You're right, I like the front bumper on my 330i much better:

 

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13067

Finally we know what it looks like.. and i think it looks ehhhh.

PS I know we have a thread on new 3-series but thought this was big enough news to start thread.

 

where's the yawning smiley when you need it?

 

Yah I know right. Not too impressed. These other pics were posted after the bumper pics and look much better probably cuz they actaully have nice wheels on the car

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13068

 

yah instead of have straight edge boxy type of corners on the bumper, they should have smoothed it out ovalish like the e46 m3 bumper.

 

3 mo detailed pix upon requests

 

I'm more of a fan of the "voluptuous booty" front bumper on the current E46 M3. This one... Not so much.

 

Look's good. I dunno what you guys don't like about it. Car's change and when they do if they keep too much from the previous generation then they are just recycling the designs and end up being nissan.

 

And the photoshop from awhile ago. Front ends look similar.

 

im sure a lot of people said similar things about the E46 M3 when it was first revealed...some might have said it's too bulbous etc...change is difficult to adjust to but I have a feeling this new M3 will grow as well. if it doesnt win you over w/ the looks it'll pound it into you with the power LOL

 

Not at all. The E46 M3 was ADORED right away b/c a lot of the complaint of the E36 M3 was it was way to subtle. The E46 addressed this with that LOOK AT ME front air dam, wheel arches and overall, tauntness.

The E36 M3 was sublte but clearly not ugly, a good looking car.

This is ugly to me. That oddly shaped grill, weird shaped headlights, the long trunk, egads.

I am not impressed when a company slaps on a bodykit and big wheels and a drop to make a car look better b/c the stock design is horrendous.

ANY CAR looks better with a bodykit, drop and big wheels. EVERY CAR does.

Clearly this car will PERFORM but like the CURRENT M5, it won't be the darling of the press anymore b/c you actually have to look at it.

 

LOL this is all too true...it'll perform but it wont be pleasin to the eye

 

I think this new coupe looks very good. In fact, I didn't think BMW could improve the look from E46 M3, but simply looking at this picture, it is a positive improvement from the old one. The current M5 is HOT, so is the regular 5-series. You look at its sales number then you would know it outsold any thing in its class. Even 5-series is from $10k to $30k(not including M5) more expensive than the new IS, the bimmer still outsold it.

 

that's partly due to the brand image and everyone wants a BMW

 

here is a better picture and this car is going to be so HOT!