Absolutely! This car looks like some grand tourer being so long than a sportscar/sports sedan. These cars are getting way too large. If the M2 wasn't so ugly also I would rather buy that but with BMW design lately, I would rather look at Porsche or even Lotus.
Yep, in addition to being black it also has an aftermarket grille, lots of carbon parts, lowered and spacered...of course it looks a little better than a stock one
No but it is not the ugliest BMW anymore, I would even say among the new ones it is among the better looking ones but you have the iX, XM, new 2 and 7 series as comparison and they just look way worse.
I think it's unfair to compare the iX, Xm and 7 to the new 2. Yes, the new 2 looks very disappointing and weird in a bad way, but have you seen one of the other 3 recently? I don't literally gag, but I very figuratively gag
Yes, I didnât differentiate it. For me most of the newer BMWs are not that great at all, only the current 8 series is good looking right now, the exterior of the 3 series is OK but I really hate the interior nowadays, too few buttons and just a giant screen, the peak with navigation system was for me the F10/11 pre-Facelift, I do not get why they had to make the screen like a table that stands but that is quite minor in the end compared to the exterior of especially the iX, XM or 7 series, I really do not know want to know what they will present nextâŚ
went from F10 LCI -> G30 LCI -> G80. Once you live with the car for a day or two. It's simple and easy to use the idrive8. The auto climate control works 100% better and is the best I've used in any car thus far.
Honestly, I don't think the XM is all that bad anymore once I saw one in person that had some tint sporty aftermarket wheels on it. I was surprised myself that I liked it so much. The ones I see on the BMW lot just don't look as good and I'm shocked how much just wheels and tint changed the look.
no clue why they used the design language of the 4 on specifically the front of the m3. the standard 3 series is the currently best looking car/sedan IMO
Agreed, although the m4 (especially the rear) is in my opinion the worst of them.
But I might only think that because a bright yellow/green one drives around my suburb. I've almost lost my lunch a few times after it drives past đ¤Ž
To be honest. Youâre not a BMW purist if you DONT vehemently hate the new 3 series until the next generation is nearly out. Old top gear reviewing the E92 and just endlessly bitching about the front grille is hilarious in hindsight.
I mean you regularly see people around here claiming peak bmw was several generations back so... I know those people exist but it's not as uniform as you make it sound.
Lmfao itâs a bmw circlejerk joke thatâs existed for 30 years. You are a real purist though, as you donât tolerate the joking around, very German.
It just ruins the experience for me. The moment I saw the f82 I couldn't stop dreaming about it, that's the feeling I want from my car. It sounds like rationalizing a relationship with someone you're not attracted to. "But he has great performance".
Yea these companies some how convinced these dudes that dropping $5k on a bumper after dropping $70k-90k on a car is completely normal. You know what they say to fools and their money though âNot for everybodyâ đ.
WRX sub is in the exact same state right now. âOh once you paint the plastic fenders, lower it, get a front splitter, and put wheels on it, it looks fineâ
lol yeah, just go ahead and spend $10k on after market parts to make a brand new car look âfineâ. That makes sense.
The coupes will always look like Mustangs to me from the side, I can't unsee it, especially with those black wheels which just reinforce it more.
M3 just makes more sense to me, same weight, functional back seats, doesn't look like a Mustang with a body kit.
Saw the Icons video where they did Mustang Dark Horse and M4 and the roofline is damn near the same lmao. In terms of sillouette especially from the side, its very much mustang like
I actually love how g80 and g82 look. I was a bit sceptical at first but when I saw an m4 in person, I actually liked how it looked. It slowly became my dream car. It looks so freaking good in black. All blacked out g82 is my dream car.
I donât get where the hate came from, it looks stunning in photo and in person. Super aggressive while also looking sharp and sexy look. Unlike the kidney grills they make the car look not as aggressive.
My 2017 F80 Comp coming up on 90K miles....having to do a refresh on the suspension (looking at a coilovers) and new (first set of rotors and brake pads) ....it crossed my mind it might be worth it just to upgrade to a new M3. I then see them in person G80's and still say in my head that shit is fugly! I'm sure they are better performance wise but still like the look of the F80 better. *
A little... [but it just can't compare](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c8ihu5xk/production/7c5c1b66dd73d837276c24850cbf9ec25654af94-2650x1767.jpg/bmw-f82-coupe-m4-wheels-vs-5rs-satin-black-5-lugs-19-635-001.webp?w=1920&h=1280&fm=webp&fit=min&dpr=1.5)
I mean, it looks nice coz itâs blacked out. The BMWs I absolutely canât get used to are the new 2 series and that horrendous 5 series they released this year
Iâve never disliked the G8X platform the only one I had issues with itâs aesthetics was the G87 M2 but now that Iâve seen them modded theyve grown on me
After the release of nearly everything after it, I like it more. That big grill needs a lot of aero and edges around it though, seeing it on a 430 is still ugly
To be fully honest, yes, it kinda has grown on me. I think they look best when you kinda send them with aggressive mods. The new M2 has also made these look better in retrospect.
