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      09-13-2020, 09:45 AM   #76
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Originally Posted by hellrotm View Post
Apples vs oranges.

When the F8x was launched the hate came from the switch from normally aspirated V8 to turbo inline 6(sound and turbo lag). The F8x also had grown in size. The styling was mostly praised by the majority.

The G8x hate is pure styling. The giant pig nose is very controversial. Not just on BMW forums by F8x owners, but all over non-BMW websites. Auto websites/blogs comment sections are sh*tting on the front end of the G8x.

Instead of focus being on the switch to a traditional torque converter transmission and optional awd. Those HUGE changes are being ignored because of the horrible design.
+1.

When the F80 came out I was first in line to drive one, and got a 2015. I was coming off a 6 year stint with an E90 M3, and about the only design element I didn’t like on the F8x was the hood line/lack of seamless integration with the grilles. But that was it.

On this new one, let’s just say I’m not lining up to buy one. First time ever this happened since my first E36 M3. How can this be a good thing for BMW I don’t know.
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