[CDN-Driver]

I am an obsessive researcher when new car shopping, when I learn something interesting I will post it.
I am most interested in a Canadian Spec 230i xDrive without M Sport styling package to avoid triangles and black side skirts.
Be almost a year before the above is available. I hope BMW Canada allows some performance hardware options on non M Sport cars.
BMW Germany has a cool option aligned with this (on the 220i), see below:

[CDN-Driver]

BMW Germany will also let customers add these as stand alone options without going M Sport, which I like:

[yanks1]

hmmm... wonder why not in USA?? I have a 230i M Sports on order, would have liked to avoid the large front triangle vents & the black side rocker panels. But wanted all the other goodies in the M Sports Pkg so no choice

[CDN-Driver]

Originally Posted by yanks1

hmmm... wonder why not in USA?? I have a 230i M Sports on order, would have liked to avoid the large front triangle vents & the black side rocker panels. But wanted all the other goodies in the M Sports Pkg so no choice

I think Packaging in North America is designed to reduce possible number of combinations (cost control), and to drive people to vehicles with a higher all-in cost (profit). Those plastic bits are dirt cheap and they charge a couple grand for them in an M Sport Package.

[CDN-Driver]

Noticed today re-watching one of the Goodwood videos that the side-skirt is "Black" on an M240i and "Grey" on a 220/230 with the M Sport package, I thought that was interesting.

[TJZ67201]

Originally Posted by CDN-AWD

Noticed today re-watching one of the Goodwood videos that the side-skirt is "Black" on an M240i and "Grey" on a 220/230 with the M Sport package, I thought that was interesting.

I thought the dark gray was for diesel models, but that is an interesting find. I like the black much better, at least combined with port. blue.

[Dinosoar]

Originally Posted by yanks1

hmmm... wonder why not in USA?? I have a 230i M Sports on order, would have liked to avoid the large front triangle vents & the black side rocker panels. But wanted all the other goodies in the M Sports Pkg so no choice

Same here...230 on order, prefer the base look, but have to have the M Sport upgrades. I almost gave up on the M Sport due to looks, but performance prevailed.

[CDN-Driver]

Originally Posted by Dinosoar

Same here...230 on order, prefer the base look, but have to have the M Sport upgrades. I almost gave up on the M Sport due to looks, but performance prevailed.

Hopefully BMW in North America adds some flexibility. I would like to see Adaptive M Suspension offered on the 230i xDrive when it comes.