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Post by john-e89 » Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:25 pm

Interesting that the concept got very good comments on here from pebble beach, which was 80% of the finished car according to BMW, but seems virtually no one likes it now.... :scratchhead:

The reality from the concept seems to be just less crazy front air scoops and the obvious removal of the rear buttresses which could never have stayed.
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Post by metal licker » Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:35 am

john-e89 wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:25 pm Interesting that the concept got very good comments on here from pebble beach, which was 80% of the finished car according to BMW, but seems virtually no one likes it now.... :scratchhead:

The reality from the concept seems to be just less crazy front air scoops and the obvious removal of the rear buttresses which could never have stayed.
That's the trouble with concepts they always leave us with unrealistic expectations of the car and reality is a let down, perhaps BMW and other car makers should just release sneek pics of the actual road car :?
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Post by john-e89 » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:48 pm

I take your point Metal but looking at the two cars, if the non concept is indeed the final car, and looking at other new BM’s like the 8 series I reckon it is as it very closely follows the new designs, then they are very closely matched. As I said the buttresses couldn’t stay and the front is toned down but the rest? Well looks pretty identical to me, certainly not different enough to get the negative reactions. Just my opinion obviously. :thumbsup:
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Post by Nictrix » Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:01 pm

The side of the car looks pretty much the same as the concept, shame BMW cant come up with a different design of door handle like the flush fit ones like what on the F type.
The grills on the concept and the nose dropping a little look better to me, if they could have got somewhere in the middle it might have been better.
I wonder how different the back end will be as I liked the rear of the concept.
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Post by Peter-E36 » Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:21 pm

Thanks for putting both photos next to each other John.

You see the swoopy errr... "things" behind the roll hoops on the concept? THAT would've sold the car to me. It's the little things...

Why couldn't they have the same front bumper, and the more aggressive scoops in the sides and the bonnet? I'm not going to demand the same wing mirrors which are strictly concept only but they toned it down too much... If that stuff is planned for an ///M then they should release that from the get go.

Edit: also the more aggressive grills with a slight slant forwards akin to the 80s line up makes a big difference in my humble opinion.
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:31 pm

Peter-E36 wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:21 pm also the more aggressive grills with a slight slant forwards akin to the 80s line up makes a big difference in my humble opinion.
Yes, the grilles on the concept look so much better. :thumbsup:
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Post by ronk » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:10 pm

Unless it’s something stunning I think I’ll be hanging onto my old jallopy. The way things are looking I won’t have to be spending any dosh!
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Post by warmasice » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:25 pm

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Post by SpiketheBike » Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:35 am

Pretty........disappointing :(
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Post by djstan » Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:11 pm

I wonder if there's an opportunity for some kind of aftermarket option to add the scoops behind the roll hoops? And the front could have a bolt-on replacement to make it look more like the concept too, couldn't it?
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Post by john-e89 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:49 pm

Nictrix wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:01 pm
The grills on the concept and the nose dropping a little look better to me, if they could have got somewhere in the middle it might have been better.
Agreed. :thumbsup:
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Post by john-e89 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:56 pm

Well if the looks don’t grab you let’s hope it drives as well as in that review, if so it’ll be right up there on the wish list surely, battling with the Boxster and F type, and after all isn’t that the most important part...? :driving:
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Post by Nictrix » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:09 pm

john-e89 wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:56 pm Well if the looks don’t grab you let’s hope it drives as well as in that review, if so it’ll be right up there on the wish list surely, battling with the Boxster and F type, and after all isn’t that the most important part...? :driving:
Are we to assume that you will be one of the first in the line to buy one of these IF they finally make it to the showrooms?
Im sure that there was someone on here that said they had placed a deposit on the new model, even before the concept pics came out.
Cant remember who it was.
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Post by john-e89 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:33 pm

Nictrix wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:09 pm
john-e89 wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:56 pm Well if the looks don’t grab you let’s hope it drives as well as in that review, if so it’ll be right up there on the wish list surely, battling with the Boxster and F type, and after all isn’t that the most important part...? :driving:
Are we to assume that you will be one of the first in the line to buy one of these IF they finally make it to the showrooms?
Im sure that there was someone on here that said they had placed a deposit on the new model, even before the concept pics came out.
Cant remember who it was.
Noooope.....I won’t be buying a new one, 2nd hand will do me fine if they’re good enough to drag me out of an F type which is next on the list all being well.

I think it was TwinTurbo that said that, though I think he’s now gone for an M4, could be wrong of course.
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