G42 M240i With Full M Performance Parts -- First In Person Look

fanofbmwe46 · 09-08-2021, 04:18 AM

The M3/M4 front ends all of a sudden feel more appealing.

evanescent03 · 09-08-2021, 06:21 AM

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Those taillights are kinda messy? Complicated? Busy?

Rear end looks like a WRX

Masander · 09-08-2021, 06:31 AM

Nice 4x4 look

Maybe it should be labeled as SAC like X6 etc.

Logical · 09-08-2021, 06:42 AM

Is BMW using stickers to create lines on cars that cost 80k?

mfarrzhp · 09-08-2021, 06:54 AM

I'll have to see it in person but it does have some Subaru and Toyota vibes at the rear. I think the front would look better if the car was black. All 2 series have had a high stance all the way back to the original 135i, so that's not a surprise. I like the wheels.

It might look pretty good in BSM with coilovers, remove the stickers and the side winglets, but not loving this spec.

lixiang7349 · 09-08-2021, 09:38 AM

Make it less ugly

M2COMP · 09-08-2021, 03:41 PM

A very ordinary car, working really hard to look special.

pbw · 09-09-2021, 03:54 AM

Looks great, can't wait to see them on the road.

ChrisM4 · 09-09-2021, 07:34 AM

It looks kind of strange to me but I think it'd look better on a black car.

I'm excited to see the new M2 though. (Is there an ETA on the M2 reveal?)

I'm cross shopping the new M2, CT4 V Blackwing and Cayman 4.0 GTS (manual) when the lease is up on my M2 next year.

IS3andME · 09-09-2021, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisM2

It looks kind of strange to me but I think it'd look better on a black car.

I'm excited to see the new M2 though. (Is there an ETA on the M2 reveal?)

I'm cross shopping the new M2, CT4 V Blackwing and Cayman 4.0 GTS (manual) when the lease is up on my M2 next year.

A 2+2 coupe, A Four Door sedan, and a 2 seater sports coupe, you have a wide range.

scrammer · 09-09-2021, 11:16 AM

These designs where the bottom half of the car is black makes it look like a Pep-Boys Dakar Rally Special!
Couple that with a giant vinyl hockey stick on the side and it is clear that the design language is not speaking clearly.

EDWYER · 09-09-2021, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by fanofbmwe46

This looks way better.

Agreed.

EDWYER · 09-09-2021, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Saphirschwarz

serious hips for a non m car

Nope, you must have been fooled by the lighting.

TJZ67201 · 09-09-2021, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisM2

It looks kind of strange to me but I think it'd look better on a black car.

I'm excited to see the new M2 though. (Is there an ETA on the M2 reveal?)

I'm cross shopping the new M2, CT4 V Blackwing and Cayman 4.0 GTS (manual) when the lease is up on my M2 next year.

I'm almost in a similar situation as you, but I'm trying to pick between this M240i and a CT4-V (non BW) with SuperCruise. Very different vehicles lol

alex.v93 · 09-10-2021, 01:23 AM

what you think are these runflat tires?

Matthewricha · 09-10-2021, 06:56 AM

I think it looks great! I sat in one at Goodwood Festival of Speed and its definitely a more mature car than my F22 M235i. Rear lights could have been better, but overall its a lovely car. Interesting the pictures at beginning of this thread don't appear to be lowered, whereas other pictures of the car with all the MP parts show the car lowered, presumably on MP Springs and looks better for it!

https://www.bmw.co.za/en/topics/offe.../overview.html

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-...i-xdrive/44664

Comparison with the F22 MP Parts:

xmanpro · 09-10-2021, 11:05 PM

Wow the new M2 is gonna look dope.

ChrisM4 · 09-12-2021, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by IS3andME

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisM2

It looks kind of strange to me but I think it'd look better on a black car.

I'm excited to see the new M2 though. (Is there an ETA on the M2 reveal?)

I'm cross shopping the new M2, CT4 V Blackwing and Cayman 4.0 GTS (manual) when the lease is up on my M2 next year.

A 2+2 coupe, A Four Door sedan, and a 2 seater sports coupe, you have a wide range.

I do

I've owned a manual CTS-V wagon and like the V cars. (I regret selling that car to this day)

The Cayman looks interesting but is actually on the bottom of the list due to the long gearing and only two seats. I'm hoping the M2 looks good and has great power but we'll have to wait and see. I've also owned Corvettes and Camaros and might look at a six speed ZL1 too if they throw in the breathing improvements to the LT4 SC motor that they made to the CT5 Blackwing.

gp_solo2 · 09-28-2021, 11:36 PM

Just found this new video showing M Performance parts.

Enjoy

mblaucoupe135 · 09-29-2021, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gp_solo2

Just found this new video showing M Performance parts.

Enjoy

awesome! has anyone seen pricing in the US for the M performance parts?

devon · 10-15-2021, 05:49 AM

forget about the stickers they look awful.... like most of the carbon bits....

gp_solo2 · 10-18-2021, 12:24 PM

New « real life » pictures of M Performance parts just surfaced.

Enjoy!

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Matthewricha Private First Class 82 Rep 161 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (0)	I think it looks great! I sat in one at Goodwood Festival of Speed and its definitely a more mature car than my F22 M235i. Rear lights could have been better, but overall its a lovely car. Interesting the pictures at beginning of this thread don't appear to be lowered, whereas other pictures of the car with all the MP parts show the car lowered, presumably on MP Springs and looks better for it! https://www.bmw.co.za/en/topics/offe.../overview.html https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-...i-xdrive/44664 Comparison with the F22 MP Parts: Last edited by Matthewricha; 09-10-2021 at 07:20 AM..
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