Spied: 2007/2008 - 335i Sedan E90 M-sport aero kit?

albeik · 09-11-2006, 12:48 PM

As can be seen from these photos, BMW is likely to be preparing a facelift for the 3-series to meet the new Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class which are coming on the market in late 2007. On these pictures of an undisguised test car one can see the new bumper and also the different shape of the BMW typical ”kidneys” in the front grille.

In the beginning the engineers from Bavaria had been driving up and down a mountain road with a disguise over the test car’s front end, but decided to take it off for a short trip afterwards – which is when they got caught by the photographer. Looking closely, the taped- on disguise left some marks on the side of the prototype

[EDITED BY E90POST STAFF -- Sorry fellas, Hans Lehman and Leftlanenews have threatened our site with lawsuits etc because of these pictures. This is complete BS if you ask me but hey, I for one will never visit those sites again. Use worldcarfans instead.]

**** Here is a link to the pictures : http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphoto...eries-facelift ****

aapriadi · 09-11-2006, 12:55 PM

ok 2nd pic..anyone noticed the difference on lower front fascia? the left side is vertical slats while right is horizontal, engineers havent made up their mind?

abc · 09-11-2006, 12:55 PM

oh man, that baby's got some wheel flare... especially the rear.

now it's got more than the e92. 335 which has like none on the rear...
all saved up for the M3coupe.

not to crazy about what they did with the front air dam.

shragon · 09-11-2006, 01:22 PM

that thing has been in a wreck. pretty funny.

BenMW · 09-11-2006, 01:27 PM

front bumper is different. I like it.

BK · 09-11-2006, 01:28 PM

Yuck to the front.

The rear looks better with twin tailpipes, IMO.

NSM · 09-11-2006, 01:38 PM

Anyone notice that its been in an accident and hit in the front driverside door panel?

HeadlessChicken · 09-11-2006, 02:51 PM

Maybe that's just the front end for the e90 M3? Just speculating.

BMW to BMW · 09-11-2006, 03:04 PM

Could be....seeing as the e92 has a different look to the e90, perhaps the respective M3 versions will also have the same...???

Breyton E36 · 09-11-2006, 03:06 PM

That definitely won't be available when the 4 door 335i comes out. Cause pictures have been posted in the past of the 4 door 335i's sitting in the back of some USA lots and they are not wide like that.

Maybe that is the mid model face lift, but wide fenders on the 335i bring up the question, that the M3 would have to be wider than that. Makes the coupes look a bit weak, if you ask me. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.

zuggerat89 · 09-11-2006, 03:28 PM

It would be nice if they would make the damn lights match so we can have some model coherence (yes I know the coupe is supposed to be the "4 series", but it is not and needs to match it's 4 door brethren, or visa versa) without it it seems odd. The rear of the cars can deviate but the fronts need to agree with each other a little more closely; this front apron is a step in the right direction. Now we need leaner lights and the updated grilles.

Ryan 330i · 09-11-2006, 04:06 PM

omg i like the current bumper so much more. its simpler, and less obtrusive. this one looks like it belongs on the front of the new G35.

spydrz · 09-11-2006, 04:10 PM

The flares look the same to me

Hula-Hula · 09-11-2006, 04:23 PM

the new one rocks.. BMW you own!

longtran · 09-11-2006, 04:31 PM

that front bumper looks whack!!!.. why are there so many damages on this new car???

ahmpower · 09-11-2006, 04:44 PM

the front design is close to that of the new x5

BlackLemon · 09-11-2006, 04:49 PM

doesnt look all that different from the 330i...except the exhust and the front lower part of the bumper

E92-Mark · 09-11-2006, 05:08 PM

Whats with the small white cyclindrical thing stuck on the roof, midway on the passenger side?

just4kickz · 09-11-2006, 05:40 PM

why not just use the current e90 design and drop the new engine w/ the twin turbo in there? unless it needs to be re designed for more room?

Mark · 09-11-2006, 05:42 PM

I think its a great facelift, no change to the sheetmetal, what more can an enthusiast ask for

SapphireBlackG01 · 09-11-2006, 07:28 PM

The only thing this picture proves definitively is that the engineers prefer Terra.

SapphireBlackG01 · 09-11-2006, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahmpower

the front design is close to that of the new x5

Good call. I knew it looked familiar.

