Bavarian Scrap

[Lyons]

An Atlantis E36 is hard to beat in terms of peak BMW imo.

 

[mayweather]

 

[NickR]

 

[K55]

Black just helps to hide the awfulness.

 

[EF Ian]

Black just helps to hide the awfulness.

Only a tiny bit.

 

[soupz]

I’m not usually a fan of black cars but think in this case it does help to hide the mess of the front and rear bumpers. Overall impressive enough looking though and love how wide the arches are!

 

[gary87]

***** looking compared to the previous gen M2

 

[Lyons]

Absolutely brutal.

 

[svensktoppen]

In fairness it's not as bad as the M3/M4.

This one has gone more like something nineties and Japanese, with bulges and vents and wings galore. Which isn't actually a bad thing as such, lol, just maybe unexpected from BMW in 2023

 

[Lyons]

In fairness it's not as bad as the M3/M4.

This one has gone more like something nineties and Japanese, with bulges and vents and wings galore. Which isn't actually a bad thing as such, lol, just maybe unexpected from BMW in 2023

Wut?! It’s a million times worse. At least the M3 is just the grill.

 

[Reece Kirk]

I’m not usually a fan of black cars but think in this case it does help to hide the mess of the front and rear bumpers. Overall impressive enough looking though and love how wide the arches are!

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Not one for black cars but that looks mega

 

[Enda]

I like it too

 

[cauld1]

Wut?! It’s a million times worse. At least the M3 is just the grill.

I've seen a few M3s about and tbh, they're growing on me. Both M3 and M2 look better without all the stuck on optional rubbish (canards, sideskirt extensions etc).

 

[Reece Kirk]

I've seen a few M3s about and tbh, they're growing on me. Both M3 and M2 look better without all the stuck on optional rubbish (canards, sideskirt extensions etc).

I always liked them, they're not as elegant or beautiful as the F80s but they look a whole lot more aggressive and that seems to be the general direction manufacturers are going in terms of design...

 

[cauld1]

I always liked them, they're not as elegant or beautiful as the F80s but they look a whole lot more aggressive and that seems to be the general direction manufacturers are going in terms of design...

Yea, tbh BMW m car design peaked at the E46 M3 imo. After that it went downhill, and that's without getting into how the last decent sounding M3 was the e92

 

[Reece Kirk]

Yea, tbh BMW m car design peaked at the E46 M3 imo. After that it went downhill, and that's without getting into how the last decent sounding M3 was the e92

That's the common opinion it seems, but like I have to ask whens the last time you seen any 'boxy' car design by any manufacturer?... time's moved on, the only reason Porsche were able to keep their general design was it's flawless aero from the first generation onwards

 

[Q.S Gav]

New ones look fine, including the front grills.
It’s the old cult hanging on to nostalgia.

 

[zafturbo]

Personally think the g80 m3 looks a fantastic car .Wish I could afford one tbh .

 

[stuartybap]

Sunrise chasing this morning in Groomsport…unfortunately the clouds woke up first..

 

[Boydie]

Like WTF

 

[svensktoppen]

This is how to do the new BMW M-car look properly

 

[Ian A]

Like WTF

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Like a Max Power era car.

 

[cauld1]

That's the common opinion it seems, but like I have to ask whens the last time you seen any 'boxy' car design by any manufacturer?... time's moved on, the only reason Porsche were able to keep their general design was it's flawless aero from the first generation onwards

The new ones are pretty boxy tbh, just with additional random lines

The current M5 has thankfully avoided the tacky design features for the most part.

New ones look fine, including the front grills.
It’s the old cult hanging on to nostalgia.

Old cult hanging onto nostalgia or people with functioning eyes?

 

[Q.S Gav]

They look good to plenty of people and sales figures back that up.
Also quite a few people (even seen a few on this forum) who hated it before and now saying 'I kind of like the front grill now'.

 

[Ian A]

The F series M cars were visually some of the absolute best IMO. The G series is a design trainwreck, M5 aside.