BMW M3 DTM Champion Edition Model Celebrates BMW DTM Triumph - Page 3

Lemon Jelly M3 · 12-05-2012, 04:12 PM

I hope I'm not alone here.

I LOVE IT!

I would take it.

jonasaurus · 12-05-2012, 04:38 PM

Putting aside the M stickers on the lower front fenders it looks ok. Thankfully they didn't extend the strips to the bonnet! A least should have made it more special by upgrading brakes and perhaps performance reclining buckets

Ascari · 12-05-2012, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Team Plutonium

Make it stop already!

+1 please! This is really starting to get embarrassing. I'm looking forward to the next wave - when all this badging, sticker, model proliferation reaches a tipping point and BMW realise there is money to be made from what it's customers want - simple, pure, focused, subtle and no bullshit.

Matski · 12-05-2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemon Jelly M3

I hope I'm not alone here.

I LOVE IT!

I would take it.

It's not that I don't like it. But it needed more from the parts bin... GTS wing, GTS front splitter, different wheels - or at least different finish on the wheels.. and that alone might tip more of a nod to the DTM car (yes I know the GTS wing is the FIA WTCC spec item, but at least it's off a racing car!)

dreamspeed · 12-05-2012, 05:16 PM

that's one expensive cosmetic package

py0413 · 12-05-2012, 05:48 PM

I like the car itself but not the premium price tag.

Munit · 12-05-2012, 06:58 PM

The thing that is very odd and also the only positive thing going for it is the use of the carbon fiber boot lid. So random to put any R and D into a carbon fiber boot lid for one special edition run? Makes no sense. Anyway atleast that is SOMETHING other than paint and stickers that every other special edition is.

It is worth considering the simple fact that the base m3 was simply a flawless car for the purpose and for the purpose of this car for 99 percent of buyers it really does not need anything, including more power. This care is so balanced where the power delivery fits the tranny and fits the neutral-oversteer balanced chassis given you have fine control of the linear power curve.

So while you can look at it as bmw being dumb, which I agree with, I guses we could take the opposite view that the m3 is simply so good that there really is not a lot to improve on unless you stroke the engine out

monkawekrue · 12-05-2012, 09:47 PM

s2kroma · 12-05-2012, 09:58 PM

Another special edition? Why?

silentassasin · 12-05-2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cl0ud7

After so many special editions...It's just not special anymore...

+1

ppatel223 · 12-05-2012, 10:28 PM

Which Douche from BMW M is making all these nonsense special additions? I like to meet him to kick you in your balls or vagina. There should be only two models offered in each series. Like M3 or M3 track or M5 or M5 track.

ozinaldo · 12-05-2012, 10:34 PM

BMW gives the impression that they are desperate for keeping the attention on their M products alive, but these are steps to the wrong direction. Real M clients want substance before and above everything else and BMW give this accessories katalog edition "starting 99,000 EUR in Germany", that is 30,000 or around 45%more than a base E92 M3's starting price! It is not about if it looks good or bad, what matters is there is nothing really new or exclusive on this car, and nothing that can make it drive better and on top of that the pricing is almost insulting. This is a whole new level of making a "call for a badge whore".

Frosty · 12-06-2012, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92livin

Put this in the basket with Lime Rock.

Agreed... I wish there was some way of calling them "Cosmetic Editions" or call it a "Premium color choice" ....

not the worst thing... but all copies of this wonderful engine are worth having.

~Frost

marcva · 12-06-2012, 08:36 AM

and I thought my E36M3 was known as the ///Marketing model...I'm glad that designation has been transferred. Hopefully the Lime Rock models will depreciate disproportionally, I kinda like the orange, and I hope it's cheap when I'm ready to buy in another 5-10 yrs. (Provided that wing comes off as well).

Marc
E36M345, 125k

3s-a-charm · 12-06-2012, 10:08 AM

I really like this car! If I could... this would be one I would buy and stick in the garage for 50 years at which point it would be worth $1M with only delivery miles on it.

