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      01-15-2019, 02:11 PM   #1
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BMW 2 Series / M2 Updates: darkened rear lights + LBB now also optional for 2 Series

Saw this posted in 2addicts - https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1573760

Official Press Release - https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...or-spring-2019

- M2 & 2 Series to receive darkened rear lights (becoming standard in March)
- LBB available as color option for 2 series
- Sport Line model / M Sport model variants of 2 Series come with a black kidney grille surround and option for Dakota leather trim with exclusive stitching
- Additional 2 Series wheels
BMW 2 Series Coupe, BMW 2 Series Convertible, BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo: fresh touches enhance sportiness and elegance.
Among the refreshing flourishes enriching the visual sportiness and elegance of the BMW 2 Series Coupe and BMW 2 Series Convertible are darkened rear lights, which will become part of standard specification in March 2019. The high-performance BMW M2 Competition (fuel consumption combined: 10.0 – 9.8 l/100 km [28.3 – 28.8 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 227 – 224 g/km) will likewise come with darkened rear lights as standard. BMW 2 Series Coupe and BMW 2 Series Convertible customers ordering their car in Sport Line specification will find additional bi-colour 17- and 18-inch light-alloy wheels on the options list.
18-inch M light-alloy wheels in twin-spoke design, painted in matt Cerium Grey and with mixed-size tyres, will be offered as a new option for the BMW M240i Coupe (fuel consumption combined: 7.4 – 7.3 l/100 km [38.2 – 38.7 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 168 – 167 g/km), BMW M240i xDrive Coupe (fuel consumption combined: 8.0 – 7.8 l/100 km [35.3 – 36.2 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 181 – 178 g/km), BMW M240i Convertible (fuel consumption combined: 7.6 – 7.6 l/100 km [37.2 – 37.2 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 173 – 172 g/km) and BMW M240i xDrive Convertible (fuel consumption combined: 8.4 – 8.3 l/100 km [33.6 – 34.0 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 191 – 188 g/km).The palette of exterior paint finishes for the particularly sporty six-cylinder BMW 2 Series models now also includes the new Long Beach Blue metallic variant, while the optional interior trim strips in smooth matt Carbon Fibre heighten the cabin’s sporting allure.
All Sport Line model and M Sport model variants of the BMW 2 Series Coupe and BMW 2 Series Convertible come with a black kidney grille surround. And new to the options list for the interior is Dakota leather trim with exclusive stitching.
Dark rear lights will also be included in the standard specification for the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo from March 2019. Cars with the optional Adaptive LED Headlights also have black inserts for the headlight units, which the M Sport model will complement with a BMW kidney grille, exhaust tailpipe embellishers and exterior mirror caps (optional) in High-gloss Black. Added to which, Jet Black 18-inch M light-alloy wheels in star-spoke design and 19-inch M light-alloy wheels in twin-spoke design with Jet Black polished finish and mixed-size tyres are available for M Sport models as a new and exclusive option. In addition, the exterior colour shade Mineral White metallic can be specified for M Sport cars.
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- LBB available as color option for 2 series

WTF???
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Yeah, that's just not right.
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      01-15-2019, 04:06 PM   #4
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Wonder if EB will still be a 2 series color or if LBB replaces it. It was nice to have at least one color specific to the M2.
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As the owner of a MG M2 i'm just wondering in what way darkened rear light are "refreshing". The whole "visual sportiness" is also lost on me.

But, I suppose it you're buying a base model with a really small engine it might be a good way of making up for being an "Incel"...
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Also says M2C will come in Mineral White Metallic.
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      01-15-2019, 05:11 PM   #7
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Not really that surprising that LBB will now also be available on the regular 2 series.Estoril Blue was also originally an M only color and that color was also eventually available for other regular BMW models.
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Also says M2C will come in Mineral White Metallic.
Are you sure?I didn’t read anything in the press release that said the M2C was now going to be available in Mineral White Metallic.If they do add a new color it should be a great sports car color like Laguna Seca Blue.
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WTF???
While obviously not happy about losing the LBB exclusivity the M2 will always look way better than the regular 2 series so I don't really see it as a big deal.
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Curious to see what those tail lights will look like. Something like this perhaps?

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Here you go:

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That looks like crap but I'm gonna reserve judgement till I see a real photo/see them in person
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That looks like crap but I'm gonna reserve judgement till I see a real photo/see them in person
Yeah hilariously the editing in that photo makes it incredibly difficult to tell how it actually looks. With you on reserving judgement til we see it in person
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      01-15-2019, 06:38 PM   #13
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That looks like crap but I'm gonna reserve judgement till I see a real photo/see them in person
They look very similar to the aftermarket black line taillights that people installed on the 1M.Will probably look good on the Alpine White M2.
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Are you sure?I didn’t read anything in the press release that said the M2C was now going to be available in Mineral White Metallic.If they do add a new color it should be a great sports car color like Laguna Seca Blue.
I dunno. That's how I took this last line....

"In addition, the exterior colour shade Mineral White metallic can be specified for M Sport cars."

Edit: NVM, I seem to be wrong. BMW calls a package a "M Sport" car, like they have the Sports line and Luxury line packages too. So that line refers to M Sports cars... not M sports cars.... confusing.

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- LBB available as color option for 2 series
I hope you don't get all elitist when you see a post by some guy named longbeachblue230 because it'll only be a matter of time until longbeachbluem2c comes along to post photos of his mirrors and engine
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