Official pics: 2009 E90 M3 sedan facelift (w/ new idrive) + Le Mans Blue E92

RT8_M3 · 07-29-2008, 05:42 PM

The rear looks real good to me, plus the idrive update...

exo-ak-dk · 07-29-2008, 06:04 PM

dont like the rims

bayerischeperformance · 07-29-2008, 06:25 PM

are those little holes above the RPM tach a new thing or a DTC thing. I've only been in 6spd cars and dont think its there

arr0gant · 07-29-2008, 06:32 PM

HUGE improvement all the way around. Tail lights look AMAZING.

F U C K I N G pisses me off!

nusevad · 07-29-2008, 06:42 PM

Anyone else notice that the sedan no longer has the trunk spoiler?!?!

nusevad · 07-29-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bayerischeperformance

are those little holes above the RPM tach a new thing or a DTC thing. I've only been in 6spd cars and dont think its there

They always been there, they are shift lights for DCT.

rzm3 · 07-29-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

Anyone else notice that the sedan no longer has the trunk spoiler?!?!

it's an option as discussed above (european model maybe?)

Hada318i · 07-29-2008, 09:01 PM

Everything is perfect except the Le Mans Blue we need brighter colors for the Hundreth time. But all in all Great Stuff.

M3WC · 07-29-2008, 09:18 PM

99% of the public wouldn't know any difference.

M3WC · 07-29-2008, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick@Jlevi SW

Man I'd be upset if I had an 08 sedan, I like the look of the new tails.

If an 08 owner wants the new look that bad. All they need is new bootlid and new tail lights, done. Good excuse to get a E90 CSL bootlid when it becomes available.

Onetime · 07-29-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by exo-ak-dk

dont like the rims

Me neither!!

SGe998 · 07-29-2008, 11:20 PM

I am going to say something that will probably piss off some of the current e90 ///M owners.........

sorry, but you will to realize it sooner or later...
the e90 will get 2 facelifts (e90 LCI rear & e92 front with led turn signal)

I really don't get what BMW is doing right now...giving 2 facelifts to the e90 ///M makes no sense, and the resale value is going to be a bitch!

M3WC · 07-29-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SGe998

I am going to say something that will probably piss off some of the current e90 ///M owners.........

sorry, but you will to realize it sooner or later...
the e90 will get 2 facelifts (e90 LCI rear & e92 front with led turn signal)

I really don't get what BMW is doing right now...giving 2 facelifts to the e90 ///M makes no sense, and the resale value is going to be a bitch!

Why would it piss anyone off?

If anyone hasn't owned BMW's before, this is how they operate. They did the same updates to the E46 3-series and M3's. As they do to the other models.

When should someone buy a new M3, when all the updates are finished. Then the car will look old in just over a year after that, because in March of 2012 the all-new 3-series will be released. And a brand new M3 shortly after that.

Relax people, buy a M3 and enjoy driving it.

uter · 07-29-2008, 11:32 PM

[Sigh] Still no M3 Touring. Dangit!

Big Windy · 07-30-2008, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by uter

[Sigh] Still no M3 Touring. Dangit!

Not gonna happen...especially not in the US.

Kobaiyashi · 07-30-2008, 12:48 AM

has there always been leather on the transmission tunnel? I thought it was just the colored plastic material but the pics here show stiching? Is that specific to the european spec?

Thanks!

TLud · 07-30-2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Kobaiyashi

has there always been leather on the transmission tunnel? I thought it was just the colored plastic material but the pics here show stiching? Is that specific to the european spec?

Thanks!

No, that's the extended leather option.

uhn2000 · 07-30-2008, 11:07 AM

This is why I hate BMW. They change these things so quickly year by year and kill the value of the previous models. Unreal!!

mkoesel · 07-30-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by uhn2000

This is why I hate BMW. They change these things so quickly year by year and kill the value of the previous models. Unreal!!

Do you realize that nearly every car on the market gets facelifted every 3 or 4 years? Do you realize that nearly every car on the market gets running changes year in and year out?

simp0man · 07-30-2008, 01:42 PM

May just be the transition of the sedan and the trickled to the M. Can't wait to see the coupes refinements.

Sedan_Clan · 07-30-2008, 02:09 PM

I like the new rear of the sedan.

Big Windy · 07-30-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by simp0man

May just be the transition of the sedan and the trickled to the M. Can't wait to see the coupes refinements.

I don't think very many will make their way onto the e92 M3. Just like the e90 facelift changes aren't making their way onto the M3 (with exception of the interior and the tails). I'd imagine that the e92 facelift situation next year will be similar. All M3s will receive new headlights with the led turn signals and that will be about it...its a long way off, but that is my guess. Maybe some updated taillights for the coupe too.

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