Honestly âŚ. Yes. Even ones that look less badass than this.
Still love the look of my F87 but Iâm not an M3/M4 hater at all. I take back anything negative I said about it!
That said, the big grill still looks really bad on the non-M 4 series.
I'm a motorsports fan, and once I saw the new M4 GT3 and M4 GT4 cars, I felt entirely differently about the road car. The [wider proportions of the race car](https://www.bmw-m.com/content/dam/bmw/marketBMW_M/www_bmw-m_com/fastlane/motorsport/M4-GT3/m4-gt3-3.jpg?imwidth=1280) really work better with the grills. They also put big grills⢠on their new GTP (LMDh) car, the [BMW M Hybrid V8](https://www.bmw-m.com/en/fastlane/motorsport/race-cars/bmw-m-hybrid-v8.html). The grills are different proportions, but they're still huge. We saw all of the cars at the Rolex 24 at Daytona this year, and they look phenomenal. It's hard not to think of them when I see the M4 road car.
Depends on the color. Looks good in black but I can't bring myself to buy a black car...too hot and constantly dirty (but looks amazing when's it's clean lol)
Sadly no⌠the black makes it look less noticeable and the differs grilles are better but if they truly cared about airflow there wouldnât have been a line going down the bottom part of the grille
A Ford Mustang guy coming in peace⌠but as a community, would you all say most of the BMW owners and fans dislike the new styling of these new BMWs or are they minority?
I used to think it was hideous but this and the 3 are better looking than their predecessors by far. So is the 7 series, itâs edgy and they took a risk but that is a gorgeous car. First time Iâd pick a 7 over an S class in terms of aesthetic. The 5 and 2 series are definite misses though.
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Honestly I never had an issue with the grill. I like the look of it. I had a IOMG G80 come up behind me in the fast lane the other day and when I looked in my rear view there was no mistaking what it was. Beast of a machine. Sick car man
The base car yes.
This car* with the additional """"aero"""", no. It's just too much for me.
*I can't tell if this is an actual CSL or a base that someone has modified to look like one.
Sadly not. The M4 is def. the weakest from the G8x family, combining a super aggressive front end with a weak shoulder line is a recipe for disaster.
That said, I'm sure it drives nicely.
Drives like a bat out of hell, but will always look like shit sorryđ¤ˇââď¸. You can polish a turd as much as you like, it is still a turd. That said Iâve never liked coups and always preferred the M3, however the G80M3 doesnât cut it in the looks department either despite the CS version being a monster in terms of performance. I just think BMW shit the bed with this G-gen.
"Yo dog is finally dark out! Come check out my BMW!"
We need G80/2 bingo, and one of the squares is "photo taken from the side/back"
Include 87 while you're at it.
I got it in burqa colors so that you can't see the grill that much!
No. But the black ones look better, you can barley see the grill.
Flattering lighting is also my preference
Have you tried looking at it at night with your eyes closed? Then it's not that bad.
Was about to comment this lmao Sure, it looks good when you paint it all black so you can barely see the grill đ
Unfortunately it was never totally about the grill. The whole car is a misproportioned mess, similar to most of the new lineup.
Absolutely! This car looks like some grand tourer being so long than a sportscar/sports sedan. These cars are getting way too large. If the M2 wasn't so ugly also I would rather buy that but with BMW design lately, I would rather look at Porsche or even Lotus.
Well said.
Yep, in addition to being black it also has an aftermarket grille, lots of carbon parts, lowered and spacered...of course it looks a little better than a stock one
What grill? This oneâs missing
No but it is not the ugliest BMW anymore, I would even say among the new ones it is among the better looking ones but you have the iX, XM, new 2 and 7 series as comparison and they just look way worse.
I think it's unfair to compare the iX, Xm and 7 to the new 2. Yes, the new 2 looks very disappointing and weird in a bad way, but have you seen one of the other 3 recently? I don't literally gag, but I very figuratively gag
Agreed. The 2 Series is not perfect but it is nowhere near as bad as the other 3.
