Un-flame surfaced.

ulrichd · 05-27-2008, 05:25 PM

I straightened the door/rocker line just to see what it would look like. Looses a little bit of character, in my opinion. Like Barbara Streisand with a nose job

avus · 05-27-2008, 05:30 PM

ew...

went from distinctive to bland
i think it also looks heavier

mistermojorizin · 05-27-2008, 05:32 PM

it needs to havea line like this:

note how it would connect to the wheel arch line. its basically like ours but straight

scs · 05-27-2008, 06:34 PM

i think i kinda like the belly sag after all. gives the car that added uniqueness

thurst0509 · 05-27-2008, 06:58 PM

Interesting. To me it looks almost exactly like an E46 coupe when you remove the flame surfacing

TagMan · 05-27-2008, 07:01 PM

What? No belly sag?

If it didn't have the belly sag, I might as well buy a 335i.

I love that subtle belly sag. Gives me the impression that the car's got GUTS!! Ha Ha!!! :biggrin:

hitthemark41 · 05-27-2008, 07:17 PM

spudw · 05-28-2008, 12:07 PM

Proves that the designers know what they're doing. The car would become slightly forgetable without the flame surfacing.

stefan · 05-28-2008, 12:28 PM

I like it.. throwback to the straight lines from the E36

M2 · 05-28-2008, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ulrichd

I straightened the door/rocker line just to see what it would look like. Looses a little bit of character, in my opinion. Like Barbara Streisand with a nose job

the side profile looks like a bloated shark, w/that color. You can even see the gill lines behind the front fender well. LOL

jonerik26 · 05-28-2008, 01:23 PM

i like it......

TP 135i · 05-28-2008, 01:23 PM

I like it.
Makes the car look less stubby.....not that I'm complaining about the "real" look.

Bullitt · 05-28-2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TagMan

What? No belly sag?

If it didn't have the belly sag, I might as well buy a 335i.

Quote:

I love that subtle belly sag. Gives me the impression that the car's got GUTS!! Ha Ha!!! :biggrin:

That's a good one! Never saw it quite that way.

Spook · 05-28-2008, 04:06 PM

Nope. Looks like a heavy jelly bean. Like it the way it is.

wrongprotocol · 05-28-2008, 04:13 PM

nah I like it with it's "muscle-gut", as I call it :-p

Imola.ZHP · 05-29-2008, 08:11 PM

No Thanks

sciamop · 05-30-2008, 05:47 AM

You, sir, are no Chris Bangle (or Vanderdonk). Pass.

+1 for Pot Belly! This reminds me of the flaccid design 'language' of Lexus/Infiniti or, worse, the previous generation Ford Taurus.

plien69 · 05-30-2008, 09:08 AM

I think it's too straight. The prominent high character line along the car's shoulders really needs something contrasting in the lower flanks.

IMO, straightening out the "pot-belly" actually makes the sides appear heavier, taller, and more slab-sided. Ironically, the pot-belly makes the eye "accept" the shorter proportions of the E82.

05-27-2008, 05:25 PM	#1
ulrichd Colonel 210 Rep 2,233 Posts Drives: 128i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (6)	Un-flame surfaced. I straightened the door/rocker line just to see what it would look like. Looses a little bit of character, in my opinion. Like Barbara Streisand with a nose job Attached Images
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avus Private First Class 19 Rep 158 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	ew... went from distinctive to bland i think it also looks heavier
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mistermojorizin Lieutenant Colonel 40 Rep 1,657 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	it needs to havea line like this: note how it would connect to the wheel arch line. its basically like ours but straight __________________ "KOPEYKA" /// Titanium Silver / Black Leather / Gray Poplar / Sport Package / Premium Package / 6MT / Feb 08 Production
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scs First Lieutenant 24 Rep 329 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: 98632 iTrader: (0)	i think i kinda like the belly sag after all. gives the car that added uniqueness __________________
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spudw Major 70 Rep 1,305 Posts Drives: 2009 128i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	Proves that the designers know what they're doing. The car would become slightly forgetable without the flame surfacing. __________________ 2009 BMW 128i ~ Jet Black ~ Sport Package ~ Sunroof ~ USB Integration ~ Delivered on October 14, 2009
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05-28-2008, 12:28 PM	#9
stefan Brigadier General 2350 Rep 4,253 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North iTrader: (2)	I like it.. throwback to the straight lines from the E36 __________________ ///M Power
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jonerik26 Lieutenant Colonel 58 Rep 1,906 Posts Drives: black 335i e90 PRE-LCI Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: somewhere iTrader: (23) Garage List 2007 335i [8.00] 1998 Acura Integra [8.50] 2006 325i [8.00]	i like it......
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TP 135i Major 29 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: 2008 135i SGM MT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finksburg, Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 1995 Acura Integra SE [0.00] 2008 BMW 135i [0.00] 2006 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 1999 Toyota 4-Runner [0.00]	I like it. Makes the car look less stubby.....not that I'm complaining about the "real" look. __________________ 2008 135i SGM
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05-28-2008, 04:06 PM	#14
Spook Bring Bail Money 12 Rep 492 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2008 iTrader: (0)	Nope. Looks like a heavy jelly bean. Like it the way it is.
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05-28-2008, 04:13 PM	#15
wrongprotocol Private First Class 7 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 128i MT, white Join Date: May 2008 Location: west melbourne, fl iTrader: (0)	nah I like it with it's "muscle-gut", as I call it :-p
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sciamop Private 2 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M235xi Convertible Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hudson Valley (NY) iTrader: (0)	You, sir, are no Chris Bangle (or Vanderdonk). Pass. +1 for Pot Belly! This reminds me of the flaccid design 'language' of Lexus/Infiniti or, worse, the previous generation Ford Taurus.
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05-30-2008, 09:08 AM	#18
plien69 Captain 20 Rep 841 Posts Drives: 2014 M235i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I think it's too straight. The prominent high character line along the car's shoulders really needs something contrasting in the lower flanks. IMO, straightening out the "pot-belly" actually makes the sides appear heavier, taller, and more slab-sided. Ironically, the pot-belly makes the eye "accept" the shorter proportions of the E82.
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