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Jason · 01-30-2007, 10:32 AM

Looks like they went with an E36 M3 type design.

southlight · 01-30-2007, 10:34 AM

WOW, thank you!
Do you have more pictures of that car? Source?

Best regards, south

BrianJA · 01-30-2007, 10:35 AM

Interesting.

I like the fact that they are different, but I'm not sure how I feel about these...

They will likely grown on me.

Terps · 01-30-2007, 10:36 AM

Weird! That's gonna take a while to get used to but I'm glad bmw is doing something different. You're gonna be able to tell an M3 coming from a mile away with those

Alpine325ci · 01-30-2007, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason

Looks like they went with an E36 M3 type design.

time to fix my Photoshop

Manz_UK · 01-30-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Alpine325ci

time to fix my Photoshop

Alpine325ci · 01-30-2007, 10:45 AM

By the way im not really feeling those mirrors.

kinda ugly

ILC32 · 01-30-2007, 10:51 AM

That design seems like it will generate a lot of wind noise. Not sure how I feel about the looks.

Terps · 01-30-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ILC32

That design seems like it will generate a lot of wind noise. Not sure how I feel about the looks.

Didn't' even think about the functionality... good point.

zuggerat89 · 01-30-2007, 11:08 AM

im no BMW engineer but im going to put my money on those arent final trim. they arent even appropriate panel colors, it looks more like matte plastic or tape

.... kinda looks like a semi with those mirrors

Alpine325ci · 01-30-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by zuggerat89

im no BMW engineer but im going to put my money on those arent final trim. they arent even appropriate panel colors, it looks more like matte plastic or tape

.... kinda looks like a semi with those mirrors

In that case i wont touch my photoshop

that idea.

cncmastr · 01-30-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ILC32

That design seems like it will generate a lot of wind noise. Not sure how I feel about the looks.

Are you nuts?! Do you really think they'll put on side mirrors that create tons of wind noise?

CSL-Fanatik · 01-30-2007, 11:19 AM

Even though I do not particularly like them, I can imagine that they are final production. I compared that shot with the latest spy pics, and it all fits together. What do others think?

ILC32 · 01-30-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cncmastr

Are you nuts?!

We'll see. Are you?

Terps · 01-30-2007, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by CSL-Fanatik

Even though I do not particularly like them, I can imagine that they are final production. I compared that shot with the latest spy pics, and it all fits together. What do others think?

Totally agree. Look at the outside shape and position compared to these pics
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44085

Looks accurate to me.

Alpine325ci · 01-30-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Terps

Totally agree. Look at the outside shape and position compared to these pics
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44085

Looks accurate to me.

Still ugly, i think this way would look way better

how many agree?

NaViT · 01-30-2007, 11:54 AM

i dont like the mirrors too much, but they might look good in person with the car ready

REP1KRR · 01-30-2007, 12:18 PM

Good hell, I hope not.

Alpine325ci · 01-30-2007, 12:21 PM

maybe once the car is out and looking nice and shiny with the nice big wheels which im pretty sure the 19 inch wheels will be polished

im sure those mirrors will not stand out so much. but i still hope they dont really use those cuz they look

RATED ///M3 · 01-30-2007, 01:07 PM

I'm not buying that. I think they are just a camoflauge distraction. I can't image those mirrors supporting auto-folding functionality. The e36M3 mirrors where snapon/off and were prone to theft and damage. Not to mention they look ugly on the e92M3.

jtown · 01-30-2007, 01:31 PM

OMG barf.

If those are functional folding mirrors they don't look like they'd fold in too much and they'd leave a lot sticking out. Please no.

Norsk · 01-30-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpine325ci

By the way im not really feeling those mirrors.

kinda ugly

+1

P.S.: Your new Alpine white PS is

01-30-2007, 10:32 AM	#1
Jason Administrator Drives: 4 wheels on the bus go round.. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: IoT Posts: 6,123 iTrader: (0) View Jason's Garage	New BMW M3 mirrors exposed! Looks like they went with an E36 M3 type design. Attached Images

01-30-2007, 10:34 AM	#2
southlight Moderator Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,554 iTrader: (0)	WOW, thank you! Do you have more pictures of that car? Source? Best regards, south Last edited by southlight; 01-30-2007 at 10:52 AM.

01-30-2007, 01:07 PM	#20
RATED ///M3 Member Drives: 2003 e46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 12 iTrader: (0)	I'm not buying that. I think they are just a camoflauge distraction. I can't image those mirrors supporting auto-folding functionality. The e36M3 mirrors where snapon/off and were prone to theft and damage. Not to mention they look ugly on the e92M3. __________________

01-30-2007, 10:35 AM	#3
BrianJA Private First Class Drives: 350Z Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 69 iTrader: (0)	Interesting. I like the fact that they are different, but I'm not sure how I feel about these... They will likely grown on me.

01-30-2007, 10:36 AM	#4
Terps Captain Drives: E92 M3 fanatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MD Posts: 654 iTrader: (0)	Weird! That's gonna take a while to get used to but I'm glad bmw is doing something different. You're gonna be able to tell an M3 coming from a mile away with those

01-30-2007, 10:45 AM	#7
Alpine325ci The Photoshop Guy ;o) Drives: Alpine white 04 325ci coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 193 iTrader: (0)	By the way im not really feeling those mirrors. kinda ugly

01-30-2007, 10:51 AM	#8
ILC32 Lieutenant Drives: E46 M3 SMG Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 549 iTrader: (0)	That design seems like it will generate a lot of wind noise. Not sure how I feel about the looks.

01-30-2007, 11:08 AM	#10
zuggerat89 Waiting... Drives: 05 ZHP Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY Posts: 601 iTrader: (0)	im no BMW engineer but im going to put my money on those arent final trim. they arent even appropriate panel colors, it looks more like matte plastic or tape .... kinda looks like a semi with those mirrors

01-30-2007, 11:19 AM	#13
CSL-Fanatik First Lieutenant Drives: e92 M3 DCT Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boulder Posts: 324 iTrader: (0) View CSL-Fanatik's Garage	Even though I do not particularly like them, I can imagine that they are final production. I compared that shot with the latest spy pics, and it all fits together. What do others think?

01-30-2007, 11:54 AM	#17
NaViT Banned Drives: 04 M3/E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: N.Florida Posts: 3,447 iTrader: (11)	i dont like the mirrors too much, but they might look good in person with the car ready

01-30-2007, 12:18 PM	#18
REP1KRR Captain Drives: M3 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 614 iTrader: (1)	Good hell, I hope not.

01-30-2007, 12:21 PM	#19
Alpine325ci The Photoshop Guy ;o) Drives: Alpine white 04 325ci coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 193 iTrader: (0)	maybe once the car is out and looking nice and shiny with the nice big wheels which im pretty sure the 19 inch wheels will be polished im sure those mirrors will not stand out so much. but i still hope they dont really use those cuz they look

01-30-2007, 01:31 PM	#21
jtown Lieutenant Drives: TBD Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Norcal Posts: 596 iTrader: (0)	OMG barf. If those are functional folding mirrors they don't look like they'd fold in too much and they'd leave a lot sticking out. Please no.