F30 3 Series Sport, Modern, and Luxury Lines detailed and compared

mkoesel · 10-18-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ove

But if you choose to buy a BMW Individual.. I guess then you would be able to match whatever exterior with say whatever interior, rims, kidneys, wheels etc..
Right?

Sure, you can do whatever you want with Individual. However, you have to pay to play. To do the full treatment, it could easily reach 5 figures.

MI6 · 10-18-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Sure, you can do whatever you want with Individual. However, you have to pay to play. To do the full treatment, it could easily reach 5 figures.

But 3er's already cost 5 figures...........lol

You meant Indi alone could cost more than 10k right?.....

lawgone · 10-19-2011, 12:03 AM

[QUOTE=Staszek;10629144]Thats what I said looking at it. The Sport has by far the best exterior, but I can't stand the interior it looks cheap to me. I love the Modern interior, especially the wavy wood.[/]

My thoughts as well. The interior of the sport looks like it belongs in a Mazda 3, not a BMW 3 series. And putting the line badge on the side is the ultimate in cheesiness. Jeremy Clarkson is going to have a field day with that.

Still don't get the quasi pop up navi either.

Remonster · 10-19-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

Grossly overstated, to the point of being outright false. Please see the comments left by southlight in his posts above.

I guess I was being selfish, I meant I can get any interior color I would want but it doesn't make sense that they wouldn't offer brown, beige, etc. to people who don't want a specific line.

Staszek · 10-19-2011, 03:38 PM

[QUOTE=lawgone;10638381]

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Originally Posted by Staszek

Thats what I said looking at it. The Sport has by far the best exterior, but I can't stand the interior it looks cheap to me. I love the Modern interior, especially the wavy wood.[/]

My thoughts as well. The interior of the sport looks like it belongs in a Mazda 3, not a BMW 3 series. And putting the line badge on the side is the ultimate in cheesiness. Jeremy Clarkson is going to have a field day with that.

Still don't get the quasi pop up navi either.

Yea I don't get that, I thought it was pop up until I read the reviews. It makes no sense to me to make it look pop up when it just sits there.

jayparry · 10-19-2011, 03:49 PM

[QUOTE=Staszek;10642317]

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Originally Posted by lawgone

Yea I don't get that, I thought it was pop up until I read the reviews. It makes no sense to me to make it look pop up when it just sits there.

I think its so they don't have to build two dashboards for Nav and Non-nav cars. (remember the double-hump dash was for nav cars on the existing E90, and the single hump was for no nav)

tony20009 · 10-19-2011, 04:56 PM

I hope when they introduce it in the US they don't do this 3-tiered thing.

Staszek · 10-19-2011, 05:53 PM

[QUOTE=jayparry;10642410]

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Originally Posted by Staszek

I think its so they don't have to build two dashboards for Nav and Non-nav cars. (remember the double-hump dash was for nav cars on the existing E90, and the single hump was for no nav)

I think you may be right but more so because of the two screen sizes not non nav vs nav.

From what I read on here and other sites every car gets idrive just like the old E60 5 series, they all had idrive but you had to pay extra for the nav version.

idspispopd · 10-20-2011, 10:16 AM

There is 'configurator' info on BMW Canada's site for certain 2012 3er models (eg for the 335i x-drive Coupe, but not the Sedan) and the "lines" are not shown - at least not as of today.

Nor is the hybrid.

mkoesel · 10-20-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by taxbuster

There is 'configurator' info on BMW Canada's site for certain 2012 3er models (eg for the 335i x-drive Coupe, but not the Sedan) and the "lines" are not shown - at least not as of today.

Nor is the hybrid.

That's because the new lines apply only to the new MY 2012 F30. The 335i coupe is an E92, obviously, and will see little to no change for MY 2012. Once the F30 shows up on the website, you will see it complete with the three model lines. You will not see the hybrid since that has not even debuted yet. It's still a year or more away.

idspispopd · 10-20-2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mkoesel

That's because the new lines apply only to the new MY 2012 F30. The 335i coupe is an E92, obviously, and will see little to no change for MY 2012.

Curious. So how will they distinguish between a 'real' 2012MY and the 2011 posing as a 2012?

From what I read we shouldn't really expect the 2012 until February or so (kind of a crappy time to buy a car in Canada....).

Staszek · 10-20-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by taxbuster

Curious. So how will they distinguish between a 'real' 2012MY and the 2011 posing as a 2012?

From what I read we shouldn't really expect the 2012 until February or so (kind of a crappy time to buy a car in Canada....).

E92 is a real 2012 it has one year of production left just like the E93 and the E92/93 M3, the F32 will be a 2013 not a 2012.

The E90 is a 2011 and the F30 will be the 2012. At least in the US.

mnini.utp · 10-20-2011, 04:18 PM

Looks like some company is following in Mercs footsteps.. i guess they are the future of automobile..the best or nothing..?

jebbusbin · 10-20-2011, 11:20 PM

trying to decide between this car or 2012 audi a4 quattro be gentle with me guys.

mkoesel · 10-21-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by taxbuster

Curious. So how will they distinguish between a 'real' 2012MY and the 2011 posing as a 2012?

