The new 3er, thank F*** they've......

The new 3er, thank F*** they've......

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anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Ditched the stupid "doesn't quite get to the front of the car" bonnet adopted by the previous generation!





Why they did the stupid Merc led idea of having a short bonnet and then a slam panel above the grill i'll never know! Looked awkward because it's impossible to hide the panel gap between bonnet and panel, makes the bonnet look short and stunted, and ruins the "eyes under lids" effect that BMW bonnets and lights have managed so well for many years. So, thank F*** the new ones back to having a proper bonnet and no stupid slam panel....... !!


(what other styling "tweeks" annoy you??? (and no, you can't include "the entire Toyota C-HR" ;-) )

W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Shame it appears they've fitted a massive single piece of plastic where the kidney grilles normally go, like some scaled-up version of a cheap die-cast model.

valiant

10,068 posts

159 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Never mind the bonnet, that new grill is far too large and hideous (even worse on the new 7 and X7)


anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Wait till you see the rear door handles.

essayer

9,011 posts

193 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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The black kidney surrounds look terrible, as do the headlight surrounds on the new Z4

Butter Face

30,191 posts

159 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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The old one looked much better. The new grille looks awful.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Luckily, if you actually like cars it drives better and is pretty decent inside.

Wish

1,256 posts

248 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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I love the look of the new one.
One of the best designed 3 series.

Pica-Pica

13,621 posts

83 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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essayer said:
The black kidney surrounds look terrible, as do the headlight surrounds on the new Z4
Looks like a trout pout!

anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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bangle got st but seriously someone signed that grill off. When the french are designing better looking cars you know BMW are just going through motions as buyers don't care.

DoubleD

22,154 posts

107 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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That new plasticy grill looks rather cheap

Evanivitch

19,802 posts

121 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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The notch in the headlight, blurgh.

MellowshipSlinky

14,673 posts

188 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Looks like Hilda Ogdens top lip.

JamesRR

279 posts

84 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Thesprucegoose said:
bangle got st but seriously someone signed that grill off. When the french are designing better looking cars you know BMW are just going through motions as buyers don't care.
Bangle gets a bad press but I actually think the E60 is still a really fresh looking car in M-Sport trim.

The new G20 3 series, whilst it is nicer in person than in photos, I just can’t get used to the grille. It looks a bit like Mr Potato Head’s moustache. As has been said though, it’s nowhere near as bad as the LCI 7 series. They’ve completely ruined what I consider the best looking 7 series ever made (pre-LCI G11) and made it easily the worst.

Not sure what BMW are thinking lately style wise. I’ve an F30, but won’t be going for a G20. Maybe an F10 or original G11 next time.

Turbotechnic

675 posts

75 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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BMW design some st these days. Awful looking thing.

Redline88

381 posts

105 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Agreed, the new grill looks awful!!

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

162 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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2 kidneys out of 320....not a fan.

ericmcn

1,999 posts

96 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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people will still flock to the 320d in droves however, no matter how %hit it looks

mradam

166 posts

93 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Can you get the MSport without the black pack/shadow line/whatever it’s called, perhaps the 3er grill is more a colour thing. No forgiveness for the 7er though.

lord trumpton

7,320 posts

125 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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Think that grille is bad?...Our neighbour has just got this monstrosity!