[identified?] Help identify this car (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world to c/cars@lemmy.world

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Edit: big thanks to HumanPerson and their friend for potentially figuring it out! It seems to be a BMW F10!

Hey there! I'm not trying to find a perp committing a hit and run or anything, just curious on what make and model this car could be!

I was following it on the interstate and couldn't ID it then, and can't ID it from my dashcam either. And was never close enough to get a clear view until he hauled ass and disappeared. I thought it was a Kia sports car at the time (k5 or stinger) but can't place the tail lights

It doesn't seem to be a kia, Subaru, Ford focus (hatchback), or Corvette to me. But I'm also not entirely sure of the exhaust placement or door count!

Here's the clip I got the screenshots from: https://streamable.com/9hu10f

Thanks in advance!

Rear 3/4 view

Rear view

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[-] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

My friend who is better at identifying cars than I says f type BMW, probably f10.

[-] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Taillights and the reflectors on the f10 look like a match to me, I think that might be it!

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

MVP dude

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The rear reflectors being horizontal and so near to the taillights seems distinctive to me, but i can't place it exactly. Tail light shape is some what unique as well, I think that's two distinct light sources? Finally what I can only assume is a centered exhaust?

My only guess is an Acura Integra Type S, but the position of the license plate doesn't seem to line up relative to the other elements. So probably not.

Y'all got any more of them pixels?

[-] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Sadly I don't have any more pixels, I do have a video of it in motion if that'll help at all

I was considering trying to use some kind of AI upscaler but I'm sure any one that can use video would cost some monthly fee

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Idk if the video will help tbh lol. If we remove the expectation of a center exhaust, and I squint really hard, I could maybe see a 2019 BMW M340i - those have reflectors, taillight and license plate in similar positions.

Unfortunately You probably won't have a conclusive answer from these pictures heh.

Edit: there are also trailer hitch receivers available for the M340i for bike racks. That may explain the single pipe in the middle??

[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Not a car person but I don’t see shit and will be impressed if someone can identify this😂👀

[-] BayKek@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It may be one of the older generation 3 or 5 series

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago

It's a blurry car

[-] Ironfacebuster@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Solved!

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