428i vs 328i Estoril Blue M Sports (Now with profile shots!)

Newton2001 · 12-06-2013, 04:24 PM

Nice thread!
Thanks !

Blindside_137 · 12-06-2013, 04:28 PM

Still think the cars look wayyyyy too similar for having different names.

F30 front is definitely better, but both are pretty cars.

PrinceBarin · 12-06-2013, 04:40 PM

Many thanks for posting - really cool seeing these two M Sports side by side. Gorgeous 4 too

lilmacarony · 12-06-2013, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Anodite10

Wow, great pictures! Thanks for sharing this comparison!

I prefer your F32 over the F30. It looks amazing! I also prefer the silver kidneys over the black ones on the F30..

I think the word you were looking for is air curtain. Could be wrong.

The side vents are called the air breathers, as the front slits in the front bumper are the air curtains.

BMWFreaky · 12-06-2013, 05:33 PM

1000x thanks for sharing, I was waiting for this comparison, I can't make my mind between the f32 and f30

Fraggy · 12-06-2013, 05:53 PM

What differences have you noted in driving feel? Is the coupe stiffer in sport mode? How's the steering? Any different?

GOLFFRR · 12-06-2013, 06:10 PM

very nice, thanks for taking the time to post up these pics!

jibatou · 12-06-2013, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fraggy

What differences have you noted in driving feel? Is the coupe stiffer in sport mode? How's the steering? Any different?

I haven't driven the 4 much lately to keep the miles down since I got the loaner, and I haven't broken in the 4 yet, but to answer your questions...
I haven't observed any noticeably more stiffness. The steering is _slightly_ stiffer in the 4 but only noticed because I read it was a difference. Compared to my E92, it's still super light.

Ohai2uFTW · 12-06-2013, 06:40 PM

First real comparison I've seen so far.. nice, thanks. Happy to see more of a difference between sedan and coupe than I originally thought.

Dackelone · 12-06-2013, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jibatou

The other significant difference with the front bumper is that the F32 has those slits on the sides. If someone has a better name for this please let me know.

air curtain inlets.

Very nice review in pics, thanks.

Blubaron79 · 12-06-2013, 07:18 PM

Black grilles all day. Actually makes the F30 look better.

LDSM · 12-06-2013, 07:22 PM

Thanks for the pics,

It would be interesting to see the side profiles of both cars end to end, to really get an idea of the height of the cars and the slope of the pillars

sleeeper · 12-06-2013, 07:34 PM

Thanks for posting--congrats on your F32

georgere · 12-06-2013, 07:57 PM

this photo session made me dislike both cars with 4er even more so. However, I've seen good looking f30 as well as f32 (at the dealer) and I like the cars in general... Audi 5er and Merc Cer still look better

Z8chP · 12-06-2013, 08:36 PM

Agreed on the 3er bumper being nicer. Otherwise the 4er is definitely better looking.

Axman85 · 12-06-2013, 08:45 PM

F30 looks way better. The front end is more aggressive. From the side the F30 has that squatting stance where the ass end is higher than the front. The F32 just flat. Love my 335 and it looks better than any F32 I've seen.

TreDirtyFive · 12-06-2013, 08:50 PM

Actually, the 3-series M-Sports do have Air Curtain ports.. not as gaping but definitely there.

IB M · 12-06-2013, 11:38 PM

Both cars look great. I love that color. Just say no to a front plate.

Thanks for the post and pictures.

///3dkn · 12-07-2013, 01:27 AM

Thanks for the comparison pics. Both good looking cars but IMO I'd go with the F30 all day or even better, the F80.

Sky_Driver · 12-07-2013, 02:00 AM

COOL

Apl440i or 335d? · 12-07-2013, 02:22 AM

Sweet. I love EBII

Pattyg · 12-07-2013, 03:22 AM

The rear of the F32 is too A5 IMHO.

