am i the only 1 who like the new 3 sedan's rear design?

BM2006i · 02-07-2006, 02:25 PM

I know alot of ppl don't like the rear design. to me it's ok, it's growing on me, something different. It's just my opinion.

obLu · 02-07-2006, 02:30 PM

Nope, you're the only one. Looks like they're changing it for the coupe so looks like not a lot of people are digging it.

Actually I don't mind the rear in general. I just hate the shape of the tail lights.

rebelfocus · 02-07-2006, 02:30 PM

I really love it. I think it looks sharp and sporty but still a bit understated.

Oz · 02-07-2006, 02:34 PM

I like it as well. I just would like them to keep it for the coupe and not have the current E90 look so old after a year of release

Bimmerista · 02-07-2006, 02:37 PM

No you're not the only one I really like it. The fact that BMW may choose to make the coupe look different does not mean that the sedan's lights are ugly, but rather that BMW is trying to instill more of an independent personality to the coupe (which before was more of the same only less doors).

ben1364 · 02-07-2006, 02:39 PM

If you don't like the rear of the E 90, you probably don't like the rear of any cars built in the last 3 years. <g> Mine was parked next to a 2 year old Taurus the other day. From a distance they looked alike except the Taurus is larger. Much the same can be said of the Sonata and the new Passat just to name a couple. The side view of the Passat looks strangely like the E 90 too, as does the Chevy Impala. Let's face it, they all use the same CAD software package. <smile>

I have never bought a BMW based on styling though I did like the kidney grills until Pontiac co-opted them several years ago. Chris Bangle and company, like it or not has made BMW cages more appealing to the masses while not winning fans among the faithful. Oh well...

///M3John · 02-07-2006, 02:43 PM

I'm an Audi owner and I love the new design...which is why I'm getting rid of my A4 and getting a BMW again...

CirrusSR22 · 02-07-2006, 02:48 PM

I love it. And it looks like the coupe will be even better!

vladinecko · 02-07-2006, 03:02 PM

i'm going to repeat myself again, but i absolutely hate the rear. they should have kept more rectangular design from E46 and E36 and make it look better/newer. not to put honda-like tails on it

Broken1 · 02-07-2006, 03:06 PM

I also love it.

It needed getting used to at first, but now I see an E90 wizzing past me, and I think HOT!! Some colours suite it better, but at the end of the day - it's sporty and elegent.

I do however think it'll be the noticible change on the midlife cycle face lift. They might do something funky like add LED's.

For now though...I think my car has a hot ass.

KL2DC · 02-07-2006, 03:08 PM

I quite like the rear now. I was considering adding the blacklines once my car arrives, but have decided against it. I think the car looks just right without it.

Similar to other Bangle era BMW designs (e.g. E65/66, E60), it takes a while but once you get it, you got it...then the design makes sense and starts to be appealing.

Having said that, being the more conservative volume model, the e90 is not as hard to figure out as the E60, Z4 and the E65. I think the IS250/350 has a slight edge in design (maybe due to familiarity of lines) but the e90 is quite an intergrated and dunamic design (incl the rear lights), and thankfully, not too heavy on the 'flame surfacing'.

Of course, as a Bangle design the car's looks rely heavily on color, wheel design/size and fender gap.

stressdoc · 02-07-2006, 03:34 PM

OK by me, freude am fahren

itznin · 02-07-2006, 03:37 PM

2 words to fix the rear design problem = BLACKLINE TAILLIGHTS

DesiInCT · 02-07-2006, 04:18 PM

As a wise man said, "To each his own" .. I like it the way it is but don't mind the black line taillights.

england1987 · 02-07-2006, 04:19 PM

I personally like the look of the back end. I know its not everyones cup of tea, but again, its all about personal preference.

ben1364 · 02-07-2006, 04:23 PM

I can't see the rear end while driving so it makes no difference to me that it looks like an unsanforized Taurus. <g>

thd13 · 02-07-2006, 04:29 PM

I just love it!

tonee8519 · 02-07-2006, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itznin

2 words to fix the rear design problem = BLACKLINE TAILLIGHTS

what can blackline taillights do to make the rear look better?

Femme · 02-07-2006, 04:45 PM

I like it too.

I'm really getting sick of people who are comparing the E90 rear end to the horrible Nissan Primera

.

No comparison...

ben1364 · 02-07-2006, 05:34 PM

Is the red car a Nissan or a BMW?

RGRAY · 02-07-2006, 06:01 PM

It looks great if it's Sparkling Graphite and says 330xi.

One-Way · 02-07-2006, 06:21 PM

I don't like it because I don't have it. I think that rear looks better than mine.

How much is it, by the way?

