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Old 10-14-11, 07:31 AM
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Lightbulb 2012 BMW 3 Series F30 First Pics Revealed

F30 3 series pics at:

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showth...9#post10609199


First F30 3 series just released.

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Old 10-14-11, 07:35 AM
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Front looks, weird....
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Old 10-14-11, 07:53 AM
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First Audi now BMW... WTF with the squinty headlights? Hate the look on both brands. Looks like the front hood line is just one straight "U". Although the front bumper does look less busy. ;thumbup:
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Old 10-14-11, 08:09 AM
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looks like a civic.
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Old 10-14-11, 08:15 AM
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Pics here...
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/press...tem=node__2229
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The profile is distinguishable.

I like the pinched/squinty headlights. I like how it pinches towards the kidney grills, elongating the look of the face. The pinched look carries over to the fog light housing pinching towards the lower air dam. It's quite cohesive and deliberate.
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Old 10-14-11, 08:21 AM
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hurhm.

how the heck does the 1 series end up with bigger front end (lights, grille) than 3 series? Looks like they should swap the two. Profile looks like E90. Uhg... interior looks like 1 series.

I would have far liked smaller 5 series... it seems this is more like larger 1 series.
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Old 10-14-11, 08:35 AM
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I think it looks great.
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Old 10-14-11, 08:50 AM
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The front looks mean in this pic. Its not ugly but some time is gonna be need for it to grow on me. Now lets see the rear.

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Old 10-14-11, 08:54 AM
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seems like all the sites on that crashed? must be a hot topic right now
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I'll take it with the 2.0L turbo.
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not as drastic as e46 to e90. looks more like a face lift.
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Old 10-14-11, 09:28 AM
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I'm all for the "smushed" front end look. I loved the 850.
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Old 10-14-11, 09:34 AM
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they should really rename the 328i to something else, the number is so misleading, it uses a 2.0 i4 turbo now. anyways, i'll trade in my IS250 for a silver gray 328i Sport Line in a heart beat. very impressive 0-60 numbers for the i4 turbo, and from what i've heard, it gets mid-30mpg on highway.
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don't like much in that first pic, plus never a huge fan of 3 sedan, prefer looks of coupe greatly.
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