I saw my first MR M3 Sedan today

ihyln · 06-02-2008, 03:33 PM

haha. not really.

edit: I really thought I was looking at one. Driving down route 3 today off to the side I saw what I thought was a MR M3 and I did a doubletake only to be disappointed to find out that it was just a Pontiac.

monsta · 06-02-2008, 03:58 PM

lmao...

GT3 Tim · 06-02-2008, 04:14 PM

hah

Davinhci · 06-02-2008, 04:18 PM

UltimateBMW · 06-02-2008, 04:47 PM

Wow... never really noticed it before. But could they have possibly taken any more design elements from the M3?

ihyln · 06-02-2008, 04:48 PM

Yup and I was really excited to see my first M3 in the wild. What a disappointment.

JEllis · 06-02-2008, 04:54 PM

Thats funny or not that funny depending how you want to think about it...

ruff · 06-02-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

Wow... never really noticed it before. But could they have possibly taken any more design elements from the M3?

GM knows a winner when they see it.

aussiem3 · 06-03-2008, 07:21 AM

That's a Holden rebadged as Pontiac for the US market. Holden have been stealing a lot of BMW design clues including the pumped wheel arches which they have made it across the model range.

For a muscle car company they don't seem to have originality when it comes to designs.

Copycats.

lucid · 06-03-2008, 09:52 AM

Just about every car has gills these days, including SUVs and rental cars. Boy they make cars go fast!

UltimateBMW · 06-03-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by lucid

Just about every car has gills these days, including SUVs and rental cars. Boy they make cars go fast!

I heard they add AT LEAST 40bhp.

BPMSport · 06-03-2008, 01:12 PM

Yeah, that looks ripped off.

mkoesel · 06-03-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

I heard they add AT LEAST 40bhp.

In the case of the G8 they subtract power. The LS3 makes ~430hp in the vette, but only about 400hp in the G8.

(in GXP version anyway, which is not out yet)

J08M3 · 06-03-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

Wow... never really noticed it before. But could they have possibly taken any more design elements from the M3?

don't forget the little antenna GM stuck on the roof and the plastic side skirts under the doors.

Take a shot from the front and you will see even more similarities/rip offs

UltimateBMW · 06-03-2008, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by J08M3

don't forget the little antenna GM stuck on the roof and the plastic side skirts under the doors.

Take a shot from the front and you will see even more similarities/rip offs

Wow, your right. I missed the antenna. A part of me really wishes we could make things like this public knowledge when they try to buy a car.

Quote:

Hey! Come buy the new Pontiac! It looks just like the e92 M3 including the following design cues....

Dad3 · 06-03-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

Wow... never really noticed it before. But could they have possibly taken any more design elements from the M3?

What makes you so sure that these design elements didn't start with the Pontiac?

Davinhci · 06-04-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dad3

What makes you so sure that these design elements didn't start with the Pontiac?

please you make me laugh

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