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I get making the M3 more muscular and aggressive than the regular 3er. But even in vanilla version, this M3/4 has gotten cartoonish. It's too aggressive now. Too many vanes, vents, slats, wings, cut-outs, etc. There is no way to get a subtle M3 anymore.
I know I have a bright, orange M3 so I shouldn't talk, but that hood looks like either a crazy, aftermarket idea, or something out of a racing version. Too much for a regular M3, IMO. It's akin to Porsche eventually making every 911 look like a GT3 RS. |
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09-24-2020, 09:40 AM | #44 |
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https://twitter.com/ClausMontoya/sta...15862524268544
Put that front end on the G80 sedan, and it'd look pretty good. I guess the good news is that there will probably be aftermarket bumper options to fix the schnoz.
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The F82 looks bad all around, though.
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easier than a new bumper
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When I showed my wife pictures of the new front end . . . she wondered if BMW was going for a Rolls Royce look
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