Team Plutonium · 12-06-2012, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3s-a-charm

I really like this car! If I could... this would be one I would buy and stick in the garage for 50 years at which point it would be worth $1M with only delivery miles on it.

Doubt it.

rick berry · 12-06-2012, 10:55 AM

I want a real GTS. Add 50 HP, make is US legal, charge as a reasonble option. Many on here would buy.

formula M · 12-06-2012, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cl0ud7

After so many special editions...It's just not special anymore...

This^

I wonder if Jason gets sick of posting these embarrasing re-hashes of a 6 year old car. BMW is trying too hard... and people are starting to laugh.

Imagine if it was a "special edition" 1M coupe.. I am quite sure the entire automotive press would be drooling, instead we all turned are heads in embarrassment for BMW.

Rydawg1 · 12-06-2012, 11:35 AM

*yawn* I'm not impressed with this special edition either. You know they (BMW) are going to milk the special edition "teet" until people stop buying them or until the new M3 comes out (whichever happends first). Personally I think they're tarnishing the M brand by contiuing to do this along with putting M "package" parts on every non M vehicle they make...pretty soon M is going to stand for "Meh"... just my .02

F555 · 12-06-2012, 12:11 PM

another special edition.. hmm.. it never ends..

TOSKABG · 12-06-2012, 02:21 PM

Another special edition...Hmmm...Maybe,another special edition for Christmas or New Year...

///Mperative · 12-06-2012, 02:25 PM

not impressed

12-05-2012, 04:38 PM	#46
jonasaurus Colonel Drives: 11.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London Posts: 2,780 iTrader: (0)	Putting aside the M stickers on the lower front fenders it looks ok. Thankfully they didn't extend the strips to the bonnet! A least should have made it more special by upgrading brakes and perhaps performance reclining buckets __________________ ///M3 \| E90 \| Space Grey \| Fox Red with CF Structure \| 6MT \| 260M \| My build

12-05-2012, 05:48 PM	#50
py0413 Captain Drives: 2012 M5 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC Posts: 941 iTrader: (2)	I like the car itself but not the premium price tag. __________________ Must stop eating..............

12-05-2012, 09:47 PM	#52
monkawekrue Colonel Drives: e46 M3 CB/e46 M3 AW/f25 X3 AW Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CENTEX Posts: 2,409 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2003 e46 M3 CB [0.00] 2004 e46 M3 AW [0.00] 2013 f25 X3 AW [0.00] 2007 e92 328i SG RE ... [0.00] 2007 e90 335i AW RE ... [0.00]	__________________ <<Selling my e46 ///M3>>

12-05-2012, 10:34 PM	#56
ozinaldo Colonel Drives: 1M Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chile, Santiago Posts: 2,076 iTrader: (0)	BMW gives the impression that they are desperate for keeping the attention on their M products alive, but these are steps to the wrong direction. Real M clients want substance before and above everything else and BMW give this accessories katalog edition "starting 99,000 EUR in Germany", that is 30,000 or around 45%more than a base E92 M3's starting price! It is not about if it looks good or bad, what matters is there is nothing really new or exclusive on this car, and nothing that can make it drive better and on top of that the pricing is almost insulting. This is a whole new level of making a "call for a badge whore". __________________ 2011 BMW 1M: Euro spec, w/out Nav, manual seats. Evolve Race+N55 mid, Michelin PSS, ER charge pipe, aFe ProDryS drop-in filter, CDVx, BMW-IND trunk spoiler matt cf/VO stripe, BMW blacklines, BMW black grills, IND side gills&rear M logo, silver turn indicator bulbs, anthrazit overlays on side creases and on air curtains, MPerformance steering wheel w/VO ring, BMW steel pedals, custom mats, color matched MPower e-brake.

