[junx]

This is a cruel joke

[mikeyymonster]

So much for going oem+, I guess it'll have to be a mix of aftermarket for the G87. Those wheels look awesome though.

[VIERsr]

BMW (ob)scene

[Game]

I think you guys are judging this car a little too seriously. This is purely an outlandish and extreme attention grabbing car to show off some " performance" parts. No one expects to be fully kitted out in this.

[440i6MT]

Originally Posted by P1

Am I the only one that just can't picture an adult driving this around?

My sentiment towards the f87. That sentiment has carried on to the g42.
Not classically handsome, but rather boy-racer.

[swagon]

IDK, those wheel center caps look cheap and unfinished.

[dezzracer]

I was in BMW of Las Vegas service department this morning. Waiting area was packed for some reason. Prolly 25 people in there with 10 more milling around the sales floor I'd say the average age was 35-50. Definitely not a young crowd.

BMW eventually going to have to market to a younger generation. This car does that quite nicely. I think overall it looks good. Minus the stick ons. I'm neutral on the rear vents. I like it.

[KevinC]

Originally Posted by dezzracer

BMW eventually going to have to market to a younger generation. This car does that quite nicely. I think overall it looks good. Minus the stick ons. I'm neutral on the rear vents. I like it.

I agree about the need to continually market to a younger audience. Ask Harley-Davidson what happened when their entire demographic got old. Or Cadillac, which has now done a decent job reinventing itself. Lincoln, not so much.

That said - a $70k+ boy-racer Civic alternative is out of reach for that guy. They gotta be able to pull in the 30-something successful professional - not the kid with 3 roommates working at the mall. I don't see a tarted up G87 appealing to that slightly older guy with money. Civic guy would gladly take one though, if someone would pay for it.

[G MONEY]

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[10"]

Originally Posted by dezzracer

I was in BMW of Las Vegas service department this morning. Waiting area was packed for some reason. Prolly 25 people in there with 10 more milling around the sales floor I'd say the average age was 35-50. Definitely not a young crowd.

BMW eventually going to have to market to a younger generation. This car does that quite nicely. I think overall it looks good. Minus the stick ons. I'm neutral on the rear vents. I like it.

clearly you are forgetting that midlife crisis (35-50) is THE perfect audience for a "look at me" car.

[FLOSS M]

I dont see the point of center lock wheels on a BMW

[VIERsr]

Dunno, I had the 1M when I was 24 and the M2C when I was 32, I felt perfectly suited to those cars at both ages and I didn't consider the M3 E92 and M4 F82 because of that "daddy's car" feeling, in my eyes, not coincidentally my father (60) owned an RS5 (M4 category), so to each his own, for his age.
Now I'm 35 and I still think the M4 is too adult a car for me (no coincidence my dad is now considering the M3 Touring) and the M2 is too much for young/racer-Civic-boys.
Both are nice cars, but at my age I don't feel represented by any of the current BMWs on the market.

[ellipsis212]

BMW x Pep Boys collabo

I quite like the M Perf bits except for the looks of the exhaust. If given the opportunity I’d definitely give this a go on the track.

[GOLFFRR]

me personally am not a fan of the exhaust but I do like the other items

[M2Cmtl]

Hate all the parts save the wheels, but orange does suit the car.

[Colinv6]

Originally Posted by swagon

IDK, those wheel center caps look cheap and unfinished.

This was my immediate thought as well. The Porsche caps are a work of art!

[bromudez]

Originally Posted by Game

I think you guys are judging this car a little too seriously. This is purely an outlandish and extreme attention grabbing car to show off some " performance" parts. No one expects to be fully kitted out in this.

Perhaps but the previous gen M-Performance mules never quite looked this ridiculous.

I suppose it's just a change in direction. I feel the MP parts of old were geared towards the OEM+ look. That's basically being achieved by the carbon packs these days whereas MP parts are now for people who want to go full boy racer or batmobile.

[M2PDX]

Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

me personally am not a fan of the exhaust but I do like the other items

There are several bits I like. Just not the wavy stickers.

The coilovers are a must have!

[curtdragon]

Originally Posted by M2PDX

There are several bits I like. Just not the wavy stickers.

The coilovers are a must have!

Yes! I plan on getting those with my order and installed before pickup.

[nicksm3]

Originally Posted by nick3753

Obviously aero tech derived from their F1 program.

Ohhh obviously F1 tapes it on their street cars that race too? Gimmick buddy….Gimmick.

[reward72]

I do like the rear bumper inserts. They make the narrow taillights work better somehow and reminds me of the LFA. I don't care for all the other bits though.