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Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:36 am
scotta wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:32 am I wonder how easy it would be to graft a 3 series front end on it.
i would expect most competent body shops could graft in a different grill!

I expect most people will just buy an A5, C Coupe, etc instead.
The C Coupe is a great looking car. Quite a compelling replacement option for the M240i....once I have a job again!
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speedingfine wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 11:26 pm
speedingfine wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:45 pm Bad, but not actually as bad as I was expecting. Reminds me of the Tribeca :?


Maybe I'll retract my statement actually...
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The chrome does not help :lol:
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It really does get worse the more you see it, it's even got the ugly pinched headlights from the first of the second gen 1 series.
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Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:36 am
scotta wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:32 am I wonder how easy it would be to graft a 3 series front end on it.
i would expect most competent body shops could graft in a different grill!

I expect most people will just buy an A5, C Coupe, etc instead.
Yeah with most people leasing they’re not gonna chop up the car, although how well it sells depends on those deals. I think the used market will be interesting in a couple years time as the depreciation should be quite something. That’s when the aftermarket companies need to step up so I can buy the upcoming M4 for £10,000 and stick a new bumper on :lol:
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Mito Man wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:27 am
Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:36 am
scotta wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:32 am I wonder how easy it would be to graft a 3 series front end on it.
i would expect most competent body shops could graft in a different grill!

I expect most people will just buy an A5, C Coupe, etc instead.
Yeah with most people leasing they’re not gonna chop up the car, although how well it sells depends on those deals. I think the used market will be interesting in a couple years time as the depreciation should be quite something. That’s when the aftermarket companies need to step up so I can buy the upcoming M4 for £10,000 and stick a new bumper on :lol:
if there’s any available 2nd hand! Someone needs to buy the new ones for that to happen!
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A UK number plate through the middle of that grill will take the edge off it a bit, but that is... challenging.

But then so was the E60 when it first came out.
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tim wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:34 pm A UK number plate through the middle of that grill will take the edge off it a bit, but that is... challenging.

But then so was the E60 when it first came out.
I now there’s rules about the font and stuff, but could you go up a couple of sizes on the number plate to balance it out a bit?
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There's no restriction on max size of the plate, only the numbers. So you could manage it a bit.
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Fit a plate the full width of the grille, colour code the ends, put a chrome strip along the top, black out the chrome bits on the grille underneath the plate.

Might look a bit less shite...

E60 was a bit challenging, but really it was only some slightly swoopy headlights and a weird boot line. Still seen by many as the ugliest 5 series.

E65 was propped hopping too, got a swift facelift before going back to a much more conventional design on the next one.
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I couldn’t resist having a play. This is 5 minutes using Microsoft PowerPoint (hence it’s a bit crude). Same top and bottom shapes, just mercifully smaller.

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Or we could just do Tim’s suggestion.

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Looks like a new 1 series now :lol:
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Mito Man wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:11 pm Looks like a new 1 series now :lol:
You should have seen the proposed 1 series before I fired up powerpoint and contacted Bmw!

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It does a bit - though a sleeker, more streamlined version... perfect!
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I reckon you’ve inadvertently created the new 2 series? That is if they keep the smaller grill which I think they may as the big grill is meant to equate to the luxury of the higher series cars?
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Right so the new 2 series is already out?! I’ve never noticed...
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Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:00 pm I couldn’t resist having a play. This is 5 minutes using Microsoft PowerPoint (hence it’s a bit crude). Same top and bottom shapes, just mercifully smaller.

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That’s smart, I like that. You should go and make retro fit bumpers just like that :lol:
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I suspect/hope it will be better in the metal.
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ShockDiamonds wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2020 7:32 pm I suspect/hope it will be better in the metal.
Our survey said...

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Aaaa-eeee.
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