Quote:
Originally Posted by Technic
... that's where my nickname came from 10 years ago.
|
yep... exactly... it's just that some folks need a little M history lesson...
case in point....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Panchio
BMW, can you please listen to your customers???? We are loyal to you, why can't you (BMW) keep doing what you have done in the past?? do a proper Motorsport line of awesome cars???
Bring a True Z4 ///M car with a V8. Even if you bring it for 1 year like you did with the 1///M. It will sell in NO time.
Please stop putting "///M" on everything!!! Motorsport is lossing it's prestige.
Remember your slogan "M, the most powerful letter in the world"???
http://www.car-forums.com/talk/showthread.php?t=16261
BMW, stick to your roots. I'm sure that you will be the Brand of choice for years to come if you do. |
and...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Morning Hawk
Instead of having an "M Performance" category that takes away from the "M" meaning, it would have been nice if BMW called that in-between category the "S" line. So something like:
335i - baseline
335is - probably not necessary
S3 - Sport performance
M3 - Motorsport (highest) performance
This would cater to those who never wish to ever track their car but want some of the M performance parts and the aero package without the complete M car/engine. Would cost less and meet a new price point...
Kind of along the same lines of how the new M5 has the separate categories for some of the different driving modes:
- Sport (think of this as the "S")
- Sport Plus (consider this the "M")
This is just IMHO how I would have done it if I were BMW President & CEO for a day....
|
For those of you that don't know... BMW has been " watering down" and over-using " the M name for about 3 decades... starting with models like the E30 convertible M technic
http://www.e30ic.com/M-technic.htm
and of course the M535....
http://www.m535i.org/
the M635....
http://www.classicandperformancecar.....php/?see=3365
So indeed, Panchio.... BMW WILL keep doing what they have done in the past...
And Hawk.... I think you'll find that the usage of M in other models hasn't taken anything away from M cars... if anything it has done exactly what vladbeca indicates... .. both in the past.... and current...
Quote:
Originally Posted by vladberca
I think that the performances of the car are more important than the naming
Also there are a lot of BMW customers that can t afford an M car so the M Performance is the best option
|
