BMW M2 and M4 GTS officially referenced in BMW workshop schedule

///Mobbin · 03-24-2015, 04:25 PM

Nothing to see here, move along please.

Colinv6 · 03-24-2015, 04:34 PM

^^^^^^ haha!

Pentium · 03-24-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

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Originally Posted by IS3andME

Hopefully someone was able to sneak a pic.

No. Cameras are not allowed and that also goes for phones.
The last high profile leak was at an early presentation for the E63 and E64 6er. A US dealer photographed the two and put them on line or sent them to a magazine. Management at that time went ballastic. Completely Bat-shit crazy and They lost their franchise, I think they now sell Korean. Hyundai or Kia.

Hyundai or KIA!

lol

IrishCoffee · 03-24-2015, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

This is what I am currently doing with the 2015 vehicle launch strategy where we show our global marketing teams the vehicles and the programmes we intend to run on these new vehicles.

So we stand up and introduce the vehicles with a speech saying what they are, what they are about , where we see these vehicles in terms of segment , competitor and customer. Whilst the cars drive in and rotate on the platform to a video presentation for each model or sub model.

Its basically an auditorium but we have 2 turntables to show off each vehicle whilst we promote them to our marketing teams. It was my first time seeing the new M3 which you will see in May at the M Festival.

New M3? Was this a typo?

RingMeister01 · 03-24-2015, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by IS3andME

I figured that no phones or cameras were allowed. I was hoping for something like the Macan presentation pic, or like the Ducati 1299 pic (where a big poster with "1299" was behind a group pic).

The 991 GT3 RS leak by model car was the most epic leak, IMO. Imagine the first glimpse of a highly anticipated machine like that breaks the internet by a toy. lol

EDIT: Back to the OP. BMW you have my full attention.

Colinv6 · 03-24-2015, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by IrishCoffee

New M3? Was this a typo?

No typo, it's getting a facelift along with the F30.

Ghetto2315 · 03-24-2015, 05:45 PM

BMW is very serious about privacy and not letting things leak. I went to training about 2 years back and they showed us the M235i way before the release and was obviously asked not to take any pictures. Well one person not only took pictures but posted them online. BMW AG wasn't happy and orders from the top sent all the way to BMW USA to fire that individual. Finding people you can trust these days is tough...

Oaktree · 03-24-2015, 06:01 PM

BMW can be mad but come on. We've seen the mules being tested, this isn't really news.

IrishCoffee · 03-24-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Colinv6

No typo, it's getting a facelift along with the F30.

LCI already? Dang, that went by fast. I feel like I've only seen a handful of the F80/82 around.

raysspl · 03-24-2015, 06:14 PM

Here we goooooooo

IS3andME · 03-24-2015, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Colinv6

No typo, it's getting a facelift along with the F30.

I believe Scott is referencing the new M3/M4 GTS.

aajami · 03-24-2015, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

It was my first time seeing the new M3 which you will see in May at the M Festival.

Which new M3 is this, Scott? F80 LCI or something else?

IS3andME · 03-24-2015, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RingMeister01

The 991 GT3 RS leak by model car was the most epic leak, IMO. Imagine the first glimpse of a highly anticipated machine like that breaks the internet by a toy. lol

EDIT: Back to the OP. BMW you have my full attention.

Yeah, I remember that leak. Same color as the demo car as well. And then there was the leak of the actual car---a black prototype with track scars and mud on it.

And let's not forget the G11 7 series garage leak...if people were anticipating something like that Concept a while back, the garage leak was a big let down.

Karmic Man · 03-24-2015, 06:23 PM

Don't understand what's all the fuss here

We all knew the M2 is coming and seen test mule photos around.

M4GTS? IF the E92 M3GTS is to go by, how many is going to buy it with that ridicules price tag?

The M2CSL will have my full attention though.

Imola.ZHP · 03-24-2015, 06:29 PM

Que all the poser M owners that already bought an M4 complaining and all the 1M owners defending their purchase.

