Last Stop before Full Unveil - 1M side gills unveiled at Autosport Awards

[hks786]

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

No, there isn't an actual vent or opening. It is just a crease in the sheet metal of the fender.

Not good.

[GOLFFRR]

can't wait to see the full reveal! its taking for ever get on with it already! haha

[bavarian19]

[as7920]

Originally Posted by eugegall

Mark are you in still?

Hanging on in there...........just about! Less than a week to go! Woohoo.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by hks786

Not good.

I realize I made fun of it for this reason too, but from memory, the previous M Cars with side vents, the MZ3, the E46 M3, the E60 M5, the E9x M3 and the XxM trucks all have non-functional side vents. They just don't look as apparent as the ones on the 1M, which looks like the RX8's without the silly plastic trim.

I was actually somewhat surprised when the E9x M3 got one functional hood intake, even if the right hand one doesn't actually do anything, and the side vents are still dummies.

[JN2009]

Thanks god they don`t put the Dumbo Mirror.

[eugegall]

Originally Posted by as7920

Hanging on in there...........just about! Less than a week to go! Woohoo.

Good man. What colour are you going for? I've put down AW. and im not changing my mind? Im sure we will collecting them on the same day? We could do our own little meet? lol

[positiveions]

ok, one of us got go up there, and pretend he/she tripped, and hang on to the cover, fall and remove that thing.

[marcel b]

Originally Posted by eugegall

I think that is for sure. You would be silly to think otherwise

that would be cool! Am waiting for me dealer to come back to me... really like what I see

[R A W L S]

Originally Posted by Technic

This must be one of the most ridiculous marketing campaigns in BMW history...

...And I really want the car! I'm I being suckered into it?!

[Orjan]

Originally Posted by Technic

This must be one of the most ridiculous marketing campaigns in BMW history...

I guess ///M is now BMWs Marketing division - and a not a very good one either...

[spellbmw]

Originally Posted by pyrat

i personally think it is great marketing on BMW's part. Can't wait to see the full reveal.

+1 -- I have to agree in that the marketing has all of us talking about it...one way or the other, BMW's got our attention...love it or hate it...they have us speculating, wondering, wanting, diss'ing... Frankly, I think the speculation is a huge waste of time...and love indulging in it!

[Jblack4083]

The front fender is underwhelming... Didn't come together as well as I had pictured it.

[wontonbomb]

Originally Posted by Pitkis

Completely agree. This marketing makes me feel antipathy towards 1M. Just drop it out like other M-cars and that's it. As said before, swelling marketing makes me feel that the car has something less than other M-cars due. I still believe BMW has created an excellent car, but why market it like explaining all the time that this car is worth waiting?? If there's no reason for explanations, why they are trying to create more hype than ever before? Around fairly normal M-car...I understand ultra-modern hybrids but this is just one more good M-model, no revolution at all.

Remember old rule: more noise = often less substance!

This campaign is actually worst than people creating "Teaser" threads with pictures of boxes. I can't and won't speak for everyone here but I certainly don't give a fcuk. Those who are still excited for the car, good for you!

Wow, a rear bumper. Whoop deee fcuuuuuuking doo.

/end rant.

[Future M1 owner]

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

No, there isn't an actual vent or opening. It is just a crease in the sheet metal of the fender.

A few months ago we discussed on this forum that BMW M would never make the ridiculous mistakes of fake fender vents and fake quads as on the Lexus IS-F. BMW M, so we thought at that time, stood above such infantile ricer/boyracer antics.


How wrong we were....

[Alpin3_F30]

Thumbs down to all the hype with the side gill. its not even vented for crying out loud

[Alpin3_F30]

Originally Posted by iczer34

This campaign is actually worst than people creating "Teaser" threads with pictures of boxes. I can't and won't speak for everyone here but I certainly don't give a fcuk. Those who are still excited for the car, good for you!

Wow, a rear bumper. Whoop deee fcuuuuuuking doo.

/end rant.

they show us the right side of the rear bumper and hide the left side like theres something different on the left side of the bumper. retards

[Madozu]

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

No, there isn't an actual vent or opening. It is just a crease in the sheet metal of the fender.

BMW M seems to have given up the "form follows function" design principle.

Dissapointing

[Raine]

This car...honestly looks so beastly...

[Yogijet]

Originally Posted by Orjan

I guess ///M is now BMWs Marketing division - and a not a very good one either...

It's surely serving the purpose though. There is so much anticipation and interest that the marketing wizzes have done their do, successfully. I suspect the drive will take the process to the finish line. I can't wait for Sunday's (I think) reveal, and the Dexter season finale!!!

[Robert]

So the lucky 12 test drivers didn't get to see the final product because they swore there's no side slit. Either that or BMW has instructed them to hold back which goes against what they said all along that no censorship exist

[eugegall]

Im really surprised with all those people there that no more pictures have surfaced? Im guessing that no cameras were permitted?