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Originally Posted by JTO24
the lines of the G20 do make the rear of the car bulge beneath the shoulder line, akin to the F32 4 series. I loved the F80 rear arches and I love the idea of having them again on the G80, but from the side, the lines make the transition look a bit funky. They still look good from the 3/4 and rear view, but something looks off in the profile... probably something you have to see in person. Certainly not a deal breaker; and like I said before, I'd rather have these than non-widened rear arches at all.
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I just took a look at my G20 in the garage. The rear doors below the shoulder line are wider than the rear quarter panel and fenders. I always thought this was a first year issue that the doors were not flush with the quarter panel. It looks like on the G80 the doors are the same and the quarter panel starts in the same place and then is flared.
To me the doors should close flush with the quarter panel and then the fenders can be flared. I love flared fenders. But what you highlight in that picture is bugging me.
I never noticed this on my F80. The doors closed flush with the quarter panel AND THEN the flare started... it was aggressive and elegant.