent & London iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [0.00]	Yep i agree they can look very similar. I prefer the look of the new 5er over the 3er, due to the front end. Now you have said it, comparing it to the e90 M3 no it doesn't appear that much different from the rear. The sides and the 3 different front ends, i've seen in various spy photos do look quiet a bit different. 1st time here for me. The wife is working out here for a while and wanted the company so was supposed to be a 'cheap' couple of weeks for me, but Vegas has managed to extract large amounts of cash from me. Very different to other states i've been to. Not sure my bank account can survive the 6 days i've got left here. Loving it though.
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