Anyone else get banned from the G8X section for making fun of its looks?

minn19 · 11-03-2021, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by stein_325i

None of the grill redesigns will look good unless the headlights and hood are changed with it imo.

And the fake vents on the front fenders.

RugbyBro · 11-03-2021, 10:30 AM

Posted this a while ago but someone should just make something like this:

Very unimaginative and arguably hard to distinguish from a M8, but still worlds better than stock and still uses BMW’s current design language so it’s not a break neck transition like some of the other concepts I’ve seen

R N M · 11-03-2021, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by GrussGott

it occurs to me there may be some informal (or formal?) incentives on the major mod manufacturers to not make re-facing mods ... like access to cheaper test mules, tech docs, etc.

I agree - for nobody to introduce a new front end with “proportional” kidney grill is a sign that BMW will not like that and may impact future dealings with them.

Ilyam5 · 11-03-2021, 11:40 AM

Here is the new Front end from BMW

Multimodal · 11-03-2021, 11:42 AM

That works for me. Badass.

minn19 · 11-03-2021, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Maboomba

That works for me. Badass.

Agreed, I actually like it. And I hate SUVs or SAVs whatever the hell they are.

CanAutM3 · 11-03-2021, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by stein_325i

None of the grill redesigns will look good unless the headlights and hood are changed with it imo.

Agreed, the snout is only part of the problem. There’s no aftermarket solution than can remedy the position of the character lines on the side profile and the lower line of the greenhouse. Cliché, but it is only Lipstick on a pig.

swagon · 11-03-2021, 12:27 PM

It's only part of the problem, but if it wasn't for the front end, most people would not have a problem with the car's looks at all. Or maybe the front end is so bad that it distracts them from the rest of the car.

minn19 · 11-03-2021, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by swagon

It's only part of the problem, but if it wasn't for the front end, most people would not have a problem with the car's looks at all. Or maybe the front end is so bad that it distracts them from the rest of the car.

The rear with the Soyuz MPE rocket nozzles is brutal.

swagon · 11-03-2021, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by minn19

The rear with the Soyuz MPE rocket nozzles is brutal.

SOYUZ MPE hahahahah

And a new term has been coined.

Arcades · 11-03-2021, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by minn19

Agreed, I actually like it. And I hate SUVs or SAVs whatever the hell they are.

Hm.

It looks better but I don't really like how boxy it is. Then again, I am not fond of any of those G-Wagon type cars either so, it is probably just my personal taste.

minn19 · 11-03-2021, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

Hm.

It looks better but I don't really like how boxy it is. Then again, I am not fond of any of those G-Wagon type cars either so, it is probably just my personal taste.

That’s funny, one of the things I hate about the G wagon design is the round headlights. Box everything else but that, it looks really out of place to me.

Not sure why I like that pic, it does look cohesive for once and it fits for me for some reason. I can at least see what they were going for with that design.

R N M · 11-03-2021, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by swagon

It's only part of the problem, but if it wasn't for the front end, most people would not have a problem with the car's looks at all. Or maybe the front end is so bad that it distracts them from the rest of the car.

The M4 would still be a hard pass even if grill was fixed as the rest of the design and proportions are just so anti-BMW.

The M3 from A-pillar back is not a bad design. It can be an attractive car with a normalized front end.

Mavus · 11-03-2021, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by minn19

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Originally Posted by swagon

It's only part of the problem, but if it wasn't for the front end, most people would not have a problem with the car's looks at all. Or maybe the front end is so bad that it distracts them from the rest of the car.

The rear with the Soyuz MPE rocket nozzles is brutal.

lol love it!!

swagon · 11-03-2021, 03:11 PM

Been perusing German BMW forums.

The G20 forum has got a 180-page thread on just over-the-air updates - some people are going crazy over not getting notifications on their BMW App for a new update.

I'm quite surprised how quickly people have gotten accustomed to these OTAs; it reminds me of waiting for the newest iOS to come out when I was in my teens.

But, on the other hand, there are 142 pages on how to get more burbles out of the M340i, so I'm guessing all is well in the world, still...

IDGAF about some software updates anymore, and probably wouldn't even use the BMW app, ever. But I'm damn sure they're gonna make them inevitable.

NickyC · 11-03-2021, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RugbyBro

Posted this a while ago but someone should just make something like this:

Very unimaginative and arguably hard to distinguish from a M8, but still worlds better than stock and still uses BMW’s current design language so it’s not a break neck transition like some of the other concepts I’ve seen

Exactly, baby M8 ftw.

Still doesn’t help the boring Lexus rear end but a nice help regardless.

swagon · 11-03-2021, 04:41 PM

Found this ironic

Surround cams on but mans doing the good ol' over-the-shoulder look.

I never do this, tbh, using all two (or three when it is installed) mirrors is just fine.

Jockey · 11-03-2021, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Found this ironic

Surround cams on but mans doing the good ol' over-the-shoulder look.

I never do this, tbh, using all two (or three when it is installed) mirrors is just fine.

How else is he going to show off his arm tats?

Sedan_Clan · 11-03-2021, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Found this ironic

Surround cams on but mans doing the good ol' over-the-shoulder look.

[IMG]https://www.baum-bmwshop24.de/media/...80_m4_g82_.jpg[/IMG]

I never do this, tbh, using all two (or three when it is installed) mirrors is just fine.

I still look over my shoulder.

swagon · 11-03-2021, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I still look over my shoulder.

I don't know, man, I've always found it very unnatural. And the years of driving vans did force me to rely on just mirrors.

But, to be fair, your US DOT side-view mirrors are horrible… Can't see a thing in them! It's, like, very zoomed in due to not being aspherical.

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How else is he going to show off his arm tats?

Little does he know that the real flex would have been the M leather driving gloves.

Sedan_Clan · 11-03-2021, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by swagon

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I still look over my shoulder.

I don't know, man, I've always found it very unnatural. And the years of driving vans did force me to rely on just mirrors.

But, to be fair, your US DOT side-view mirrors are horrible… Can't see a thing in them! It's, like, very zoomed in due to not being aspherical.

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Originally Posted by Jockey

How else is he going to show off his arm tats?

Little does he know that the real flex would have been M leather driving gloves.

In my experience it has little to do with U.S. DOT, and more to do with how a manufacturer makes their mirrors. I've hated the mirrors on some cars and loved them on others (…ex..the F8X).

swagon · 11-03-2021, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

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Originally Posted by swagon

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I still look over my shoulder.

I don't know, man, I've always found it very unnatural. And the years of driving vans did force me to rely on just mirrors.

But, to be fair, your US DOT side-view mirrors are horrible… Can't see a thing in them! It's, like, very zoomed in due to not being aspherical.

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Originally Posted by Jockey

How else is he going to show off his arm tats?

Little does he know that the real flex would have been M leather driving gloves.

In my experience it has little to do with U.S. DOT, and more to do with how a manufacturer makes their mirrors. I've hated the mirrors on some cars and loved them on others (…ex..the F8X).

I'll give you that, though I've also driven back-to-back both Euro and US 135i E82s and I can say I still remember being surprised how much of a difference it was.

Found this comparison:

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swagon Major General 13535 Rep 8,170 Posts Drives: F80 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: . iTrader: (0)	Found this ironic Surround cams on but mans doing the good ol' over-the-shoulder look. I never do this, tbh, using all two (or three when it is installed) mirrors is just fine. __________________
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