RE: BMW confirms new 374hp M240i flagship
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I quite like it, but then its a really, really great colour, how is it there are all those boring monochrome cars out there and hardly any purple ones, purple is an awesome colour.
It will be mental fast, and then get further tuning, will have the traction to match being 4wd but I suspect it may be a little bit boring despite the performance like most modern BMW's, but very good in many ways,
Dont mind the looks, the rear arches have a hint of 1M, and I expect it will look better in the flesh.
It will be mental fast, and then get further tuning, will have the traction to match being 4wd but I suspect it may be a little bit boring despite the performance like most modern BMW's, but very good in many ways,
Dont mind the looks, the rear arches have a hint of 1M, and I expect it will look better in the flesh.
Jon_S_Rally said:
Makes the M3/M4 look positively cohesive. What an absolute mess.
BMW really are making some f
king horrendous looking cars at the moment. I don't care what it drives like, I couldn't have that thing sitting outside my house, it would give me nightmares.
Sounds a bit dramatic Jon. Cars are not purely objective purchases, particularly when it comes to looks and design, which surely are subjective anyway. If someone likes the look of it, I can see why they would buy it and why they would think that, to their eyes, BMW are making good looking cars at the moment. Or that it's not even a binary proposition and that they make some good looking ones (I like the Z4, X5 and the M3/M4) and some less appealing ones. BMW really are making some f
king horrendous looking cars at the moment. I don't care what it drives like, I couldn't have that thing sitting outside my house, it would give me nightmares.Every day a journey said:
"Its proportions remain pleasing though..."
Strongly disagree.
It has that same, weird looking, blobbishness to it and the rear end doesn't gel with the front. It's on par with the vile little 1 series coupe that they made. Not a nice looking thing at all.
That must be why I quite like it in that case. Not 100% sold on the back, like the rest of it though. Strongly disagree.
It has that same, weird looking, blobbishness to it and the rear end doesn't gel with the front. It's on par with the vile little 1 series coupe that they made. Not a nice looking thing at all.
Signed, a vile little 1 Series Coupe owner.
I like it. Bonnet bulge and big arches? Yes please. Press shots these days make everything look crap anyway and things always look better on the road.
And it should be usefully quicker over a stretch of road than any of the hot hatch brigade and previous M2s probably.
People moan about wanting specific specs then don't buy them.
And it should be usefully quicker over a stretch of road than any of the hot hatch brigade and previous M2s probably.
People moan about wanting specific specs then don't buy them.
nickfrog said:
bodhi said:
Signed, a vile little 1 Series Coupe owner.
I had a 125i M Sport. When it came out it looked weird. A few years down the line I thought it looked fantastic. And then now 5 years later I think it still looks stunning in a timeless sort of way. 
bodhi said:
In fairness I believe it was your posts and feedback which resulted in me ending up in a 125i also. Given I still have it 7 years later, I really am struggling to disagree with you
Excellent. It's probably worth almost as much as you paid for it 7 years ago too. We were looking for a car for my son last month and that was on the list but recent prices ruled it out. I even contacted the buyer of mine but to no avail. We ended up with a Clio RS 200 in the end...
Beefmeister said:
So many people complaining that it's AWD and auto. Well maybe if people had actually bought the RWD cars in manual, they might have continued.
Instead it's just the internet car people wailing that they want a manual, but only in 3yrs when it's depreciated. It doesn't work that way, fools.
Its a good point tbf.Instead it's just the internet car people wailing that they want a manual, but only in 3yrs when it's depreciated. It doesn't work that way, fools.
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