M3 V8 Official Press Release:
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Topic: M3 V8 Official Press Release:
Posted By: bmw2002
Subject: M3 V8 Official Press Release:
Date Posted: 07-April-2007 at 16:39
Awesome - want one myself; http://www.bmw2002.co.uk/news.html - New M3 V8
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Posted By: flyingalexf68
Date Posted: 07-April-2007 at 16:50
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God those wheels look sh1te. Mean looking car all the same. ------------- 1995 e36 3.0 M3 Coupe, Daytona Violet, AP Racing BBK, CCFL Angel Eyes, M3 Spoiler, M-Tec 3 Steering Wheel. 2000 530d Steptronic, Poverty Spec, 18" Alloys. |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 07-April-2007 at 17:07
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Don't think that red, Imola is it, does it any favours IMO. ------------- 
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Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 07-April-2007 at 18:20
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hmm..silver/grey or black may be a better colour with the carbon roof. I'm not that impressed with exterior styling, side gills look pants and bonnet vents not suited to bmw only jap cars. Lacks a more muscular appearance IMO. No doubt it will be a BEAST of a car to drive tho 20" wheels may be better suited too (fill them arches.. ------------- |
)Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 07-April-2007 at 18:53
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agreed - but still looks like a FAT E36 coupe to me ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Rossi wrote:Posted By: kuffs
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 00:06
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one word sums it up for me AWFUL |
Posted By: lyndonbuck
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 08:48
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Looks great in that rear three quarters view with a bit of oversteer thrown in.
I like it, the wheels are a bit odd though. |
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 09:34
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Heh... best thing about it is the colour IMO Oh yeah and the engine...  |
Posted By: Coasting
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 13:47
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Thats isn't Imola Red. Its a new colour, Melbourne Red. The full range of colours has now been announced and you can see them all on the BMW M3 Coupe 2007 pages here... http://www.bmw.com/com/en/index_highend.html - http://www.bmw.com/com/en/index_highend.html
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Posted By: grahame34m5
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 13:59
Watch the video! it looks ace it white. ------------- 
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Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 15:12
Whatever colour it is the car looks wrong IMO. The silver/grey from Geneva looked much better. -------------
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Posted By: DSK328i
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 15:33
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Looks much better in a silver/grey/black/blue/white. I don't like the overall styling of the new 3 series, but the Coupes look OK. I am sure the lines on the M3 will look fine in the flesh on the road. At least now its easier to spot a genuine M3 in your rear view mirror with that Carbon roof, thats a class act by BMW. (The modified E36 1.8's with the M3 kits on always make me look twice lol). Can't wait for the Top Gear review on it and then have it in a shootout with a few other competitors. ------------- Let The Good Times Roll |
Posted By: Dannyboy
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 21:54
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we know it will go, and that colour is a disaster but the big question is will it
stop? ------------- 1992 clio 1.8 16V Good 1998 Subaru Impreza Turbo Terzo Great 1987 M3 Diamond Black Awesome (Now awesomer with Billys & Eibach) |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 08-April-2007 at 22:14
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Imola is a Racing circuit, Melbourne is a place - either way it's still
Red! (and the Australian version is horrid) ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: m3tiko
Date Posted: 09-April-2007 at 11:07
Will it stop? Are you infering to the colour scheme or as in brakes????? I'm sure with the same e60 M5 discs that are supposedly going on....we can assume that it will stop and very quick!! What makes you think the colur schemes are a disaster? Explain please Tiko -------------  |
Posted By: darren s
Date Posted: 09-April-2007 at 13:06
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It just looks like a chunky 6 series to me ------------- m3 evo |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 09-April-2007 at 18:45
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We'll have to wait and see about the stopping............. Don't believe anyone has said that the whole colour scheme is a disaster.... a number of people have however said that that red, Melbourne, or what ever it is does not suit the car and is a disaster. But that would just be their/my opinions, if you like that red then fine. Edit: The dark wheels and red car may be why it looks wrong, not quite sure. -------------
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 09-April-2007 at 18:48
after all, Red means STOP! ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Dannyboy
Date Posted: 09-April-2007 at 18:50
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I just meant In my opion that red is not a good colour for it. as for the
stopping I was refering to the brakes even if they are the M5 item they will be heavy cast iron jobbies I can't help thinking that they should just put a call into Brembo and be let them sort it out. ------------- 1992 clio 1.8 16V Good 1998 Subaru Impreza Turbo Terzo Great 1987 M3 Diamond Black Awesome (Now awesomer with Billys & Eibach) |
Posted By: M3Nally
Date Posted: 10-April-2007 at 09:42
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IMO the light colours definitely suit it the best, i.e. light grey, light blue or white only.
Dark colours do nothing for it. Maybe a designer out there can explain why dark colurs suit some cars and light colours suit others. Maybe white is the new black. ------------- E30 M3 Macao blue metallic Evolution 2 E39 530d Sport Auto, Aegean blue Edition, Sat Nav, TV, comms pack etc. E39 540i Auto, Sat Nav, TV, leather, luxo barge |
Posted By: maxfield
Date Posted: 11-April-2007 at 12:59
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nice wheels and there onto a winner
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Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 12-April-2007 at 09:49
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That's what I was thinking!! The CSL wheels that they had on the concept car looked spot on!!!
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Posted By: finnie
Date Posted: 12-April-2007 at 12:14
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Got to agree that red version looks like a halfords special. Black wheels look ok on a rally style car but not on a gorgeous upmarket high speed track car. Not on a bmw anyway. Except for the 330i that BMW car are running. The CSL wheels look much better in my opinion anyway. The grey also looks far better. Overall though I'm not entirely convinced. Not by the pics anyway. I felt the same when the coupe first came out but now I have seen a few black ones with nice big alloys, it is totally growing on me. I have even seen a few nicely kitted up saloons. Have you noticed the rear arches on the saloons are more pronounced and look better than the coupe's with big wheels in them? But I have to say that I remember when the E46 M3 came out. I loved that as soon as I laid my eyes on the pics! ------------- Silverstone Blue 2006 E60 M5, 1999 Caterham Superlight R, 204bhp! |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 12-April-2007 at 18:18
There's a night and day difference between the 'official' pictures of the red car and the 'concept' from Geneva . -------------
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Posted By: RobChase
Date Posted: 13-April-2007 at 00:32
Brilliant I have an Imola red e46 m3 and to be honest its not a colour that everyone likes at first but after a while it grows on you.... Paint the roof red and change those wheels and it'll be a savage looking car and as for the drive I think we all know what that'll be like! |
Posted By: Sporty1
Date Posted: 13-April-2007 at 12:37
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It's all about the wheels..........I think.
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Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date Posted: 13-April-2007 at 14:42
I don't like the new three much, saloon, vert or coupe but you're right about tricked up saloons - I have a begrudging admiration for the 320si... especially in white. The alloys on it are great. |