BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo (GT) Official Thread - Info, Specs, Photos, Video

BMWFM · 05-27-2013, 02:23 PM

Forwarded the guides to my client advisor. Apparently the dealership does not have them yet...

One insteresting note: they seem to have dropped the modern line from the set-up. It is quite a shame as I liked the oyster grey set-up which is shown on the pictures in the other thread.

Also, active blindspot detection (pretty useful considering the issues with the side view mirrors) comes only as part of a package with a bunch of features (lane departure, collision warning, pedestrian warning, speed limit info, etc.) which are useless to me.

Now the question is: what is the earliest ED date BMW will offer?

FM

ynguldyn · 05-27-2013, 10:13 PM

SOP 7/13 should mean availability for September pick up (possibly even sooner, unless there's a hold until official introduction).

Oyster leather is coming back SOP 3/14, it's right there in the guides.

SamS · 05-28-2013, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWFM

Also, active blindspot detection (pretty useful considering the issues with the side view mirrors) comes only as part of a package with a bunch of features (lane departure, collision warning, pedestrian warning, speed limit info, etc.) which are useless to me.

Speed Limit info is awesome, and actually the most useful of all those features. I would give up blind spot detection long before Speed Limit Info.

BMWFM · 05-28-2013, 12:27 PM

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Speed Limit info is awesome, and actually the most useful of all those features. I would give up blind spot detection long before Speed Limit Info.

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you like it. I experienced it in Germany.

In some ways, I already have it... That's what my Escort Detector is for ;-)

FM

BMWFM · 05-28-2013, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ynguldyn

SOP 7/13 should mean availability for September pick up (possibly even sooner, unless there's a hold until official introduction).

Oyster leather is coming back SOP 3/14, it's right there in the guides.

Yes, I saw this. That seems to be the grey option which goes with the Sport Line. With black headliner. I was hoping for the grey one which comes with the modern line, with grey headliner. 3/14 is too late though. My travel plan to Germany is mid August.

FM

F30AM · 05-29-2013, 12:38 PM

It is THE ULTIMATE POINTLESS MACHINE.

ynguldyn · 05-29-2013, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by F30AM

It is THE ULTIMATE POINTLESS MACHINE.

I see you're one of those people with the hideous EBII/Coral Red combo. Wanna talk about it?

fishark · 05-30-2013, 12:10 PM

Here's the 2014 pricing and ordering info:

cjodell · 05-30-2013, 01:34 PM

I don't get the logic of just offering xdrives for the GT. Unless you live in snow country, there's no need for the extra weight, complexity, or expense. Are you sure no rwd GTs will be offered in the US?

uter · 05-30-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cjodell

I don't get the logic of just offering xdrives for the GT. Unless you live in snow country, there's no need for the extra weight, complexity, or expense. Are you sure no rwd GTs will be offered in the US?

If there's no RWD GT, then I'm not interested.

BananaCar · 05-31-2013, 10:12 PM

The pictures of the silver GT with M-Sport package is really nice. It is too bad they are only offering xdrives. I do like this and the F31 wagon. Both will be xDrives, wish it wasn't the case. I think this car is great value and the extra space is good as a family car alternative to a SUV.

cjodell · 06-01-2013, 07:04 AM

Still hoping to see the full GT line offered in the US (not just xdrives). All the promotional media from BMW show rwd in Modern, Luxury, Sport and M-Sport versions. I've been driving clumsy 4 wheel drive SUVs for 16 years (and really enjoyed them) but I'm ready for a more comfortable and nimble alternative that still offers some utility. The rwd GT is that car. Limiting the GT to xdrive seems to defeat the purpose and puts the GT into direct completion with the X3 and the forthcoming X4. Since the great majority of GTs coming off the assembly line are rwd (for the rest of the world), why limit the market in the US? I'd also like to see a diesel version in the US.

BMWFM · 06-01-2013, 11:30 AM

So has anyone been able to order one yet?

I am being told by the dealer (NJ) Sept or Oct delivery at best...

FM

BMWinGE · 06-01-2013, 02:24 PM

Its disappointing that bmwusa chose to offer both wagon and the GT only with xdrive. The X1 and X5 get a rwd option but these F30 based cars do not? Doesn't make sense to me.

