Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
I’ll never understand how this brand went from tasteful elegance and sportyness as its core tenets to gaudy ugly shit.
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Anyone else think the "bucktooth" grilles on recent BMWs look shite?
MachRc
Member
^^ hopefully they fix it in the LCI
As a BMW forum moderator, seriously I have a 72 page thread in my forum about this topic on the new 4 series, Ive/we've beaten it to death.
And have a few member who defend it. Its slightly growing on me on the m4 due to the dark less shiny horizontal slats and only in dark colors.
The giant grill works okay on the bigger cars. I dont HATE it on the X or even the new XM. It fits the bigger cars well and I think on the IX, they have worked around the grill so it doesn't look slapped on
But to then surround the damn thing with giant LED light strips.....its tacky as hell, like the MB led emblems.
My bmws consist of
2003 supercharged E46 m3, Ive also had a another E46 supercharged 330ci(below) , 2003 X5 4.4, 2007 e92, 2016 f34( yes the gt), 2009 e89 , 2001 z3 m coupe, e30 325is(w s52), another e30 325
I could go on and on...to show you my BMW steez.
Show me your god damn BMWS RIGHT NOW!
Woffls
Member
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The interior for the ix is very nice, but it's nothing like the Sci-fi interior of the Mercedes EQS. Other car manufacturers need to catch up to this level.
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looks like a 14 year old RGB gaming shit wet dream.
talk about bad taste, damn.
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M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
BM double U (seriously get.it.right) must be fans of the meme....Just announce
BMW Concept XM Teased With Illuminated Nostrils Just In Case You Missed Them | Carscoops
The Concept XM is a preview for BMW's most powerful production vehicle ever with an electrified powertrain.www.carscoops.com
chromhound
Member
clean af
2014 430d M Sport, stage 1 tune. wheels are 20”
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Looks like a Sci-fi wet dream. Personally, I love it. I'd bust a respectful nut inside that car.
12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
meanwhile hyundai doing things right
www.businessinsider.com
Hyundai resurrected an iconic 1980's model as a sleek, 21st century electric car
Red velvet seats, unmistakable 1980s lines, electric motors, an ultra-wide touchscreen, and a spot for your cigars — the Grandeur concept has it all.
www.businessinsider.com
spookyfish
Member
The BMW Mater!!
Ownage
Member
E46 M3 vert with hard top^^ hopefully they fix it in the LCI
As a BMW forum moderator, seriously I have a 72 page thread in my forum about this topic on the new 4 series, Ive/we've beaten it to death.
And have a few member who defend it. Its slightly growing on me on the m4 due to the dark less shiny horizontal slats and only in dark colors.
The giant grill works okay on the bigger cars. I dont HATE it on the X or even the new XM. It fits the bigger cars well and I think on the IX, they have worked around the grill so it doesn't look slapped on
But to then surround the damn thing with giant LED light strips.....its tacky as hell, like the MB led emblems.
My bmws consist of
2003 supercharged E46 m3, Ive also had a another E46 supercharged 330ci(below) , 2003 X5 4.4, 2007 e92, 2016 f34( yes the gt), 2009 e89 , 2001 z3 m coupe, e30 325is(w s52), another e30 325
I could go on and on...to show you my BMW steez.
Show me your god damn BMWS RIGHT NOW!
E36/7 Z3 roadster - the best one of all
E93 335is vert
E39 M5
F15 X5 - a riot with a Dinan ECU upgrade
...and then the Benz fleet.
EverydayBeast
ChatGPT 0.1
MachRc
Member
Sweet! People swear by those e39 m5s as keepers.
I forgot to list the e86 2007 z4 coupe. And called the z3 m roadster w a hardtop, a coupe!
More plug
Almost 100 people.
Looks like BMW was close to that 20 percent thing.
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Deleted member 1159
Unconfirmed Member
Believe it or not the 2022 Tundra is worse
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
And let’s not even talk about the cow catchers on Lexus.
haxan7
Banned
It looks like ass.
