2023 G87 ///M2 Front Bumper Leak From China?

Bimmer Pleaser · 07-14-2021, 12:38 PM

I remember the leaks of new M3/M4 and 2 series on this site which turned out to be 100% accurate despite fanboys' outrage. Can anyone point to instances where any other leaks turned out to be fake? Genuinely wondering.

hellrotm · 07-14-2021, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Straight6Dave

It absolutely won't get headlights unique to the M2 but I wouldn't be surprised to see the G80 headlights on the car.

As for the bumper, I'm leaning towards fake. The radar sensor doesn't seem to line up with what we've seen in spy shots.

Look at the latest M2 spy photos. They are not the G80 headlights. You can get a glimpse of the headlight. You can see it is the G42 2 series new single corona and it swoops up as it gets closer to grill. Same lights as M240.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1776584

-c- · 07-14-2021, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Straight6Dave

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Originally Posted by hellrotm

It will get the 2 series headlights. I’d bet money on that.

It absolutely won't get headlights unique to the M2 but I wouldn't be surprised to see the G80 headlights on the car.

As for the bumper, I'm leaning towards fake. The radar sensor doesn't seem to line up with what we've seen in spy shots.

Right the lower intake is the size of those crazy big front mount intercoolers and as I said in the earlier posts theirs no room for the crush beam and license plate.

-c- · 07-14-2021, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Pleaser

I remember the leaks of new M3/M4 and 2 series on this site which turned out to be 100% accurate despite fanboys' outrage. Can anyone point to instances where any other leaks turned out to be fake? Genuinely wondering.

Those where all more than just some bumper in the middle of a warehouse.

So those all has more validity to them.

hellrotm · 07-14-2021, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Pleaser

I remember the leaks of new M3/M4 and 2 series on this site which turned out to be 100% accurate despite fanboys' outrage. Can anyone point to instances where any other leaks turned out to be fake? Genuinely wondering.

I believed all the G80/82 leaks. But the fact this bumper leak doesn't work with G42 headlights, I don't think it is real. No way BMW would make separate headlights for just the M2. Also new M2 camo pics show peeks of headlights and they look just like the M240.

oz555 · 07-14-2021, 01:00 PM

It seems M2 will come with double headlight unit.

hellrotm · 07-14-2021, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by oz555

It seems M2 will come with double headlight unit.

Latest spy pics say otherwise.

You can see the M240 single bar lower corona.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1776584

Bimmer Pleaser · 07-14-2021, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by -c-

Those where all more than just some bumper in the middle of a warehouse.

So those all has more validity to them.

you have a point, those were installed not laying down on the ground

DroneandDone · 07-14-2021, 01:33 PM

real. Just a guess based on what I've read in this thread

oz555 · 07-14-2021, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hellrotm

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Originally Posted by oz555

It seems M2 will come with double headlight unit.

Latest spy pics say otherwise.

You can see the M240 single bar lower corona.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1776584

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Originally Posted by hellrotm

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Originally Posted by oz555

It seems M2 will come with double headlight unit.

Latest spy pics say otherwise.

You can see the M240 single bar lower corona.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1776584

It doesen't make sense. Bumper looks like there is a place for bigger unit.

heavyD^2 · 07-14-2021, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Pleaser

I remember the leaks of new M3/M4 and 2 series on this site which turned out to be 100% accurate despite fanboys' outrage. Can anyone point to instances where any other leaks turned out to be fake? Genuinely wondering.

The difference being the G8x bumper leaks were actually photographed on the cars.

dmboone25 · 07-14-2021, 02:22 PM

I am holding out hope for a different headlight design, but understand that it's a very unlikely possibility.

JustChris · 07-14-2021, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Pleaser

I remember the leaks of new M3/M4 and 2 series on this site which turned out to be 100% accurate despite fanboys' outrage. Can anyone point to instances where any other leaks turned out to be fake? Genuinely wondering.

PS I know it wasn't really a leak

J-RO · 07-14-2021, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Poochie

All things considered, this bumper appears official to me.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why an aftermarket supplier, who's profits depends on them keeping their ears to the ground, had this brilliant idea that this monstrosity would appeal the general enthusiast market. 🤷🏻

Only BMW AG could be this out of touch with the general public and have the arrogance to still shove it down our throats, even if we express distaste.

I don't know, I believe it's more that likely the real deal but in light of some new perspectives, I'll now hedge my bets incase their is an off chance that it this is some sort of mock-up.

However, I will say is that its existence in this point of the game is just strait-up bizarre. 🤨

A cynical person might even call this a calculated execution intended to provoke a response 🤔 but I'm much more grounded than that. 😎

Not sure BMW cares what the response is to their designs. If they did I do not believe the 4 series would have turned out the way it did.

Ultimateone · 07-14-2021, 03:13 PM

Taiwan and Thailand have shops like these all over producing Carbon lips etc. nothing out of the ordinary imo

Poochie · 07-14-2021, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by J-RO

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Originally Posted by Poochie

All things considered, this bumper appears official to me.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why an aftermarket supplier, who's profits depends on them keeping their ears to the ground, had this brilliant idea that this monstrosity would appeal the general enthusiast market. 🤷🏻

Only BMW AG could be this out of touch with the general public and have the arrogance to still shove it down our throats, even if we express distaste.

I don't know, I believe it's more that likely the real deal but in light of some new perspectives, I'll now hedge my bets incase their is an off chance that it this is some sort of mock-up.

However, I will say is that its existence in this point of the game is just strait-up bizarre. 🤨

A cynical person might even call this a calculated execution intended to provoke a response 🤔 but I'm much more grounded than that. 😎

Not sure BMW cares what the response is to their designs. If they did I do not believe the 4 series would have turned out the way it did.

I figure that much.. I was merely just spitballing theories, trying to maybe make sense of the existence into this strange bumper.

Sedan_Clan · 07-14-2021, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by J-RO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poochie

All things considered, this bumper appears official to me.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why an aftermarket supplier, who's profits depends on them keeping their ears to the ground, had this brilliant idea that this monstrosity would appeal the general enthusiast market. 🤷🏻

Only BMW AG could be this out of touch with the general public and have the arrogance to still shove it down our throats, even if we express distaste.

I don't know, I believe it's more that likely the real deal but in light of some new perspectives, I'll now hedge my bets incase their is an off chance that it this is some sort of mock-up.

However, I will say is that its existence in this point of the game is just strait-up bizarre. 🤨

A cynical person might even call this a calculated execution intended to provoke a response 🤔 but I'm much more grounded than that. 😎

Not sure BMW cares what the response is to their designs. If they did I do not believe the 4 series would have turned out the way it did.

It depends who which responses we want to count/discount.

jwr0721 · 07-14-2021, 06:07 PM

Why can't we have nice things?

canadianbimmerlover · 07-14-2021, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by M2_CSL

If this monstrosity of a front bumper does turn out to be genuine I will personally drive to Munich, find the designers at lunch hour to point a finger at them and shout "You're fired"

I might do more than just tell them they're fired. The grill on the M240 looks great. Why does the M2 need to be different?

lexamckenzie · 07-14-2021, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JustChris

PS I know it wasn't really a leak

I am not sure if I like it or not, but it's not that bad.

il Nemico · 07-14-2021, 11:51 PM

I would be willing to bet all my Diarrhea coinz that this bumper is as real as the value of all my Diarrhea coinz.
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Game · 07-15-2021, 03:28 AM

If this were true, would this make it the only two piece grill left in the BMW lineup?

Wouldn't make much sense to wander from their current design language.

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