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05-20-2006, 11:19 PM | #1 |
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BMW 2-series coupe (1-series coupe) photo impressions
Just for fun. The roof looks slightly too round/high to my eyes but I think the pic shows that the this shows that the 2er coupe could look pretty cool based on the current 1-series lines/size.
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05-21-2006, 07:38 AM | #2 |
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now thats the exact look and size I been looking for! The 3-series coupe looks too long and big to me now. I just want a stylish little BMW coupe that can perform like a proper bimmer and this looks exactly like what i had in mind!! I basically want a modern versino of my E30... BMW bring this soon plzzz.
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05-25-2006, 03:05 PM | #4 |
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Why is it that photoshops always seem to look better to me than the actual cars when they arrive? If they make anything that looks half this good, I'll write them a check. |
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05-27-2006, 07:53 AM | #5 |
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Not sure how I missed this thread earlier but that is a beautiful looking compact coupe! Good thing is it's based loosely off a 1-series body already so the eventual 2-series coupe can't be that far off! (I hope )
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06-01-2006, 10:48 AM | #8 |
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This last one is basicly the CS1 concept with a roof on it, which isnt bad but I believe the 2 series will follow the more natural lines that BMW has adopted with the E90 3-series. Just look at the upcoming 3-series coupe and M3 and it seems the 2 series will be a little more rounded then this concept picture, which would fit in more with the current 1-series and the 3-series designs.
Cars from the CS1 style of design are the Z4 and X3 which are a bit more angular and jagged. |
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06-07-2006, 08:25 AM | #11 |
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Another photoshop - and a mild interpretation at that. I agree with those of you who think the design and handling characteristics will be very aggressive. Logically it would seem that BMW would be very precise in their thinking as to what exactly they want to accomplish with the 2-series...and to whom the car is targeted to appeal to. Slotted in between the 1 & 3-series and carrying the "even-numbered" sports designation makes me think that the car will be a more progressive interpretation of BMW's design philosophy-something that might be seen as polarising..perhaps not as daring as the Z4, but a bold visual statement that takes design risks. At least I hope so- I sure don't want a smaller distillation of the 3-series nor a coupe version of the 1-series. To me, this is a very important car for BMW- a chance to crystallize their current philosophy while reaching back to their heritage of small sporty coupes. |
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06-07-2006, 08:42 AM | #13 |
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Glad you like it Declan- me...I'd like to see something a bit more daring >
truthfully, if the reality turns out to mirror this photoshop, I'll be a little disappointed. The design vocabulary here is starting to seem a little too safe and somewhat dated. |
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P.S. It is nice to see this board come alive. It had been kinda slow :iono: . |
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I grew up around German and Brit sports cars also. I think BMW had to evolve into a new design vocabulary. I'm not a big fan of every car that BMW currently makes, but overall, the Bangle-era, I think has turned out to be a rich and wise choice by BMW. There's a very detailed study conducted by BMW a few years ago that found that BMW was really selling cars to the same customers- the same demographics for each model, except in salary and age. They came to the conclusion that if BMW were to target specific customer characteristics for each car, while keeping the core performance aspect, they could capture a wider more eclectic audience...which they did. Who the BMW 2-series is slotted at and designed for, is going to be instantly apparent when it debuts. This is their call. I'm sure they've researched this until there's absolutely quantifiable distinctions in how open and daring the car will be and if the car's aggressive performance is matched by it's design. |
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The E87 is alright looking, but from certain angles it does not appeal to me, though it must be said that HB's are not my favorite body stlye in general.... The 2-series (or whatever it will be called) would have to look really bad though for me not to want one. |
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