Official: BMW E90/E91 Facelift Thread

[EnI]

Originally Posted by Centurion

Must be the tail light graphics:

Nope.

"Shark gill arches" is the right answer.

Eg. here are the very much exposed gill arches of basking shark:





BMW design department is obsessed with shark: shark nose (grille / fascia), shark fin (antenna), shark gill slits (details on fenders), shark eyes (headlights), shark nostrils (twin kidneys), shark mouth (air intake), shark tail (tail / boot lid) ...

Even the flame-surfacing ver. 2.0 is more shark-like detailed: versus the bat-wing-like FS ver. 1.0

Even more: even some exterior colors are shark inspired!!!

[Mr. Mercedes]

Originally Posted by EnI

Nope.

"Shark gill arches" is the right answer.

Eg. here are the very much exposed gill arches of basking shark:





BMW design department is obsessed with shark: shark nose (grille / fascia), shark fin (antenna), shark gill slits (details on fenders), shark eyes (headlights), shark nostrils (twin kidneys), shark mouth (air intake), shark tail (tail / boot lid) ...

Even the flame-surfacing ver. 2.0 is more shark-like detailed: versus the bat-wing-like FS ver. 1.0

Even more: even some exterior colors are shark inspired!!!

LOL.

I wonder what inspires lexus:

[SGe998]

Originally Posted by EnI

Nope.

"Shark gill arches" is the right answer.

Eg. here are the very much exposed gill arches of basking shark:





BMW design department is obsessed with shark: shark nose (grille / fascia), shark fin (antenna), shark gill slits (details on fenders), shark eyes (headlights), shark nostrils (twin kidneys), shark mouth (air intake), shark tail (tail / boot lid) ...

Even the flame-surfacing ver. 2.0 is more shark-like detailed: versus the bat-wing-like FS ver. 1.0

Even more: even some exterior colors are shark inspired!!!

oh....looks like the M1 Hommage have some huge appetite

[SGe998]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mercedes

You are kidding right? That was one of the best colours!

Rob am I crazy or is there something slightly 'organic' about this face lifted 3?

well...as much as I love the Sparkling Graphite on my 3...
but I am sad to say that this colour will be gone from all 2009 models
and I wonder why

I think the FL makes the touring look fantastic for some reason
but not so much for the saloon

[Fiery]

I'm about to order an E90 / LCI model (325i) with steptronic. I'm considering opting for the sports leather steering wheel with paddle shifters. However, I'm not sure how useful they're when you need to downshift quickly in the middle of cruising. In other words: if you have the gear lever in D (not DS), does the paddle shifters downshift, or they only work when the gear lever is in DS?

[SGe998]

Originally Posted by Fiery

I'm about to order an E90 / LCI model (325i) with steptronic. I'm considering opting for the sports leather steering wheel with paddle shifters. However, I'm not sure how useful they're when you need to downshift quickly in the middle of cruising. In other words: if you have the gear lever in D (not DS), does the paddle shifters downshift, or they only work when the gear lever is in DS?

definitely get the sports package with sports wheel and sports seats! you'll regret it if you don't order it....
for the paddle shifters, they are not a necessity in normal driving conditions.
but they are extremely helpful when you are doing high speed turns where two hand driving is required. Oh, you might find the paddle shift weird since it does up shift when you push it forward and down shift when you pull it towards you on either side. And yes, you can use the paddle shifter in D mode, but it will turn back to D a few seconds after you up/downshift. hope this helps

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by SGe998

definitely get the sports package with sports wheel and sports seats! you'll regret it if you don't order it....
for the paddle shifters, they are not a necessity in normal driving conditions.
but they are extremely helpful when you are doing high speed turns where two hand driving is required. Oh, you might find the paddle shift weird since it does up shift when you push it forward and down shift when you pull it towards you on either side. And yes, you can use the paddle shifter in D mode, but it will turn back to D a few seconds after you up/downshift. hope this helps

Thanks! Another concern from my thick head: are those paddle shifters really 100% ergonomically correct? When you have a "normal sized" hand, is it virtually impossible that the paddle shifters (especially the top, pushable parts) get in the way of your hands or fingers when e.g. you're driving a bit vigorously?

[VroomVroom]

Where can I configure my own new 3-series??

[Fiery]

Originally Posted by vroom_vroom

Where can I configure my own new 3-series??

AFAIK so far only the German configurator is ready. If you can speak German, then give it a try at:

BMW Deutschland : Fahrzeug konfigurieren

[VroomVroom]

Originally Posted by Fiery

AFAIK so far only the German configurator is ready. If you can speak German, then give it a try at:

BMW Deutschland : Fahrzeug konfigurieren

Haha no I can't read German but I'm clicking lots of buttons to see what happens