Frankfurt Autoshow 2005, September 15th...the countdown begins...

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttt!!!!!!!!!

i hope the shape does not disappoint. i am sure the engine and the interior will be wonderful, but the exterior hopefully is pleasent to the eyes!

so bmw will be showing off the new m3 and the new coupe at the same time? :???:

Really?

I would have thought they woulda shown the E92 before the M3. hmmm Oh well. I don't care, I just want to see the new M3!

I hope what you're saying is true. Did you get this information from a reliable source?

Frankfurt Autoshow 2005, September 15th...the countdown begins...

Im not 100% sure, here is the information I have found...you can interperate it any way you would like.

"It is expected that BMW will unveil the M3 in four-door guise at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The two-door models will probably be launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show."
Source: http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/0,,1369-1372_1742646,00.html

"The wagon will be introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show and the M3 and coupe will be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The 3-Series coupe-cabriolet should also be at the 2006 Geneva show and is reported to not have a fabric roof. Click on the spy gallery for all the pictures.".."BMW is ramping up the 3-Series variants with the estate/wagon the first one to hit the U.S. shores by November 2005 to be followed by a coupe (late 2006), convertible (spring 2007) and M3 (2007)"...
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/



Random..but the turbo 3 "2007 BMW 3 Series : Bridging the performance gap between six-cylinder 3 Series models and the mighty V-8-powered M3 will be a turbocharged variant based on direct-injection gasoline engines."\
Source: http://motortrend.com/future/spied/112_2007fvf/index2.html

"Rumours of a 400bhp M3 coupe/cabrio as well. "4-Series" name said to have been dropped. Larger than before, to create distance from 1-Series models. Likely to be shown at end of year, sales following early 2007. "
Source: http://www.channel4.com/4car/future-models/2007.html

Turbo again.."330 bhp turbocharged 3 Series will be a stopgap between the launch of the new 3 Series and the eventual arrival of an M3 in 2007"
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/1/


"forthcoming M3, and will have a 4.0-litre powerplant shoe-horned in, along with a hefty price. That won't launch until 2007."
Source: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=10400
(this article was used in another website as well i have listed)

"...and the M3 and coupe will be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. "
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/1/


SO I guess we will wait and see what happens. Im crossing my fingers for Frankfurt though...and if not Geneva will have something to offer.

Im not 100% sure, here is the information I have found...you can interperate it any way you would like.

"It is expected that BMW will unveil the M3 in four-door guise at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The two-door models will probably be launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show."
Source: http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/0,,1369-1372_1742646,00.html

"The wagon will be introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show and the M3 and coupe will be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The 3-Series coupe-cabriolet should also be at the 2006 Geneva show and is reported to not have a fabric roof. Click on the spy gallery for all the pictures.".."BMW is ramping up the 3-Series variants with the estate/wagon the first one to hit the U.S. shores by November 2005 to be followed by a coupe (late 2006), convertible (spring 2007) and M3 (2007)"...
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/



Random..but the turbo 3 "2007 BMW 3 Series : Bridging the performance gap between six-cylinder 3 Series models and the mighty V-8-powered M3 will be a turbocharged variant based on direct-injection gasoline engines."\
Source: http://motortrend.com/future/spied/112_2007fvf/index2.html

"Rumours of a 400bhp M3 coupe/cabrio as well. "4-Series" name said to have been dropped. Larger than before, to create distance from 1-Series models. Likely to be shown at end of year, sales following early 2007. "
Source: http://www.channel4.com/4car/future-models/2007.html

Turbo again.."330 bhp turbocharged 3 Series will be a stopgap between the launch of the new 3 Series and the eventual arrival of an M3 in 2007"
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/1/


"forthcoming M3, and will have a 4.0-litre powerplant shoe-horned in, along with a hefty price. That won't launch until 2007."
Source: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=10400
(this article was used in another website as well i have listed)

"...and the M3 and coupe will be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. "
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/1/


SO I guess we will wait and see what happens. Im crossing my fingers for Frankfurt though...and if not Geneva will have something to offer.
All this sources were saying that E90 M will be in the market in 2006 a year ago, do not believe it, the earliest you will see M3's in auto shows would be next year, they have not even showed coupe or convertable yet.