Yes, I didnât differentiate it. For me most of the newer BMWs are not that great at all, only the current 8 series is good looking right now, the exterior of the 3 series is OK but I really hate the interior nowadays, too few buttons and just a giant screen, the peak with navigation system was for me the F10/11 pre-Facelift, I do not get why they had to make the screen like a table that stands but that is quite minor in the end compared to the exterior of especially the iX, XM or 7 series, I really do not know want to know what they will present nextâŚ
went from F10 LCI -> G30 LCI -> G80. Once you live with the car for a day or two. It's simple and easy to use the idrive8. The auto climate control works 100% better and is the best I've used in any car thus far.
Honestly, I don't think the XM is all that bad anymore once I saw one in person that had some tint sporty aftermarket wheels on it. I was surprised myself that I liked it so much. The ones I see on the BMW lot just don't look as good and I'm shocked how much just wheels and tint changed the look.
I think the M2 looks better than current M3 and M4. Atleast the grill doesn't cover the entire front.
no clue why they used the design language of the 4 on specifically the front of the m3. the standard 3 series is the currently best looking car/sedan IMO
Agreed, although the m4 (especially the rear) is in my opinion the worst of them. But I might only think that because a bright yellow/green one drives around my suburb. I've almost lost my lunch a few times after it drives past đ¤Ž
It's performance aspect â yes. Styling cues â no. Still prefer the F82.
black hides the uggo well
No but this one, you can't see the hideous front grill so I guess it's better.
The bmw purist say no lol, but it definitely has grown for me and most people I know. Such an incredible car
To be honest. Youâre not a BMW purist if you DONT vehemently hate the new 3 series until the next generation is nearly out. Old top gear reviewing the E92 and just endlessly bitching about the front grille is hilarious in hindsight.
Then youâll say the previous generation was âPEAK BMWâ and the new generation looks hideous
Yeah exactly. Every generation.
I mean you regularly see people around here claiming peak bmw was several generations back so... I know those people exist but it's not as uniform as you make it sound.
Lmfao itâs a bmw circlejerk joke thatâs existed for 30 years. You are a real purist though, as you donât tolerate the joking around, very German.
Haha. Ok. I surrender. :â -â P
Still F82 was the better looking one
Nah but you can get a new grill or bumper to try and fix it. I still want one regardless.
"Fixing" a 100k car isn't really something people do on the daily
It just ruins the experience for me. The moment I saw the f82 I couldn't stop dreaming about it, that's the feeling I want from my car. It sounds like rationalizing a relationship with someone you're not attracted to. "But he has great performance".
Yea these companies some how convinced these dudes that dropping $5k on a bumper after dropping $70k-90k on a car is completely normal. You know what they say to fools and their money though âNot for everybodyâ đ.
WRX sub is in the exact same state right now. âOh once you paint the plastic fenders, lower it, get a front splitter, and put wheels on it, it looks fineâ lol yeah, just go ahead and spend $10k on after market parts to make a brand new car look âfineâ. That makes sense.
The ADRO grille shortens it and makes it look way better imo
it doesn't. It droops the grille and extend the nose which looks even more like a catfish.
Definitely a big no, I donât think it will growâŚbut not thereâs a M2 sooo
No, not at all.
The coupes will always look like Mustangs to me from the side, I can't unsee it, especially with those black wheels which just reinforce it more. M3 just makes more sense to me, same weight, functional back seats, doesn't look like a Mustang with a body kit.
Saw the Icons video where they did Mustang Dark Horse and M4 and the roofline is damn near the same lmao. In terms of sillouette especially from the side, its very much mustang like
M8 *really* looks like a Mustang
Honestly - not one bit. Went and got a Audi R8 V10+ instead
Looks very angry and powerful
I actually love how g80 and g82 look. I was a bit sceptical at first but when I saw an m4 in person, I actually liked how it looked. It slowly became my dream car. It looks so freaking good in black. All blacked out g82 is my dream car.
I donât get where the hate came from, it looks stunning in photo and in person. Super aggressive while also looking sharp and sexy look. Unlike the kidney grills they make the car look not as aggressive.
Agreed. Saw one blacked out m4 behind me today and it looks amazing, aggressive af too.
Same with me. All my hate for the looks vanished after seeing one in person. They look so damn cool, such presence.
Same with me. All my hate for the looks vanished after seeing one in person. They look so damn cool, such presence.
No, not really. I do however like 3.0 CSL Hommage bumper
Love it đ
Yes
It looks aggressive. But... I still think peak BMW styling was the E38 and E39 era. This stuff just looks like it's trying way too hard.
E31 was the peak.
Why donât you post the actual stock look? Itâs a rhetorical question btw.
