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Is there a facelift or M coming
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Is there a facelift or M coming
As the title, any news of a facelift version or possibility there being an M version? Looking ahead as I guess the waiting times would be long !!
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Is there a facelift or M coming
Was discussed briefly on here, viewtopic.php?t=132751&hilit=Lci&start=15
don’t see an M version, opinion seems to be to much cost increase for not much gain so likely not economically viable
don’t see an M version, opinion seems to be to much cost increase for not much gain so likely not economically viable
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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Is there a facelift or M coming
I don't think it makes, practical or economical, sense to have a 'full fat' M G29.
The latest M 3s and 4s are pushing nearly 500bhp as standard and cost nigh on £100k. They would have to use the same engine in an M Z4 (as they haven't got any others). Who seriously is going to buy a 500bhp 2 seater roller skate for close to £100k? Maybe the previous poster would!
There is bound to be an LCI soon, as BM like to 'update' every four years or so. But then everything in the car world is working about 18 months behind.
The latest M 3s and 4s are pushing nearly 500bhp as standard and cost nigh on £100k. They would have to use the same engine in an M Z4 (as they haven't got any others). Who seriously is going to buy a 500bhp 2 seater roller skate for close to £100k? Maybe the previous poster would!
There is bound to be an LCI soon, as BM like to 'update' every four years or so. But then everything in the car world is working about 18 months behind.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Is there a facelift or M coming
Think it'll be as per the E89, a few small cosmetic and software tweaks, and hopefully some colour changes. Doubt there'll be much more than that.
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I think they're planning to call it the XXL
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G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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Is there a facelift or M coming
Doesn’t need to be 500hp, which are also now aligned to 4wd. The new M240i is 374, so a Z4M could have same power or perhaps 400hp. With updated suspension and some nice updated lighter 2 piece brake discs. Adds some cosmetic changes and identity. Time is running out for such beasts, so they should give us one last Z4M before we have to start converting to i8s
57 Plate 3.0 Si Auto SilverGrey - Red Leather
E89 35iS Space Grey - Red Leather. SOLD
56 Plate 3.0 SI Manual - Black with Red Leather- Scorpion exhaust, BC coil overs SOLD
54 Plate 3.0 SE Auto - Silver with Red Leather. SOLD
E89 35iS Space Grey - Red Leather. SOLD
56 Plate 3.0 SI Manual - Black with Red Leather- Scorpion exhaust, BC coil overs SOLD
54 Plate 3.0 SE Auto - Silver with Red Leather. SOLD
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With US spec at 382, I dont think 400 would cut it.
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Is there a facelift or M coming
Why would it need any more though..? You can't realistically use all of what it has now.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29
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Is there a facelift or M coming
I tried this afternoon
G29 M40i Thundernight with Ivory interior, all option packs (here for a while, hopefully )
G29 M40i Misano Blue all option packs (Gone 26k of fun)
E89 35iS, Valencia Orange, Design Pure Traction pack (Gone)
E89 23i sDrive, Silver (Gone)
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Is there a facelift or M coming
And why not...?
Actually maybe caber tossers might need a bit more shove.....
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29