[ND40oz]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

The tach appears in sport mode, i doubt that he hasn't driven the car in sport mode at all. He's not an idiot, he's just trying to make a point.

The tach also appears in Comfort and Adaptive mode, you don't need to be in Sport mode to have a tach.

[Karmic Man]

The Nissan 400Z shows how far BMW has gone off the rail on enthusiasts...it's based on a 20 years old chassis yet far more exciting than any of the upcoming products from BMW. It has a proper manual handbrake, 6MT, tachometer in the centre of the dashboard.

The A90 Supra is rumoured to have a 6MT coming in the horizon.

The S2000 is also rumoured to be revived in a light weight chassis coupled with a 2L Type R engine and a 6MT

Mazda is also looking to revive the RX7

Exciting stuff on the JDM side and I am very much looking forward to it. Unless BMW somehow manage to make the G87 M2 exciting or somehow revives the Z4M, I am pretty much done with M cars

[MadBimmeRad]

This is an example of why BMW should Dutch it's marketing team and hire someone with "talent"

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by MadBimmeRad

This is an example of why BMW should Dutch it's marketing team and hire someone with "talent"
[VIDEO]

IMHO this soundtrack is better:

[Jimjamz]

Originally Posted by Artemis

November 2020:
Attachment 2497626

Good change is fine (interior), bad change not so much (exteriors) - no doubt boomers and all other customers can vote with their wallets. Let's see how many people buy an IX vs the IDX, EQC and Model X and Y. We'll then see how BMW has gone in winning over new customers given how hard they seem to be trying to alienate their loyal ones.

[MadBimmeRad]

Originally Posted by Artemis

IMHO this soundtrack is better:
[VIDEO]

LOL

Can't argue with logic, or with Artemis (which in itself would be illogical)

So we all agree BMW needs a rethink of it's marketing nonsense!

[MadBimmeRad]

Originally Posted by Jimjamz

Good change is fine (interior), bad change not so much (exteriors) - no doubt boomers and all other customers can vote with their wallets. Let's see how many people buy an IX vs the IDX, EQC and Model X and Y. We'll then see how BMW has gone in winning over new customers given how hard they seem to be trying to alienate their loyal ones.

Hear hear

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by MadBimmeRad

LOL
Can't argue with logic, or with Artemis (which in itself would be illogical)
So we all agree BMW needs a rethink of it's marketing nonsense!

E30 M3:

E46 330ci convertible:

E92 M3:

E82 1M (my favorite BMW ad):

G80 M3 / G82 M4:

[MadBimmeRad]

Originally Posted by Artemis

E30 M3:
E46 330ci convertible:
E92 M3:
E82 1M (my favorite BMW ad):
one of my favorites too
G80 M3 / G82 M4:

Love everyone of them especially the Italian Job.

Proves the point though, all of these ads are from an era when cars were cars, drivers were drivers, and BMW was fun

This is what BMW used to feel like

This is how it's beginning to feel

especially now with bigger, uglier, Titanic G8x

and that's why if BMW doesn't soon begin to address the fundamental underlying problems they are facing, as I've heard from many other BMW lovers, the M2CS (in my case) will probably be the last 'NEW' BMW I'll ever purchase again

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by MadBimmeRad

Love everyone of them especially the Italian Job.
Proves the point though, all of these ads are from an era when cars were cars, drivers were drivers, and BMW was fun

About the 1M: there was - apart from the "Walls" and "Perfect Balance" ads - also the "Helipad" ad:

Originally Posted by Artemis

Reconstruction of the 1M marketing timeline (hyperlinks to the videos included):

• 8 July 2010: teaser video "Step 1";
• 14 July 2010: Chris Harris on board with Frank Isenberg (BMW M) at the Ascari Race Track (Spain);
• 2 August 2010: onboard video of 6 July 2010 at the Ascari Race Track (Spain);
• 27 August 2010: teaser video "Unveiled";
• late August 2010: teased at a private event in the US (BMW CCA Oktoberfest 2010 [23-29 August 2010]) (no full reveal);
• 6 October 2010: Paris teaser video "Unveiled part 2";
• 2 November 2010: Chris Harris posts a video of his 1M test drive (Germany);
• 18 November 2010: revealed to a small group in Leipzig (including a couple of forum fellows);
• 20 November 2010: teaser video "Step 2" (about the 18 November 2010 reveal);
• 7 December 2010: teased in London at Autosport Awards 2010 "Joy is unveiled" ("Unveiling. Part 4");
• 8 December 2010: teaser video "Step 3" ("And now it's your turn");
• 10 December 2010: BMW press release (dated 9 December 2010);
• 10 December 2010: Bimmerpost 1addicts - BMW 1M Introduction;
• 13 December 2010: Skiddmark full reveal video made available on YouTube;
• 16 December 2010: BMW full reveal video through Bimmerpost made available on YouTube;
• 19 December 2010: Summer photoshoot video;
• January 2011: world premiere at the Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS 2011) - see also here (from 02:29 onwards);
• March 2011: start of production;
• May 2011: US media introduction at the Monticello Motor Club racetrack (NY) - see also here - first deliveries;
• 2011-2012: release of three commercials: "Walls" - "Helipad" - "Perfect Balance";
• 27 November 2012: confirmation of 6309 produced 1M cars at the occasion of the 1M polo shirt offer (see also here).

[AxM2CS]

Love the James Brown vid. Need to dig out that DVD I got a couple of years after the E39 540i. Packed with short films that are both amusing and interesting (from artistic and enthusiast perspectives).