First Look at Titanium Silver F30 3-series. Looking Great on Autobahn

EdM5 · 07-13-2011, 03:56 PM

Looking good!
Even with all the camo instantly recognizable as a Dreier.
Could be a beauty like the e46!

Ove · 07-13-2011, 04:03 PM

Thanks for posting

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Originally Posted by shanecarmaster1

The greatest proportions I've ever seen on this size of car!!! I really hope they don't do what they did with the new 1 series - the taillights better not be whacky and the headlights better not resemble a bug. The new 1 series looked great in camoflouge, but sucked when it was revealed even though it has great proportions. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

This is a way more important car then the 1 series, so i don't think they will fuck this one up like they did on the 1..

dlbrooks18 · 07-13-2011, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jblack4083

It's coming together nicely. I just wish they would produce an F30 M3...

I like the proportions and even though it might have somewhat of a mini-F10 look, i like it because it seems to get rid of the "huge" look of the F10.

The M3 is gonna be sick!! I think the fenders will be more flared and aggressive over the current E9Xs too..

shiggy · 07-13-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

that back and 3/4 has a very E46 feel to me for some reason.

What the...???!!!...even with all that camo...not even close!!

docjay · 07-13-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Year's_End

Great proportions.

+3 its looking good!

UdubBadger · 07-13-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shiggy

What the...???!!!...even with all that camo...not even close!!

no it does... i think its the black plastic strip thats doing it though.

bavarian19 · 07-13-2011, 09:39 PM

nice!

mihink · 07-13-2011, 10:21 PM

Very nice! Will it be out by May 2012? Would love to do ED for this car

ron_jeremy · 07-14-2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by robotrenegade

Looks like a mini 5. Not bad, but nothing great. I hope the interior is better then the last.

Well, if the F10 and F20 is anything to go by, the interiour of the F30 should be taken up a notch or two as well imo.

And the exterior, looks really flowing, it just works.
And don't worry, they wouldn't play us regardign the lights on the F20, the F30 is a more mature, conservative car, so they should look serious imo.
Let's wait and see.
Now how about those interiour pics.

ZheHbKa · 07-14-2011, 06:18 AM

i like the overall outline, more coupe like flow

turbotoy4me · 07-14-2011, 08:12 AM

Looking good so far. Cant wait to see the entire car. They keep teasing us with a little more each time.

IancoleTX · 07-14-2011, 02:38 PM

I agree, great proportions - and definitely thought "e46" when looking at the rear quarter view, lol. Not a bad thing and I'm sure it will look great out of camo.

eldo33 · 07-14-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

no it does... i think its the black plastic strip thats doing it though.

If they're going back to the plastic stripe all around like the e46, it will look retarded. It's one of the reason I didn't purchase the e46 back then and opted to wait for the e90. The body looked similar to the current one except for the front and rear slightly change a bit, it doesn't seem like much improvement. I really like the e90 and the LCI version right now.

GuRPRizZLE · 07-14-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

no more signature BMW dual pipe exhaust? i know the lower euro models have a single pipe but they used to be a double wide oval.

This may have been the 328i prototype, which had the two smaller exhaust pipes both placed on the left side. The 335i's as we've seen had the wider dual exhaust setup, one on either side and I'm sure they will keep it that way because it looks wicked and it differentiates the look between the two models.

I love the F30's. The sedan model of this one actually looks good IMO then the e90's (which kind of look squished/bunched up together because of the short wheelbase), which is why I'd prefer the Coupé (e92)/Cabrio (e93).

Can't wait to see what they've come up with for the Coupé/Cabriolet models!

bmrm396 · 07-14-2011, 08:53 PM

Minor setback ... haha i wonder what happened???

Found this on bimmerfest.com

rlemek · 07-15-2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by robotrenegade

Looks like a mini 5. Not bad, but nothing great. I hope the interior is better then the last.

Like the design just hope they make it a lot more agressive then what they did to the M5!!

swaite · 07-15-2011, 06:26 PM

It's so big! Why does BMW keep using those huge side mirrors with the turn signals in them?

goper · 07-16-2011, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jon328i

wheels looks like 19's! hope it is standard equipment.

I don't think so. It would be perfect!

soapsuds · 07-17-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

no it does... i think its the black plastic strip thats doing it though.

I agree, that was the first thing I thought when I saw the photo. Since the e46 is one of my favorites (just getting ready to sell my silver 330i since I bought a used 335i) I think it's a good thing. This is the first F30 photo I've gotten a positive impression from--it looks kind of nose-heavy in others. I just hope they don't screw up the steering too badly. I wonder if this will be the last generation of the 3 series to offer a conventional manual transmission.

patchanams · 07-17-2011, 01:39 PM

looks ok - i guess we'll find out in the upcoming months!

JasonCSU · 07-18-2011, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by swaite

It's so big! Why does BMW keep using those huge side mirrors with the turn signals in them?

The European Union required the larger mirrors which also appeared on the 1 series in 2010.

Autotuned M3 · 07-18-2011, 06:42 PM

beautiful car, i'll own one soon!

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