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My opinion is that the kink was just reinterpreted for the 4 series, not that it was removed. But I agree with others that say it seems removed as historically it had a very distinct look, but that look does work well with sleek sloped-rear coupes
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I far as I've been trained. Every BMW has it in a way. Its that the rear window will curve back and head towards the front of the vehicle before ending. It doesn't just go down.
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DenverBMW, Germanauto wasn't referring to you when he asked where are the driving reviews of the M3/4. He is simply stating his frustration that these vehicles have not been tested by the "auto journalists." And I agree with his frustration.
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agreed, it's still a Hofmeister, albeit stretched and distorted to meet car lines.. You're on point.
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Oh that makes sense!
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Yep, some of the responses are pathetic. At least he's contributing to the forum in some ways, unlike some others.
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And as somebody else pointed out, my comment about the lack of driving reviews was just a broad statement. There's been nothing in traditional auto mags or Youtube yet.
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It sounds better than I thought it would. I remember being turned off at first about the f80 after listening to e90s for years but it got better over time. What do f80 owners say about it?
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I have seen people describe the leather crease (pictured here) as a dealbreaker and something they could never overlook....people will complain about literally anything.
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DenverBMW can you warm the car up and get some better rev videos? It would be appreciated.
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They literally will. No matter what i post there will be haters. This is mild compared to what i get on TikTok lol
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I think these walk-around vids are pretty good. The hood contours add a lot to the overall visual appeal.
Since everybody apparently LOVES constructive criticism, maybe we can dedicate the next 2-3 pages of this thread to lecturing Hof-kink expert/crybaby about the difference between "your" and "you're" and how/when to use. That would add about as much value to the thread as the comically hostile hof-kink rant. Hang on, gotta add some emoji's to keep this cutsie! 😂🤣🥰✌️ |
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Personally on the 4 series i don't see the kink.. of course changing the definition, looking upside down or drinking enough you can end up seeing anything you want |
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And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why I said people should wait until the production cars are given to people 'on the road' before making judgements on sound.
All the press previews were done on track only. Why? Because they can get away with using cars without OPF filters and cats. They do it all the time at press events. I remember speaking to one of the BMW reps at Goodwood who was looking after the BMW M Performance show car where he admitted half the reason the M Performance exhaust sounded so good at the event (an M2 at the time) was because it had the cat removed. Never judge a product before it's in the wild. Having worked in Marketing for a number of years I know the crap they pull when it comes to press releases, review samples etc. Now we see it for what it is and it's basically an S55 sound. Also take note my European friends, this is how it sounds without an OPF. It will sound even worse by the time we get it. |
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It angers me when people defend getting rid of the "holfmeister kink" with "the kink was just reinterpreted" is a load of crap. For example If you turn a triangle into a square, it's not a triangle anymore, can't tell me the triangle is "reinterpreted"
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