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Old 06-15-13, 05:12 PM
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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?
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Old 06-15-13, 05:21 PM
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The title should be "For 42K, you can get yourself an ugly front BMW."
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Old 06-15-13, 05:28 PM
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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.
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Old 06-15-13, 07:43 PM
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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.
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Old 06-15-13, 07:53 PM
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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.
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Old 06-15-13, 10:01 PM
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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?

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.
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Old 06-15-13, 10:39 PM
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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.
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Old 06-16-13, 12:56 AM
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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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Old 06-16-13, 04:57 AM
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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.
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Old 06-16-13, 06:01 PM
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I would bet a lot of money that they are making a 4 series sedan as well
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Old 06-16-13, 06:42 PM
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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.
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Old 06-16-13, 08:03 PM
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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.
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Old 06-16-13, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by maxxteezy
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.
Now why exactly did you even bring the 4GS into this? They're not even competitors. This is a 3-series coupe people, it's just called 4-series now.
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Old 06-17-13, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
Now why exactly did you even bring the 4GS into this? They're not even competitors. This is a 3-series coupe people, it's just called 4-series now.
Because the BMW folks started the comparo. The IS is sexier than this car as well.
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Old 06-17-13, 07:51 AM
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It looks like a 3-Series coupe. Eh...
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