e92 3 series coupe. will you miss it's 5 seater practicality?

climkt · 06-06-2006, 09:11 PM

The new e92 3 series coupe will be the first 3 series coupe with a 2+2 seating configuration. It loses its 5 seater practicality that has been a trademark of the 3 series coupe. Sure, one may argue that the 3 series coupe sacrifices practicality for style and sportiness. My previous e36 325i coupe in UK was a reliable practical vehicle that allowed me to ferry 2 kids and a nanny comfortably in the rear for long journeys. Perhaps. the new BMW 3 series coupe has lost touch with its practical roots that has endured for generations.

stressdoc · 06-06-2006, 09:14 PM

Distancing from sedan. 3 kids, so the E90 or E91 is the obvious choice for me.

climkt · 06-06-2006, 09:19 PM

The 3 series coupe is the most sporty 3 series in the range that embodies all its core values. i have 4 kids and thankfully 2 vehicles. would have preferred a 3 series coupe and a mpv.

windnsea00 · 06-06-2006, 09:29 PM

The middle seats were always a joke in the coupes anyway. It is far more comfy and looks better to have bucket seats with a center console (like the G35 coupe). Hopefully there is some decent head room as the E36/E46 coupes with their lower roofline doesn't work well with me when in the driver seat, same goes for the G35 coupe.

climkt · 06-06-2006, 09:35 PM

the new is250 sedan professes to be a 5 seater when it is actually a 2+2. the centre seat on is250 is simply too hard for long journeys. I have sat in the rear centre seat in a e36 and e46 coupe and it is much more comfortable than a lexus IS250.

wyrm11 · 06-06-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by climkt

the new is250 sedan professes to be a 5 seater when it is actually a 2+2. the centre seat on is250 is simply too hard for long journeys. I have sat in the rear centre seat in a e36 and e46 coupe and it is much more comfortable than a lexus IS250.

The new IS claims to be a 5 seater when in actuality, it's a coupe with large compartments in the back.

climkt · 06-06-2006, 09:42 PM

'The new IS claims to be a 5 seater when in actuality, it's a coupe with large compartments in the back'- wyrm11

I agree totally with wyrm11. Lexus IS250 should stop pretending to be a sedan. will look much better with 2 doors

when i look at the e92 coupe, now i subconsciously associate the car with the new Mazda RX8. never use to feel that way before.

ward · 06-06-2006, 09:49 PM

who the hell actually makes people sit bitch anyways??

climkt · 06-06-2006, 09:57 PM

ward- who the hell actually makes people sit bitch anyways??

sorry i don't understand what you are trying to say.

windnsea00 · 06-06-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by climkt

ward- who the hell actually makes people sit bitch anyways??

sorry i don't understand what you are trying to say.

He is saying, what drivers make people actually sit in the middle seat? (in a nicer tone lol)

nyyankee · 06-06-2006, 10:09 PM

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who the hell actually makes people sit bitch anyways??

I would have gotten the coupe if it were out when i got my e90. I aready have 2 doors too many. I've had my car for 8 months now, and have only once had a person in the back seat. I couldn't wait another year for a car.

climkt · 06-06-2006, 10:13 PM

hi windnsea00. thanks for the translation. must be american colloquial speech.

i had the dubious honour of seating in the rear centre seat in the e36 when i was my babysitting my 2 kids in the rear and the front pasenger seat was packed with stuff during a moving house ordeal. sat in a rear e46 coupe centre seat in the showroom once.

ALPINE6SPD · 06-06-2006, 10:42 PM

I will not miss it. The middle seat was worthless in the old ci.

kevE90 · 06-06-2006, 11:27 PM

I agree, the middle seat is worthless anyway. I would never let someone even sit there in the sedan. That said I do wish they did not place a center console there. I still like the cushion space. It makes the car more comfortable and it says to everyone "yes, I am built for 5, but really only 4 are allowed".

