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Li'ldude · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:59 am Post subject: love It/Hate It N° 2

Well that went down like a sack o' spuds...

Anywhy, Chris Bangle, and more importantly, his designs, ranging from Fiat Coupé to BMW 3-Series. Like 'em or loath 'em?
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Stuntman · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject:

I love the Fiat Coupe, especially in Portofino Blue, and I like the front-end of most of the current BMW designs. But I don't like the sagging sills or the bulbous bootlids. Bah.
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Mark · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

I've grown to like/accept the looks of most Bangle BMW's over time, except the E90 3 Series or any version of the 1 Series.

Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:

Trouble is, you can't expect anyone to have a blanket view on Bangle designs; their essence is that they invite strong opinions for and against. For example, my favourites are the 1 series hatch and coupe and the 5 series saloon, and my least favourite is the 6 series, but there are plenty of people who think the exact opposite.

Matt · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:59 pm Post subject:

The X3 and 6-series are the only designs of his I can't abide. I've liked the 145 and Coupe before I realised they were his work and then they managed to make the current 7 look good after the facelift.
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PR · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

I happen to think the 6-series looks great.
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Matt · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:20 pm Post subject:

Ones with big wheels are passable, but if you catch it from the wrong angle, particularly one which emphasises the front overhang and it falls to pieces.
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Li'ldude · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject:

Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

Li'ldude · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject:

A discussion is what we need around here.
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cbeaks1 · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject:

A 2 or 3 door 1er would do me fine, and the M3 looks good, if he had anything to do with it. I really really like the Z4 coupe, which I assume is Bangled.

There was a black Z4 coupe 3.0si in black pulling into a pub car park this morning that looked gorgeous in the sunshine. Its what I wanted my wife to go for when she got the TT, but I suppose one of us would have been in a hedge by now if we had.

Not keen on the E90, 6 series, 7 series or even the Fiat Coupe.

He seems to have had a pretty big influence on other stuff too, but I wonder if it will really stand the test of time and be desirable in 15 + years time?

Big TC · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

Don't like the Fiat Coupe. The BMW X3 is excrement on wheels. The 1-series is proportionally just wrong, and looks very droopy in the middle.

I didn't used to like the current 5-series, but that has grown on me. The new 3-series is a bit 'safe', I reckon, but not too offensive.The current 7-series is awkward from the rear 3/4 view, but quite handsome apart from that... I don't like the X5 either - those bulbous wheelarches just look wrong.

I quite like the 6-series for some reason - I'd consider an M^ if I had money to burn.

But then my views don't count, because I'd never buy a car because of its badge....
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BeN · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:15 am Post subject:

I think the Fiat Coupe was a brilliant piece of design, but transfering it to the German Teutonic-ness of BMW and it just goes all wrong.
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Nice Guy Eddie · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

The Fiat Coupe is a stunning car. It may not have dated that well but when I first saw one at the design museum back in 94 (I think) I was amazed that Fiat had made one of the only genuinly great loking cars in years. BMW haven't had the same success. The 5,6 and 7 are all ugly to my eyes and so are the X's though the new X5 looks alright. The only success is the new Z4 coupe.
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Rodge · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject:

Not pushed on the 7 series. Like the 5. Hate the X3. Like the E90/91/92 the more I see them. The 6 is big and quite attractive. The 1 is ok, the 1 Coupe is quite nice. X5 screams drug dealer.
The Fiat coupe was really nice.
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