OT: BMW design question...

[Zvoiture]

Since everyone HERE has perfect taste in automobile design, I am curious what 1st gen Z owners think of the BMW M-Coupe? I think it is a gorgeous car, but most of my non-Z friends consider it an atrocious design. My wife calls it a 'pregnant guppy'.

Am I alone?

steve77

[Alfadog]

I love it. Better than that whacko Z4 thing (imagine a "coupe" version of that - YUCK!!!)

[1 Bravo 6]

HUH ??????????????????

Rick.

[Alfadog]

Here ya go,

BMW M-Coupe

and for good measure

BMW Z4

[HS30-H]

I think they look great until you see human beings sitting in them.

Soon as a normal sized person sits in one it starts to look a little claustrophobic in there. Are the seats too far away from the floor or something ( or are all the drivers I see in them just sitting on their inflated egos? ).

Give me the Coupe over the Roadster any day, though. The Coupe is also about twice as stiff torsionally and has consequently far superior handling.

I love 'em, but if I was lucky enough to have one I think I'd want to look like I was sitting in it rather than on it.

Alan T.

[Z Kid]

Alan, I think the term or phrase you were looking for was it looks like an elephant riding a mouse?

[240ZX]

Maybe I'm just getting old or something, but to me the new designs BMW are coming out with are pitiful!!! Have the new age of designers been spending too much time playing video games and such or have they a lack of talent and creativity. Come on, look at the funny style lines on the sides of the Z4! What inspired those? The M coupe, well it just look strange. It's really sad too, because BMW's are great performance cars with great reliability. So, what's happened with the looks department? Glad I own an early Z. Now they look great!!! But that's just one man's opinion!

[1 Bravo 6]

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Thanks for the photos Lachlan.

Can't say that I like either of them though mates.

I agree with 240ZX. The BMW styling has gone to pot.

240ZX, I must point out your statement "Glad I own an early Z. Now they look great!!! But that's just one mans opinion", is incorrect.

We ALL own early Zeds. We would ALL think they look great. Therefore we would ALL share your opinion mate.

Zeds certainly have better styling than those BMW's, that's for sure.

Rick.

[240ZX]

Thank you for correcting me Rick!!! I guess I was being a little self centered there! Sorry guys, I lost it for a moment.

[Alfadog]

Originally posted by 1 Bravo 6

240ZX, I must point out your statement "Glad I own an early Z. Now they look great!!! But that's just one mans opinion", is incorrect.

We ALL own early Zeds. We would ALL think they look great. Therefore we would ALL share your opinion mate.

Sorry but I have to disagree with you BOTH!

It's not one man's opinion, nor everyone on this board's opinion, it's the gospel truth!!!!

[Zed]

I think it looks like a high-top tennis-shoe. I prefer the M3.

[peterc]

Can anyone say MGB-GT?