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      11-02-2020, 01:30 AM   #52
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Originally Posted by ASAP View Post
I saw the new 430i this past weekend with M sport pack... granted it's not an M car but man there is something wrong with the side proportions of this car. As far as the front, it's not necessarily the grilles that turn me off but a weird feeling like something is just oddly missing or not quite there. Side by side with the 330i next to it, it was obvious something was just off.
There was a recent online video of a designer comparing the 4 series with the 3 series - particularly the side character lines. A key point was that the 3 series character lines were all connected - portraying strength, whereas the 4 series lines were disjointed and not aligned - leading to a lack of purpose and clarity in the side profile. It reminds me of your impression and aligns with my first, second (and subsequent) impressions about the 3 series being a much more coherent design than the 4 series.
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