Real Life Look at F32 4 Series and E92 3 Series Coupes Side-by-Side

PhillyNate · 10-28-2013, 11:21 AM

I think the 4-series is an absolutely wonderful looking car and am amazed at how much bigger and wider it is than the previous gen. Lower too.

egenbiz09 · 10-28-2013, 11:27 AM

Note: Public forum, personal opinion only ==> Please be gentle!

Is it just me or the new 4's profile (third photo down from the top) is strikingly similar to that of the Honda Accord coupe?

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Sp82 · 10-28-2013, 11:29 AM

all the people flaming the 4 now...will be the same folks getting one as the next car---I know its personal opinion--but why flame it?.. ie...it looks like an accord, or compare 335 to 435?...the OP was just trying to compare the lines of the vehicle...for the most part--other than the wheels/bumper...the msport isnt going to look ALL that different--its still the SAME body shape

emulajavi · 10-28-2013, 11:31 AM

The hood line on the F32!! That's the problem.

We'll have to wait to the F32 successor to see this fixed as it seems the F01 successor has fixed it. .

JCLBoston · 10-28-2013, 11:32 AM

This is such an unfair comparison.. why would you compare a 328i with an Msport 435i?? The least you could have done was make it somewhat of a reasonable comparison by putting it next to a Msport 335i. Of course the 328i is going to look less aggressive!!

Why didn't you buy a 2011 335i Msport in the first place so that you could make a better comparison knowing that you would make a new purchase in a few yrs??

The only thing you could compare apples to apples here is the color and the fact that they have 2 doors.. big deal!!

/sarcasm

congrats!

hwelvaar · 10-28-2013, 11:38 AM

F > E , except for the boomerang !

RoboM · 10-28-2013, 11:42 AM

Both are great!!! 4 is a bit too mature to me.

wdeerfield · 10-28-2013, 11:53 AM

people always compare the base 3er to the msport 4er.. the 4er will always look better for that.

i001947 · 10-28-2013, 11:59 AM

I prefer the simple lines of the 3 series over the 4 series. The 4 series front bumper really turns me off. Too busy!

Jaguar · 10-28-2013, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pkim1079

4 is coupe, 3 is sedan. Just like audi has a4 and a5. Basically, pay more for a higher (artificially) model

You're wrong. F32 comes out cheaper if you option the cars the same way. This has been discussed to death

drummer · 10-28-2013, 12:25 PM

what does + 1 mean ?

Transfer · 10-28-2013, 12:33 PM

Both look good although if comparing with F32 non-msport, I'd have to give it to the E92 mostly due to the stupid lower bumper on the F32. Interesting that the E92 xDrive looks like it sits lower than the F32. Wouldn't have thought that would be the case.

Blindside_137 · 10-28-2013, 12:45 PM

The F32 definitely is the meaner looking car. I love the aggressively shaped tails. Probably will upgrade ~Lci time in a few years.

Ryan9095 · 10-28-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dan99

Every angle on the 4 looks better and you can tell that its the more modern one, but thats not to say the e92 isnt handsome

+1 great evolution.

dozaiya · 10-28-2013, 01:10 PM

e92 rear is better, and if you had an m sport e92 the front will be better too
f32 looks so exaggerated, front looks like a catfish, and rear doesn't seem to match the rest of the car

MotorCityMadMan · 10-28-2013, 01:33 PM

What a coincidence! I purchased my 435 from Grand Blanc, and saw the launch car there with the 18" wheels when picking mine up.

Amit328 · 10-28-2013, 02:11 PM

Not fair to compare a 435 msport . My dealer had a white 428 luxury line and I'd take that 328 over the 428 they had on the lot it wasn't very impressive in person. I gotta see a msport in person before I pass judgement.

khanyam4 · 10-28-2013, 02:29 PM

Bad comparison, 335i m sport vs 435i m sport would be a visually better comparison. The e92 335i m sport is a nice looking car still but the f32 is a very nice evolution of the e92. F32 with the same spec as e92, f32 all day.

ChrisK · 10-28-2013, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emulajavi

The hood line on the F32!! That's the problem.
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+1

The hood line looks like bad plastic surgery.

ZIPNBYE · 10-28-2013, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mindengine

i can't get past the break in the hood and nose cap. maybe on a black car it will stand out less.

Indeed...that's the hardest to swallow...re...appreciate. The rest I'm sure will merely blend in over time, but that line is just odd.

William E93 · 10-28-2013, 02:50 PM

How can they used a 435i to compare with a 328i, try a 335i or 335is as it will looks way better with the front with the M package....

Imola.ZHP · 10-28-2013, 03:07 PM

BMW has yet another hit on their hands, that 4er is smoking hot!

