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Originally Posted by carnut
That said, it is a bit plain. I think BMW could have been a little more aggressive in the design dept as they were with my Z4 (which I love).
The 1er is targetted to the younger and/or 1st time bimmer bummer, so I think they could have stretched the envelop a bit - but they decided to play it safe - maybe too safe.
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+1 on that reasoning - I think the word '"pedestrian" might be apropos for the chosen design...
But if BMW is going to take risks, which I think they should, they need to take the right risks. The few they took with the 1 coupe (at least as revealed in the wallpaper photos) don't seem to work - witness the silly add-on trunklip spoiler that looks like it belongs on a 97 Camry with a "sport" package. And I am really
trying to like that daring sharp crease along the sides/haunches but so far no luck.
By no means do I think the car is a design disaster, but it could have been so much more...