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As someone who very much enjoys a VW GTI or Audi S3 but prefers the design language and interior material choices of BMW I'm excited to test drive one of these. It might be a great replacement for my BM3 Stage II F30 328i in a couple years. And it would certainly compliment my LBB M2 nicely. The hood angle is a little frumpy, but I think this car would look great on coilovers.
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11-21-2019, 05:02 PM | #46 |
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I actually think it would have looked decent if they would have just kept the normal Hofmeister kink and not screw it up
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11-21-2019, 05:16 PM | #49 |
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maybe, we will have to wait and see. Im curious myself to sit in one.
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But instead of being full length like the 4. The 2 Kidney Grille will be about half it size. But the outline of the Grille of the Gran Coupe remains except it's taller and less wide. The C-Pillar quarterlight kink is also used.
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Millennials and Generation Z. They are not like us. They are not interested in RWD experience. They don't like to travel by car. They want to live easy and be cool.
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11-21-2019, 07:27 PM | #52 |
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Kia just snagged ex BMW designer Karim Habib, who wisely escaped the sinking ship Infiniti Motors.
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11-21-2019, 07:41 PM | #53 |
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I hate this new design trend where they cut back the hood/bonnet with this ugly straight line across the car! Looks horrendous!
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11-21-2019, 07:51 PM | #54 | |
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I hate how BMW went away from the slats on the front grill. That and the roundel is what made it so easily identifiable.
It's so stupid to build all these even numbered sedans. It's why supposedly odd numbers were to be sedans and even numbers were to be coupes. Quote:
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while i understand the market demand this is truly lack of innovation and just cheapening the brand down... this is literally an Audi S3 just 5 years later...
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11-21-2019, 08:36 PM | #57 |
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Oh I didn't know this thing was gonna be in US market. I'd never want one but felt this would be like the 1 series and never see NA roads.
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BMW has lost its way with this one. The classy bmw styling is ravaged in this. The rear alone...what in the world. 🤮
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Here’s the thing. It’s ok for companies to experiment, but there’s an extreme that should not be reached, yet BMW decided to do it anyways. The reason why German cars appeal to me more than other cars is because they’re understated. German cars aren’t made to draw attention to themselves. They’re made for the driver to have confidence in his machine. When it comes to BMW, a simple sedan shouldn’t be as preposterously designed like this. It looks as if BMW’s designers were trying too hard to make a “cool” car. In reality, we all know the 2GC isn’t for the true BMW audience. It’s for the people who buy the car for the badge instead of the experience.
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It's been a problem for quite some time now.
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Ugh that looks ugly. I don't even know how they approved the rear end design. Looks like they took the rear end from three different cars and put them on top of each other.
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Horrible
Horrible design. Who are these designers, and who cleared this final design?
BMW has messed up its two iconic design elements - the kidney grilles and the hoffmeister kink - elements that all other carmakers bar Mercedes would give their arm and leg for. Not sure what BMW is thinking - with this abomination the H kink is completely gone. Hard for me to decide whether this is more Sentra, Corolla or Focus. |
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I meant regular sedans under $60k. If you’re spending over $100k, then have at it with styling. My issue is the 2GC is a cheap little sedan by BMW.
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