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Its funny how people get so sensitive when the buck tooth grill design is brought up. I wanted it to grow on me but it still looks like trash, even after seeing it person. The projected sales split seems reasonable, but I wonder if the design will affect total sales volume after the F8X was such a success.
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I don't think the grille was designed for a specific market's taste. Intentionally making something ugly is a design approach to make it obvious to others that you have a new, expensive model. Apple uses it in the iPhone - notch for X, camera array for 12.
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Kidding aside, you're right... it will certainly get attention because it is different!
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For someone not buying this car you sure do spend a lot of time moaning about the grille. No one cares what you think, see you in a few months when you jump on the bandwagon because everyone likes it
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IMO, the grille is not the problem with this design. The problem is removing all BMW styling cues, replacing them with other manufacturer styling cues, and then calling this Frankenstein design a BMW because it has a big double kidney grille.
Wait until the next 7-Series and the X7 LCI show up with a Hyundai face and the BMW grille will also be removed for something more whatever. |
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Bmw designers were laying out an obvious fact related to targeting consumers and tailoring a product to meet your sales goals within that target. I am oversimplifying and using made up numbers below to make a point, bmw was trying to say: Total number of in market consumers for coupes is 100 ppl a year, bmw wants to sell 10 cars. If the design appeals heavily to 20 people who fit the target of "wanting to stand out" then they will hit their sales goals. In targeting those 20 and tailoring the design for a high conversion rate within that cohort it is possible the product may be unappealing outside the target. |
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Just bought a brand new loaded M340i Performance Edition Individual just because that grill is repugnant to me (I am being diplomatic in here). I waited for the new M3 and as soon as I saw it I bought my M 340 right on spot. And even this one is waiting for traditional Alpina grills. Don’t care about “mainstream” as I am not a mondial sheep. I care about my own feelings, my own perception about design, my own taste and my own feelings about my car. And no, I don’t need a car with a truck face. A truck has a different role hence it has a different message to send outside. A car should represent me, not the mainstream.... |
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If it wasn't on the front page, I wouldn't be commenting. If you don't care about my opinion, don't comment on it. Perhaps your qualms should be worth the moderators that solicit feedback on the front page. :
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The cars are also $69 and $72k for the base and competition models. The price difference is $2,900 and not $10,000. You can build them however you want (mine is $90k with an individual color) but the vast majority of people will be in the $70's, just as they were with the F8x.
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