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rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I think Kurt should do what he wants.

Yumcha

Yes, FFS.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Let me know if you go the BMW route - I work with BMW of South Austin and talk with the GM weekly.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Name dropper!

Yumcha

If kurt walks out with a BimBim with that uggo-nose...we are no longer e-friends.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I like them.

Yumcha

We are no longer e-camping friends.

cu2wagon

I think Kurt should buy a BMW.

It's important to keep up appearances.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I saw an M3 up close and personal today...a brand new one in shiny primer color with the black grills and I thought it looked fantastic.

Yumcha

We can't be e-camp buddies no more.

Yumcha

Change the BMW badge for Pontiac and tell me you'd say the same thing.

00TL-P3.2

^ Maybe if it came with a $20k price drop for the P badge

SamDoe1

Did you look at the front or just the back? Makes sense if you just looked at the back.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Saw it from all angles.
It's a beautiful car.

pttl

00TL-P3.2

Much better

ttribe

RPhilMan1

I saw a new M3 Comp the other day. It came up from behind and passed by. I have to admit, it had a great road presence. I wouldn't kick it out of bed...

Dirty ass windshield photos.



I'd buy one if I had the money to burn. Love that color too.

SamDoe1

I see your photos are only of the back.

Good man.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

in going back to look at the pics I took of it...I will say it doesn't photograph well...
but in person, the grill was a non-issue to me...the car looks great IMO.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

People said the same thing about the Acura etc and all the new shit with bigger grills.
at this point I feel like it's people repeating the joke that was made when it was first revealed.
If you're objective about it...it looks good.

cu2wagon

It reminds me of this movie I saw once where this girl took a taxi except it wasn't a real taxi, it was a fake taxi. And the taxi driver tricked her into letting him collect the fare through an exchange of services. Well, anyway, he's "collecting the fare" from behind her and he reaches forward and sticks both hands in her mouth from behind and stretches her mouth open. That's what the BMW grille reminds me of.

pttl

I'm objective. I have no horse in this race. It looks horrendous.

SamDoe1

I'd buy one if they depreciate nicely in the future otherwise hard pass.

Yumcha

If the car does not photograph well, it's not good-looking, sir.

I am not accusing you of it because you know your cars and have good taste in everything you work on. But, in almost every other case, those who don't mind this iteration of the Mer, it has to be the effect of the brand/badge. That grille design on any other non-premium brand will be met with immediate universal ridicule.

Yumcha

I'd buy one too and immediately slap on a 90s car bra that covers the entire front except the headlights.

ttribe

How is anyone ever objective about a subjective perception such as whether something looks "good" or not? I don't think that's a thing.

And, yeah, I've seen an M4 (same front end) up close and personal that a friend of mine bought new. My statement to him was - "Well, at least it's fast."

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

LOL...
it's not like I don't understand what you guys are saying and yes of course the grill is big as fuck...but when I looked at the car in person my first thought wasn't EW
I think the fact that it's black helps...on a black colored car I would imagine it looks even better as it'll blend.

Leave it to an attorney to question my use of subjective vs objective when I was really just using conductive reasoning.

and to you Yum...quite a compliment from you!

Yumcha

FWIW, it's psychological perhaps...you KNOW how fast this car is and what is inside the hood and heck, even inside the doors. And FFS, it's an M. So, yeah...it's appeal goes up 10 notches. I dunno...just speculating really. You like what you like and honestly, won't hate you for it. Just no more camping trips.




What if this thing was a 120HP car made by Honda? WYHI...?

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Honestly, you got me wrong...
I don't give a shit about BMW nor the M3...I know what they are capable of but that doesn't really do much for me anymore.
I just don't hate it. I can't really justify why. I'm not even really contrarian normally so I'm not saying that to go against the grain or get
a rise out of anyone.

It just doesn't look horrendous to me so I still brought the double sleeping bag, no GIT in here.

the blue interior on the nardo greyish blue was not a visually pleasing to me...more like just "cool" looking interior but I would have preferred a different combo.

Yumcha

Yeah, not a fan of that front still.


But fine...lemme back into the sleeping bag.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

We never left the sleeping bag, Yum.
How do you think you survived the winter.

00TL-P3.2

Lose the yellow on that interior & it'd be great.
Love the exterior color, wheels look good, just still can't do the nose.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Owner is Jamaican...you KNOW there aren't enough colors going on for his liking

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

yah maan

Marcelechka

Waaaah gwaaaaaaaan mon

Slpr04UA6

Don’t Love the new grill but have grown not to hate it. A good friend picked up an M3, 6MT, and Wow! It is a Blast to drive!


This was day of purchase. Tint has been applied since…..Couldn’t push it over 5K until 1200 miles/first oil change.

civicdrivr

iTrader: (9)

They've grown on me quite a bit. Not the M4 so much, but the grill kind of works on the M3.

Yumcha

Sure. It kinda works like how ugly works. You learn to accept it and eventually, even love it. If it is yours.



Otherwise, if not yours, you stare and gawk and the sheer ugliness of it. I know I would. And because I'm , you betcho @$$ I would stare and point.