NYIAS 2015: BMW M Cars

Pure · 04-01-2015, 02:53 PM

Oh my God! this is pure passion ...

raysspl · 04-01-2015, 03:52 PM

At this rate, the M2 is never going to arrive.

Dog Face Pony Soldier · 04-01-2015, 04:57 PM

Details.

BMW269 · 04-01-2015, 05:18 PM

Should be "Put more ///Money in your R.I.C.E BMW."

FilipMPower · 04-01-2015, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

Should be "Put more ///Money in your R.I.C.E BMW."

There will always be ricers, but an equal amount of people which think BMW is for ricers only (looking at all the die-hard Mercedes fans). Proper enthusiasts know the greatness of the M-division. However, the opinions are all perspective, for example I can't understand why anyone would ever buy an audi instead of a BMW or Mercedes. But of course, there are also a lot of audi fans, soooo.

Adem1534 · 04-01-2015, 05:50 PM

M2 in September I bet. It's clearly what everyone wants to actually see. So hard to wait. I hope it ends up being worth it.

Jay-K · 04-02-2015, 12:11 PM

niceee

afadeev · 04-03-2015, 01:34 PM

Many of us are going for pre-opening hours (9am) with BMW CCA on Saturday, 4/4. While it's too late to officially sign-up, you may show up and get ushered in with the rest of us. Details here:
http://www.nybmwcca.org/news.php?id=207

$2 off adult tickets with Promo code: NY15AAA

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Anderw · 04-03-2015, 02:35 PM

noooice im gonna check out the autoshow next week sometime when the crowds die down!

hyperboost · 04-05-2015, 12:20 AM

the show was ok... wish there were more cars.

afadeev · 04-05-2015, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FilipMPower

Quote:

Originally Posted by Levi

Should be "Put more ///Money in your R.I.C.E BMW."

There will always be ricers, but an equal amount of people which think BMW is for ricers only (looking at all the die-hard Mercedes fans). Proper enthusiasts know the greatness of the M-division.

Carbon fiber in$erts that are all eye candy with zero performance value are RICE. Pure bling, even if it has BMW part #.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FilipMPower

However, the opinions are all perspective, for example I can't understand why anyone would ever buy an audi instead of a BMW or Mercedes. But of course, there are also a lot of audi fans, soooo.

Audi makes a lot of very compelling product offerings.
S3 is very worth a careful look. As is R8.

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Efthreeoh · 04-06-2015, 06:48 AM

When Bangle did the E85 Z4 and the 7 I thought, BMW styling had hit rock bottom. I was wrong. Really, really wrong....

neliconcept · 04-06-2015, 09:30 AM

Couldn't check out the X5M because they didn't have it open. Yet they had every other M car open.. Just wanted to take a look inside the X5M, stupid women at the table told me their was a regular X5 downstairs that was open. Like I gave a damn.

New X5M exhaust still sounds crappy, has a fart sound on downshifts..

fecurtis · 04-06-2015, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by afadeev

Carbon fiber in$erts that are all eye candy with zero performance value are RICE. Pure bling, even if it has BMW part #.

lol what "performance value" is carbon fiber anything supposed to have?

While I wouldn't put them on my car, I don't think they look bad. Makes the car look more aggressive. Don't really understand what's wrong with that.

afadeev · 04-06-2015, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by afadeev

Carbon fiber in$erts that are all eye candy with zero performance value are RICE. Pure bling, even if it has BMW part #.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fecurtis

lol what "performance value" is carbon fiber anything supposed to have?

It's light, and strong, so where it replaces steel (e.g.: F80 roof), it can bring performance value.

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Originally Posted by fecurtis

While I wouldn't put them on my car, I don't think they look bad. Makes the car look more aggressive. Don't really understand what's wrong with that.

I agree, it doesn't look half bad when you slap new CF sideview mirror covers, or front airdam sleeves, or rear spoiler over-lays.
Or just randomly plaster sheets of CF

But the "look" doesn't do squat w.r.t. performance.
If they were marketed under ///M Bling brand, I would smile, nod, and maybe take out the credit card for a few 'bling' accessories.

As an ///M Performance proposition, they are just pretty fluff.

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FilipMPower · 04-07-2015, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afadeev

Carbon fiber in$erts that are all eye candy with zero performance value are RICE. Pure bling, even if it has BMW part #.

Audi makes a lot of very compelling product offerings.
S3 is very worth a careful look. As is R8.

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The only Audi that is good is the R8, in my opinion (however that might be because it is the Gallardos sister). The S3 is just like any other Audi, too isolated, no steering feel and the FWD bias. I have respect towards Audi engies, especially the 4.0 liter Biturbo, a masterpiece in my eyes, better than the 4.4 biturbo from BMW and way better than Mercedes AMG 5.5 Biturbo.

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