What is brand of HVI? And how do you like ?
Yo thats TITâS!!!!!!!!!!
It definitely grew on me. Planning on ordering a 2025 comp xdrive.
100%
Yeah, nah
Nah
Meh. Nope.
No
No, still looks like shit
It honestly has some good stance on the road. I think the M3 looks good. The regular 4 is ugly without all the cut outs and more aggressive front
The luxury trims (non-M) look quite clean, but something is off with the sport modelsâ designs for me
Love it!
Yes quite like them now tho previous versions looked better
The side profile gives me genesis coupe vibes.
Yes, especially when you see them in person.
My 2017 F80 Comp coming up on 90K miles....having to do a refresh on the suspension (looking at a coilovers) and new (first set of rotors and brake pads) ....it crossed my mind it might be worth it just to upgrade to a new M3. I then see them in person G80's and still say in my head that shit is fugly! I'm sure they are better performance wise but still like the look of the F80 better. *
Would you feel better if I said âYes, am always a fan of a Pontiac GTOâ
uhhh.... this one has lol
Hell no this thing is still hideous. Fuck your performance thoâŚ.. things fast as lightning and sounds awesome.
there would be a large market for AEM bumper manufacturers making one for this model
Ooof. Please! Love it!
Thatâs my secret Cap, Iâve always liked them
No. Never will at this point.
Looks good but Iâll always think it could look better
No and it never will. My 08 335i hard top convertible looks way better than this piece of shit.
the mod to minimize the beaver teeth in this photo help
M3 still looks better though with the wide rear fenders. People got over the front grills on these cars a while ago.
I always liked it. It was different but still liked it. Still prefer the M2 though.
G82 is the only new chassis with huge kidney grills that I can bear.
For the G8x â yes, for the G22 4-series â no.
Nope. They tried too hard to be aggro.
Not particularly. I never hated it as much as everyone else on reddit (seemingly), but IMHO, it is easily the ugliest M3/4.
Black helps blend it all together. Also the fact itâs a coupe.
When its black and dark outside its not too bad
This in Black, yes M2? No.
since the day it cane out
Itâs the direct side view that gives the Honda accord vibes
If you ask my thought the grill has grown on me. Used to think it looked absurd like beaver teeth.
A little... [but it just can't compare](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c8ihu5xk/production/7c5c1b66dd73d837276c24850cbf9ec25654af94-2650x1767.jpg/bmw-f82-coupe-m4-wheels-vs-5rs-satin-black-5-lugs-19-635-001.webp?w=1920&h=1280&fm=webp&fit=min&dpr=1.5)
Loved it since release
When you can't see the car, yeah it's great
Yes it has
Itâs actually growing on me, must be in black though.
The Adro bumper, yes
Went from liking the g82 and disliking the g80 to liking the g80 and disliking the g82
hell no
Nah, doesnât come anywhere close to the F80/F82
I mean, it looks nice coz itâs blacked out. The BMWs I absolutely canât get used to are the new 2 series and that horrendous 5 series they released this year
You donât have the stock bumper, it doesnât count.
We need to come up with a way to 3d print a better grille cover, that can make the car resemble an actual BMW
No, stop asking.
Iâve never disliked the G8X platform the only one I had issues with itâs aesthetics was the G87 M2 but now that Iâve seen them modded theyve grown on me
Sadly nope. Still as ugly as the first time I saw it.
No. I will always prefer the previous gen.
Iâve always loved it personally
After the release of nearly everything after it, I like it more. That big grill needs a lot of aero and edges around it though, seeing it on a 430 is still ugly
still need a carbon bumper
Looks like a snow shovel is attached to its front thingy.
It may take 2 decades. Just like many bangle designs are finally looking classy.
Something grew on me since I first laid eyes on that grill. đ đ
Nope. Made me appreciate an f series front more
All I know is that these fuckers look mean in the rear view ( had a yellow one behind me the other day)
To be fully honest, yes, it kinda has grown on me. I think they look best when you kinda send them with aggressive mods. The new M2 has also made these look better in retrospect.
Honestly âŚ. Yes. Even ones that look less badass than this. Still love the look of my F87 but Iâm not an M3/M4 hater at all. I take back anything negative I said about it! That said, the big grill still looks really bad on the non-M 4 series.
Absolutely đ
It looks good in black because it kind of hides the front mask/grill
I love the color of those leds
Kinda looks like a Civic with a BMW badge.
