BMW M235i Revealed - Live Pics! [Updated With Rear and Interior]

asus389 · 10-22-2013, 03:30 AM

I like the front end. The F30 front never grew on me... if they fix the electric steering I'm gonna seriously look at this to replace my e90.

krawesome · 10-22-2013, 03:43 AM

love the front, hate the rest...
it looks too high and too narrow
maybe because i got used to the superlow and wide look of the 4 series which blew me off my feet when i first saw it in real life
wasn't a fan in the first place
maybe its the same with the 2 series for me.
hope the 2series gc grows a bit in every dimension

Robert · 10-22-2013, 04:01 AM

Much improvement over last generation 135i and current hatch yet the roofline is still too high.

KANdaddy · 10-22-2013, 04:05 AM

meh..

Matski · 10-22-2013, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by pikcachu

anybody noticed the badge font is not italic like other models ?

Existing M135i is not italic either

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Originally Posted by Sedoy

Audi S-model's metal colored mirrors on ... BMW?

.. and the existing M135i mirrors are already finished like this.

Zirenz2006 · 10-22-2013, 04:39 AM

the front looks a little dated to me already

scheneider · 10-22-2013, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ddk632

Why? It is actually part of the model designation in this case. I agree it's tacky to have M badges on regular series cars with the M-Sport package, but the M Performance cars deserve to have the badge there.

Agree.

BMW put the M badge on it. Period

Saphirschwarz · 10-22-2013, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by PoweredBy///M

Kidney Grilles aren't meeting the lights! That's a win in and of itself!

This car looks like it has down syndrome and it IS because kidneys aren't meeting the lights.

That's indeed a win for the retard look.

Advevo · 10-22-2013, 05:11 AM

Nice but i am not selling my 1M coupe for it. It doesn t have the wide stance of an ///M

Maybe an M2 could change my mind.

PopsnBurbles · 10-22-2013, 05:29 AM

Front bumper looks sexy!

Not feeling the hood very much.

Side profile is very similar to E82

Overall, the front end would please more people than the E82. E82 front end is an acquired taste lol.

Side mirrors are ugly...should've been red or black.

As a whole, I'd say this car is shaping up very well.

hwelvaar · 10-22-2013, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by pikcachu

anybody noticed the badge font is not italic like other models ?

Same as on M135i and M550d. So nothing new

Falafel Combo · 10-22-2013, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bizzyqu

M Cars aren't italicized either. I guess it goes for almost M cars as well.

True M car font! Yesssssss!

/Sarcasm

Falafel Combo · 10-22-2013, 05:49 AM

I don't know. It looks good. Nothing too special from these angles. BUT, who's buying this car because of its looks anyways?! You may be wasting lots of money if you were.

Lets see some numbers. Numbers people!

hwelvaar · 10-22-2013, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmerjph

Because I am not convinced that this car was not conceived as a 235i to begin with (same with the M135i). I am not saying this won't be a good car, nor am I saying that I am against the concept of the M-Performance cars, I am saying that I don't think M did enough to warrant having their badge on the back.

It's a half M. Just as an Audi S is a half RS. For Audi, they can simply cut the model name in half. (RS -> S)

For BMW, this is kinda difficult, no ? (M -> ?)
So they call it M Performance, but putting "M Performance 235i" on the boot would look very stupid.

So it's labeled M235i.

And M division has put work into this model. Otherwise, the M235i wouldn't run same times as a 1M car.

Besides, all this M is just marketing. Do you really think that BMW's top engineers do not work on both standard and M models ?
That BMW and M are two different companies ? Yes, on paper, they are, to be able to brand-protect the letter M, but in practice ofcourse they're intermixed.

Falafel Combo · 10-22-2013, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Zirenz2006

the front looks a little dated to me already

Can't disagree. Again, at this point, to me at least, looks are not a big priority. BMW has lowered my expectations on so many levels with the f30, that any decent mid-size performance car will win me over again. If not then the e92 may be my last BMW for a while. And from what I have been reading so far, the M235i has my attention.

Ffs630 · 10-22-2013, 06:09 AM

I think this is a great predecessor to the 1 series. I would prob consider this over the 4 just because its still nice and small compared to the 4

IEDEI · 10-22-2013, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ffs630

I think this is a great predecessor to the 1 series. I would prob consider this over the 4 just because its still nice and small compared to the 4

I think you mean 'successor' as predecessor implies it came before the 1er. Unless you are living through time backwards----in which case I apologize in advance!

monkawekrue · 10-22-2013, 06:30 AM

sick

IEDEI · 10-22-2013, 06:34 AM

the proportions of this are nearly identical to the E82....except it's larger and has softer lines. I'm not sure I like the front end very much as it has lost the 'old school' BMW look in favour of a newer era of BMW design----but I think it will appeal to a more mainstream audience. That's a good and bad thing IMO.

jzcrna · 10-22-2013, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason

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Originally Posted by puma1552

are we getting pricing and options with this weeks reveal?

Sorry, but no.

NOOOOOOO!

do you think it will be reasonably equipped for $45000?

Pure · 10-22-2013, 07:10 AM

Oh, No !! shockwave!!!!

andrey_gta · 10-22-2013, 07:15 AM

I do not like it, I <3 my e82

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