Spy Shots: New BMW M3 Interior

Compared to what?

I was in my friends ES350 and the drivers seat was coming apart, back to service for that Lexus.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 3:27:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

How big is your friend to cause a seat to come apart? unless he fights with it?

— Designer1 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 3:28:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Looks pretty good to me. What do you think is wrong with it?

— 02WRX (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 3:37:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

hahahaha.. toyota interior quality?

please be mindful of your words. toyota interior quality has been in a slump; so many rattles and squeaks.

and no, i'm no fanboy. i have both a toyota camry and a bmw 330ci. i can compare from my end here. and the camry was great, don't get me wrong, but the bimmer blows it away.

— mostafa (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 4:36:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

GUESS WHAT
I was in a Camry and the interior quality was sh*t compared to any BMW.
Go away.

— mstangpny07 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 5:54:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

no toyota has an interior on par with bmw its sad when people drive cars like that and have to make themselves feel important by comparing their low rent cars to bmw's.the is interior only looks like a luxury car with wood, without it just loads of cheap black plastic everywhere, the 3 series in "real aluminum" or wood looks high quality, and upscale as does the 5 series, and 7 series, but hey i guess anything to make yourselves feel better about a car that is always is behind, always copying, and always falls short of the BMW......quit telling jokes this is a car blog

— bmwdrvr (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 6:32:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Jake, how can you tell the "quality" of the interior from a picture? All a picture is going to help you determine is whether you like how it looks. But since you have ESP apparently, I'm sure you decided you didn't like the M3 interior before a picture was ever available, and as such all you need is a photo to determine the quality is terrible. Oh, you don't have ESP? Then you're just a typical troll BMW hater on Autospies. We'll add you to the list.

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 3:50:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

that's not an m3 interior. where is the m-stitching? that speedo is probably from another m-car.

— synx (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 3:55:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

i didn't think the m-version would have as much wood trim either

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 3:58:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

by the way, that's just a test mule car. That's a normal E90 interior, just with an SMG shifter and the M gauges. Aside from the shape and layout of the interior, which we've known since the 2006 E90's came out, those pictures aren't going to tell you much (and they'll tell you zero about the "quality" of the interior, but then everyone but Jake knows that already). The M3 likely won't have wood trim, and if wood is available it'll be a grain/color specific to the M (like the M5 has).

— JRobUSC (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 3:59:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Isn't Jake the same moron who thought that Volvo was German. Why do you guys even bother with him. He'll get kicked out soon anyways!!!

— physician (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 4:09:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Would you like to tell us about your special eye for wood?

— audiot (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 6:13:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Has anyone seen these Camry's with the racing body kit?

Man, that looks cheap and there is no way the wannabe race interior in a Camry is better than a BMW interior.

The BMW interior has a style and it's consistant with the manufactures motto.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 5:50:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

BMW may make interiors that are worse than BMW and Mercedes, but they are by no means below par than the norm in the automotive in dustry. They are most assuredly better than Toyota interiors, but not Lexus. There is truly a quality difference between the two.

Although, I must say I love the new X5 interior, and it's definitely better than the RX's. I built an X5 3.0si online, and it came in a beautiful dark brown color with some very elegant wood trim choices (there's about six choices of wood and aluminum). Even the 6 Series's interior is comparable to the SC's, if not better. LS vs 7 is debatable. I think the LS's interior is bland, while in some colors, the 7 Series captures my interest. It may not be up to A8/S/LS quality level, but it can look as good. Again, only in some colors.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 6:26:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Will, without a doubt Toyota has the worse interiors in Germany.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/2/2006 2:31:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Wow, what a surprise. It looks just like a NORMAL 3 Series coupe interior. You might as well have posted a 335i interior.

I mean, I love the new 3 Series coupe more than any 3 before it, but seriously... and there's not even proof of M3 badging on the steering wheel!

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 6:24:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Excuse me, Will. I hate typos! As you probably guessed, I meant "BMW may make interiors that are worse than BMW and AUDI..."

001, PLEASE ADD AN EDIT FEATURE. If Insidelne can do it, you can.

(-:

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 6:28:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

funny how you guys compared Toyota's interior with BMW's interior. They arent even in the same class...none of the cars are...
A better comparison would be between Lexus and BMW, and IMO, Lexus generally makes a better interior than BMW.

— sheldizzy (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 9:33:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Okay fellas I live in Japan and man I tel you waht i sat in a home market toyota the other day and man it was shit..I was like wtf is this it was so bad i decided not to buy the damn car...toyota cheats send it's best to tthe U.S. and keeps shit at home, BMW, and BEnz say okay here ya go for the whole world I fucking hate toyota..BMW Rules...but I know ya gonna hate when i say this hate audi's but man if BMW would put an Audi interior in their cars they would really rule then..go bimmer go

— shane69 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 9:41:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

call me crazy, but is that newly designed SMG shifter perhaps indicative of the new SMG IV transmission? I've heard rumors that it might debut in the new M3, but nothing official...obviously i'm reaching here...

Any ideas?

— NARunner (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 9:51:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

whats up with that redline, its almost as high as the M V10...

— MaranelloMaster (View Profile)

Posted on 12/1/2006 10:25:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

First of, this is not the test M3 Coupe, it is the Sedan. Check out the rear of the car, those are the sedan backlights. Yes, there will also be a Sedan M3. M3 (Coupe) is almost a year away from its official launch. So I doubt that these shots give a clear idea of what to come.

@ MaranelloMaster - The V8 engine of the M3 is actually a modified version of the V10 used in the current M5 and M6. M cars always have high-revving engines. For example E46 M3 puts out its maximum hp at 7900rpm and can go past that. But it is more impressive to make a V8 rev that much...

— mckutlu (View Profile)

Posted on 12/2/2006 1:23:38 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Haha, S4 you drunk! That gave me a good chuckle...

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 12/2/2006 2:38:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Hang on, not everyone on here has to like every car. Personally, I think the new 3-series coupe is a little dull, but in no way is it a bad car. So why are you all flaming JakeKann if he is just showing his opinion? Seriously guys, think a little before you shout about what you are saying.

No-one's opinion is wrong. I can see this post getting boosted down now, but what are you achieving?

— Murcielago_LP640 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/2/2006 12:17:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Wow, it looks like a normal 3, cheap gauges and all. That's amazing.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/2/2006 4:06:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

Once again, BMW skimps and the sheep ignore it because the correct emblem is on the steering wheel.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/2/2006 4:08:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

As far as the interior goes this car is still in the testing stage the final design is not going to be seen till production. The M badges will then appear as well as some upgrades to the interior. Its just the same as the exterior its still in transition. When the new Z4 was introduced as a concept car a lot of auto journalists were foaming at the mouth but the final product was a little bit different than what they originally saw.

— Terminal10 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/2/2006 10:08:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

That picture reminds me of a vanilla BMW 3 series interior.
Nothing awesome nor something bad..just simple,stark and functional.

Nobody buys M3's for their interior bling .. :)

— izfuney (View Profile)

Posted on 12/5/2006 6:53:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Typically cheap BMW interior. It's a shame.

— Steve (View Profile)

Posted on 12/7/2006 10:58:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1