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First, the lack of a hood bulge/power dome was considered cost-cutting, and now the same ridiculous perspective is being applied to fender treatment. Does it ever end?!?
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10-13-2022, 06:43 PM | #70 |
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When the car looks better with a wide angle lens, you have design problems.
That said, like the 928, Panamera, and 1M, I bet it looks much better in person. Thanks for posting the photos. Last edited by ihbase; 10-13-2022 at 06:43 PM.. Reason: Spelling |
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I personally love it. It will be my final BMW purchase maybe LCI right before electrification, manual--- would be a lovely add next to my m3 comp.
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While I agree that they're probably holding back some things for the M2C/LCI refresh, I don't think the lack of embellishments on the front fender has anything to do with cutting costs. The G87 shares as few parts with the G42 as the F87 Comp did with the F22. And OG shouldn't even be in the discussion, that was not much more than an excellent-handling M235i. I don't see any egregious cost-cutting; on the contrary, I think they overdelivered. Recall that BMW made you buy a $85k+ CS last time to get this much F80/82 hardware. |
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Luxury at the redline :)
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I wanna see this in satin or frozen paint to make all the lines more evident. I think there’s many hidden design elements that the factory colors aren’t showing at all.
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It's just we shouldn't have to say "I'll reserve my judgements for when I see it in person" for every new BMW release.
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BTW, the F87 also shared its hood with the F22. |
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Kind of the same thing they did with this G42/87 fenders here, just flare it out a bit with no cosmetic change, if they are indeed different part numbers. |
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No reason to be square The round fuel ⛽️ door was something unique the other 2ers didn't have ‼️
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Satin would have been wholly better. These pictures show the car as none of us have seen it to date. I think it's growing on us all. Very aggressive and masculine styling, kinda retro but with its own unique character.
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I wasn't on this forum when the F8X M3/M4 came out but was the response as polarizing then as it is now for the G87? This question is for anyone who might've been around to recall how things played out
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