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Ugly as it is, I sadly think it will sell like hot cakes in certain regions if priced right. For buyers in the market option of economical Honda, Toyota, etc. who have always dreamed of a BMW or those who are "label driven"... I wouldn't judge future purchases based on this car though... Especially if you are lucky enough to already be in an M-car or one of the more luxury/sport models. Why be worried about something that has no effect on your life...? That'd be like shopping at a store that only sells filet mignon and other "prime cuts" then never eating beef again if they decided to sell "choice cuts" also... Food for thought... pun intended.
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11-21-2019, 01:08 PM | #24 |
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Let's all be honest. 95% of these will be leased to high school kids in wealthy neighborhoods instead of the 3 series. That is, unless they want the x2 instead because US and our apparently love for SUVs
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I'm with you on everything except that the CLA is also a bad looking car IMO - hate this fwd badge exploiting nonsense
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11-21-2019, 01:47 PM | #27 |
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the Hyundai Veloster N seems much more appealing
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11-21-2019, 02:18 PM | #31 |
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Meh, looks like a Volvo.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures!
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FWD platforms aren't BMW's imo. This isn't Audi where 90% of their cars are FWD based AWD
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11-21-2019, 02:38 PM | #35 |
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The 2 looks very bad.
The new M2 will look terrible with this design. It looks so much like a Toyota Corolla with M performance parts.
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Quote:
Why would BMW do that?
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I absolutely hate how hood ridges have become the latest design trend. I also hate them while driving, kind of throws off my eyes.
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I am glad someone mentioned the hood lines! This is a design trick to make the eyes wander as you approach the car. Toward the middle, it breaks up a large, boring, flat sheet of metal - to not look like a 70's Lincoln Continental. While, toward the fenders, rounds them to blend and make look wider. The inner to narrow and outer to widen - especially when sharing chassis's with other models... molding body parts around a chassis and power plant is MUCH easier than making unique chassis/model... Gee, who else shares build components with BMW... Not rocket science folks. But a few simple grips on a forum are not going to change billion dollar corporate forecasts...
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It's gospel. The G87 will have as much in common with this abomination as the X7. It will be built on an entirely different platform.
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