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      05-03-2011, 04:23 AM   #145
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Originally Posted by romanova83 View Post
now that I look a little closer, I'm not a fan of the side mirrors. Why are they placing the turn signal there?

1.

Better visibility to other drivers (since the turn signals are now positioned higher, and also seen from the head-on view; that wasn't the case with the turn indicators located lower, behind front wheel arches).

Better visibility is the reason why more & more cars have turn signals in the side mirrors. It's a functionality thing, not the design one.

A quite prominent study was made a while ago, proving that. Sure there's no legislation (yet) requiring the carmakers put turn signals in the side mirrors, but they do it anyway. BMW is a little late to this game. But they are catching up now.


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Family resemblance ... yes, it's less significant than it was in previous (The Bangle's) generation. But far greater then in the pre-Bangle era.

Sure some design details & features are shared across the model portfolio, but still there are quite some differences. Even visible to an untrained eye.

Still the difference in (exterior design) characters of the core models (7er vs 5er vs 3er vs 1er) are clear & obvious. And even in the cabin - although the main theme is shared.

This time is all about the details. General theme is more or less the same, but the main differences are in details. And can still be spotted quite easily.

But the resemblance is not as significant as it was in the 90s or even mor in the pre-90s.
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