Should BMW bring back the Shark Nose?

xlover · 06-21-2020, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The Automotive Enthusiast

I can't believe I'm saying this but....yes. That looks a ton better than monstrosity that is the 4 series grille.

??? The new 4 has a shark nose.... like the design or not in profile its a shark nose

The Automotive Enthusiast · 06-21-2020, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by xlover

??? The new 4 has a shark nose.... like the design or not in profile its a shark nose

To my eyes, it's the farthest thing from a shark nose. It's either A.) Bucktooth beaver teeth, B.) A picture of butt cheeks, and finally C.) A pigs nose.

CDirks · 06-22-2020, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tom @ eas

No. Let the classics remain iconic.

They'll always be icons. An attempted return to form, though doubtful, would reinvigorate the lineup that others have pointed has become very 'look at me'

stein_325i · 06-22-2020, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CDirks

They'll always be icons. An attempted return to form, though doubtful, would reinvigorate the lineup that others have pointed has become very 'look at me'

A return to form has sailed ship at BMW. Closest we have to that is the current M2.

The Choosey begger · 06-25-2020, 07:18 AM

I really dont get this trend!

thez99 · 06-25-2020, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by anglo

I really dont get this trend!

What in the fat christ fuckadoo is that....

Wolf 335 · 06-25-2020, 11:50 AM

BMW is so confused about its identity at the moment, so much that throwing shark nose into the mix will only screw them up even more.

Let's just wait for someone to take charge over there and fire all the idiots currently signing off on design ideas.

AUSf22 · 06-26-2020, 10:18 AM

I think the only car that has any appeal to me out of the recent releases is probably the M5 LCI

5.M0NSTER · 06-26-2020, 05:23 PM

No, it should bring back the V8!

ShocknAwe · 06-27-2020, 08:24 PM

They should have sent the 2002 Hommage to production.

Oh well. Not digging current BMW design language.

Germanauto · 06-27-2020, 09:49 PM

Weirdly enough, the E63 6-series, while not having the classic BMW "shark nose," did look like a shark up front. I loved that design overall. It didn't have classic BMW traits to it but still looked unmistakably BMW. Weird.

The Automotive Enthusiast · 06-27-2020, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

They should have sent the 2002 Hommage to production.

Oh well. Not digging current BMW design language.

Wow, that's gorgeous.

roastbeef · 06-28-2020, 12:39 AM

no. design hasn't been their strong suit for a while now.

Efthreeoh · 07-01-2020, 02:30 PM

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It's always very difficult and dangerous re-bring into life an Iconic design....and also an aconic name. Let's think at the name "delta" as you posted above. The first Delta, multi-rally champion, iconic, dream car for an enetire generation. The last Delta it's an awful piece of metal made for sissies.....based on a fiat Bravo, and for comparison, the Bravo was better........

There is hardly a car more iconic than the Ford Mustang. Ford reintroduced the original design quite well. BMW needs to do a modern E30 with a 2.5L in-line 6. No turbos, and with a 3-pedal manual trans. I'd buy one without hesitation.

Moflow · 07-01-2020, 05:28 PM

Sure, I’m fine with it. Really just add me to the chorus of “anything but that new 4-series nose!”

LQM5 · 07-02-2020, 12:27 AM

Makes me miss my 2002 Tii

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