12-06-2012, 08:36 AM	#58
marcva New Member Drives: E36 M345 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	and I thought my E36M3 was known as the ///Marketing model...I'm glad that designation has been transferred. Hopefully the Lime Rock models will depreciate disproportionally, I kinda like the orange, and I hope it's cheap when I'm ready to buy in another 5-10 yrs. (Provided that wing comes off as well). Marc E36M345, 125k Last edited by marcva; 12-06-2012 at 08:39 AM. Reason: cleaning typos

12-05-2012, 04:12 PM	#45
Lemon Jelly M3 Lieutenant Drives: M3 (E90,ZCP,6MT) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast Posts: 451 iTrader: (0)	I hope I'm not alone here. I LOVE IT! I would take it.

12-05-2012, 05:16 PM	#49
dreamspeed Lieutenant Drives: M3 E92 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 505 iTrader: (0)	that's one expensive cosmetic package

12-05-2012, 06:58 PM	#51
Munit Banned Drives: m3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: CA Posts: 220 iTrader: (0)	The thing that is very odd and also the only positive thing going for it is the use of the carbon fiber boot lid. So random to put any R and D into a carbon fiber boot lid for one special edition run? Makes no sense. Anyway atleast that is SOMETHING other than paint and stickers that every other special edition is. It is worth considering the simple fact that the base m3 was simply a flawless car for the purpose and for the purpose of this car for 99 percent of buyers it really does not need anything, including more power. This care is so balanced where the power delivery fits the tranny and fits the neutral-oversteer balanced chassis given you have fine control of the linear power curve. So while you can look at it as bmw being dumb, which I agree with, I guses we could take the opposite view that the m3 is simply so good that there really is not a lot to improve on unless you stroke the engine out

12-05-2012, 09:58 PM	#53
s2kroma Second Lieutenant Drives: '05 S2k '12 Passat '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 240 iTrader: (0)	Another special edition? Why?

12-05-2012, 10:28 PM	#55
ppatel223 Second Lieutenant Drives: bmw 335i? Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: springdale, ar Posts: 279 iTrader: (0)	Which Douche from BMW M is making all these nonsense special additions? I like to meet him to kick you in your balls or vagina. There should be only two models offered in each series. Like M3 or M3 track or M5 or M5 track.

12-06-2012, 10:08 AM	#59
3s-a-charm Captain Drives: 07 E70 X5 4.8i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 927 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW X5 [0.00]	I really like this car! If I could... this would be one I would buy and stick in the garage for 50 years at which point it would be worth $1M with only delivery miles on it. __________________ ________________________________________ 07 X5 4.8i Black/Black (His) 08 535xiT Blue/Black (Hers) 08 E92 M3 Red/Tan (Sold)

12-06-2012, 10:55 AM	#61
rick berry Private First Class Drives: 2012 M3 DCT CP/ 2011 750li H Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: marshall texas Posts: 179 iTrader: (0)	I want a real GTS. Add 50 HP, make is US legal, charge as a reasonble option. Many on here would buy.

12-06-2012, 11:35 AM	#63
Rydawg1 Private First Class Drives: 08 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 156 iTrader: (1)	yawn I'm not impressed with this special edition either. You know they (BMW) are going to milk the special edition "teet" until people stop buying them or until the new M3 comes out (whichever happends first). Personally I think they're tarnishing the M brand by contiuing to do this along with putting M "package" parts on every non M vehicle they make...pretty soon M is going to stand for "Meh"... just my .02 __________________ 08 M3 E92 DCT Silverstone Metallic II /Blk/alum trim Megan Racing exhaust mods to come...

12-06-2012, 12:11 PM	#64
F555 Lieutenant Drives: F30 - 335i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Indonesia Posts: 450 iTrader: (0)	another special edition.. hmm.. it never ends..

12-06-2012, 02:21 PM	#65
TOSKABG vekize Drives: 2011 BMW E92/ZCP/DCT/ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Belvidere,IL Posts: 46 iTrader: (0)	Another special edition...Hmmm...Maybe,another special edition for Christmas or New Year...

12-06-2012, 02:25 PM	#66
///Mperative Second Lieutenant Drives: like grandma Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New England Posts: 233 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E92 M3 [0.00]	not impressed __________________

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