BananaCar · 06-01-2013, 05:59 PM

I wonder what the residual value and base rate will be. More importantly the RV, if it will be similar to the sedan. I am hoping for 63% 12k @ 36.

cjodell · 06-02-2013, 07:23 AM

So the 3GT is launching on June 6th in Malaysia. Can the US be far behind?

http://www.livelifedrive.com/malaysi...ek-in-malaysia

BimmerSwe · 06-02-2013, 12:41 PM

One spotted in Swedish plates. Still appears to have some camouflage tape on it for some reason..

F30AM · 06-02-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by F30AM

It is THE ULTIMATE POINTLESS MACHINE.

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Originally Posted by ynguldyn

I see you're one of those people with the hideous EBII/Coral Red combo. Wanna talk about it?

POINTLESS. But glad I touched a nerve.

ynguldyn · 06-02-2013, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by F30AM

POINTLESS. But glad I touched a nerve.

OK, so you don't take a hint. How about some Latin then?

De gustibus non disputandum est.

Better?

kolomee · 06-03-2013, 05:15 PM

Guess it was too much to hope for a 6MT in North America. When will manufacturers realize there are people out there who want the utility of a hatch/wagon (the added back seat space is nice too), AND the ability to row your own gears?

F30AM · 06-04-2013, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ynguldyn

OK, so you don't take a hint. How about some Latin then?

De gustibus non disputandum est.

Better?

Dead language. Even more pointless.

ynguldyn · 06-04-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by F30AM

Dead language. Even more pointless.

You know what's really pointless? Your continued presence in this thread. You contributed only closed-mindedness, ignorance, and the demonstration of your own poor taste.

05-27-2013, 02:23 PM	#265
BMWFM Lieutenant 12 Rep 431 Posts Drives: 328xit Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Forwarded the guides to my client advisor. Apparently the dealership does not have them yet... One insteresting note: they seem to have dropped the modern line from the set-up. It is quite a shame as I liked the oyster grey set-up which is shown on the pictures in the other thread. Also, active blindspot detection (pretty useful considering the issues with the side view mirrors) comes only as part of a package with a bunch of features (lane departure, collision warning, pedestrian warning, speed limit info, etc.) which are useless to me. Now the question is: what is the earliest ED date BMW will offer? FM __________________ F34 335i xDrive, M Sport, Alpine White, Black Dakota, Dark Burl, Dynamic Handling, Technology, Driver Assistance, Premium, Active Cruise Control, Heated Seats, Side and Top View Cameras, European Delivery, Debadged Last edited by BMWFM; 05-27-2013 at 02:29 PM..
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cjodell Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Savannah, GA iTrader: (0)	I don't get the logic of just offering xdrives for the GT. Unless you live in snow country, there's no need for the extra weight, complexity, or expense. Are you sure no rwd GTs will be offered in the US?
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BananaCar Second Lieutenant 58 Rep 221 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: May 2012 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	The pictures of the silver GT with M-Sport package is really nice. It is too bad they are only offering xdrives. I do like this and the F31 wagon. Both will be xDrives, wish it wasn't the case. I think this car is great value and the extra space is good as a family car alternative to a SUV.
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cjodell Enlisted Member 5 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 2011 328i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Savannah, GA iTrader: (0)	Still hoping to see the full GT line offered in the US (not just xdrives). All the promotional media from BMW show rwd in Modern, Luxury, Sport and M-Sport versions. I've been driving clumsy 4 wheel drive SUVs for 16 years (and really enjoyed them) but I'm ready for a more comfortable and nimble alternative that still offers some utility. The rwd GT is that car. Limiting the GT to xdrive seems to defeat the purpose and puts the GT into direct completion with the X3 and the forthcoming X4. Since the great majority of GTs coming off the assembly line are rwd (for the rest of the world), why limit the market in the US? I'd also like to see a diesel version in the US.
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BMWinGE Captain 32 Rep 662 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	Its disappointing that bmwusa chose to offer both wagon and the GT only with xdrive. The X1 and X5 get a rwd option but these F30 based cars do not? Doesn't make sense to me.
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BananaCar Second Lieutenant 58 Rep 221 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: May 2012 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	I wonder what the residual value and base rate will be. More importantly the RV, if it will be similar to the sedan. I am hoping for 63% 12k @ 36.
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kolomee New Member 0 Rep 20 Posts Drives: '11 E90 335xi Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: burnaby, bc iTrader: (0)	Guess it was too much to hope for a 6MT in North America. When will manufacturers realize there are people out there who want the utility of a hatch/wagon (the added back seat space is nice too), AND the ability to row your own gears?
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