RE: BMW CS1

Tuesday 26th February 2002

BMW CS1

Is this the new 1 series?


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loadofcods

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58 posts

272 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Its a bath tub...with seats...and a funny face

thom

2,745 posts

274 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Another dreadful example of car designers being ablolute tasteless people...

dans

1,137 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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yuk

GregE240

10,857 posts

268 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Sorry BMW,

It looks like the bastard offspring of an X type (front) and a Honda S2000 (back)

Very M.O.R. comments Ted - I'm surprised.

CarZee

13,382 posts

268 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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I'd say I like it, but I really don't see anything to get excitied about one way or the other..

It's got a bimmer badge, so it's still going to be loved by some and hated by others..

Can't get myself worked up enough to slag it off & those doing so for the sake of it have obviously got nothing better to do..

GregE240

10,857 posts

268 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Can't get myself worked up enough to slag it off & those doing so for the sake of it have obviously got nothing better to do..



Mind you though, I'm sure if it was vegetarian or had a Greenpeace badge on, it'd be a different story, right ?

I said the frist thing that came into my mind. Oh, apart from "lunch", but that wasn't relevant

PetrolTed

34,428 posts

304 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Very M.O.R. comments Ted - I'm surprised.


Just trying to work out if I don't like change or whether it is an unimaginative design!

CarZee

13,382 posts

268 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Mind you though, I'm sure if it was vegetarian or had a Greenpeace badge on, it'd be a different story, right ?
Absolutely - a Greenpeace car would be an interesting concept

go-go

193 posts

269 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Over here you can hear an urban legend about Fiat Coupe. Basically it says that someone, passing near the soft body shape, scratched it near wheelarches. The boss liked that scratches very much and the rest is the story. (Ugly one)

I think that in this case someone fallen over and over the soft shape.

And it is soooooo boooooring. BMW or not.

Cotty

39,586 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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I am not a great fan of 4 seater convertables but I know what I like and I dont hate this.

I quite like it, I wonder what it would look like in coupe and estate shape.

Twin Turbo

5,544 posts

267 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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My initial reaction is....YUK!
However, I think photos may not do this new design philosophy justice. I hated the look of the new 7 series, but saw a black one on the road the other day and it looked very striking in the flesh. I also remember being impressed by the Z9 concept at B/Ham.

I do think it's a bit of an over-reaction from BMW though. A few years ago Ford were stung by critism of the boring look of their cars so they gave us....the Scorpio and the Ka. BMW's may be conservative, but that's how many people like 'em.

Perhaps now's the time to buy a current M3 and stick it in a de-humidified garage. One day people might look back and say it was the last of the "real" BMW's.

Jonathan T

52 posts

281 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Neoprene? Why is that needed inside a car? Maybe the roof's crap and takes longer than an Elise's to put up and they're expecting lots of wet interiors. Which will then be smelly wet interiors that take ages to dry.

buster

1,060 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Ready for a flaming - BUT - I actually like it.

Still wouldn't order one though....too mainstream!

RacerX

40 posts

277 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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I am trying (real hard) to imagine it in Coupe version and full race trim. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
New Rule: "Any vehicle being so ugly that it causes other drivers, fans and sponsors indegestion and impotence, will be considered unfit for racing and banned from all events.".
BMW really do have a sense of humor!

faisalkhan

243 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Front looks like a Rover, rear looks like an S2000. Ugh. The side is just plain ugly in a Japanese sort of way...

The BMW roundel will make sure it sells well.

go-go

193 posts

269 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Ok, final opinion after Geneva. I will look at it veeery carefully. But TVR is not present at Geneva, why ?

inferno

2 posts

275 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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They seem to have ruined the nice flat line that the current convertible has with the roof down. This one has the roof sticking up. Not too keen on the rest of the styling.

I have a 330ci convertible as my everyday car, which I think I will hold onto if this is the style they are going to change to.

Marshy

2,748 posts

285 months

Tuesday 26th February 2002
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Ummm, unfortunately the word springing to mind is "fugly". Looks like they're trying to be different for the sake of it, rather than for a *good* reason.

steve harrison

461 posts

268 months

Wednesday 27th February 2002
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Absolutely - a Greenpeace car would be an interesting concept



The most novel feature is the environmentally friendly engine which is fueled entirely by the smug self-righteousness of the occupants and emits only hot air.

steve harrison

461 posts

268 months

Wednesday 27th February 2002
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...oh, and the BMW looks like a dog.