Preview of G22 4 Series with and without front US license plates

TheGreatestDane · 06-02-2020, 11:14 PM

Man oh man here I was holding out to hope this would make the 2015-2020 F82 drop in price.

KSag · 06-02-2020, 11:31 PM

If BMW keeps up these ugly grill designs, the old eighties style car bra may need to come back!

dovaro · 06-02-2020, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmuc

With M8 front design...

Rear and TOP are almost identical. I hope the back seats are not so small like the 8 coupe

sq86 · 06-03-2020, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Game

I appreciate everyone trying to make this front end as un-ugly as possible.

No one has to make it uglier. It's already hideous enough!

sq86 · 06-03-2020, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

The new grill is here to stay so there isn't anything one can do (short of buying an entirely different vehicle).

I currently use US Mill Works tow hook front license plate mount.

Did anyone recently order anything from US Mill Works? Still in business?

I ordered a replacement one for my E92 last summer, it got knocked off somehow while in the city. This was as of August. They still make good stuff.

dchar · 06-03-2020, 12:37 AM

Besides the ugly oversized, incongruent grille, anybody else see the off-centered radar in the lower left nostril of the grille? BMW ruined the design of the 4 series.

Peertwelve · 06-03-2020, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason60051

Here in Illinois front plates are required but I've never had one on any of my vehicles. I've never been bothered by police about it.

Knocks wood. Same in Washington state. Haven't been bothered for no front plate

mathys · 06-03-2020, 01:24 AM

The more I see it, it seems the grill was a last-minute addition. Did the original design seem to be too boring and it necessitated a change? Now it looks the grill is slapped on, rather than integrated with the full front design.
The size is not the issue, the integration is.

Gen13 F36 · 06-03-2020, 01:28 AM

it look there is money to make here... aftermarket bumper maker.... this is a task for you...make a 3 series bumper fit.

Killemall · 06-03-2020, 02:02 AM

Wtf. That face looks like someone with the front two teeth knocked out. Unbelievable design failure.

Mani59 · 06-03-2020, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by hamera

Is it just me seeing this?

Haha exactly what I saw too!

CityLife · 06-03-2020, 02:34 AM

Welp, this is worse than I expected, and I wasn't expecting much at all.

MH94 · 06-03-2020, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by hamera

Is it just me seeing this?

Now I can't unsee this haha as a owner of the the current feb 4 series I won't be rushing to change to the new one anytime soon.

Matt.

Dr.Deep · 06-03-2020, 04:31 AM

They can say whatever they want about heritage and so on, it simply is not a nice pice of design and I was thinking they could do better....

flanast · 06-03-2020, 04:56 AM

Just can't see buying this in Virginia where we need a front plate. Otherwise I like the look

535i MSport · 06-03-2020, 05:52 AM

This looks better

Rick4345 · 06-03-2020, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCalAthlete

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Originally Posted by snareman

That is pretty bad. Good thing as of next month Ohio officially doesn't require them. Not that I've had one for the past 15 years.

Said it before and I'll say it again - we should all start petitions in each state to do away with front plates.

They're fine with motorcycles not having front plates, the only reason they want them on cars is for revenue generation + tickets. They say it can assist with finding stolen cars via license plate scanners, but the vast majority of the reason for front plates is revenue via tickets (either for not having the front plate or for traffic cameras).

We still have the two plate rule in Illinois.

Nobody is smart enough to allow one plate and charge the same fee.

I guess they need something constructive for the governors to do in prison😁

Lady Jane · 06-03-2020, 05:59 AM

It might just make the front cover of a fishing magazine.

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Imola3 · 06-03-2020, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by InTheseUncertainTimes

I'm glad you chose a Florida plate

Why? We don't require them thank god.

Wolf · 06-03-2020, 06:14 AM

good god a black exterior with black grilles look like shit together wtf

JTO24 · 06-03-2020, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 535i MSport

This looks better

BMW probably didn't make the front look like the 8 as to not piss of their 8 series customers. I'm guessing 8 series customers don't want people on the street mistaking their expensive 8 for a lowly 4... not that I necessarily agree with it but I'm sure that's partly why they didn't go this route.

J-RO · 06-03-2020, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SabineBimmer

Yes. Hence the larger grill. The Chinese market has a huge desire for anybody around them to know exactly what they're driving. They are the new money.

In exchange for the virus they are getting punished with this grille.

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