Geneva 2014: BMW 435i Gran Coupe M Sport

eldo33 · 03-04-2014, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Gangsta D

That is an awesome price...

yah until all the OPTIONS added in and it's going to be a $60K 4 series sedan. bmw prices are getting ridiculous.

midwest 340xi 6sp · 03-04-2014, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jlstyle

I do agree 4 door 4 series is a stupid marketing joke, but I do think this looks the best looking sedan BMW has made since E46 3 series.

Bingo - and a main reason why it's high on my next car radar

Rupes · 03-04-2014, 08:28 PM

Imagine how much better it would look with a c pillar delete and the rear door stretched to encompass the entire rear window area. That thin "line" creating two side rear windows seems to really break up the flow.

d3l0n · 03-04-2014, 08:29 PM

Bmw nailed it with this one. Much better than current 3 series. Great alternative as the first "more affordable" gran coupe. Sporty, sexy, and practical. Wish it were a little bigger like a 5er.

Coming from a e90 I prefer this than current 3. I have been looking at the current 650GC and this definitely competes well at price point.

Oaktree · 03-04-2014, 08:33 PM

The more I see the more I dislike. I like the proportions better on the one a member mocked up - more like the 6gc, this is too GT.

aflatness · 03-04-2014, 08:45 PM

I agree that the concept is stupid, as the 3 series is still around. But honestly, that car looks beautiful and better than the 3er sedan.

BMW F22 · 03-04-2014, 08:54 PM

When I saw the first pictures of this car I really liked it. Now I am glad I decided not to wait for it and went with something else. The car is huge!

///M ARMY · 03-04-2014, 09:25 PM

I bet there will be a m4 gc

Black Flagged · 03-04-2014, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by el_do33

yah until all the OPTIONS added in and it's going to be a $60K 4 series sedan. bmw prices are getting ridiculous.

that sounds about right, what i would expect to pay for a fully loaded 4GC

IEDEI · 03-04-2014, 09:31 PM

I quite like it. looks better than the 4-series coupe that's for sure!

wilstave · 03-04-2014, 09:44 PM

it's hard to dislike the look of this car, but it's easy to question the need for it

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993 911 · 03-04-2014, 09:52 PM

435i "shooting break" would have been great! I'd prefer the hatch was able to fit a full size Rottweiler, not just a couple shopping bags. Doesn't look half as good as the 6GC either. Oh well!

cqckdiezel · 03-04-2014, 09:55 PM

Too many models!!! Stop it please!

SamS · 03-04-2014, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

No, it was a dark blue metallic.

Should be Tanzanite Blue Metallic. But it is a bit hard to tell with the show-lighting.

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Originally Posted by carlitosz

Looks so "daddy" to me.

I'm a daddy, and I like it

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Originally Posted by ChrisNich117

This is retarded. I can't think of anything else to say, just more money wasted for a non existent market segment. Seems like the slow biter end I suppose.

Yikes, I hope they take my money cause it is right up my alley. Need the 4 doors, hatch is nice, coupe front/rear is better than the F30.

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Originally Posted by el_do33

yah until all the OPTIONS added in and it's going to be a $60K 4 series sedan. bmw prices are getting ridiculous.

I fully expect it to come to $65K+ the way I'd option it out.

chrisny · 03-04-2014, 10:33 PM

Wanted to love it. I don't even like it. Missed opportunity.

chylld · 03-04-2014, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SamS

Yikes, I hope they take my money cause it is right up my alley. Need the 4 doors, hatch is nice, coupe front/rear is better than the F30.

They took my money a month ago

w3rkn · 03-04-2014, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Imola.ZHP

They had the easiest job ever here, just make it sexy like the 6er GC, they messed it up. Don't get me wrong, I love hatch backs and wagons, but this just doesn't work for me.

Pretty much this^.

BMW has lost it's focus.
Stand-alone, this car might make sense, but there are how many similar BMWs ..?

Also, the styling of this hatchback is absolutely horrid. I am in awe of how ugly it is. It has no sense of purpose, or stance. This 435i Grand Coupe M sport does nothing for me, at all.

I love hatchbacks, but this thing looks like a misguided SUV and has no hint of "sport", or testosterone about it. To me, it all estrogen..

I know more American Fathers, who would rather own a pocket M135i, than this retarded 4 series.

FotiosF90M5 · 03-04-2014, 11:55 PM

Damn. The pictures I saw of the silver one a little while ago were amazing. For some reason I'm disappointed in the way it looks from these pictures. It just looks sort if dainty and confused. I'll wait for better pictures before I give a verdict. I was going to get one when they add more power.

FotiosF90M5 · 03-04-2014, 11:59 PM

It is a nice car. I just think the angles of the car in the pictures and the lighting make it actually look tall and skinny. The wheels don't look good either. Wierd. I don't know what to think.

R N M · 03-05-2014, 12:13 AM

These real life pics are very disappointing.

Proportions of this car are weird to say the least...Rear needs to be stretched another 5in.

Nebraska330xi · 03-05-2014, 12:30 AM

It really doesn't bring anything exciting or unique to the table at all. I would have to see it in person. I didn't think much of the 6gc until I went to the dealer and saw one either.

That blue would look good on my 330 though.

m3less · 03-05-2014, 12:43 AM

Looks better than 3GT but why not a regular trunk like 6GC????? Why bmw??? Why not stick to what works (i.e.6GC)....smh

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Oaktree Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 - 2010 M3 - 1999 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edina, Minnesota iTrader: (1)	The more I see the more I dislike. I like the proportions better on the one a member mocked up - more like the 6gc, this is too GT.
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03-04-2014, 09:52 PM	#56
993 911 Captain 47 Rep 882 Posts Drives: Z3M, F31, G07 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland iTrader: (0)	435i "shooting break" would have been great! I'd prefer the hatch was able to fit a full size Rottweiler, not just a couple shopping bags. Doesn't look half as good as the 6GC either. Oh well!
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m3less Captain 130 Rep 809 Posts Drives: 15 AY M4 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cali iTrader: (2)	Looks better than 3GT but why not a regular trunk like 6GC????? Why bmw??? Why not stick to what works (i.e.6GC)....smh
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