[chris82]

Originally Posted by mrmjk

That's a mod on the pre-LCI. Normally cars come with reflectors.

Well, then I like both bumpers equally now

[capt_and]

So just to throw more fuel to the adaptive led headlight fire... Did anyone notice that there is not a lane departure icon lit up in between the the two gauges? Which means no driving assistance... Maybe the hexagonal head lights are standard and not required to have the exec package?

[metrickid]

Originally Posted by qtong

So just to throw more fuel to the adaptive led headlight fire... Did anyone notice that there is not a lane departure icon lit up in between the the two gauges? Which means no driving assistance... Maybe the hexagonal head lights are standard and not required to have the exec package?

Those things are not bundled outside the U.S.

[Achi//M2]

Originally Posted by Levente_CSL

grüss aus München BMW FIZ : D wann hols du dein m2 lci? bekomme ich august 28

I'll pick up mine on the 16th September. Can't wait

[hoyasaxa]

Any idea when the first bimmerpost delivery will be? Sounds like folks on the East Coast may have them first week of August?

[mrmjk]

Originally Posted by hoyasaxa

Any idea when the first bimmerpost delivery will be? Sounds like folks on the East Coast may have them first week of August?

I'm not from the US but I might receive my next week *according to my dealership*

[hoyasaxa]

Originally Posted by mrmjk

I'm not from the US but I might receive my next week *according to my dealership*

Well, at least you can put the chrome trim issue to rest, then, if not the exec pack debate.

[kfscoll]

If I had to guess I'd bet the new gauge cluster is backlit white during the day and orange at night. My F30 isn't it backlit during the day, which doesn't matter because I have a HUD, but the gauges are definitely tough to read. On the other hand, my wife's X3's gauges are backlit all the time (white-daytime, orange-night) and it helps. A ton. Here's hoping the LCI M2 is like the X3 gauge-wise; if so, I won't miss the HUD one bit.

[johanva]

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1404939

[Lacroix1]

Originally Posted by lax01

Call me crazy...I can't tell the difference

I'm with you on this!

[Nezil]

So potentially some questions answered with this YouTube video...

At the 2:17 point, you can see the dashboard has contrasting stitching. This doesn't mean it will be Blue in the M2, or that it's real and not pressed into vinyl, but it does look quite nice.

No lighting in the eyebrow section of the LCI headlights either, which is a shame.

I do like the marketing terms in the video though. This one was my favourite:

"The Kidney Grille expresses the powerful design underlining the specific model line" - WTF?!?

[hoyasaxa]

Originally Posted by Nezil

So potentially some questions answered with this YouTube video...

At the 2:17 point, you can see the dashboard has contrasting stitching. This doesn't mean it will be Blue in the M2, or that it's real and not pressed into vinyl, but it does look quite nice.

No lighting in the eyebrow section of the LCI headlights either, which is a shame.

I do like the marketing terms in the video though. This one was my favourite:

"The Kidney Grille expresses the powerful design underlining the specific model line" - WTF?!?

The interior shots are in the convertible which is luxury line, and so would have chrome door surrounds if it were a coupe. He mentions it in the beginning, and you can tell when you look at the kidneys. So who knows. But that interior also has chrome under the dash accent piece

[hoyasaxa]

Originally Posted by Nezil

So potentially some questions answered with this YouTube video...

At the 2:17 point, you can see the dashboard has contrasting stitching. This doesn't mean it will be Blue in the M2, or that it's real and not pressed into vinyl, but it does look quite nice.

No lighting in the eyebrow section of the LCI headlights either, which is a shame.

I do like the marketing terms in the video though. This one was my favourite:

"The Kidney Grille expresses the powerful design underlining the specific model line" - WTF?!?

Here is the interior of the M240i with piano black:

Skip to 3m34s - Link

I hope these European M2s are just misconfigured by the ordering departments and that the interior trim is matched to the exterior trim (shadowline / luxury line).

Same video, showing the convertible with the chrome.

[raysspl]

Diggin' the LCI updates. Now, if BMW can add some red / red-orange colorways to this, that would be great

[mWHO]

Am I the only one who likes the pre-LCI gauges better? I thought the grey cluster was a nice ode to the E46 M3. The new ones look like a direct carry over from my Mum's X6M, a car that I'm not very found of.

[Nezil]

Originally Posted by mWHO

Am I the only one who likes the pre-LCI gauges better? I thought the grey cluster was a nice ode to the E46 M3. The new ones look like a direct carry over from my Mum's X6M, a car that I'm not very found of.

No, appearance wise, I prefer the pre-LCI gauges. Though I have no choice, have an LCI on order so that's what I'll get. I can see the issues with usability on the Pre-LCI, but I agree with you that they look nicer.

[termigni]

what happened to the rev-limiter lights that used to be on E46 M3? no more of that fancy stuff?

[SW19]

Originally Posted by termigni

what happened to the rev-limiter lights that used to be on E46 M3? no more of that fancy stuff?

No,i still miss that feature from my E46 M3.

[damills]

Originally Posted by hoyasaxa

Penultimate picture in the first post.

I'm hoping it's a EU market issue, but I guess I'll find out when I take delivery next month.

Take picturer of trim when you get the car, I get the next allocation, I sure hope for the US the piece below the carbon fiber is chrome.

At least seeing these pictures, if it does come in black, I can replace with the chrome piece of trim

[stefan]

Originally Posted by termigni

what happened to the rev-limiter lights that used to be on E46 M3? no more of that fancy stuff?

It's less risky to rev this motor out old than it was with the super high piston speed S54 with 10w60 it it. That feature was also on other S motors like S62 and S85 s65. High strung NA motors.

Generally it's a best practice to wait for your oil temp to come up in all performance cars. But some will suffer more than others.

[DoggieHowser]

Originally Posted by stefan

It's less risky to rev this motor out old than it was with the super high piston speed S54 with 10w60 it it. That feature was also on other S motors like S62 and S85 s65. High strung NA motors.

Generally it's a best practice to wait for your oil temp to come up in all performance cars. But some will suffer more than others.

Except there isn't an oil temp display on the car.

As a point of reference it does seem like the OK temp corresponds to an oil temp of 60C when I was monitoring the water and oil temp using the M Performance steering wherl

[daftsham]

Originally Posted by DoggieHowser

Except there isn't an oil temp display on the car

have you actually tried this -