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      07-23-2020, 07:40 AM   #199
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BMW just told us that there won't be a 2021 M8 Coupe or Convertible for the US.
That's ok, cause a Ford Mustang looks exactly like the coupe and convertible, and much cheaper
On a forum chock full of ridiculous comments, this one takes the cake.

Might wanna make an urgent appointment with an eye doctor.
Not really, every time I see one mustang is the first thing that comes to mind.
Nice try, but pictures don't do the 8-Series justice. I live in Chicago which has a metropolitan area with over 12 million people, so I've seen tons of 2020 Mustangs in person while driving around. Never once did I mistake it for a BMW. I will reluctantly admit that it looks pretty good for a Ford, although they infamously "borrow" design language from premium brands. I'm talking to you Aston Martin grille on a Focus, and new Explorer cloned shamelessly from LR Discovery....

Here's what matters: If an 8 Series coupe pulled up next to a Mustang in traffic, the Ford would drive itself directly into the nearest sewer. And that's just talking about the EXTERIOR! The BMW is simply in a different league as an overall automobile.

Amusingly, your post reminds me of when people used to say the 2010 Chrysler 300's looked like Rolls Royces. Another absolutely ridiculous comparison in every sense of the word.
I remember that but think it was the Chrysler 300 looks like Bentley
yes. the comparison was to the Bentley
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      07-23-2020, 08:38 PM   #201
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Shockingly this is one case where the spindle grill works. The LC honestly is pretty gorgeous. Still feels weird to say that about a Lexus but that NA V8 and gorgeous interior all that with Toyota reliability too, now just fix the damn infotainment!
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that's what bloozemanAZ said too!
In all honesty in my final down select of potential coupes resulting in the LC 500 and the M850i the hands down winner from the exterior point-of-view is the LC 500 no questions asked. The spindle grill is indeed the first car in which it truly blends into the the overall front-end vs a seemingly "bolt on" afterthought to keep inline with the new design.

In fact with the LC 500 Convertible now on the market it just ramps it up as perhaps the best looking coupe convertible as well. In regards to the grill I found this video review that gets more into the detail than I had ever paid attention to. Forget the fact that these two guys are absolute dorks but here is the discussion of the grill itself and the intricate details
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As for the NA V8, it is truly gorgeous from a soundscape that is active at all times. In fact unlike BMW and others that leverage the audio system to generate fabricated engine noise in the cabin Lexus pioneered membrane technology in the LC to let the natural sound of the engine into the cabin. Although with my audiophile habit a couple of my test drives with the LC 500 solely focused on the Mark Levinson audio the final drive had the audio system completely shut off so I could just relish in the sound of the engine.

Although performance was my number 1 criteria I may have overlooked the LC 500's sub par capabilities compared the M850i but ultimately the kiss of death was the Infotainment. Seriously? WTF? Granted my outgoing sports sedan was a Lexus and over a decade old so its Infotainment was on par for the time but what Lexus is offering today is light years behind iDrive. The irony being if someone asked my 10 years ago if an Infotainment (the term didn't even exist at the time) system would be my deciding factor on a car purchase I probably would have laughed. However, fast forward the clock to now and it was absolutely no joking matter whatsoever.

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they should've given an option for M/T.
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Shockingly this is one case where the spindle grill works. The LC honestly is pretty gorgeous. Still feels weird to say that about a Lexus but that NA V8 and gorgeous interior all that with Toyota reliability too, now just fix the damn infotainment!
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that's what bloozemanAZ said too!
In all honesty in my final down select of potential coupes resulting in the LC 500 and the M850i the hands down winner from the exterior point-of-view is the LC 500 no questions asked. The spindle grill is indeed the first car in which it truly blends into the the overall front-end vs a seemingly "bolt on" afterthought to keep inline with the new design.

In fact with the LC 500 Convertible now on the market it just ramps it up as perhaps the best looking coupe convertible as well. In regards to the grill I found this video review that gets more into the detail than I had ever paid attention to. Forget the fact that these two guys are absolute dorks but here is the discussion of the grill itself and the intricate details
.

As for the NA V8, it is truly gorgeous from a soundscape that is active at all times. In fact unlike BMW and others that leverage the audio system to generate fabricated engine noise in the cabin Lexus pioneered membrane technology in the LC to let the natural sound of the engine into the cabin. Although with my audiophile habit a couple of my test drives with the LC 500 solely focused on the Mark Levinson audio the final drive had the audio system completely shut off so I could just relish in the sound of the engine.

Although performance was my number 1 criteria I may have overlooked the LC 500's sub par capabilities compared the M850i but ultimately the kiss of death was the Infotainment. Seriously? WTF? Granted my outgoing sports sedan was a Lexus and over a decade old so its Infotainment was on par for the time but what Lexus is offering today is light years behind iDrive. The irony being if someone asked my 10 years ago if an Infotainment (the term didn't even exist as the time) system would be my deciding factor on a car purchase I probably would have laughed. However, fast forward the clock to now and it was absolutely no joking matter whatsoever.
Technology matters as cars are now 1/2 computers, 1/2 engine.
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I really wanted to get an S63 coupe after I am finished with my current S63 sedan.
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I really wanted to get an S63 coupe after I am finished with my current S63 sedan.
Do it, they're so beautiful inside and out and the perfect luxury coupe, and best of all... no b-pillar! I looked at this S550 a few years ago but didn't make an offer. Definitely gonna search for used S-Coupe's after my CLS lease knowing that this will be the last generation.
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I'd do an S65 and a smaller car, perhaps an Alpina B3 Touring as a pretty sweet 2 car fleet.

I'm actually stuck with what to replace the M6 with
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Yeah there is another thread about a guy trying to buy a Mercedes convertible and can't get one. so he might get a BMW convertible.

Everything is going to SUVs and hybrid or electric all together. I'd wager that anything in that isn't an SUV will be completely gone in a decade.

I'm just glad we have 3 cars with a v8 engine and 1 smaller car a natural v6. it won't be long before you can't find a v8 in anything smaller than a full size truck/suv body on frame. even SUVs are going all unibody and away from the truck frame.
Agreed. SUVS, hybrids, and electric are all depressing.
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The M8 is a beautiful car and fast. Are there a lot for lease on second-hand sites like swapalease?
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      08-11-2020, 07:28 PM   #211
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https://www.carscoops.com/2020/08/bm...3vQdZ7LCXMwUu0

Confirmed that they'll be back for 2022.
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      08-11-2020, 09:03 PM   #212
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https://www.carscoops.com/2020/08/bm...3vQdZ7LCXMwUu0

Confirmed that they'll be back for 2021.
This says that they'll be back in 2022 presumably once leftover stock has been depleted?
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This says that they'll be back in 2022 presumably once leftover stock has been depleted?
Yeah, I mistyped that. The 2021 model is canceled but they'll return for 2022.
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Confirmed that they'll be back for 2022.
Saw the Carscoops posting as it hit my news feed yesterday and was a welcomed bit of news for the day vs the dismal COVID-19 updates, etc.
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