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Originally Posted by Frosty
...you mean for the E90 I presume, I agree in all but the hood? I think the E92 is great as it is... not sure if the upcomming sinuy (sp?) a-la Gina are going to look right on hte hood of the E92... looking forward to seeing the LCI on the E92... I digress ~Frost
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Bangle designed the E46. He moved then to management of the design team.
Von D created the "flame surfacing" idea, and the E90 design.
"Bangled" came along because ultimately he was responsible for approving the design.
My comments are also about the sedan. The "new" 3 coupe was a nice looking piece from the get go. The new 3 sedan changes make it look MUCH better though. I think the changes if put on the coupe will give the coupes some needed "muscle" in appearance.
The coupes are nice, but the last 1/3 of the car going towards the rear has too much Toyota in it. It's too straight and too thin.
Nice overall, but in the end, I choose the 135i.
I know, I know a lot of people don't like the look.
I too thought it odd in pictures. But, when I saw it in real life 3D, it looked really cool. Kinda brash, youthful, not completely refined shape.
I think it'll be fun to drive it for a few years.
By then the new 1 and freshened coupes should be ready.
Then we'll see.