I doubt that they will show the new ///M.

you never know.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/turbologist/Funny%20Pics/untitled.jpg
s: http://www.answers.com/topic/bmw-m3

this site says 2006 car show.. The new M3 is slated to arrive in early 2007 with a 2006 Frankfurt debut and the cabriolet will have a Geneva 2006 debut with sales beginning in summer 2007.
s: http://www.autothing.com/funthings/SpyShots/Spy%20Shots%202008/SS-08-BMW%20M3.htm

Yeah i think it'll be here in the next show. Its being sold in 2007, so 2006 fall autoshow makes sense. ****, this sucks. One year plus change.

Since there will be a 2006 E46 M3, I guess it'll stop production somewhere between May and August 2006. Then we won't see a M3 for a year until Fall 2007 when the E92 M3 will be available as a MY 2008. We won't see it introduced at any car show before late (Fall) 2006.

I seriously doubt BMW will show any E90 series M3 while the E46 M3 is still in production. It would be suicide for sales.

Dean

I'll be sure to post any pictures if it does come out, I am going to my first show next month :dance:

yea. wait till the 3 series coup comes out. THEN we wil finally see the new M. plus too much hype with M5 and M6. they dont need to flood their own markets

All I'm hoping is that they show the 3 coupe. That'll keep me satisfied for a bit.

we can hope but my guess is we will see the coupe but not the M... But the coupe will give us most of what we need to see

Frankfurt Autoshow 2005, September 15th...the countdown begins...

If thats true I am elated and sad at the same time. Elated because we are finally going to see what BMW has in store for our Beloved M3. Sad because my M will know that I have been given its newer sibling the googlie eyes. Out with the old in with the new.

it's weird that they'd reveal the M3 sedan before the coupe.

If thats true, it will be a very important show for BMW ///M division for this decade at least. They will show the new 335 Turbo, M3, M5 wagon, M6 and M Z4! Now who is going to the show please take lotsa pics bitte!

it's weird that they'd reveal the M3 sedan before the coupe.
because its not gonna happen

because its not gonna happen


I doubt it too... but it would be nice

because its not gonna happen
Actually that wouldn't be weird if it were a standard 3 series, because that's how it's been done. But since we haven't seen an M3 saloon since the E36, it would be a big deal.

I'm sure we'll see the 3er Coupe, and maybe even cabrio at the Frankfurt show... but I strongly doubt we'll see an M model. In the past, there was always a gap between revelations of standard and M models, even as late as the M5/M6... both of which were reveal much later than their standard counterparts.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if we saw a 4-door M3. The "reason" the E46 did not have a 4-door M3 is because of internal competition problems that could arise with the E39 M5; however, since the E60 M5 is priced so much higher, and the very high performance sedan market has grown in the last few years (especially with AMG) I wouldn't be surprised if a 4-door M3 came out to compete with the S4, C55, Jag X-type, Caddy V-models etc...

But I also think they will reveal either both at the same time, or if anything, the coupe before the sedan...


All I really care about is seeing the coupe - as a regular 3er... it's easy to 'see' what the ///M model might look like from there... easier than interpreting it as a mixture of E90 330i, M6, M5 & E46 M3 as we currently do it!!!...

I thought the E90 M3 saloon was pretty much already established as a go.

yep i hear the saloon was a go as well

Im not 100% sure, here is the information I have found...you can interperate it any way you would like.