02-07-2006, 02:25 PM	#1
BM2006i Second Lieutenant 94 Rep 272 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	am i the only 1 who like the new 3 sedan's rear design? I know alot of ppl don't like the rear design. to me it's ok, it's growing on me, something different. It's just my opinion.
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obLu Major 50 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 330i 6MT ZSP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kirkland, WA, USA iTrader: (1)	Nope, you're the only one. Looks like they're changing it for the coupe so looks like not a lot of people are digging it. Actually I don't mind the rear in general. I just hate the shape of the tail lights.
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02-07-2006, 02:30 PM	#3
rebelfocus Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 520d SE Touring Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cork, Ireland iTrader: (0)	I really love it. I think it looks sharp and sporty but still a bit understated.
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Oz Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2004 X5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wayne, NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I like it as well. I just would like them to keep it for the coupe and not have the current E90 look so old after a year of release __________________ 2006 330i Steptronic/Alpine White/Black Leather/Burl Walnut Trim/Premium Package/iDrive/Heated Seats/Winter: STYLE 159 Blizzak LM-22 RFT/Summer: TBD 2004 X5 Steptronic/Alpine White/Grey Leather/Poplar Trim/Premium Package/Heated Seats/iPod Adapter
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Bimmerista Major General 82 Rep 5,732 Posts Drives: superstock Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada iTrader: (0)	No you're not the only one I really like it. The fact that BMW may choose to make the coupe look different does not mean that the sedan's lights are ugly, but rather that BMW is trying to instill more of an independent personality to the coupe (which before was more of the same only less doors).
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02-07-2006, 02:39 PM	#6
ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	If you don't like the rear of the E 90, you probably don't like the rear of any cars built in the last 3 years. <g> Mine was parked next to a 2 year old Taurus the other day. From a distance they looked alike except the Taurus is larger. Much the same can be said of the Sonata and the new Passat just to name a couple. The side view of the Passat looks strangely like the E 90 too, as does the Chevy Impala. Let's face it, they all use the same CAD software package. <smile> I have never bought a BMW based on styling though I did like the kidney grills until Pontiac co-opted them several years ago. Chris Bangle and company, like it or not has made BMW cages more appealing to the masses while not winning fans among the faithful. Oh well...
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02-07-2006, 02:43 PM	#7
///M3John New Member 0 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2004 Audi A4 Ultra Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vienna, VA iTrader: (0)	I'm an Audi owner and I love the new design...which is why I'm getting rid of my A4 and getting a BMW again...
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02-07-2006, 02:48 PM	#8
CirrusSR22 Major 342 Rep 1,325 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	I love it. And it looks like the coupe will be even better!
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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	I also love it. It needed getting used to at first, but now I see an E90 wizzing past me, and I think HOT!! Some colours suite it better, but at the end of the day - it's sporty and elegent. I do however think it'll be the noticible change on the midlife cycle face lift. They might do something funky like add LED's. For now though...I think my car has a hot ass.
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02-07-2006, 03:08 PM	#11
KL2DC Moderator 318 Rep 17,767 Posts Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (23) Garage List 2015 F36 428i [0.00] 2011 E90 328i [0.00] 2006 E85 Z4 3.0i [0.00]	I quite like the rear now. I was considering adding the blacklines once my car arrives, but have decided against it. I think the car looks just right without it. Similar to other Bangle era BMW designs (e.g. E65/66, E60), it takes a while but once you get it, you got it...then the design makes sense and starts to be appealing. Having said that, being the more conservative volume model, the e90 is not as hard to figure out as the E60, Z4 and the E65. I think the IS250/350 has a slight edge in design (maybe due to familiarity of lines) but the e90 is quite an intergrated and dunamic design (incl the rear lights), and thankfully, not too heavy on the 'flame surfacing'. Of course, as a Bangle design the car's looks rely heavily on color, wheel design/size and fender gap. __________________ Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call!
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stressdoc Moderator 617 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	OK by me, freude am fahren
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02-07-2006, 03:37 PM	#13
itznin Captain 26 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North NJ iTrader: (2)	2 words to fix the rear design problem = BLACKLINE TAILLIGHTS
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02-07-2006, 04:18 PM	#14
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england1987 Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Z4 M coupe Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 Z4 M Coupe [7.50]	I personally like the look of the back end. I know its not everyones cup of tea, but again, its all about personal preference.
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02-07-2006, 04:23 PM	#16
ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	I can't see the rear end while driving so it makes no difference to me that it looks like an unsanforized Taurus. <g>
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Femme Private 13 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 650i, Alpina Roadster S Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I like it too. I'm really getting sick of people who are comparing the E90 rear end to the horrible Nissan Primera . No comparison...
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02-07-2006, 05:34 PM	#20
ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	Is the red car a Nissan or a BMW?
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02-07-2006, 06:01 PM	#21
RGRAY Captain 28 Rep 872 Posts Drives: 330xi SG/TERRA/STEP/SP/HS/CA Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 330xi [0.00]	It looks great if it's Sparkling Graphite and says 330xi. Attached Images __________________ 330xi/Sparkling Graphite/Terra/Walnut Burl/Steptronic/Sports Package/Heated Seats/Comfort Access...(blacklines, tint and a black grill). http://www.e90post.com/forums/e90gar...20TINT%20A.jpg
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02-07-2006, 06:21 PM	#22
One-Way Private First Class 27 Rep 154 Posts Drives: Coupe Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Glendale, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I don't like it because I don't have it. I think that rear looks better than mine. How much is it, by the way?
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