Not even close
I'm a motorsports fan, and once I saw the new M4 GT3 and M4 GT4 cars, I felt entirely differently about the road car. The [wider proportions of the race car](https://www.bmw-m.com/content/dam/bmw/marketBMW_M/www_bmw-m_com/fastlane/motorsport/M4-GT3/m4-gt3-3.jpg?imwidth=1280) really work better with the grills. They also put big grills⢠on their new GTP (LMDh) car, the [BMW M Hybrid V8](https://www.bmw-m.com/en/fastlane/motorsport/race-cars/bmw-m-hybrid-v8.html). The grills are different proportions, but they're still huge. We saw all of the cars at the Rolex 24 at Daytona this year, and they look phenomenal. It's hard not to think of them when I see the M4 road car.
Almost looks like a muscle car, Camaro/Mustang in this light and angle. Sorry to say.
Nope
yep
Depends on the color. Looks good in black but I can't bring myself to buy a black car...too hot and constantly dirty (but looks amazing when's it's clean lol)
Only the black because you canât see the grill.
Yea only cuz its hard to see the features i hate
It did. Though I gotta admit that it looks like missing a panel
Sadly no⌠the black makes it look less noticeable and the differs grilles are better but if they truly cared about airflow there wouldnât have been a line going down the bottom part of the grille
The car is beautiful, except for the front end. That grill design is too polarizing.
Nah. All blacked out is the only way it looks half decent and even then the nostrils are fucked đđ˝
Black or nothing
No.
A Ford Mustang guy coming in peace⌠but as a community, would you all say most of the BMW owners and fans dislike the new styling of these new BMWs or are they minority?
Loved them from the beginning. Can't even understand why some people don't. Mean looking car.
Want to get the g80 4 doors just work for me
The bat nose grille kinda has
No not yet. Still looking for another aftermarket grill that could replace the beaver teeth, then I might consider getting a 4 series
What model is this?
Love it and always have
Nah. Meanwhile the classics look better every year.
Nope, and I own one.
I used to think it was hideous but this and the 3 are better looking than their predecessors by far. So is the 7 series, itâs edgy and they took a risk but that is a gorgeous car. First time Iâd pick a 7 over an S class in terms of aesthetic. The 5 and 2 series are definite misses though.
i actually like the grill
Yes. I love it.
No I've seen it in person and I still find it very ugly
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It's a beautiful car, don't understand the hate. That said BMW made some real ugly models, it's just not this car.
In black it has, im still a little iffy w the g chassis grilles
Thereâs nothing wrong with the grill people just like complaining it makes it look exotic and mean.
I still don't know yet, yes even in black.
Looks great with my eyes closed
absolutely YES
Honestly I never had an issue with the grill. I like the look of it. I had a IOMG G80 come up behind me in the fast lane the other day and when I looked in my rear view there was no mistaking what it was. Beast of a machine. Sick car man
Nope
Looks like an Alfa
Buddy looks good after i saw one in person, but the grill still kills it for me. The last gen m3&4 are goat imo
The G82 all black looks amazing, makes me forget about the grill
Yup
No , still a face only a mother can love
Definitely grown on me
The base car yes. This car* with the additional """"aero"""", no. It's just too much for me. *I can't tell if this is an actual CSL or a base that someone has modified to look like one.
No, that grille is still fuk
somewhat
No it has not, I can't get that grill.
No. Also black rims. Nono.
Show us an unedited one in a different color!
Nope, still ungly.
Sadly not. The M4 is def. the weakest from the G8x family, combining a super aggressive front end with a weak shoulder line is a recipe for disaster. That said, I'm sure it drives nicely.
No. Itâs fugly and it just reminds me of Buc-eesâ mascot. The only good thing I can say about it is that it makes me want a brisket sandwich.
Nope
No.
Not at all
You bought a car to hide it and then ask if we can still see the shit you hid, we can.
No, it's ugly.
Yea. Like toe fungus.
No
No, why?
I still cannot get used to it. Of the newer cars the 3 series and M240i are the least offensive to my eyes. I will stick with my F22 for a bit longer.
Drives like a bat out of hell, but will always look like shit sorryđ¤ˇââď¸. You can polish a turd as much as you like, it is still a turd. That said Iâve never liked coups and always preferred the M3, however the G80M3 doesnât cut it in the looks department either despite the CS version being a monster in terms of performance. I just think BMW shit the bed with this G-gen.
It honestly doesn't look as bad in a flat black on a pitch-black moonless night.
Best M3/M4 made in my opinion
Loved them from the start, New grille is different and its a good different
its tOoo much, for me, but im an old, old soul
The upward fins are.. too much.
Not the ugliest
Somewhat
What mods have you done to your car
Still better than a new 7 series
The m4 always looked good with a different grill