"It is expected that BMW will unveil the M3 in four-door guise at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The two-door models will probably be launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show."
Source: http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/0,,1369-1372_1742646,00.html

"The wagon will be introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show and the M3 and coupe will be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The 3-Series coupe-cabriolet should also be at the 2006 Geneva show and is reported to not have a fabric roof. Click on the spy gallery for all the pictures.".."BMW is ramping up the 3-Series variants with the estate/wagon the first one to hit the U.S. shores by November 2005 to be followed by a coupe (late 2006), convertible (spring 2007) and M3 (2007)"...
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/



Random..but the turbo 3 "2007 BMW 3 Series : Bridging the performance gap between six-cylinder 3 Series models and the mighty V-8-powered M3 will be a turbocharged variant based on direct-injection gasoline engines."\
Source: http://motortrend.com/future/spied/112_2007fvf/index2.html

"Rumours of a 400bhp M3 coupe/cabrio as well. "4-Series" name said to have been dropped. Larger than before, to create distance from 1-Series models. Likely to be shown at end of year, sales following early 2007. "
Source: http://www.channel4.com/4car/future-models/2007.html

Turbo again.."330 bhp turbocharged 3 Series will be a stopgap between the launch of the new 3 Series and the eventual arrival of an M3 in 2007"
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/1/


"forthcoming M3, and will have a 4.0-litre powerplant shoe-horned in, along with a hefty price. That won't launch until 2007."
Source: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=10400
(this article was used in another website as well i have listed)

"...and the M3 and coupe will be unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. "
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw3series/1/


SO I guess we will wait and see what happens. Im crossing my fingers for Frankfurt though...and if not Geneva will have something to offer.
bro do u hav actual press releases from BMW cuz i heard that the e46 would be the last generation for the m3 due to the release of the m6

bro do u hav actual press releases from BMW cuz i heard that the e46 would be the last generation for the m3 due to the release of the m6

The M6 does not replace the M3. The M6 is nearly twice as expensive. The M3 is the M division's bread and butter. They aren't getting rid of the M3 anytime soon. The E46 M3 is in its last year, but the E92 M3 will appear in a couple years. BMW has said there will be a new M3, but not when it will be.

should they show or release the e92 coupe and conv. before showing the m3?
that makes no sense. i highly doubt it....
raja

[QUOTE=arpiburpi]Im not 100% sure, here is the information I have found...you can interperate it any way you would like.

"It is expected that BMW will unveil the M3 in four-door guise at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The two-door models will probably be launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show."
Source: http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/0,,1369-1372_1742646,00.html

The article gives us all the info that we already have on this forum. It's speculation until we have solid proof from BMW. The coupe will be shown before the M. The article is filled with misinformation.

1) It's the e92 not e90 for the coupe

2) "Of course BMW's SMG transmission will come as standard"
??? I know it is on the M5, but I sure as hell paid $2400 for the SMG in my e46.

3) To unveil a sedan version of the M3 would be bigger news than the coupe because it is certain the coupe will go into production. Even more sh*t will hit the fan if a true automatic is an option like the e36 had. I wouldn't buy it but it doesn't mean it wouldn't sell in a sedan. BMW makes better marketing decisions than this article suggests when it comes to unveilings. Back to my point, that this article doesn't make much of one.

hey....that should be TODAY!

http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/2005_frankfurt/index.htm

Nothing in these pictures, yet....

:nixweiss: Was'nt today the day we would see something. I thought I'd be atleast seeing pics of a regular coupe today.

so where are the all knowing prognosticators? whats so new? whatever...dumbphuqs...

so where are the all knowing prognosticators? whats so new? whatever...dumbphuqs...

I said no way we'd see anything about the M3. No surprises for me. I kinda like the Z4 Coupe concept, but it's not a car I'll buy, so it ends up being not that big a deal to me.

No e90 M3 appearances, I knew it was too good to be true :cry:. My e46 M3 will remain the apple of my eye for a few month longer now.

I said no way we'd see anything about the M3. No surprises for me.

Word!

I thought maybe we would see the E90 coupe. They will obviously release the plain jane E90 coupe way before the M version. When do people think we will see the first pictures of the coupe? When is that slated to go on sale?

Look closely at this picture. Look at the brakes. That appears to be very different.

http://www.autoweek.com/files/specials/2005_frankfurt/z4coupe/pages/IMG_0205.htm

Doh i was waiting for pics of this car sigh :nixweiss: