F30 AW 335i M Sport w/ 19s

martinf79 · 07-25-2012, 07:39 PM

correction... not a "335"

Thought I wanted black... then thought I wanted mineral grey ... now think I'm leaning towards alpine white .... just great!

Sorry all... but this car HAS to have 19s... 18s just do NOT look great on this car IMO.

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ƒ° · 07-25-2012, 07:50 PM

Perfect!

bosz · 07-25-2012, 07:55 PM

Wow M sport looks the best in AW!

Spikey · 07-25-2012, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the pics~! now I know what my M-Sports will look like in AW

SGScuba · 07-26-2012, 10:50 AM

I think the AW is a double-edged sword... on the 1 hand, it shows off the lines of the car/M-sport line better; on the other hand, you see the lines between the panels. Personally I find that the prominent visibility of the hood line too distracting and off-putting.

mdsbuc · 07-26-2012, 11:37 AM

The car looks awesome! Now all we need are some interior shots.....

richb811 · 07-26-2012, 01:17 PM

Looks gorgeous! Thanks for sharing with the community!

dcg71 · 07-26-2012, 02:57 PM

Looks good, probably the best real world pics of an m-sport so far.

KeenDriver · 07-26-2012, 06:00 PM

Nice looking car!

Quote:

but this car HAS to have 19s... 18s just do NOT look great on this car IMO.

I'm starting to think that may be the case. I ordered the 18s and not sure how easy it would be to change them out to the 19s since the car completed being built last week. Either way 19s come with a cost, so I'm sure the 18s will work fine.

E36toF30 · 07-26-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KeenDriver

I'm starting to think that may be the case. I ordered the 18s and not sure how easy it would be to change them out to the 19s since the car completed being built last week. Either way 19s come with a cost, so I'm sure the 18s will work fine.

If you haven't already, check out this thread: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=722977

Same car but with the 18s, and personally I think it looks just as good, if not better.

Pele96 · 07-26-2012, 06:34 PM

The 19's are perfect. 18's are nice but the 19's fill in a little bit better

martinf79 · 07-26-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by E36toF30

Same car but with the 18s, and personally I think it looks just as good, if not better.

Ummmm yeaaaaahhhhhhh soooooooooo anyways .... ??????

(I think someone must have a car on order w/ 18s)

E36toF30 · 07-26-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by martinf79

Ummmm yeaaaaahhhhhhh soooooooooo anyways .... ??????

(I think someone must have a car on order w/ 18s)

You're right, I do.

It's a matter of preference, and I get that some people really prefer the 19s. They do fill the wheel wells more. However, I'm just not crazy about the 403 wheel design. They look kind of "busy" or something to me, whereas the 18s have a more traditional 5 double-spoke design and look better in my opinion.

F30XDrive · 07-26-2012, 08:44 PM

AW M Sport looks awesome.

I was debating either AW or EBII for a while but decided on EBII but can't go wrong with either!

martinf79 · 07-26-2012, 08:52 PM

Its funny ... out of the real life pics of the M Sport I've seen... I think EBII and AW are the only coulours that look good on the car. I absolutely think EBII looks amazing (and would be my first choice). Just don't know if I'll love it longe term (think I might get bored of it) + ita a bit flashy for my office. I think AW is the second best head turner (and while flashy in its own right ... not nearly as loud as EBII)... but as you said ... can't go wrong w/ either choice.

oedipol · 07-27-2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by martinf79

Sorry all... but this car HAS to have 19s... 18s just do NOT look great on this car IMO.

+1

Flavio77 · 07-27-2012, 02:15 PM

Yeah I had the same dilemma as you, black..no gray! I'm going WHITE now. My girlfriend says she doesn't like it but that's just because she doesn't like things to stand out too much, but this is my flipping car I want it to shine!

chrisny · 07-29-2012, 01:41 PM

I agree this car needs 19's, but sadly, can't get myself to love the M Sport 19's. E90 m sports were nicer and so are the 403's

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SGScuba Private First Class 1 Rep 142 Posts Drives: BMW 328i F30 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Singapore iTrader: (0)	I think the AW is a double-edged sword... on the 1 hand, it shows off the lines of the car/M-sport line better; on the other hand, you see the lines between the panels. Personally I find that the prominent visibility of the hood line too distracting and off-putting. __________________ Finally arrived: BMW F30 328i Sportline Sport AT, Mineral Grey, Black interior, Alum w/ high-gloss black interior trim, Sports seats + Lumbar support, Harman Kardon sound, Nav system Prof, PDC (f+r), Rear view camera, comfort access, Xenon lights.
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07-26-2012, 06:34 PM	#11
Pele96 Lieutenant 35 Rep 563 Posts Drives: 2010 335i 6MT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	The 19's are perfect. 18's are nice but the 19's fill in a little bit better
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F30XDrive Private 12 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2022 X5 40i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	AW M Sport looks awesome. I was debating either AW or EBII for a while but decided on EBII but can't go wrong with either!
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martinf79 Captain 191 Rep 802 Posts Drives: 2020 G05 X5 M50i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Its funny ... out of the real life pics of the M Sport I've seen... I think EBII and AW are the only coulours that look good on the car. I absolutely think EBII looks amazing (and would be my first choice). Just don't know if I'll love it longe term (think I might get bored of it) + ita a bit flashy for my office. I think AW is the second best head turner (and while flashy in its own right ... not nearly as loud as EBII)... but as you said ... can't go wrong w/ either choice. __________________ 2020 X5 M50i \| 2015 X3 28i xLine \| Retired 2013 335i M Sport
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Flavio77 Private 8 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 1998 Range Rover 4.6 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Yeah I had the same dilemma as you, black..no gray! I'm going WHITE now. My girlfriend says she doesn't like it but that's just because she doesn't like things to stand out too much, but this is my flipping car I want it to shine!
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07-29-2012, 01:41 PM	#18
chrisny Brigadier General 547 Rep 3,307 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I agree this car needs 19's, but sadly, can't get myself to love the M Sport 19's. E90 m sports were nicer and so are the 403's
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