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Post by Maniac » Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:18 pm

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/ ... and-price/

Interior, tick.
Front, standard.
Rear, could I have a tarted up Kia in the rear please?

Another one to see in the flesh before final opinions...

But I’ll say it again, what are they doing with that rear, it’s just so.. Kia.

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Post by mmm-five » Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:22 pm

Is it simply a new '6 series' that they've decided to call an '8 series'?

Although, despite the older 6s & 8s never being for sale in the same periods, I'd have expected the 8 series to be more the size of a 7-series coupe, rather than a 5-series coupe.
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Post by Zoomer » Fri Jun 15, 2018 6:33 pm

4 series on steroids? Modern BMWs are far too similar. It will probably be good ( despite the runflats) but it's just a variation on a theme. At least the old 8 series had its own style.
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Post by patriot66 » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:48 pm

It's nice but very similar to quite a few other models in the range. It makes a very decent looking race car though. A works team are fielding two cars in the GTE class at the 24hrs du Mans this weekend...I'll be watching ! :thumbsup:
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You can't beat the old E31 8 series though. A handsome beast ! :)
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Post by buzyg » Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:56 pm

Just looks like every other BM saloon, only fatter. :cry:
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Post by philbo909 » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:13 am

Bmw range is so boring, bring back bangle :fuelfire:
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Post by Maniac » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:10 pm

I like the interior, it’s not ground breaking but it’s pleasing enough.

But (and I doubt I’ll change my mind) just look at that over designed and frankly messed up rear! Remember this is a 100 grand car. You get Merc s class coupe for that money which is sublime looking.

The rear styling just doesn’t match the sides and looks wrong IMO. Childish and incohesive.
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Post by Angelus666 » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:09 pm

It looks like the front end of a Lexus....the b*astard love child of the Predator. :thumbsdown:

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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:43 pm

The front looks like any other BMW, but that rear is minging! :sick:

Still I couldn't afford one even if I did like it! :)
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