rotaryrock

Dang, the test mule for the next 3 series is already out

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318601

If nothing else, the porportions of the car looks nice. And it looks completely fuinished underneath, they should just bring it out next week

MPLexus301

iTrader: (3)

If that is what the proportions and body are going to look like, personally, I am far from impressed. Yeah the camo might be hiding a crease or two and the front and rear are not discernable but the profile and general shape are BLAND as hell.

Allen K

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I like the wheels and I have to admit that I love the work that the camo guys do

IS-SV

Hard to know what to expect.

Gojirra99

I think I like it more than the current one already

CDNROCKIES

I want a car entirely wrapped in that camo so people will always wonder what I'm driving.

I'll reserve judgement on the 3 until we see it without all the camo.

plex

iTrader: (11)

Nice brakes........that's about it for now until more revealing pics come out.

TRDFantasy

Camo or not, the greenhouse of the car can be clearly seen and personally it is very bland, very ordinary-looking. The greenhouse has NO style to it. Just based on the greenhouse alone, I would rather get a C-Class in terms of exterior styling.

DASHOCKER

iTrader: (2)

lol. there is so much cladding on this car it is hard to tell.. How does the greenhouse compare to your current car?

LexFather

BMW has rushed this a year ahead of schedule as competition has gotten stiff and they need the 3 to really bump sales. Expect evolutionary styling like the 7. I've never had an issue with any 3 series styling. I do find the current sedan to look pretty good and the coupe blander.

metalgear

can't really tell from those pics

TRDFantasy

What does this have to do with my current car? Also what does cladding have to do with the greenhouse ? Look closely, there is no cladding on the greenhouse itself; you can see the exposed paint and metal.

Compare the greenhouse strictly to the competition. I don't like how upright the windshield is, and how tall and boxy the greenhouse looks.

92 SC400

It doesn't even matter what the 3 Series will look like. As long as it is new people will buy it. Personally though, I've not really come across a 3 Series I can honestly say that I disliked. While I'm not fond of the current coupe styling I don't "hate" it.

I do wish that the current line would have evolved a bit more from the E46 though.

knihc2008

iTrader: (1)

I don't mean to start a personal war or anything, but when I was talking about the LFA and certain design cues I had issues with two weeks before it was unveiled and basically completely uncovered, you blasted me for making judgements on a car that was still taped up and not finalized, and you're here seriously making judgements on a car that has basically no exposed body panels? Really?

Gojirra99

It is very true that it will sell nomatter how they make them look like, they are so established in the market, even if it's aesthetically ugly, people will still somehow feel it is actually better looking than it really is, which they will otherwise think it's ugly had it not been a BMW but looks exactly the same.
I see examples like this for some MB models too. People will feel it looks better than it really is just because it's a Mercedes . . . the brand halo can be that strong ...

Having said that I optimistically believe the next 3-series AND the next 5-series will turn out to be better looking than the current version