11-01-2018, 06:19 PM | #23 |
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New 8 series coupe is an amazing looking and highly impractical car. Why put 2 useless seats in the back of a such a big car? My m235 has way more leg room in the back compare to 850(based on the videos I saw), and I'm talking about the coupe, not convertible! Even though the niche market for this car is probably the middle age wealthy single people, but they may want to take friends or family to a dinner or lunch.
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11-01-2018, 06:19 PM | #24 |
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Not expected, but I love it.
Nice to see the foldable hardtop fad is over.
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11-01-2018, 06:26 PM | #25 |
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It aint ugly but ~$130k or more with options is a very tough pill to swallow. My guess is that this thing becomes the new 3 yr depreciation king of the BMW lineup. Great for people buying used as they come off leases.
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11-01-2018, 06:26 PM | #26 |
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With the cabriolet, I've grown to appreciate the design of the 8er more. With the coupe, the 8er looks more sporty. In cabriolet form, it looks more luxury focused. So you really have different body styles for different people.
Not saying the S-Class (closest comparison I can make) is a bad car but to me it's the same large luxury car in different forms vs. the 8er which I see as having multiple personalities in different forms. |
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11-01-2018, 06:45 PM | #27 |
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It's hard to see in that pic, but you can't even sit in the rear with the deflector in place, as there is a horizontal plane covering the top of the rear compartment.
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11-01-2018, 07:16 PM | #30 |
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Can't wait to see the Gran Coupe.
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11-01-2018, 07:41 PM | #32 |
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This is surprisingly beautiful. I'm ok on the Coupe but the Convertible really transforms the look for me. Awesome stuff - hope the next gen 4 convertible models this look in which case I'll be really sad if the M4 cab is not available with a manual
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That back end is
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11-01-2018, 08:09 PM | #34 |
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Why not a retractable hard top at this price point??
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11-01-2018, 09:16 PM | #38 |
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Retractable hardtops have become a net negative, rather than a positive. They add a lot more weight, they use up more trunk space, and they severely limit how a car is styled. Their original positive was a weather tight seal for year-round driving, but that's no longer necessary with modern, multi-layer fabric tops. You'll see the next-gen 4er vert eliminate the hard top and move back to a fabric top as well.
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Soft tops are generally associated with nicer cars. Folding hardtops never look good on four seat cars, witness the E93 and F33, awkward is generous.
Folding hardtops have their place. They work pretty well on mid engine cars where you're not really sacrificing already low practicality. And they certainly work better when you have very little structure to cover. You also can generally have a much lower rear deck height when using a soft top, giving more of the actual convertible feel when the top is stowed. [IMG]https://www.hendrickcharlotte.com/in...71943/ip/2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://ferrarisouthbay.com/wp-conten...Portofino1.jpg[/IMG] |
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