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Jun 15, 2013 | 05:12 PM

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dmvp29

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Looks fine but I don't understand the market for a car like this. Who would get this over a 3 series or a 5 series?

Jun 15, 2013 | 05:21 PM

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cino

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The title should be "For 42K, you can get yourself an ugly front BMW."

Jun 15, 2013 | 05:28 PM

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spwolf

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i dont think its ugly... but sure isnt as pretty as A5/S5 when it just came out... and yeah, interior has too much plastics... not to mention that blind spot warning which is the cheapest solution i have ever seen.

Jun 15, 2013 | 07:43 PM

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geko29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SteVTEC

And do you really need a "Luxury" trim badge on the side too? For real??

On the "Luxury Line" of the US 3-series, the "line badge delete" option is standard--you can elect for the "Luxury" plate, but it's not there unless you specifically order it that way. Presumably this will be the case on the 4-series as well.

The badge delete option isn't standard on the sport line (meaning by default it has the "sport" tag on the fender), but is a zero-cost option, and one that I'd definitely take--assuming I wouldn't be getting the M-sport (which of course I would), which doesn't even permit a line badge on the front fender.

I agree with the sentiment though--the line designation badges are beyond stupid, and have no place on a car in this segment.

Jun 15, 2013 | 07:53 PM

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GFerg

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I dont find this to be ugly but I am disappointed. Cant believe I like the sedan more than the coupe (which i dont find that attractive either) and historically I always found the 3 coupe model to be much sexier.

Jun 15, 2013 | 10:01 PM

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bitkahuna

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Originally Posted by neegroy

lol i know if they make this car, the chinese customers WILL NOT buy this car for sure. 4 in chinese means die* so yeah lol i wouldnt buy it either hahah

what does 4 have to do with dying?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmvp29

Looks fine but I don't understand the market for a car like this. Who would get this over a 3 series or a 5 series?

the 3 series is the 4 door sedan and the coupe is now the 4 series. the 5 series is bigger, etc.

Jun 15, 2013 | 10:39 PM

#22

doublehh03

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dmvp29

Looks fine but I don't understand the market for a car like this. Who would get this over a 3 series or a 5 series?

Umm.. you are aware the 4 series is basically a 3 series coupe (just changing the nomenclature). And 3 serious coupe is highly popular so no doubt the 4 series would be also.

Jun 16, 2013 | 12:56 AM

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Fizzboy7

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Doesn't look like anything special. Main problem is the lackluster frontend styling. It's too flat-faced and pugnosed to be sexy or pretty. Did it come from the factory pre-crashed? Same problem with the 3.

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Jun 16, 2013 | 04:57 AM

#24

whoster

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

what does 4 have to do with dying?

the 3 series is the 4 door sedan and the coupe is now the 4 series. the 5 series is bigger, etc.

It's not the number itself, but the phonetic equivalent is the Chinese word for death.

Jun 16, 2013 | 06:01 PM

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I8ABMR

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I would bet a lot of money that they are making a 4 series sedan as well

Jun 16, 2013 | 06:42 PM

#26

TangoRed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by I8ABMR

I would bet a lot of money that they are making a 4 series sedan as well

They'll still call it a coupe though

. A 4 GranCoupe is certainly in the pipeline though- I'll join in on that bet.

Jun 16, 2013 | 08:03 PM

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maxxteezy

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The front is hideous. Looks like a goofy bucktoothed dog. The 4GS kills this thing. Who signs off on these things? I don't like the F01 7's much either, the interior looks to stripped down, and the athletic look blows the prestige. I prefer the E66.