Not sure if this was mentioned cause I usually stay out of the coupe discussions.
I think its horrible how both the driver and passenger have to get out to let rear passengers out the car since the center is blocked.

Straz M3 · 06-07-2006, 12:55 AM

The center seat in my E46 330Ci is hardly used and when it is, its a TIGHT squeeze with the persons legs on either side of the floor divider. I'm seriously SO happy that the E92 is a 2+2...

climkt · 06-07-2006, 02:45 AM

wow. looks like my sentiments belong to a minority group. perhaps, if i were a single bachelor or a DINK- double income, no kids- the centre middle seat would make no difference at all. Regardless, i just like the 5 seat flexibility rather than an obligatory 4 seater capacity. anyway coupe owners usually have more than 1 vehicle.

meruyailir · 06-07-2006, 08:08 AM

Hi Climkt, do you know when 335 coupe is hitting the showroom in Singapore? Or will it only be available per order only?

MG_2006325i_KG · 06-07-2006, 08:40 AM

That beauty, but they have to put an fuccin ashtray in the back? kinda pointless anyone agree?

vladinecko · 06-07-2006, 10:14 AM

hey, i'm thinking about switching to Z4 coupe so that would be going from 5 to 2 for me.

in any way, the only thing i will miss is the extra "storage space" as i often throw big items that don't fit in the trunk on the back seat. plus, E90's backseats offer a lot more room to make my lady pleasure-scream, so that will be a huge sacrifice for me.

Ghunger · 06-07-2006, 10:16 AM

I don't expect to use the 5th seat in my 330i but I like the idea that I can cary 5 if I need to. For a coupe though, it's already lost some of it's practicality so I don't really think it's that much of a loss to make it a 2+2.

cntlaw · 06-07-2006, 10:17 AM

Sorry. There ain't nothing to be missed for something coupe lovers never had. How many times we need to remind ourselves, E90 -> 4-door sedan, E92 - 2-door coupe ; there are no longer the same model like the E36, E46 old days.
E92 coupe is designed exclusively for those who don't want 5 seats, who don't want 4 doors and those who can afford a little bit more for unique styling.

F32Fleet · 06-07-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by climkt

The new e92 3 series coupe will be the first 3 series coupe with a 2+2 seating configuration. It loses its 5 seater practicality that has been a trademark of the 3 series coupe. Sure, one may argue that the 3 series coupe sacrifices practicality for style and sportiness. My previous e36 325i coupe in UK was a reliable practical vehicle that allowed me to ferry 2 kids and a nanny comfortably in the rear for long journeys. Perhaps. the new BMW 3 series coupe has lost touch with its practical roots that has endured for generations.

Well, if you're on schedule, by now you've married the nanny and have no need for a 5 seater.

