Hi everyone and happy Friday. I was scrolling thru YouTube and came across this video of an amazing rendering of the classic E30 BMW. All I can say is WOW! This needs to become a reality. This guy has some real talent and #BMW needs to build this…ASAP!
Video courtesy of YouTube
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Here’s a preview of an event that I recently attended. The Car Classic 2018 hosted by the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. There were many in attendance from spectators, media, exhibitors, students, alumni and special guests. A full post will follow soon as I have been a little busy working on a few upcoming stories. For now please enjoy these beauties. It’s just a little taste of what was on display on a beautiful sunny day in California.
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Alrighty, I am finally getting around to posting these from my Sunday outing. I was scrolling thru Facebook last week and saw that my local BMW dealership was hosting a Sunday edition of Cars & Coffee. With this one being held from 8-11 on a Sunday rather than the typical Saturday 7-10 time slot that most are held made it easier for me to attend.
You can tell from the pictures it was a decent turn out with some rather nice cars. I mainly went because I am slowly becoming a fan of BMW’s more and more and really would like to get the M2 on the road and track and of course parked in my garage one day. I do have some familiarity with the Bavarian car maker brand a I’ve done a drive event or two and have an infatuation with the European models that we don’t see here stateside. The one that I’m watching a lot of content on is the M140i/M240i hatchbacks, particularly the Motech and Motech Shadow editions. These cars are tuned by a BMW tuning company called Motech and then sold through dealerships in Europe. These share the same platform and engine that we see here in the 135i and the M235i/240i coupes but with a few engine upgrades, body pieces and tweaks to the suspension. The M235/240 coupes are nice but take a backseat to the full track monster found in the M2. But that’s another story and topic to cover…back to the Cars & Coffee event.
Again nice cars, a dj playing music, prizes, chill people, reving contest and a sense of community as with any car group. The only difference is you get the feeling with some of these guys that it’s BMW or nothing. I even heard someone commenting on my ST as I drove onto the lot to park. It’s to be expected as I was crashing their party, so no big deal. Enough chatter on to the pics and video.
Nice wrap on this one
Widebody M4
The Shark
Miata (MX-5) is always the answer
Track built manual M2 🙂
The 1M coupe…gotta love these
Z3M Coupe A.K.A. The Shoe
I spy boosted performance peaking from behind the front bumper
E30 M3…one of my favorites
Check the license plate. AMG owners beware!
Time to start recycling and saving up those pennies
This M5 with the M-Performance exhaust looked and sounded wicked
A little video of the event.
I hope you enjoyed the pics.
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A little collage I made of this sick wide body M4 I saw at the Riverside BMW Cars and Coffee this weekend.
Thoughts?
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Just released is this video from Shmee150 on YouTube. First off, I dig his channel and enthusiasm. From his drive videos to his collection day videos, he does a great job of delivering very entertaining and thorough content.
In this video he brings to us the M2 Competition. A new version of the M2 for the upcoming 2019 year. The M2 Competition host a full array of upgrades and a refresh worthy of finally granting this 2 series a true M badge. The current M2 does set itself apart from the other 2 Series in BMW’s line up visually with its flared hips and signature quad exhaust, but the model lines becomes blurred once you open the door as it doesn’t look any different than a fully loaded 228/230 or the M235/240i.
For the Competition, you now get the optional sport seats you find in the F80 M3/4, a new set of Competition only wheels, a slightly redesigned front fascia incorporating a new BMW Kidney grill design (which I love). Inside you now get the option of blue or orange stiching that runs throughout the cabin. An all new touchscreen along with new digital gauges, a departure from the historic analog gauges that BMW has held onto for so long.
But the true M car-esque comes from the little M button on the steering wheel that was missing from the current production M2. M series cars have a had the M button to switch driving modes for their owners street and track settings. Oh and they also dropped in the 400hp version on the M3/4 engine. Can you say more power! An extra 40 horses over the current model.
I’ll dig further to find out more info but for now it looks like the M2 will finally stop wavering on the line of “is it, or isn’t it” a true BMW M car.
Borrowed photo
Video courtesy of Shmee150
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Just wanted to share what BMW has in the pipeline. The return of the 8 series is on the horizon. Take a look at what was unveiled at the Geneva show. The new BMW M8 concept.
No specs provided just yet, but I speculate closer to, if not over 600hp while using the same powerplant as the 2018 M5.
Video borrowed from YouTube.
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As I sit here in the 2017 Nissan GTR looking at the window sticker, a thought crosses my mind. For the cost of 1 of these twin-turbo V6, 565hp, $112k, AWD, Supercar Legends…AKA Godzilla.
I could have 2 of these $74k BMW M3’s…in different BMW approved pastel colors.
Hmmmm!
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Saw this and thought it was worth a share.
Video is courtesy of VossenWheels and youtube
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