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albeik Private First Class 38 Rep 187 Posts Drives: 2006 Formula Red S2000 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Marlborough, MA iTrader: (0)	Spied: 2007/2008 - 335i Sedan E90 M-sport aero kit? As can be seen from these photos, BMW is likely to be preparing a facelift for the 3-series to meet the new Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class which are coming on the market in late 2007. On these pictures of an undisguised test car one can see the new bumper and also the different shape of the BMW typical ”kidneys” in the front grille. In the beginning the engineers from Bavaria had been driving up and down a mountain road with a disguise over the test car’s front end, but decided to take it off for a short trip afterwards – which is when they got caught by the photographer. Looking closely, the taped- on disguise left some marks on the side of the prototype [EDITED BY E90POST STAFF -- Sorry fellas, Hans Lehman and Leftlanenews have threatened our site with lawsuits etc because of these pictures. This is complete BS if you ask me but hey, I for one will never visit those sites again. Use worldcarfans instead.] ** Here is a link to the pictures : http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphoto...eries-facelift ** Last edited by albeik; 09-12-2006 at 12:06 PM..
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aapriadi Colonel 189 Rep 2,068 Posts Drives: '13 F30 AW 320i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia iTrader: (10)	ok 2nd pic..anyone noticed the difference on lower front fascia? the left side is vertical slats while right is horizontal, engineers havent made up their mind? __________________ mod = crack
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abc Captain 27 Rep 772 Posts Drives: 325 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	oh man, that baby's got some wheel flare... especially the rear. now it's got more than the e92. 335 which has like none on the rear... all saved up for the M3coupe. not to crazy about what they did with the front air dam.
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shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	that thing has been in a wreck. pretty funny. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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BenMW Major 53 Rep 1,393 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dallas + Chicago(Lake Forest) iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 330i coupe [0.00] 2002 325ci [0.00]	front bumper is different. I like it. __________________ Retired: e46 cabrio, E36 Cabrio, 02' 525i, 325Ci 02' Style 189 335i sport Wheels for sale PM Me BIG CHANGES COMING SOON- Can anyone help me make a sig pic?
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BK Smiling politely 165 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	Yuck to the front. The rear looks better with twin tailpipes, IMO. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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NSM Modeldater 22 Rep 641 Posts Drives: BSM M6 Vert & BSM 1M Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New England iTrader: (2)	Anyone notice that its been in an accident and hit in the front driverside door panel?
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09-11-2006, 02:51 PM	#8
HeadlessChicken Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 335i e90 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (0)	Maybe that's just the front end for the e90 M3? Just speculating.
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BMW to BMW Private 4 Rep 61 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2006 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Could be....seeing as the e92 has a different look to the e90, perhaps the respective M3 versions will also have the same...???
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Breyton E36 Private 2 Rep 70 Posts Drives: '07 SWP STi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	That definitely won't be available when the 4 door 335i comes out. Cause pictures have been posted in the past of the 4 door 335i's sitting in the back of some USA lots and they are not wide like that. Maybe that is the mid model face lift, but wide fenders on the 335i bring up the question, that the M3 would have to be wider than that. Makes the coupes look a bit weak, if you ask me. It’ll be interesting to see what happens.
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zuggerat89 Still waiting... 25 Rep 887 Posts Drives: OGV Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Monmouth County, NJ iTrader: (0)	It would be nice if they would make the damn lights match so we can have some model coherence (yes I know the coupe is supposed to be the "4 series", but it is not and needs to match it's 4 door brethren, or visa versa) without it it seems odd. The rear of the cars can deviate but the fronts need to agree with each other a little more closely; this front apron is a step in the right direction. Now we need leaner lights and the updated grilles.
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Ryan 330i Major 56 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: '09 E93 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: San Francisco \| LA \| Oregon iTrader: (0)	omg i like the current bumper so much more. its simpler, and less obtrusive. this one looks like it belongs on the front of the new G35. __________________ 2009 E93 335i \| Jet \| Black Dakota \| Grey Poplar \| ZPP \| ZSP \| ZCW \| Step \| Paddles \| i-Drive \| CA \| Sirius \| HD \| Logic7 \| 06FL \| 06NF \| PDC \| OEM Alarm \| LUX Retired: 2007 E92 335i Retired: 2006 E90 330i
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longtran Lieutenant General 1431 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	that front bumper looks whack!!!.. why are there so many damages on this new car???
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ahmpower Private First Class 3 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 03 BMW M3 cabrio Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Geneva iTrader: (0)	the front design is close to that of the new x5
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BlackLemon Lieutenant 37 Rep 401 Posts Drives: 13-750i, 15-Hurc., 14 X5 50i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	doesnt look all that different from the 330i...except the exhust and the front lower part of the bumper
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SapphireBlackG01 Captain 17 Rep 821 Posts Drives: ‘18 X3, Formerly ‘06 Z4 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Here iTrader: (0)	The only thing this picture proves definitively is that the engineers prefer Terra. __________________ Guy #1: "Hanz, I know zee window switches have always been next to zee shifter in zee 3er cars, but I think ve should move them to zee door!" Guy #2: "But zee doors are already designed and ve do not have time to re-design them!" Guy #1: "Just make it verk or you vill be verking over at VW!"
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