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Space Grey M Sport photos on ebay
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04-26-2011, 05:18 PM | #2 |
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Worth noting that it is a 28i in case that's not obvious to everyone. Looks decent in Space Gray though.
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That is an MSport on a 28i and I assume that the wheels are not the 19" wheels, the 369Ms, that come with the 35i MSport. Those are definitely NOT the 369M wheels - so that car is not exactly what most of us on here have ordered which is the 35i with the 19" wheels. I don't think those on that car are any more than 18" at best.
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But not on a 35i.......
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Probably because that's only the third color we've seen so far, right?
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I've seen AW in CA, looked stunning but it must be really clean and is bit in your face, probably I'd get tired of it, takes a lot of wax to compensate for it not being metallic too. The was also a Bronze colour, not that nice. The mineral silver I saw in the UK looked good. I've ordered Sapphire Black as Mineral Silver is not available on the MSport.
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Why is this called an M Sport? There are no performance gains are there? Just some stuck on aero kits. Is this just a marketing ploy? Does BMW typically put their M Badge on vehicles without bumping up performance? Seems like it kinda waters down the name.
We are new to the BMW world but when I think of M series I think of performance (bigger brakes, more HP/TQ), apparently that is the wrong assumption. I can't help but feel like this kit is similar to what some 18 year old would glue on their honda civic. I wonder why this doesn't at least have a retuned ECU. That could be done at a small cost and offer great performance gains. People have been tuning the N55 for a while now. Maybe it is just the nomenclature - M Sport vs M Series? Last edited by bekind; 04-27-2011 at 07:49 AM.. |
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The M Sport packages have been around for a few years now on several models of BMWs, and have always been met with some degree of controversy. Many feel as you do that pasting the ///M badge around the car and providing an aero kit was a little sleezy and dilutes the true M brand. Others appreciate that you can add some distinguishing asthetics to your vehicle without refinancing your house for a true M car.
I tend to look at each one individually and assess whether it is a package I like/want. As I have an X5 M Sport and have ordered an X3 M Sport, I reckon I have decided that I like it. They have improved the value of the package by adding some suspension changes as well - but you are right in that there are no changes made to "performance" in terms of HP, transmission, brakes, etc. That would certainly step on the toes of the M brand and also boost the cost of the package so high it would be moot. Many other brands do likewise, for example Audi has the S-Line package for most vehicles that adds cosmetic elements of the S type.... call it marketing, but I'm on board. In the case of the X3, I almost hate the front of the vehicle without it...
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Good explanation LEDZEP! And I do agree with your point in making the vehicle unique and certainly appreciate that. The kit will help the X3 stand out in a sea of other plain X3s.
I also didn't realize the kit included some suspension changes which I definitely would consider a performance type tune so maybe there is some justification in the badging. |
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actually no, we have seen all colors on this forum from, Aw, Silver, gray,red, blue and black..carbon black still being a debate.(confused with blue) If I could choose would love it in mineral silver, but the gray aint too shabby
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I like the wheels and agree with comfort over 19/20s and went for 18s myself
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