New BMW 4 series

[scotta]

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!

[Simon]

Bad, but not actually as bad as I was expecting. Reminds me of the Tribeca

Maybe I'll retract my statement actually...

Well, that's all folks!

[Carlos]

The chrome does not help

[integrale_evo]

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.

[Mito Man]

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

[Rich B]

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

if there’s any available 2nd hand! Someone needs to buy the new ones for that to happen!

[tim]

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.

[NotoriousREV]

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?

[tim]

There's no restriction on max size of the plate, only the numbers. So you could manage it a bit.

[integrale_evo]

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.

[Rich B]

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.



Or we could just do Tim’s suggestion.

[Mito Man]

Looks like a new 1 series now

[Rich B]

Looks like a new 1 series now

You should have seen the proposed 1 series before I fired up powerpoint and contacted Bmw!



It does a bit - though a sleeker, more streamlined version... perfect!

[Mito Man]

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?

[Mito Man]

Right so the new 2 series is already out?! I’ve never noticed...

[Orange Cola]

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.

That’s smart, I like that. You should go and make retro fit bumpers just like that

[ShockDiamonds]

I suspect/hope it will be better in the metal.

[Simon]

I suspect/hope it will be better in the metal.

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