BMW 4 Door coupe!!!!!

achal · 10-30-2006, 09:02 PM

YES!!!

I was talking to one of my client today..he is a car lover he has z8, gt10, and cls55 amg ..he was telling me that BMW is coming with a 4 door coupe to compete againts merc's cls..man.that will be awsome....don't know the production date but he said its gonna be in 2011....

let see where b'mer leads us...I already decided my options for e93 m3...but now this 4 door coupe....it will never stop...

GS833 · 10-30-2006, 09:19 PM

It was on the last Motor Trend or Road & Track, if I had a scanner I'd post pics.

ilshim · 10-30-2006, 09:28 PM

what's a 4 door coupe? isnt that a sedan? by definition, isnt a coupe 2 door?

GAaaAR · 10-30-2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilshim

what's a 4 door coupe? isnt that a sedan? by definition, isnt a coupe 2 door?

+1 , Whats a 4 door coupe?

wannabe_MW · 10-30-2006, 10:03 PM

A 4 door coupe is a SEDAN!

akhbhaat · 10-30-2006, 10:03 PM

There is no such thing as a four door coupe - it's a ridiculous marketing ploy that's been reused many times. The CLS is just a sedan with mediocre headroom and poor outward visibility. The term "coupe" only refers to the number of doors (and, originally, seats). In fact, the 3er coupe is probably better described as a sedan.

VapoR · 10-30-2006, 10:11 PM

dictionary.com defines it:
coupe
–noun
1. Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.

4 door coupe is an oxymoron.

Nikki · 10-30-2006, 10:38 PM

are they coming out with a 2dr sedan? i'll take one of those hahaha

Ray · 10-31-2006, 12:24 AM

I once sat inside a CLS during a car local car show, and the cabin really gives you that coupe feel. It had very low seating position, long winshield, and a roof that felt extremely close to my head, all within a very tight cabin. The show only displayed the cars and did not allow any driving.

Maybe that's what Mercedes was implying in those comercials that I hardly see anymore.

maq · 10-31-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikki

are they coming out with a 2dr sedan? i'll take one of those hahaha

Prior to E92, 3er coupes had always been 2dr sedans.

SpanX · 10-31-2006, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by achal

YES!!!

I was talking to one of my client today..he is a car lover he has z8, gt10, and cls55 amg ..he was telling me that BMW is coming with a 4 door coupe to compete againts merc's cls..man.that will be awsome....don't know the production date but he said its gonna be in 2011....

let see where b'mer leads us...I already decided my options for e93 m3...but now this 4 door coupe....it will never stop...

How did you decide your options for the e93 m3? Is there somewhere to go and see the options?

achal · 10-31-2006, 04:13 AM

here is the link that was posted by one of our members for M3...

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13089

Joop! · 10-31-2006, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maq

Prior to E92, 3er coupes had always been 2dr sedans.

E36 and E46 were proper coupes too (they were about 30 to 45 mm lower, and shared not even one body panel/body part with the sedans, just the BMW Roundel, the doorhandle and the sideblinkers). The E21 and E30 were proper 2 door sedans.

Joop! · 11-01-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by brummelenj

E36 and E46 were proper coupes too (they were about 30 to 45 mm lower, and shared not even one body panel/body part with the sedans, just the BMW Roundel, the doorhandle and the sideblinkers). The E21 and E30 were proper 2 door sedans.

Here a picture to compare all 2dr 3-series with eachother (from: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35211):

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shragon · 11-01-2006, 06:01 PM

porsche is coming out with one too, the panamera.

mkeds · 11-01-2006, 08:44 PM

4 Series?

RaptorKTM · 11-01-2006, 08:54 PM

4 door coupe LOL

magmd · 11-01-2006, 08:58 PM

To the OP...

are you asking or telling us whether there will be a 4 door M3..

if so...then yes, M3 will be in 2 door and 4 door versions.

I dunno...just trying to figure out what he means.

ksfrogman · 11-01-2006, 09:04 PM

If you look at the Mercedes CLS, it's a 4-door sedan that has the swoping lines of what you would normally see on a coupe. Of course this also means that it's harder for the rear passengers to get into the rear cabin without hitting their heads against the roof pillar.

Hence, a "4-door coupe" strives to convey the styling of a coupe in a sedan (4-doors).

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Ray Member 315 Rep 22,825 Posts Drives: three series Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sfCA iTrader: (0)	I once sat inside a CLS during a car local car show, and the cabin really gives you that coupe feel. It had very low seating position, long winshield, and a roof that felt extremely close to my head, all within a very tight cabin. The show only displayed the cars and did not allow any driving. Maybe that's what Mercedes was implying in those comercials that I hardly see anymore.
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achal Lieutenant 61 Rep 464 Posts Drives: X5 E70 Prem, Tech, Cold packg Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	here is the link that was posted by one of our members for M3... http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13089
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