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      04-19-2006, 08:37 AM   #1
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Anybody else think the E92 looks a little soft?

Please tell me I'm crazy. I understand that BMW is going for the more upscale feel of the 3-series coupe, but is that at the risk of coming off soft? Some angles of the E92 I think look great, but others remind me of the MB CLK! I don't care about the tail lights or what other cars they may resemble. I'm more talking about the overall shape, poise, and impression the car gives me.

I really hope I don't feel this way when I see the car in person, because I really want to like this car. I was just curious if anybody else felt the same way after the 1st round of pictures. Any thoughts?
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      04-19-2006, 08:41 AM   #2
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i kind of agree with you on that. it does look vastly different from the sedan, less aggressive, i dare to say. but as you said, i don't wanna pass any judgments before i see it in person.
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      04-19-2006, 09:07 AM   #3
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i don't wanna pass any judgments before i see it in person.
Unfortunately, I dont think it's going to get any better when seen in person. It's just dissapointing it's not more aggressive looking. It has a sedated look to it. If those are true press release photos, then it's not going to get any better. WYSIWYG. I hate having to have this new 3 series grow on me. And it just hasn't yet. What happend BMW?
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      04-19-2006, 09:11 AM   #4
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Wait until you see the 335 si...
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      04-19-2006, 09:23 AM   #5
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I don't want to have to WAIT any more for a d@mn SI version...not to mention that you are speculating on there being an SI version. Just because they introduced the Z4 in an SI doesn't mean they'll do it for the 3 series. Where is the 650csi?
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      04-19-2006, 09:29 AM   #6
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I agree... it's the back that I don't like. It looks japanese and way too subdued, they lost all the character of the E90s back end.

I'm thinking it will probably grow on me though.... the 5 and 7 did and I hated those when they came out.
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      04-19-2006, 09:41 AM   #7
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I just find it weird that the 4 door looks more aggressive and sporty than the 2 door!!!...
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      04-19-2006, 09:43 AM   #8
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None of us want to wait. But that's business. Until we get the proper fuels in the USA we are not going to get the good stuff. In the interim I imagine a properly modded E92 335 would be an aggressive, fun car.
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      04-19-2006, 09:46 AM   #9
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I just find it weird that the 4 door looks more aggressive and sporty than the 2 door!!!...
It is more balanced in look which may make it look a little more sporty. I feel the e90 is better looking in all respects, but that is just me. The coupe looks pretty nice though. I mean they all look pretty darn good.
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      04-19-2006, 09:46 AM   #10
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I agree with the topicstarter...
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      04-19-2006, 09:52 AM   #11
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I agree that the rear profile looks weird. I initially thought that the space between the door and rear wheel well was too great, but this morning in the parkling lot at work there was a G35 coupe besides me. The space is the same. Now I think that it is the length of the boot, from the rear wheel well on back that seems out of proportion. Otherwise it is a seriously good looking car. Unlike some posters, I think the lights are fine in the back. The front looks very aggressive and the coupe does have a sophisticated flair about it, which I like.
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      04-19-2006, 09:56 AM   #12
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Wait until you see the 335 si...
I totally agree. These released pictures are the equivalent of a non-sport 330i (I hope).
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      04-19-2006, 10:12 AM   #13
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I think the sadan has a rear I would expect on a coupe, and the coupe has a sedan rear end...on the whole, I would say the sedan looks more sporty, and better.
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I agree that it has almost a Japanese-Camryish feel to it, I was kind of suprised about how subdued the car looks. I am very happy with the look of the sedan and I am excited to see the E90 335i.
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      04-19-2006, 12:42 PM   #15
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Let's pray and hope BMW NA sees fit to allow us the decency of ordering our 335's (E90 & E92) with the M-pack.
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      04-19-2006, 12:42 PM   #16
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i like the way the coupe looks but for me its not worth paying a lot extra for it. why is a bmw coupe always more than the same sedan? to me its not worth the 2-3,000 extra just to have 2 less doors. i know the coupe is sportier and comes with more standard features but i dont care.
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To be honest, when pictures of the E90 first surfaced, everyone (definitely including myself) thought it looked like shit. I think the tail-lights and two-piece grill STILL look like shit.

It speaks volumes that I find the E90's looks even acceptable now. I'm sure that a year from now, the E92 will look like the most beautiful coupe to wear the roundel in a long time.
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      04-19-2006, 05:57 PM   #19
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I agree, I think there's something suspiciously Volvo-ish about the look of the rear.
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I just find it weird that the 4 door looks more aggressive and sporty than the 2 door!!!...
It's not really wierd, it's in the eye of the beholder. I agree the sedan looks more aggressive and sporty, this is one of the main reasons I didn't get the current M3, I wanted a sedan. I haven't always felt this way, but I think sedans have class and look more sexy. But I also remember a time when I would not even consider a sedan. Choices are a good thing. It's all good.
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Well,

The E91 is the best looking of them all
Too bad you can't have them with RWD

Honestly, I do hope you get them soon.

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I'd say that it lacks the aggressive and good weird look of Bangles. Like it or not.
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