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      07-16-2021, 02:43 PM   #23
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Sigh… so this is what helped start it all…
Looks quite stately and very Rolls Royce-like. The big grill works on such a large luxury car. I like the clean lines. The interior design is also nice. Given when this design appeared it is definitely a classic design for BMW
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      07-17-2021, 08:54 AM   #24
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Honestly... Im digging the headlights. But I'm a sucker for 90s exteriors anyway. and this is prime 90s. 😍
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So the big grille cancer has been metastasizing inside BMW for almost 25 years.
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      07-18-2021, 05:05 AM   #26
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Longer - after watching this video I was checking out other BMW design studies (ie. concept cars) from over the years. Here's a design study prior to the e38 from 1993:



In more of a profile it looks a bit like a 4 door e31.



Shows they've been toying with the idea for a long time - a bit like the BMW V6 engine.

I saw an article with some BMW engineers a while ago where they were saying that they've designed many V6 engines over the years, each time they bring out a new generation of engines it is considered. The inline 6 designs have always won out in the testing phase so none of the V6s have ever gone in to production.
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      07-18-2021, 03:42 PM   #27
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I don't know what BMW is thinking with these big new grills, they're ruining the heritage! Just horrible
This is a perfect example of how it can be done without overwhelming the front end of the car.

In this example the front plate doesn't interfere with the grill and the grill is rounded which matches the general design theme of the rest of the car.

The current grill is the exact opposite. It conflicts with the rest if the design due to its trapezoidal features and the front plate cuts right across it.
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I guess Japanese people are good at many things, but designing a German vehicle is not one of them.
Ridiculous. For example the Z3, E36/E90 3-series, E39 5-series were all successful.

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      07-19-2021, 03:05 AM   #29
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Ridiculous. For example the Z3, E36/E90 3-series, E39 5-series were all successful.

Joji Nagashima - Designer
This man had nothing to do with E36 … get your facts straight

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E36)


As for the Z3 one of the ugliest BMWs ever IMO looks like a clown’s shoe.
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Ridiculous. For example the Z3, E36/E90 3-series, E39 5-series were all successful.

Joji Nagashima - Designer
This man had nothing to do with E36 … get your facts straight

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E36)


As for the Z3 one of the ugliest BMWs ever IMO looks like a clown's shoe.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Nagashima

"He is best known for the exterior designs of the E36 and E90 versions of the BMW 3 Series, the E39 version of the BMW 5 Series, and the Z3 Roadster. He has been granted 22 patents in car design (as of Nov. 2007).:

Perhaps it is you who should get their facts straight?
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      07-20-2021, 09:47 PM   #31
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Nagashima

"He is best known for the exterior designs of the E36 and E90 versions of the BMW 3 Series, the E39 version of the BMW 5 Series, and the Z3 Roadster. He has been granted 22 patents in car design (as of Nov. 2007).:

Perhaps it is you who should get their facts straight?
nope according to this.

Development of the E36 began in 1981[4] and the exterior design was heavily influenced by aerodynamics, specifically the overall wedge shape, headlight covers and smaller wing mirrors.[5] The lead designers were Pinky Lai[6] and Boyke Boyer.[7][8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E36)

maybe he tried to ruin it but they didn't let him....
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joji_Nagashima

"He is best known for the exterior designs of the E36 and E90 versions of the BMW 3 Series, the E39 version of the BMW 5 Series, and the Z3 Roadster. He has been granted 22 patents in car design (as of Nov. 2007).:

Perhaps it is you who should get their facts straight?
nope according to this.

Development of the E36 began in 1981[4] and the exterior design was heavily influenced by aerodynamics, specifically the overall wedge shape, headlight covers and smaller wing mirrors.[5] The lead designers were Pinky Lai[6] and Boyke Boyer.[7][8]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_3_Series_(E36)

maybe he tried to ruin it but they didn't let him....
Well as my link states he was involved in the exterior design. He wasn't the lead designer.
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Damn, crazy to see that even in the mid 90's there was technology being developed that we today still consider new or high-tech for cars. Really love these videos. wendy's lunch time surveyzop.com

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