Am I the only one who thinks the standard car looks better then the M-Sport?

DougL · Post by **DougL** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:23 pm

I really don't like the bumpers on the M-Sport! The standard car looks far better to me!

tomscott · Post by **tomscott** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:27 pm

Can save yourself some money then

DougL · Post by **DougL** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:35 pm

I did! Mind you I replaced the standard satin silver dash trim with the carbon aluminium! I think the rear bumper looks better without the diffuser!

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:38 pm

Each to their own, I like the Msport but would have an SE as well, for me more about the toys

DougL · Post by **DougL** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:42 pm

Did the M-Sport have more toys? Mine has the comfort pack with PDC, cruise, extended lighting and nice 19" alloys, so I don't feel I'm missing that much!

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:05 pm

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DougL wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:42 pm Did the M-Sport have more toys? Mine has the comfort pack with PDC, cruise, extended lighting and nice 19" alloys, so I don't feel I'm missing that much!

Nope, it was suspension, front and rear bumpers, sports seats, gear knob and steering wheel so all visual, everything else was an extra as far as I know but I could be wrong.

I can see you have a 20i so most of that is extras

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:08 pm

I prefer the msport front bumper but as mentioned above i do prefer the rear of the se.. that diffuser does look a bit of a tacked on afterthought and the clean lines of the se rear bumper just looks a bit nicer to my eye.. i do like the silver msport door sill trims though over the se black.. might put a set of those on my se if i keep it, steering wheel.. no preference really they both look ok and suspension well se all the way there, tbf Ive not tried the msport suspension in the e89 but it was definitely crap in the e85.. couldn't live with standard seats.. msport only there please, I wouldn't have bought my se if it had standard seats

Starman · Post by **Starman** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:32 pm

I have the 35i M sport and I think the non-M sport exterior bumpers look better.

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:21 pm

I bought a SE because at the time there wasn't anything else with the spec or milage I was looking for. Over the years I've changed the seats and steering wheel to msport ones , wanted to update the paddle shift and the seats are nicer. I'm on the outlook for msport bumpers, I want to fit led spots in the two small front grilles and fit a rear difusser and have it all colour coded.

Timmyboybunter · Post by **Timmyboybunter** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:44 pm

mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:08 pm I prefer the msport front bumper but as mentioned above i do prefer the rear of the se..

Yup same.

Also, my perfect looking Zed would have the rear of a E85 and the front of a E89

Argyll Andy · Post by **Argyll Andy** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:46 pm

Timmyboybunter wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:44 pm
mr.tourette wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:08 pm I prefer the msport front bumper but as mentioned above i do prefer the rear of the se..
Yup same.

Also, my perfect looking Zed would have the rear of a E85 and the front of a E89

And the roof of?

Timmyboybunter · Post by **Timmyboybunter** » Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:49 pm

Argyll Andy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:46 pm And the roof of?

Easy. The E85 hard top. Hate to use the word 'cute' but the little spoiler thingy on the back looks fantastic

Silverstar · Post by **Silverstar** » Wed Sep 01, 2021 4:32 pm

I purposely looked for an SE because I thought at the time the ride quality was better than the M Sport (having test driven both) and that is still true, the front bumper looks better on the M Sport than the SE that is still true and the SE rear bumper looks better than the M Sport (still true) except recently I have caught myself looking at the rear setup on the 35is with its colour coded bumper and two individual exhausts pipes so maybe changing my mind on that one. The steering wheel and the interior dash trim I preferred the brushed aluminium and wheel of the SE over the M Sport (still true), nice to have M Sport sill trims but not really essential and the main one Sport seats which come standard on the M Sport were optioned on many SE cars. So no issue there.

BeardyJon · Post by **BeardyJon** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:54 am

SE looks too plain imo. I like that the M Sport bumpers give the car extra sharp lines and aggression.

And if I have to read one more time about "ride quality" on this forum...

Silverstar · Post by **Silverstar** » Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:38 pm

BeardyJon wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:54 am And if I have to read one more time about "ride quality" on this forum...

That part is true though.

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