12-06-2013, 04:24 PM	#23
Newton2001 Private 1 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 435i X-Drive M Sport ('13) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lausanne, Switzerland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 435i X-Drive [0.00]	Nice thread! Thanks !
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12-06-2013, 04:28 PM	#24
Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 6707 Rep 10,598 Posts Drives: 2011.75 SSII E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	Still think the cars look wayyyyy too similar for having different names. F30 front is definitely better, but both are pretty cars.
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12-06-2013, 04:40 PM	#25
PrinceBarin Major 83 Rep 1,322 Posts Drives: F82 CP (sold) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Birmingham, UKWest iTrader: (0)	Many thanks for posting - really cool seeing these two M Sports side by side. Gorgeous 4 too
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12-06-2013, 05:33 PM	#27
BMWFreaky Private First Class 64 Rep 169 Posts Drives: E90 320D Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mutxamel iTrader: (0)	1000x thanks for sharing, I was waiting for this comparison, I can't make my mind between the f32 and f30 Last edited by BMWFreaky; 12-06-2013 at 06:19 PM..
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12-06-2013, 05:53 PM	#28
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12-06-2013, 06:10 PM	#29
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12-06-2013, 06:40 PM	#31
Ohai2uFTW Enlisted Member 0 Rep 31 Posts Drives: x Join Date: May 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	First real comparison I've seen so far.. nice, thanks. Happy to see more of a difference between sedan and coupe than I originally thought.
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12-06-2013, 07:18 PM	#33
Blubaron79 Brigadier General 1432 Rep 4,723 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i xDrive Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Black grilles all day. Actually makes the F30 look better. __________________ Current: 2021 M340i xDrive Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive
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12-06-2013, 07:22 PM	#34
LDSM Captain 344 Rep 686 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: ... iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the pics, It would be interesting to see the side profiles of both cars end to end, to really get an idea of the height of the cars and the slope of the pillars
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12-06-2013, 07:34 PM	#35
sleeeper Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 254 Posts Drives: F32 435iMSport, MPPK, LSD, MPE Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Thanks for posting--congrats on your F32
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12-06-2013, 07:57 PM	#36
georgere Lieutenant Colonel 586 Rep 1,935 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 BSM Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stamford CT iTrader: (1)	this photo session made me dislike both cars with 4er even more so. However, I've seen good looking f30 as well as f32 (at the dealer) and I like the cars in general... Audi 5er and Merc Cer still look better
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12-06-2013, 08:36 PM	#37
Z8chP Private 0 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 06 330cic zhp Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North jersey iTrader: (0)	Agreed on the 3er bumper being nicer. Otherwise the 4er is definitely better looking.
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12-06-2013, 08:45 PM	#38
Axman85 First Lieutenant 77 Rep 345 Posts Drives: 335i x-Drive M-Sport Min. Grey Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	F30 looks way better. The front end is more aggressive. From the side the F30 has that squatting stance where the ass end is higher than the front. The F32 just flat. Love my 335 and it looks better than any F32 I've seen.
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12-06-2013, 08:50 PM	#39
TreDirtyFive Major 253 Rep 1,334 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (11)	Actually, the 3-series M-Sports do have Air Curtain ports.. not as gaping but definitely there. __________________ X3 M40i G01, M235i F22, 335 F30 MSport, 135 DCT, 335 E92, Audi A3
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12-06-2013, 11:38 PM	#40
IB M Brigadier General 2782 Rep 4,249 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 MG/SO ZCP DCT Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 [8.50] 2013 BMW M3 [10.00]	Both cars look great. I love that color. Just say no to a front plate. Thanks for the post and pictures.
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12-07-2013, 01:27 AM	#41
///3dkn Major 1489 Rep 1,388 Posts Drives: F87 M2C Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Unknown iTrader: (9) Garage List 2019 BMW M2C [8.67]	Thanks for the comparison pics. Both good looking cars but IMO I'd go with the F30 all day or even better, the F80.
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12-07-2013, 02:00 AM	#42
Sky_Driver Enlisted Member 4 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 318i, 2015 Lexus NX20 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: China iTrader: (0)	COOL
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12-07-2013, 02:22 AM	#43
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12-07-2013, 03:22 AM	#44
Pattyg New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 320d Exclusive Edition Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Edinburgh iTrader: (0)	The rear of the F32 is too A5 IMHO.
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