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#359 of 728 Re: [cheezhed] by kdshapiro Aug 14, 2004 (9:16 pm)
Replying to: cheezhed (Aug 14, 2004 7:07 pm) If you remove the nameplates, the back of the Avalon and 3-series do resemble one another. A short time after reading the posts about how the 6 series looks like the Sebring, I happened to have seen the two of them parked near one another in a local mall. The cars just do not have any resemblence in the aggregate. Yes you can say a corner of taillight in one car is similiar to a corner of the taillight in another car, but that's where it ends.   As far as Pontiac resembling BMW, it's Pontiac that has altered the front of it's grill not BMW. BMW has essentially had the same front-end, albiet with different thematics over the last 14 or so years.   I never assumed all critics are haters, but I think the critics look for this stuff. In my eyes there is no mistaking a BMW for a Pontiac or a Chrysler. Others my see it differently.   Unfortunately as good as some photographs are the medium sometimes distorts.
#360 of 728 by m4d_cow Aug 14, 2004 (11:29 pm)
then again, noone can deny the fact that a lot of brands are copying BMWs, its just their own way to somehow tweak up their sales. btw pontiacs are copying bmws front ends, not the other way round. does chrysler have that weird boxy trunk also? i dont think so   carnaught: looks and beauty are relative, different comments in different minds out there, like cheez said "beauty is in the eye of the beholder. i own a 330i myself and i dont like the new 5er and the future 3er myself
#361 of 728 by sphinx99 Aug 15, 2004 (5:56 am)
I saw a new BMW and it was ugly.
#362 of 728 For what it's worth by carnaught Aug 15, 2004 (8:05 am)
I like the design of the new Bimmers. I think that with tweaking each year or so, they'll grow on us even more. The jury's still out, in my mind, on the interiors.
#363 of 728 by kdshapiro Aug 15, 2004 (8:36 am)
The interior on the 760/745 are gorgeous. I think they have an overall nice feel to them, and what you would expect in a luxury automobile of that caliber. I also like the interior of the new 5 series. After flipping back and forth between an E39 and E60, I decided I liked the E60 better. Cupholders are weird though. Although it's sort of cool not to bump them with my elbow when I'm driving.   All in all while some people come flat out and say their ugly, in my eyes BMW did a wonderful job with them. Their distinctive and handsome.   What I think the issue with the 5-series is the the way the 5-series prices get up into the stratosphere without trying very hard.
#364 of 728 Z4 Styling.. by vsaxena Aug 15, 2004 (6:14 pm)
I think the Z4 has awesome styling. Perhaps is is just a bit too aggressive for some of the buyers. I have heard that roadsters are often bought for women drivers. I think the aggressiveness of the design might be putting some of them off. Of course pricing too does not help the Z4. Replies to this message: kdshapiro (Aug 15, 2004 7:07 pm)
#365 of 728 Re: Z4 Styling.. [vsaxena] by kdshapiro Aug 15, 2004 (7:07 pm)
Replying to: vsaxena (Aug 15, 2004 6:14 pm) I agree on the Z4 styling.
#366 of 728 z4 by m4d_cow Aug 15, 2004 (11:20 pm)
ah i forgot about that one, yeah its actually kinda nice, but i dont like the interior. best interior so far is new 5er's dash, hate the doors design though...
#367 of 728 by sapparo Aug 16, 2004 (10:23 am)
Now that we see what the 3 series looks like we have the complete Munsters family. Dad, mommy, and junior..
#368 of 728 Re post 353 by pearl Aug 16, 2004 (11:11 am)
"only a person who hates BMWs would say it looks like a Chrysler"....Well, that is your opinion, but regardless of what it looks like, many people do not think that the Six series, or any of the recent BMW models "look gorgeous". The apparently toned down upcoming Three series seems to be proof that BMW realizes that they have lost sales due to their controversial styling trends (plus techno overkill). I anxiously awaited the new E60 last year since I wanted to trade my E39 on one, but I could not deal with the styling, nor I-drive. Many others share similar feelings. For those who like the BMW styling trends - go for it - but many (and likely many more than BMW anticipated) do not.

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