1M Spotted at Schipol Airport in Netherlands

ES BMW · 01-30-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

What the hell is going on with the paint?

The HTC smartphone that took the pics doesn't help.

DiavelM3 · 01-30-2011, 07:40 PM

Thanks for the photos! Beautiful car in that VO color...
I think that is the color i might choose when the time comes for me to purchase..
Question though. Where are the headlight washers? Or are those only included in the Cold Weather Package?

J

edit: nm, it looks like headlight washers are an added option. no cw package

PyratOne · 01-30-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by My E90

The HTC smartphone that took the pics doesn't help.

The phone may not be great, but that paintjob is not good at all. I dont mean to be a broken record, but for nearly $50K USD, I expect better.

Not stopping me for a second, though!

gazz · 01-30-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by YVES1M

The wheel gap in front bothers me a little!

Probably caused by transport blocks in the springs.

Alpine* · 01-30-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by providence

i'll take a black one please!

It has xenons (the car used todate in the US had halogen globes IIRC) so it is not the car that is in the US that's for sure.

MrRoboto · 01-30-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by My E90

The HTC smartphone that took the pics doesn't help.

Trunk looks quite orange peeled...

///M1 · 01-30-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

Trunk looks quite orange peeled...

+1, I am hoping this is still a prototype and the orange peel will be addressed.

If for Canada, I would think most if not all dealers have it ordered with the heated seats and jet washers, so I recon this may be a car meant for journalist drives/reviews.

savaho · 01-31-2011, 01:49 AM

I must be the only one bothered by how they anchor vehicles down on the transport tray. You think they'd use anchor points on the chassis instead of just the wheels.

bavarian19 · 01-31-2011, 05:30 AM

I am still not feeling VO.

EA51 LAY · 01-31-2011, 09:29 AM

My guess is its the one being esspecially flown in here to Toronto for the Toronto Motorshow!!

We aren't having the US car from Detroit because of slight specification differences + KMH Vs MPH clocks!!

discoboy1 · 01-31-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by EA51 LAY

My guess is its the one being esspecially flown in here to Toronto for the Toronto Motorshow!!

We aren't having the US car from Detroit because of slight specification differences + KMH Vs MPH clocks!!

I also think it's going to the TO autoshow...

Robert · 01-31-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ///M1

+1, I am hoping this is still a prototype and the orange peel will be addressed.

If for Canada, I would think most if not all dealers have it ordered with the heated seats and jet washers, so I recon this may be a car meant for journalist drives/reviews.

Don't hold your breath on that one. I am sure the production will have orange peel. Just like any other 1 series or 3 series on the road.

durham328i · 02-01-2011, 07:56 PM

I saw this car (or one exactly like it) at the DC autoshow Sunday the 30th. It was inside a rope corral, so couldn't get close. Looked nice from five feet away.

LeMansM5 · 02-01-2011, 08:15 PM

One heck of orange peel effect on paint. So much for an M car.
About time BMW starts wet sand their M and flagship cars.

ES BMW · 02-01-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by maxnix

Hmmmm.....mine had an 8MP camera. Most others have at least 5MP.

That's got nothing to do with quality, only the size of the actual picture taken.

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DiavelM3 4 Star General -Twilight Zone 36 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 5280 iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the photos! Beautiful car in that VO color... I think that is the color i might choose when the time comes for me to purchase.. Question though. Where are the headlight washers? Or are those only included in the Cold Weather Package? J edit: nm, it looks like headlight washers are an added option. no cw package Last edited by DiavelM3; 01-30-2011 at 07:52 PM..
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savaho Second Lieutenant 39 Rep 216 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	I must be the only one bothered by how they anchor vehicles down on the transport tray. You think they'd use anchor points on the chassis instead of just the wheels.
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bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	I am still not feeling VO.
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EA51 LAY Ex-Blighty 16 Rep 333 Posts Drives: 2010 MINI JCW, AW 1M Enroute Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	My guess is its the one being esspecially flown in here to Toronto for the Toronto Motorshow!! We aren't having the US car from Detroit because of slight specification differences + KMH Vs MPH clocks!!
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durham328i New Member 1 Rep 5 Posts Drives: e46 325i tiag/e90 335i Alpine Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Durham NC/Alexandria VA iTrader: (0)	I saw this car (or one exactly like it) at the DC autoshow Sunday the 30th. It was inside a rope corral, so couldn't get close. Looked nice from five feet away.
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LeMansM5 First Lieutenant 26 Rep 366 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2005 iTrader: (0)	One heck of orange peel effect on paint. So much for an M car. About time BMW starts wet sand their M and flagship cars.
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