However, I believe the true measure of a car’s beauty (or lack thereof) only comes after it’s been around for a while.
Often the most immediately striking designs end up looking mediocre and outdated in a few years.
A wise man reserves his judgment until the last prudent moment.
However, I believe the true measure of a car’s beauty (or lack thereof) only comes after it’s been around for a while.
Often the most immediately striking designs end up looking mediocre and outdated in a few years.
A wise man reserves his judgment until the last prudent moment.
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Tschumi
Member
i was walking around my neighborhood just now and like a string of cars all had this cleft grille, a sporty little toyota, a merc suv, and like that old van from a few years with the huge, huge grille... i burst out laughing.. what the fuck suddenly happened to the car industry
yes okay time will tell..
sankt-Antonio
:^)--?-<
What would you guys say: BMW experiments vs Audi save & clean design strategy?
Ownage
Member
Both look like shit. These and other auto brands are attempting to appeal to the largest auto market in the world. It isn't the U.S. Never forget that just because you may have money you have or can acquire good taste (or even reasonable).What would you guys say: BMW experiments vs Audi save & clean design strategy?
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TransTrender
Gold Member
Own a 2017 M2 and the fucking face on these new ones is absolutely horrid. Will not be buying another BMW if this shit sticks around.
Somehow worse than the Beak (Acura).
Somehow worse than Predator Mouth (Lexus).
Somehow worse than Truck Face (Chevy/Toyota).
As for Audi, when your design language is Boring Bland Generic then yeah, they don't look bad, they look absolutely forgettable.
Somehow worse than the Beak (Acura).
Somehow worse than Predator Mouth (Lexus).
Somehow worse than Truck Face (Chevy/Toyota).
As for Audi, when your design language is Boring Bland Generic then yeah, they don't look bad, they look absolutely forgettable.
JordoftheDead
Member
That is hideous.
BusierDonkey
Member
It's a war of escalation. Every time someone else makes a bigger grille, the other guy has to top that. Except the electric/hybrids, for those they just fill the giant grille in with some kind of pattern.
These BMWs look like someone saw an Edsel and thought one toilet seats wasn't enough on the front of a car.
These BMWs look like someone saw an Edsel and thought one toilet seats wasn't enough on the front of a car.
MrFunSocks
Banned
Just terrible. Everything about the new 2/3/4 series look great on the outside.......................until you see those grills. Yuck.
Halo is Back
Member
Dat look purdy to me Skeeter!
Dream-Knife
Banned
Only BMWs I like aesthetically are the boxy ones from the 80s.
chromhound
Member
The 3 series, 5 series and 8 series are their best looking cars right now
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The interior for the ix is very nice, but it's nothing like the Sci-fi interior of the Mercedes EQS. Other car manufacturers need to catch up to this level.
I think this looks horrible.
They'd better work on matching Tesla's acceleration specs for the price as opposed to gaudy screens.
Bartski
Gold Member
ewwwwww horrible.
I'm not an expert but think that 10+ years old BMW designs looked so much nicer.
I have a 2006 Z4 roadster and I like it so much more than some newer models
I'm not an expert but think that 10+ years old BMW designs looked so much nicer.
I have a 2006 Z4 roadster and I like it so much more than some newer models
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
It looks utter shit
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
Have BMW sales dropped off a cliff? Maybe they were hit particularly hard with the rise in SUV popularity and the drop off of car sales?
I remember seeing them everywhere as a kid. Today, it feels like I can go months without seeing one.
I remember seeing them everywhere as a kid. Today, it feels like I can go months without seeing one.
trikster40
Member
Mater thinks they’re sexy.
chromhound
Member
BMW’s 750-HP Concept XM Revealed And It's Even Scarier Than We Imagined | Carscoops
PHEV SUV previews BMW’s first standalone M model since the M1 supercar; face shared with next 7-Series
www.carscoops.com
chromhound
Member
UGLY
