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I think it will NOT grow on me.
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The thing is, a large grill, or large grilles, can look great on a car. Take the new Jag F-type, for example. See below. Gorgeous.
The issue with the BMW design in question is not the unsightly grille, per se - it's the whole front end which doesn't work, period. A poor design overall, imo.
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So when you mess with a core brand design identifier, you do so at your peril. As I posted earlier, I parked near a 7 series LCI the other day, and the front end looked plain ridiculous to my eyes, for want of a better expression.
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I think one of the most interesting things about the grills is in profile they have a pronounced curvature, raked at the top and curved downward from the upper middle area to the bottom, definite shark nose look. That will definitely affect the perspective in person, in a way that is difficult to capture in photographs
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I want to see it in person, but honestly I dont mind it.
I havent seen the new grill on the 7 in person yet, my 7 was the last of the old grill and its fine. I have seen and driven the new X7 a bunch with the new grill and on that SUV it works really well. What I guess I dont understand is the 850 looks fantastic, did they not want to make it look too close to that?
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The 7 series though looks awful. There is one where I live, and I see it every day. I can't get used to it. It just looks cheap. Almost looks like it was released at the design/prototype stage. I have been seeing it for the last 2 months every day, and I still don't like it. I actually prefer the 4 series new grill better lol. As long as there is no license plate in the front, 4 looks kind of cool. It is growing on me |
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You won't get this with THE 4.
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If BMW had a sensibly sized grille/grilles which were proportionate, discrete and uniform across models, we probably wouldn't be in this disappointing design phase. I've had five BMWs in a row but will be holding back from any new purchase until they've rediscovered their design prowess - which hopefully will only be one series away?
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