Cosmetic Differences b/w USDM and Euro Car?

I did a search but I didn't come up with anything here.

Are there differences physically between the us e92 and the euro e92? I feel like there is but I can't quite put my finger on it. Help!

meevo wrote

I did a search but I didn't come up with anything here.

Are there differences physically between the us e92 and the euro e92? I feel like there is but I can't quite put my finger on it. Help!

One thing that i can come up with is the license plate area..

The US one is a boxy thing. The euro one is a long bar.

Front seat bottoms

Euro bumper (no front reflectors)

Koroush wrote

One thing that i can come up with is the license plate area..

The US one is a boxy thing. The euro one is a long bar.

Believe it or not, the trunk lids have the same license plate area:

bills742 wrote

Euro bumper (no front reflectors)

Do you have a pic of this?

Is there a headlight color difference too? I always thought the euro versions looked a little darker..

meevo wrote

Do you have a pic of this?

Is there a headlight color difference too? I always thought the euro versions looked a little darker..

Here's a picture of our euro bumper. We bought it prepainted (at BMW in Germany) from Simon@Rennspec:

There is a long thread on all of the differences if you do a search. One of the posters was trying to fully "Euro-ify" his car.

euro cars get front PDC as well as rear..

and depending on where you live in europe.. RHD

Europe also get rear foglights with the correct light switch. If we buy the switch, US cars have rear foglights automatically.

signes wrote

There is a long thread on all of the differences if you do a search. One of the posters was trying to fully "Euro-ify" his car.

Sorry, I tried a search but I didn't come up with anything

leemik wrote

euro cars get front PDC as well as rear..

and depending on where you live in europe.. RHD

PDC? Park distance control?

Anyway yea, I think there was just something about the headlights/front bumper that was different that I couldn't just place my finger on (not the plates, obv), but I guess it was the front bumper after all.

Front PDC is an option in some Euro markets

meevo wrote

Sorry, I tried a search but I didn't come up with anything

I think he was talking about this thread:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270304

It took me a few tries with google to get it to come up, so I can see why you didn't find it.

I've been trying forever to figure out what bothered me about the USDM M3... It's those orange front reflectors!!

Euro cars also get wide angle side mirrors

kyoo wrote

I've been trying forever to figure out what bothered me about the USDM M3... It's those orange front reflectors!!

Reflectors were a big no-no in the E46 community. I don't really notice them as much on the E9x's though.

Also the 18" wheels are different on Euro cars I believe

j0k3r wrote

Reflectors were a big no-no in the E46 community. I don't really notice them as much on the E9x's though.

I seriously think the USDM M3 is uglier just for that reason alone - those orange reflectors are horrible! I wonder if you can ask the dealer when u order it to attach the euro bumper

You can ask, but you better provide the bumper, and the money for the hour of labor.

or i mean just when they order the m3.. from germany? to skip the us bumper and just keep add on the euro bumper

I don't think so, my guess is some bull safety regulation. If it werent, then BMW wouldnt bother creating different model bumpers.