From what I read we shouldn't really expect the 2012 until February or so (kind of a crappy time to buy a car in Canada....).

Not sure if I fully understand your question, but the F30 will start MY 2012. Any E90 being made from September of this year until they go out of production is a MY 2011 whether it is sold in calendar year 2011 or calendar year 2012. Yes, it is a little peculiar for BMW to still be selling MY2011 cars into the year 2012, but that's how they decided to do it this time around instead of having a short run of MY 2012 E90s from September 2011 to February 2012 (like they've done in the past), which would then have made the initial F30 model year MY 2013.

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Originally Posted by Staszek

E92 is a real 2012 it has one year of production left just like the E93 and the E92/93 M3, the F32 will be a 2013 not a 2012.

Actually, the F32 is more than likely a MY 2014. We already know MY2012 for the E90/E92 ends June 2012, and the F32 won't be ready until sometime in 2013. So, it seems almost assured at this point that there's going to be a run of MY2013 E92/E93 from July 2012 until sometime in 2013.

idspispopd · 10-21-2011, 08:24 AM

@mkoesel: Got it.

Seems a bit strange, but I guess they have to manage the changeover somehow and simply picked this method. It will confuse consumers who don't understand the model series.

Not, of course, that the 'modern', 'sport' and 'lux' won't confuse the crap out of people either, particularly when combined with their arcane package systems.

sarafil · 10-23-2011, 05:39 PM

From what I've read, it looks like the packages might be changing too... So it's unlikely that we'll see any packages that are not universally offered across all lines (i.e. something like a Tech Package that would have the same features regardless of what line you get). There probably won't be packages that have options that conflict with the lines.

Vector Pilot · 11-03-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by southlight

It does remove the red stitching on the door panels (that's part of the chosen leather) but it doesn't remove the red stitching on the steering wheel nor the red accents in the instrument cluster.

That's true.

Best regards,
south

I can live with that.

hollandog · 11-03-2011, 11:03 AM

I'll take the sport!

MikeTerp · 11-06-2011, 07:08 PM

[QUOTE=lawgone;10638381]

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Originally Posted by Staszek

Thats what I said looking at it. The Sport has by far the best exterior, but I can't stand the interior it looks cheap to me. I love the Modern interior, especially the wavy wood.[/]

My thoughts as well. The interior of the sport looks like it belongs in a Mazda 3, not a BMW 3 series. And putting the line badge on the side is the ultimate in cheesiness. Jeremy Clarkson is going to have a field day with that.

Still don't get the quasi pop up navi either.

The unretractable navi could be a deal breaker for me. My E90 has a nice hood over the nav which makes it readable in almost any conditions. I don't care what kind of screen is on the new F30, I bet it will be useless with bright sunshine on it. Otherwise, a nice car, but seems hard to justify trading my E90 on one. I'll wait for all the reviews and then go drive one to see if I feel any differently.

advantage20 · 11-06-2011, 09:00 PM

The scren has anti-glare treatment.

Kourrist · 11-09-2011, 02:45 PM

Did anybody ask before why not a 328 sport line?
Is there a reason?

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lawgone Lieutenant 27 Rep 529 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=Staszek;10629144]Thats what I said looking at it. The Sport has by far the best exterior, but I can't stand the interior it looks cheap to me. I love the Modern interior, especially the wavy wood.[/] My thoughts as well. The interior of the sport looks like it belongs in a Mazda 3, not a BMW 3 series. And putting the line badge on the side is the ultimate in cheesiness. Jeremy Clarkson is going to have a field day with that. Still don't get the quasi pop up navi either. __________________ 2014 335i f30 M Sport, Mineral Gray, Premium, Nav, Comfort Access, M Sport Brakes, 18" Potenza RFT Summer/Staggered 2011 328xi e92 M Sport, Space Grey, Premium, Nav, Comfort Access, BMW Apps
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idspispopd Private 1 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 35i (E89) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Calgary, AB iTrader: (0)	@mkoesel: Got it. Seems a bit strange, but I guess they have to manage the changeover somehow and simply picked this method. It will confuse consumers who don't understand the model series. Not, of course, that the 'modern', 'sport' and 'lux' won't confuse the crap out of people either, particularly when combined with their arcane package systems.
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sarafil First Lieutenant 49 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 20 X5 M50i - 17 340i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2)	From what I've read, it looks like the packages might be changing too... So it's unlikely that we'll see any packages that are not universally offered across all lines (i.e. something like a Tech Package that would have the same features regardless of what line you get). There probably won't be packages that have options that conflict with the lines. __________________ 2020 X5 M50i — 2017 340i xDrive M Sport Former: 2016 550i xDrive — 2013 335i xDrive — 2011 335i xDrive Sedan — 2011 335i xDrive Coupe — 2009 Mini Cooper S JCW — 2006 MZ4 Roadster — 2002 325i — 1997 318ti — 1991 318i
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