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stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Distancing from sedan. 3 kids, so the E90 or E91 is the obvious choice for me.
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climkt Bimmer Manual all the way 66 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: e90 320i manual Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: singapore iTrader: (0)	The 3 series coupe is the most sporty 3 series in the range that embodies all its core values. i have 4 kids and thankfully 2 vehicles. would have preferred a 3 series coupe and a mpv.
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windnsea00 Lieutenant 447 Rep 447 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	The middle seats were always a joke in the coupes anyway. It is far more comfy and looks better to have bucket seats with a center console (like the G35 coupe). Hopefully there is some decent head room as the E36/E46 coupes with their lower roofline doesn't work well with me when in the driver seat, same goes for the G35 coupe. __________________ 2020 M2 CS AW 6-spd Previous M Cars: M2C, M2, F80 M3, E46 M3, Z3M Coupe, E36 M3...and some other fun rides.
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climkt Bimmer Manual all the way 66 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: e90 320i manual Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: singapore iTrader: (0)	the new is250 sedan professes to be a 5 seater when it is actually a 2+2. the centre seat on is250 is simply too hard for long journeys. I have sat in the rear centre seat in a e36 and e46 coupe and it is much more comfortable than a lexus IS250.
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climkt Bimmer Manual all the way 66 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: e90 320i manual Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: singapore iTrader: (0)	'The new IS claims to be a 5 seater when in actuality, it's a coupe with large compartments in the back'- wyrm11 I agree totally with wyrm11. Lexus IS250 should stop pretending to be a sedan. will look much better with 2 doors when i look at the e92 coupe, now i subconsciously associate the car with the new Mazda RX8. never use to feel that way before.
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	who the hell actually makes people sit bitch anyways??
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climkt Bimmer Manual all the way 66 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: e90 320i manual Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: singapore iTrader: (0)	ward- who the hell actually makes people sit bitch anyways?? sorry i don't understand what you are trying to say.
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climkt Bimmer Manual all the way 66 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: e90 320i manual Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: singapore iTrader: (0)	hi windnsea00. thanks for the translation. must be american colloquial speech. i had the dubious honour of seating in the rear centre seat in the e36 when i was my babysitting my 2 kids in the rear and the front pasenger seat was packed with stuff during a moving house ordeal. sat in a rear e46 coupe centre seat in the showroom once.
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ALPINE6SPD Lieutenant General 156 Rep 10,411 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland Lakes NJ iTrader: (2)	I will not miss it. The middle seat was worthless in the old ci. __________________ 2010 AW e90 328i: 6 speed, Black Leather, Dark Wood trim, ZPP, ZCW, ZVP,ZSP, Nav, Xenon BMW Performance CF Rear spolier and Gloss black grills 2008 Candy White MKV GTI 2.0T 6 Speed Manul Gone 2008 AW X3 3.0si: 6 speed Returned 2006 AW e90 330i: 6 speed Dinan Stage 1 Returned
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kevE90 Lieutenant 21 Rep 574 Posts Drives: F8x Join Date: May 2006 Location: queens, ny iTrader: (0)	I agree, the middle seat is worthless anyway. I would never let someone even sit there in the sedan. That said I do wish they did not place a center console there. I still like the cushion space. It makes the car more comfortable and it says to everyone "yes, I am built for 5, but really only 4 are allowed". Not sure if this was mentioned cause I usually stay out of the coupe discussions. I think its horrible how both the driver and passenger have to get out to let rear passengers out the car since the center is blocked.
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Straz M3 Never Lose 50 Rep 1,145 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Windy City iTrader: (2)	The center seat in my E46 330Ci is hardly used and when it is, its a TIGHT squeeze with the persons legs on either side of the floor divider. I'm seriously SO happy that the E92 is a 2+2...
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climkt Bimmer Manual all the way 66 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: e90 320i manual Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: singapore iTrader: (0)	wow. looks like my sentiments belong to a minority group. perhaps, if i were a single bachelor or a DINK- double income, no kids- the centre middle seat would make no difference at all. Regardless, i just like the 5 seat flexibility rather than an obligatory 4 seater capacity. anyway coupe owners usually have more than 1 vehicle.
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meruyailir Lieutenant 40 Rep 470 Posts Drives: E90 325, E70 X5 3.0 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indonesia iTrader: (0)	Hi Climkt, do you know when 335 coupe is hitting the showroom in Singapore? Or will it only be available per order only?
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MG_2006325i_KG Private First Class 61 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Alpine White Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	That beauty, but they have to put an fuccin ashtray in the back? kinda pointless anyone agree?
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Ghunger Major 52 Rep 1,024 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	I don't expect to use the 5th seat in my 330i but I like the idea that I can cary 5 if I need to. For a coupe though, it's already lost some of it's practicality so I don't really think it's that much of a loss to make it a 2+2. __________________ 330i Monaco Blue, Terra /w aluminum trim, SP, PP, CA, PDC, Nav, Folding Seats, Sat Prep European Delivery Blog Picture Gallery
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