05-27-2019, 11:10 AM | #111 |
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BMW brings on a new meaning to Kidney Failure.
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05-27-2019, 12:33 PM | #112 |
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The message behind it never changes. If you are arguing against it, you are not a true enthusiast.
BMW used to set itself apart from the rest of the competition, now you can simply take your pick; Audi, Merc, Mercedes... they are all more or less the same now.
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05-27-2019, 01:32 PM | #115 |
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I see the 1er joining the FWD masses and get the same feeling I get when taking the dog to the vet to get neutered..
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05-27-2019, 02:37 PM | #117 |
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Check the negative comments on BMW Germany Facebook... Says it all... https://www.facebook.com/161192517697/posts/10157384669867698/
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05-27-2019, 02:52 PM | #118 |
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F40 configurator already up on bmw.de
Not sure if this really belongs here but there isn't an F40 forum yet.
https://www.bmw.de/de/ssl/configurat...F/F40/esl/new/ Turns out that real dials are actually the default which I quite like. Adaptive suspension is only 150 Euro which is super cheap. My bigger concern though is that the M135i is about the same price as the M140i xdrive when you're losing 2 cylinders. I would have thought that the M135i should be a bit cheaper.
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I am not happy about it. I totally agree. |
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05-27-2019, 03:03 PM | #121 |
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Exterior is just ugly overall, interior is not bad
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05-27-2019, 04:38 PM | #124 |
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My guess is that it's a design choice reflecting the inexorable move from analog to digital, where every possible raw mechanical interfacing with the vehicle is gradually and ruthlessly weeded out: from mechanical levers, dials and switches (ignition key, gear lever, headlight switch...) to pressable buttons, from pressable buttons to tactile buttons, from tactile buttons to screens, from screens to voice command, to ultimately telepathic control I guess This technological progression should aim at ever-increasing pleasure and ease/intuitiveness of interaction with the vehicle, however unfortunately the market seems to show that buyers value and demand cutting-edge design and useless technology over intuitive function and optimal ergonomics
BMW still keeps a few old-school controls wherever these are still tied to its core identity (actual, decently sized, auto gear lever mounted on the center console, not on the steering column like Mercedes, not a set of buttons or a rotary knob like Jaguar Land Rover...) or wherever it still just makes more sense than anything else (rotary iDrive knob, rotary volume knob...), but the headlight switch has already succumbed to the trend, like it has at Audi. Luckily BMW's climate controls aren't yet going full digital like Audi's are, but BMW did swap the rotary knobs with buttons... Which is already one notch less connected and less intuitive than Mercedes's perfect toggle switches. The button headlight controls do provide, I think, a cleaner look, but I agree that rotary was much more intuitive. Mercedes still keeps it rotary but uses fine design and materials so the style doesn't suffer at all: Last edited by advantage20; 05-27-2019 at 08:08 PM.. |
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I don't see this being a very popular comment but glad we have a diverse audience here!! lol
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05-27-2019, 05:14 PM | #126 |
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Besides the grilles, I don't mind the rest of the design.
Can someone photoshop the 8-series grill onto this thing? That's pretty much the only nice-looking and proportionate grill BMW has these days. |
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German configurator released
German configurator released https://www.bmw.de/de/ssl/configurat...T/F40/esl/new/
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If the new 135i xDrive has a better performance and better track results than the A35 or S3, then it doesn't matter that they changed the entry models to FWD.
But where is the M1 that can compete with the RS3 or the new Mercedes A45s? |
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05-27-2019, 06:34 PM | #130 |
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Looks much better than I expected.
A hot hatch deserves a manual transmission though. |
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