Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Community > MacNN Lounge > BMW announces 3 Series

BMW announces 3 Series
Thread Tools
Forum Regular
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Over there->
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 01:24 PM
 


You can see some great info and a well designed site over at BMW.com
->Here<-
     
Professional Poster
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Partying down with the Ewoks, after I nuked the Death Star!
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 01:28 PM
 
Very nice. Germans love the red dash lighting don't they.

"Hello, what have we here?
     
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Outfield - #24
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 01:49 PM
 
Hmm, I'm not very impressed...not bad, but nothing special.
     
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Goodyear, AZ
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 02:43 PM
 
BANGLE-IZED!

Someday, man. Someday. Damn that's hot. Not for everybody though, as you can see from reactions above.

I love BMW interiors.

<<< (Actually prefers 5 Series)
Slide to Unlock
     
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: I don't know anymore!
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 02:54 PM
 
The back end reminds me of a Honda Civic, or some of those less expensive cars, the rear door roof area, with its curved window, reminds me of a Jaguar. It's getting hard to make cars that don't borrow stying from other manufacturers. There's only so many ways you can design a box. Not bad, overall, but not my cup of tea. Sedans don't do much for me.
Why is there always money for war, but none for education?
     
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2004
Location: on 650 cc's
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 03:02 PM
 
Thats a long but very nice intro movie !

But the 3 series is ok, I've seen nicer BMW's, just my opinion

stuffing feathers up your b*tt doesn't make you a chicken.
     
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Automatic
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 04:16 PM
 
Originally posted by KarlG:
The back end reminds me of a Honda Civic, or some of those less expensive cars
Totally, european old nissan primera. Another ugly BMW.


"That plane's dustin' crops where there ain't no crops."
     
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seattle
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 04:25 PM
 
Funny how BMW went from having some of the best-looking cars to some of the ugliest in less than 3 years...
PowerMac G4 Gigabit 1.2GHz, 896MB, 2x 80GB WD SE, Pioneer 107, Radeon 9000 Pro 128MB

Macintosh TV
     
Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: The City Of Diamonds
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 04:26 PM
 
Originally posted by DigitalEl:
BANGLE-IZED!

Someday, man. Someday. Damn that's hot. Not for everybody though, as you can see from reactions above.

I love BMW interiors.

<<< (Actually prefers 5 Series)
You like the new interiors ? I think they are extremely ugly, even uglier than the outside of the new BMWs. They are so..."empty". The only "modern" design that works is Renault's design.
     
Mac Elite
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SoCal
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 05:14 PM
 
How much is it starting?
I, ASIMO.
     
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Behind the dryer, looking for a matching sock
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 05:28 PM
 
Outside: It fared better than the other Bangled designs
Inside: That is one of the fugliest dashboards I've seen in awhile
     
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: FFM
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 05:32 PM
 
Originally posted by Skip Breakfast:
Funny how BMW went from having some of the best-looking cars to some of the ugliest in less than 3 years...
They got an American designer.
     
Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Appalachia
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 05:42 PM
 
Ack! Damn, that's a fugly interior.

I'll keep my `99, thanks.

Retired
     
Professional Poster
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Switzerland
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 27, 2004, 06:35 PM
 
Bangle, flame effect, BMW.

The world would be a better place had they never appeared in the same sentence.

That man has a lot to answer for.
     
Professional Poster
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Semi Posting Retirement *ReJoice!*
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 28, 2004, 04:06 AM
 
i actually think it's ok (exterior) .. not as bad as i feared ... the backlight no longer looks classy .. but it does look aggressive ... the only good point ... i like the older models (not the current) .. the one the m3 still looks like (i like that type of headlamp .. was it '00?

No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
     
Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Phoenix
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 28, 2004, 07:14 AM
 
Originally posted by Skip Breakfast:
Funny how BMW went from having some of the best-looking cars to some of the ugliest in less than 3 years...
I agree. What are those designers thinking?
     
Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Reno, Nevada
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 28, 2004, 09:16 AM
 
Sweet ride! Though the 5 series is more my style...
     
Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Seattle
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 28, 2004, 11:13 AM
 
PowerMac G4 Gigabit 1.2GHz, 896MB, 2x 80GB WD SE, Pioneer 107, Radeon 9000 Pro 128MB

Macintosh TV
     
Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: The City Of Diamonds
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 28, 2004, 11:17 AM
 
Well IIRC the last design he did himself was the Z8. Which is a beautiful car. But he is in charge of the design department and he did approve all these design, so he ought to be shot. Not fired, shot.
     
Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Ellicott City, MD
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 28, 2004, 12:07 PM
 
Yuck. Yuck. Yuck.

Although I didn't see a coupe version... may have to reserve judgement for the M.
     
Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: South of the Mason-Dixon line
Status: Offline
Reply With Quote
Oct 28, 2004, 12:19 PM
 
Who is in charge of BMW rear-end styling? Shoot that guy.

I thought the Nissan Altima looked dorky, but this BMW is simply a badly done clone.
     
   
Thread Tools
Forum Links
Forum Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:36 AM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2011 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.7 © 2000-2011, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd., Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2