We're all winners here guys! Just remember that!

PackPride85 · 03-24-2015, 06:35 PM

I wonder if BMW was able to figure out whose badge that is. I can already see the BMW ban hammer rising.

inktomi · 03-24-2015, 06:36 PM

Just bringing this up for anyone who might be in the position to leak data.. BLACK OUT sensitive things - like your name. Don't pixelate it like you see in this photo.

http://dheera.net/projects/blur

It's not trivial to do, but it can be done, and if I was in the position of incurring BMW corporate's wrath I wouldn't just pixelate my badge =)

Pauleebe · 03-24-2015, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by aajami

Which new M3 is this, Scott? F80 LCI or something else?

It's the LCI, the F30 is getting facelifted starting July 2015 as MY2016.

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Originally Posted by IS3andME

I believe Scott is referencing the new M3/M4 GTS.

Don't believe there will be an M3 GTS, just M4 GTS.

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Originally Posted by IrishCoffee

LCI already? Dang, that went by fast. I feel like I've only seen a handful of the F80/82 around.

M3 always gets LCI quickly.

As a reference, the F30 3 series sedan is rolled out first, followed by the 3 series coupe (which is now the F32 4 series). The F80 M3 sedan and M3 coupe (now F82 M4 coupe) always trail the sedan and coupe. By the time the M3 gets rolled out, the 3 series is already a few years old and thus ready for an LCI.

F30 3: 2012 - 2015
F32 4: 2014 - 2016
F80 M3: 2015
F82 M4: 2015 - 2017

F30 3: LCI 2016 - ????
F32 4: LCI 2018 - ????
F80 M3: LCI 2016 - ????
F82 M4: LCI 2018 - ????

PackPride85 · 03-24-2015, 07:04 PM

I wonder if this means you'll only see the first gen M2 until summer of 2016 then gets LCI along with the current 2 series at the same time.

Yeineken · 03-24-2015, 07:06 PM

If that was me I would've done a better job blurring or just completely removing my name and info from that ID Badge. You can still make out the character length and could be narrowed down to a specific name.

ADRQ0811 · 03-24-2015, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dwalls90

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Originally Posted by aajami

Which new M3 is this, Scott? F80 LCI or something else?

It's the LCI, the F30 is getting facelifted starting July 2015 as MY2016.

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Originally Posted by IS3andME

I believe Scott is referencing the new M3/M4 GTS.

Don't believe there will be an M3 GTS, just M4 GTS.

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Originally Posted by IrishCoffee

LCI already? Dang, that went by fast. I feel like I've only seen a handful of the F80/82 around.

M3 always gets LCI quickly.

As a reference, the F30 3 series sedan is rolled out first, followed by the 3 series coupe (which is now the F32 4 series). The F80 M3 sedan and M3 coupe (now F82 M4 coupe) always trail the sedan and coupe. By the time the M3 gets rolled out, the 3 series is already a few years old and thus ready for an LCI.

F30 3: 2012 - 2015
F32 4: 2014 - 2016
F80 M3: 2015
F82 M4: 2015 - 2016

F30 3: LCI 2016 - ????
F32 4: LCI 2017 - ????
F80 M3: LCI 2016 - ????
F82 M4: LCI 2017 - ????

F32/f82 most likely won't get a lci till model year 2018, it came out my 2014 pre lci runs 4 model years lci runs 3.

Pauleebe · 03-24-2015, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ADRQ0811

F32/f82 most likely won't get a lci till model year 2018, it came out my 2014 pre lci runs 4 model years lci runs 3.

Yes, I think you are correct. I was a little buzzed when I first posted.

2017 is when 4 series gets the 430 and 440, 2018 is when it gets LCI.

Although, the 2012 F30 was a very short production year, meaning it really had more like 3 years of model runs before the LCI.

Perhaps BMW will accelerate the 4 series LCI to 2017, but I think it was confirmed it wasn't until 2018.

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