E90 M3/4 test mule spotted

[armaq]

Got it from here (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2355). Discuss...

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=53932&stc=1

BTW which country's plates are those? Belgium?

[FenPhen]

Are those style 42 (bolted) on the rears? Those wheels are gonna be around forever. :)

Er... did they make style 42 in 18"?

[machmeter]

The a$$ still looks like a$$. :yawn:

[armaq]

Are those style 42 (bolted) on the rears? Those wheels are gonna be around forever. :)

Er... did they make style 42 in 18"?

Yes style 42 comes in 18x9. BMW has a tradition of using old wheel designs on their prototypes. Style 37 was used on E34, E39 and E60 M5 test mules as well as E46 M3

As for the looks, I wasn't a big fan of the E90 when I first saw the pics. But the Joji Nagashima design has grown on me tremendously. It's a perfect combination of his previous works: the Z3's aggressiveness and the E39's classy lines. IMO it's THE best looking BMW under the new design direction and Nagashima is definitely one of the best designers BMW have.

[alee]

The a$$ still looks like a$$. :yawn:
:stupid:

[Alex Baumann]

The plates are Munich registration. Temporary plates.

[chuckie789]

I can't wait to see this car with the real body kit. For now, we can only dream.

[MarcusSDCA]

The a$$ still looks like a$$. :yawn:

But haven't you ever grown fonder of an a$$ over a period of time? :angel:

[obmd1]

But haven't you ever grown fonder of an a$$ over a period of time? :angel:
people do grow to love me over time, thanks.... :p

[SB330CI]

The a$$ still looks like a$$. :yawn:


I actually thought that too until I saw it for real on a parking lot, I parked side by side, and did some a$$ comparison, and it was ok. I still prefer the E46 rear.

[hugh1850]

Are those style 42 (bolted) on the rears? Those wheels are gonna be around forever. :)

Er... did they make style 42 in 18"?


Yeah, but the lip on a style 42 for the e46 is significantly less. Does the e90 have the same offset as the 5/7 series cars? The wheels on the front look like those shod on the base 750i. :dunno:

[bmw850]

The a$$ still looks like a$$. :yawn:



but an abomination ass :bareass:

[armaq]

Courtsey of germancarfans.com

http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.1L.jpg
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.Mini2L.jpg
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.Mini3L.jpg
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.Mini4L.jpg
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.Mini5L.jpg
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.Mini6L.jpg
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.Mini4L.jpg
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos/6050228.001/6050228.001.Mini8L.jpg

[RCK]

Here are a couple more pics....most likely photoshop'd...but look damn nice

http://www.bmwclub.com.tw/modules/news/article.php?storyid=331

http://www.bmwclub-tw.org/car/3er/a5030036.jpg

http://www.bmwclub-tw.org/car/3er/a50300361.jpg

[Bimmer ese]

Woohoo....a 6 speed manual gearbox :thumbup:

[brucec32]

I'm trying to figure out what wheels to get to upgrade an E90 325 non-sport.

The OEM E90 wheels are pretty pricey. What exactly is the offset range to be looking for? I know the bolt pattern is 5x120. What other factors are there to consider?

I was thinking maybe a set of wheels (oem or replica) from a previous year BMW would be available for less. Both the 2 piece and 7 big spoke wheels on that test car in the photos are very similar to what I've seen on 3 series in the past and had on a 5 series I owned.