Is anyone else scared of the Bangle designed 3 series?

SpeedyE · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2004, 04:36 AM

With the E46 on it's way out is anyone else worried that Chris Bangle will kill it's looks like he did with the five series, which IMO looks like a botched facelift that only Jone Rivers could love.

dennys330ci · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-2004, 06:02 AM

Bangle was part designer of the current 3 series... are you scared to look at an E46?

There are a few spy shots out there (which you can search for) that show that the E90 is not going to look all that different, when compared to the changed on the 5 and the 7. There is a wider grill on the 3 than I would like, but apart from that, it looks pretty much the same.

the afro guy · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2004, 09:03 AM

the actual brochure is getting around the net in pdf format. i've got it so if anyone wants a copy drop me a pm with your email and i'll send it unless i get heaps of requests then someone will have to host it somewhere. it definately looks a lot more german/european than their last few attempts. i like it. in the brochure (its in german) they mention the 330i, 325i, 320i, and 320d, but the 318i doesn't crack a mention, neither does the m3..... and all the others are inline 6's apart from the 320d with is a turbo diesel.... duh....

NailsINOurBacks · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 07:06 AM

I'm quite excited about the new 3 series, mostly because my mother and i held off on buying a current generation 330 to wait for the new models to come out (will hold better resale right? since they are the new models). She loves the 7 and 5 series styling to death and i love the new 330's power output 255hp right? But what would be best, is if the M2 came here.

SpeedyE · #5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 08:31 AM

The only Bangle BMW that I like is the 6 series. But by the way the new 3 series is looking maybe he relized that alot of people were not happy with the direction he was taking BMW. I am relived at the new 3, it's not my fav but it could have been much worse.

E36DJ · #6 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 08:53 AM

Bangle doesn't fucking design cars for BMW anymore, daaaaaaaaaamn people.

You know Bangle designed the Z8 right?

the afro guy · #7 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 09:28 AM

bangle has designed a hell of a lot of bm's that people don't know about. they only mention the ones that they don't like, eg 5 and 7 series.

of the main one's he's designed i have to say that the 7 has grown on me a lot.... don't know if i'd buy one but thats just becuase i don't really want a big luxo barge. the 5 hasn't grown on me that much and i defiantely think some colours look absolutely crapola on it.

but the z4 i like. looks horn, and like they said on top gear, "you sit way back over the rear axel with a long bonet sticking out the front. i don't car what you read into that..... feels great."

the 1 i quite like. havn't gone down and had a drive yet but give me a few weeks and it'll happen. sounds like its an absolute ripper to drive but i bit down in the power stakes.... just wait for the 125i and we'll be happy.

and as for bangle moving away from bmw, last i heard he had moved across to mercedes?..... did anyone else hear that news?

BavBrwlr · #8 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 09:34 AM

the next 3er coupe, so the 4er??

to the designers

the afro guy · #9 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 09:42 AM

that looks like a photochop of the e90 3 series from the leaked brochure. some of the lines look a bit crook and other parts don't quite sit right... other parts are just wrong. they won't be official photos anyway becuase as far as i know the photos of the 3 series aren't even supposed to be out yet.... bmw was blowing fuses when that brochure got leaked onto the net.

BavBrwlr · #10 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 09:44 AM

your probably right, but if its anything near those pics,

its like a midgit 6er

E36DJ · #11 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 12:07 PM

They moved Bangle into an upper level management position (design side.) He manages it, but doesn't draw it.

NailsINOurBacks · #12 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 03:12 PM

I just found this picture crusing edmunds, i haven't seen it posted anywhere before, hope it isn't a repost. I still think the new 3 series will be amazing (especially since it'll be putting out 15 more horses then the e36 M3!)

by the way, doesnt the first picture bavbrwlr put up look a bit like an M? with the quad exhaust, and mini gills. It could pass for an M2!!

carstereopro · #13 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 03:21 PM

Fuck, it looks eerily mercedes-ish, don't it?

dennys330ci · #14 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 04:30 PM

They scrapped the idea of the 2 and 4 series as well... there is just going to be a 3 series

BavBrwlr · #15 (**permalink**) 10-12-2004, 05:59 PM

(especially since it'll be putting out 15 more horses then the e36 M3!)