10-28-2013, 11:21 AM	#23
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10-28-2013, 11:27 AM	#24
egenbiz09 New Member 0 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: DMV iTrader: (0)	Note: Public forum, personal opinion only ==> Please be gentle! Is it just me or the new 4's profile (third photo down from the top) is strikingly similar to that of the Honda Accord coupe?
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10-28-2013, 11:29 AM	#25
Sp82 Colonel 171 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	all the people flaming the 4 now...will be the same folks getting one as the next car---I know its personal opinion--but why flame it?.. ie...it looks like an accord, or compare 335 to 435?...the OP was just trying to compare the lines of the vehicle...for the most part--other than the wheels/bumper...the msport isnt going to look ALL that different--its still the SAME body shape
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10-28-2013, 11:31 AM	#26
emulajavi First Lieutenant 423 Rep 348 Posts Drives: MINI JCW F56 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Spain iTrader: (0)	The hood line on the F32!! That's the problem. We'll have to wait to the F32 successor to see this fixed as it seems the F01 successor has fixed it. .
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10-28-2013, 11:32 AM	#27
JCLBoston First Lieutenant 139 Rep 334 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1)	This is such an unfair comparison.. why would you compare a 328i with an Msport 435i?? The least you could have done was make it somewhat of a reasonable comparison by putting it next to a Msport 335i. Of course the 328i is going to look less aggressive!! Why didn't you buy a 2011 335i Msport in the first place so that you could make a better comparison knowing that you would make a new purchase in a few yrs?? The only thing you could compare apples to apples here is the color and the fact that they have 2 doors.. big deal!! /sarcasm congrats! __________________ 2019 X3 M40i / Carbon Black
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10-28-2013, 11:38 AM	#28
hwelvaar Major 121 Rep 1,140 Posts Drives: BMW M135i MT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	F > E , except for the boomerang !
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10-28-2013, 11:42 AM	#29
RoboM Private First Class 3 Rep 110 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Bangkok, Thailand iTrader: (0)	Both are great!!! 4 is a bit too mature to me.
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10-28-2013, 11:59 AM	#31
i001947 Captain 27 Rep 688 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I prefer the simple lines of the 3 series over the 4 series. The 4 series front bumper really turns me off. Too busy!
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10-28-2013, 12:25 PM	#33
drummer Private 4 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 21011 bmw 328i coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: michigan iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 bmw 528 i x drive [0.00] 2011 bmw 328 xi [0.00]	what does + 1 mean ?
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10-28-2013, 12:33 PM	#34
Transfer Major General 5318 Rep 5,875 Posts Drives: Bronco Wildtrak, Tesla MYP Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Issaquah, WA iTrader: (1)	Both look good although if comparing with F32 non-msport, I'd have to give it to the E92 mostly due to the stupid lower bumper on the F32. Interesting that the E92 xDrive looks like it sits lower than the F32. Wouldn't have thought that would be the case.
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10-28-2013, 12:45 PM	#35
Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 7205 Rep 10,712 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G80 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	The F32 definitely is the meaner looking car. I love the aggressively shaped tails. Probably will upgrade ~Lci time in a few years.
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10-28-2013, 01:10 PM	#37
dozaiya Captain 241 Rep 957 Posts Drives: 2011 MW E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shanghai iTrader: (1)	e92 rear is better, and if you had an m sport e92 the front will be better too f32 looks so exaggerated, front looks like a catfish, and rear doesn't seem to match the rest of the car
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10-28-2013, 01:33 PM	#38
MotorCityMadMan New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Detroit MI USA iTrader: (0)	What a coincidence! I purchased my 435 from Grand Blanc, and saw the launch car there with the 18" wheels when picking mine up. Attached Images
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10-28-2013, 02:11 PM	#39
Amit328 Private 0 Rep 55 Posts Drives: Alpine white '13 f30 m exhaust Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego ca iTrader: (0)	Not fair to compare a 435 msport . My dealer had a white 428 luxury line and I'd take that 328 over the 428 they had on the lot it wasn't very impressive in person. I gotta see a msport in person before I pass judgement.
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10-28-2013, 02:29 PM	#40
khanyam4 Ring Leader of G8X Trolls 842 Rep 1,788 Posts Drives: 16 F10 535i 25 xDrive G82 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 33.7743° N, 117.9380° W iTrader: (0)	Bad comparison, 335i m sport vs 435i m sport would be a visually better comparison. The e92 335i m sport is a nice looking car still but the f32 is a very nice evolution of the e92. F32 with the same spec as e92, f32 all day.
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William E93 New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: E93 / 335is Convertible Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 335IS Conv ... [0.00]	How can they used a 435i to compare with a 328i, try a 335i or 335is as it will looks way better with the front with the M package....
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