I'm guessing it'll probably be in the ~55k region, similar to the old M coupe/roadster enough to undercut the Porsche Cayman since it's going to be its main competition. 62k for a base SLK55.

I wish that BMW would move toward Mazda's mantra of lighter is better. Imagine an M coupe that was as light as an MX-5. It makes me all giddy. Neverthless, I'm sure this will be an awesome car.

On a second viewing of the videos, I wish the Mini had a shifter as slick as that...

 

with a suggested price. Don't remember what it was, but it wasn't cheap! And the M guestimate on the price was way to rich for my blood...

Matt

 

those new lines might take a little getting use to for me.

 

Very sharp car. I like the wheels especially.

 

I hope those wheels are available down the road...I would love to get them for my Z!

 

You won't find that in the luxury segment. People demand a certain lvl of luxury and refinement with BMWs and to achieve that you can't avoid padding on the weight for soundproofing, power seats etc. Only in the special editions will you see the weightloss (ie CSL, porsche GT3 RS etc).

But the M coupe will be faster than the E46 M3 because it is lighter, and I bet that the last few yrs of the M coupe's production we'll see BMW put in the V8 from the next gen M3 just like they did with the last M coupe/roadsters. Imagine that..400bhp in a car that size/weight! :drool:

 

Can't wait to see one in the flesh. I'm a serious fan of the Z3 Coupe and I want to see the two juxtaposed before I sign off on the Z4 version. I've noticed that photos oftentimes don't do justice to modern vehicle lines. Case in point: Porsche's Cayman. A really beautiful car when you see it up close, but from certain angles it just doesn't present itself well in two dimensions.

 

I beg to differ on this point. It's true that some cars look better in person than in pictures, but the Porsche Cayman is not one of them. The rear fenders are just bulbous and the front of it looks like a duck. Porsche should've just taken the 911 front and used it for the Cayman because they made it worse with the duckbill.

 

I hear the devil has an overstock right now so he's not paying top dollar. I tried to trade my soul in on the new M6 coupe and he laughed me right out of hell.

But then he offered me a Chevy SUV. I am keeping my soul for now.

Maybe this summer I'll take a trip on down to the crossroads and see if I can get some guitar talent.

 

i still like the z3 coupe better... one of my favorite looking cars ever. but this comes a close second behind the z3

 

Beautiful rear end....front end destined for a pillow case .


Paul

 

Surprise, surprise, I'm drooling over a Bangled car! Actually it's not the first time, since the clown shoe Z3 was technically during his reign. I don't think that the Z4 equals the outrageous lines of the clown shoe, so I won't be trading it in (like I could afford to).




I think you'll see these at Barrett Jackson in 25 years.....

 

My theory is that they softened you up over time (as posted here: http://bimmer.roadfly.com/bmw/forums...7425599-2.html)

A statement made that I feel suits it "too much styling, too little style", outside and inside (I do so lament BMW's abondonment of the driver oriented cockpit for the slabby flat interiors of the newer cars). Anyway, as I say, I always reserve full judgement until I see any car in the flesh and would drive anything before deciding if I really wanted it (and see what inherent problems it has), but I have a feeling of the two the Caymen, or something else for the $, would be my choice.

So there are a few of us M Coupe/MINI people huh?

 

Yup, I saw your sig a while back and made a mental note . There are others, including DDP, and diMINIero who have had both (but don't anymore). If you're ever in Philly, stop by the shop...

 

What was the name of the lightweight version of the E36 M3? Was it just "M3 lightweight"? It's been done before, and I hope they do it again. The RS4 and CSL show that they've got the idea, but haven't got the nerve to really strip one out.

 

Z series are about the only car with a BMW badge on it that i dig.

that and the old fast backs from a few years ago. apparently nicknamed the clown shoe


Just not a fan of the rest of the stuff. nice enough cars, just not my tasteio

 

Saw one today while at the Dragon. Looks very nice but would have been better in blue.

 

SB - I think you got a picture of a de-badged M-Coupe!

Note the four exhaust tips and the M-wheels... Good Job!

 

Or a modded Z. LOL

Paul

 

Here are some more pics.

I say in a M roadster the other day and I'm surprised at how little I like it. The car feels gigantic and it sort of distances you from the car. I really don't understand it. I sit in an M3 and it feels significantly smaller and much more intimate than the roadster. Sad, really.

 

I think part of it is the interior design, I found when I had a Z4 loaner that the flat awkward surfaces made me feel less connected vs the cockpit feel of the Z3s and E46s. Its really too bad BMW has abondoned the sporty driver oriented cockpit design.

 

Matt