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Is there a facelift or M coming

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Is there a facelift or M coming

Post by 9designs » Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:35 pm

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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Post by Argyll Andy » Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:56 pm

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

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    Post by Pondrew » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:44 pm

    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! :poke:

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    Post by john-e89 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:49 pm

    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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    Post by enuff_zed » Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:52 pm

    I think they're planning to call it the XXL :poke: :D
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    Post by Argyll Andy » Fri Jun 03, 2022 12:50 am

    Pondrew wrote: Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:44 pm Who seriously is going to buy a 500bhp 2 seater roller skate for close to £100k? Maybe the previous poster would! :poke:
    🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕 :poke: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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      Post by 9designs » Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:36 pm

      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 :?
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      Post by Russ Z4 » Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:30 pm

      With US spec at 382, I dont think 400 would cut it.

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      Post by john-e89 » Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:06 pm

      Why would it need any more though..? You can't realistically use all of what it has now. :?
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      Post by Argyll Andy » Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:31 pm

      john-e89 wrote: Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:06 pm You can't realistically use all of what it has now :?
      I tried this afternoon :wink: :lol:

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        Post by john-e89 » Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:54 pm

        Argyll Andy wrote: Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:31 pm
        john-e89 wrote: Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:06 pm You can't realistically use all of what it has now :?
        I tried this afternoon :wink: :lol:
        And why not...?

        Actually maybe caber tossers might need a bit more shove..... :poke: :wink:
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