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pauljones
06/24/09

In reply to F01 BMW 7-Series M Sport: It's No M7
Mark your calender, gentlemen,

In 16 days, a new Jaguar XJ (and XJR) will arrive and (hopefully) show the Germans how it's done.

Stranger things have happened.
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.357
06/24/09

@pauljones: My calendar's been marked since day one.
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Syrax
06/25/09

@pauljones: You know how I love XJs but I think they're screwing this one up. I have high hopes for the cat but I'm afraid they're adding details just for the sake of being different. Like the quasi-invisible C pillar:

It's been almost two years that I've promised I would never come back to Left Lane News but it was the only place with a rendering. I feel dirty.
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Syrax
06/24/09

In reply to F01 BMW 7-Series M Sport: It's No M7
The new 760 comes with a 544HP Bityrbo V12. That's M7 for me.
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Syrax
06/24/09

@Ambiguously Unfunny Syrax: Bityrbo. Twice as fast as Biturbo.
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Boosted Lego Wagon
06/24/09

In reply to F01 BMW 7-Series M Sport: It's No M7
Un-M-pressive.
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Mad_Science
06/24/09

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Seems to posses a lot of Meh
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.357
06/24/09

In reply to F01 BMW 7-Series M Sport: It's No M7
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Official Announcement

We here at BMW listen to our customers and what they say. And we do what they want. Here's what they have to say:

OMFG BMW u nedd 2 ttly do a thing tht makes ur car look cooler and faster.-Oakley_1

I luv the way my BMW luuks, but I want it 2 look sikker!- Bang_Ur_Mom69

So, we have decided, in lieu of a M7, to give you the 7-series M-Sport.
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s0crates82
06/24/09

@Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: I see what you're saying. I just have to admit that your sample "quotes" make me feel more than a little stabby.
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.357
06/24/09

@s0crates82: They probably don't even own BMWs.
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
06/24/09

In reply to F01 BMW 7-Series M Sport: It's No M7
And, let me guess, it probably adds $24,000 to the price of the car.
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Jagvar
06/24/09

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Still no M7? Oh well. That's what Alpina's for.
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Mad_Science
06/24/09

@Jagvar: Saw an '84 Alpina 745 in the junkyard this weekend.

Alas, it did not possess the parts I needed.
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dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
06/24/09

@Jagvar: I see a late model B7 almost every morning: its driver stops at the local Starbucks for his morning fix. These things have ridiculously large wheels with tires that appear to be painted on. The engine and exhaust combination do sound sweet though...
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ThreeLitre
06/24/09

@Mad_Science: Dude, really? How junked was it? If it could be towed home I'd be tempted to take it and turn my life into PCH.
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Mad_Science
06/24/09

@ThreeLitre: No head on the engine, interior probably 20% gone, general junkyard-grade filth all over.

May or may not have had the rear diff.
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MushyHeirloom
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
Is that "...emulate actual M-cars' bigger wheels" or "...emulate actual M-cars: bigger wheels..."?
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TysonZetes
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
I love these "poseur" vehicles. I don't want a useless 400hp M3 when I can have a 300hp car that looks the same for like what, 20% cheaper? All these folks and their rants against a great looking car with too little horsepower. Gas is not plentiful, so looks trump power in my opinion, especially since only assholes need to speed from a green light so I can slowly pull up next to them one mile later at a red light.
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DoctorNine
02/20/09

@TysonZetes: As a lady's man, I concur with your judgement.

Good looks and a little stiffness are so much superior

to ugly brutish power, in the days of gas not being plentiful.

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1300ccsoffury
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
So BMW is trying to get in on the action enjoyed by Dinan, Turner, Hartge, AC Schnitzer, etc.?

I think this stuff would work well on my (future, used) E90 wagon.
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ChiSox219
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
Will this package improve my driveway time?
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engineerd
02/21/09

@ChiSox219: I called that one.

Damn...I've been on here too long if I can see a Jalopimeme coming from a mile away.
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Number_Six
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
It's not as bad as Audi's "S" badges. Those are truly meaningless.
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not4one
02/20/09

@Number_Six: Correct me if I'm wrong, I think the "S" badge actually refers to a particular level of mechanical equipment and some very quite discreet trim. In other words, it's not nearly as meaningless as something that amounts to an appearance package.
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Ben Wojdyla
02/20/09

@not4one: Well, the S-line used to be the top-line in Audi badassery. The current S4 has a 340 HP V8 which would be pretty damn awesome... if the 420 HP RS4 didn't exist.
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Pessimippopotamus
02/20/09

@Number_Six: Not as bad as Audi's S badges because you like BMW better.
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Number_Six
02/21/09

@Ben Wojdyla: I am all too aware of S3, S4, S6, etc. They're all on my wish list. It's the regular A4s and such with a little red badge on them that piss me off.
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Pessimippopotamus
02/21/09

@Number_Six: What makes you sure that the M Sport label is any different? It's not.
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BuddyHinton
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
Why so much flak for people who want to improve the look of their car? Oh I know. Because now the "true" M owners can't be instantly recognized as an "true" M owner. Their M's have somehow been diluted. Waaah. Quit yer moaning and stop being so self involved. If you bought an M because you can be instantly recognized as having spent more money, you did the wrong thing. I bought mine for the engine and suspension.
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
02/20/09

@BuddyHinton: I don't think too many people will be fooled by this. Some, sure. The problem is that this is mainly unneeded tacked on plastic bits that don't improve performance. It's the performance improvements, and the integration of the whole package, that makes the genuine M desirable and worth the staggering price.
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BuddyHinton
02/21/09

@Van Sarockin: I think i see your point. But I guess my assumption with anyone buying this is strictly to improve looks of the car. Not improve performance.
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
02/21/09

@BuddyHinton: Those poor souls were already dead to me.

The upside of this is that it might make it a little easier for folks who might actually use the M performance to get one. The posers will likely flock to, and be sufficiently content with the trim bits.
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theeastbaykid
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
The suspension stuff is not to be overlooked. I drove a standard Z4 coupe with the sport suspension and it was significantly more aggressive than the standard bits. And depending on the model, the aesthetic stuff is not bad either. The M Sport stuff makes the Corvette stuff look like nothing more than a tacky collection of stickers and ugly polished wheels...oh, wait....
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
02/20/09

In reply to BMW M Sport Package Prices Announced
Do I get a little "M" badge on the trunklid? If I'm going to spend another $3k+ in options, I need an extra $3k in poser street cred.
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