Is E9X exterior styling/design starting to look "dated" to you?

Kiemyster · 08-15-2011, 12:01 PM

Long shall stand the beauty of the E9X generation of M's. Its a freeze frame of time, its the model that stands right between the old school of design and the new direction bmw intends on heading.

Its an iconic M3, and shares such a timeless design like the E46. Let me tell you, when a crisp, mint condition E46 M3 pulls up next to me my jaw still drops. Its a damn handsome car, especially the white coupe version of the E46 M3.

ES_TRADER · 08-15-2011, 12:50 PM

No, because the E36/E46 doesnt even look dated to me....those cars look like how bimmers should imo...ive seen some really clean E36 328is/M3s around in silver and those still make me drool a bit.

edcvin · 08-15-2011, 12:51 PM

I dont believe so at all. I'm still totally loving clean e46's. I'm sure the e9x series will follow suit.

checkmate · 08-15-2011, 01:03 PM

I am still in love with the design of my E46 M3. I'm not sure I will love the design of my new ride as much as the E46. For me-the E46 M3 is the best of BMW design. Not one design flaw in my eyes.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 08-15-2011, 01:14 PM

Dated? Not in the least. I just wish it was a bit more aggressive. Wider wheel arches, bigger sculpted air ducts would of done the trick.

8_is_enough · 08-15-2011, 01:20 PM

M3s age very well IMO

CarbonAlpine · 08-15-2011, 03:06 PM

I miss my e46, might pick an AW vert up at the end if year. Im not feeling the current look BMW is aiming for, all models looks the sane from the front.

No exclusivity at all

iveman89 · 08-15-2011, 04:53 PM

E9X M3 with a NA V8?!? It will never be dated! Love hitting those high rpms!!

LarThaL · 08-15-2011, 04:53 PM

I tend to buy cars at the end of model runs since thats when all the bugs are worked out and that's when the OEM offers the most options/choices/special packages, etc. As such, the e9x M3 to me looks quite fresh. Also, BMW's tend not to look dated so quickly. I still think the E46 M3 is a nice looking car as is the E39 M5.

Seattle S65B40 · 08-15-2011, 05:35 PM

I think we can all agree the E46 looks great but to say that it's not dated is a bit of a stretch. That car was first conceptualized in the late 90s.

gthal · 08-15-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattle S65B40

I think we can all agree the E46 looks great but to say that it's not dated is a bit of a stretch. That car was first conceptualized in the late 90s.

I agree... you can separate looking really good with looking like an older vehicle. The e46 is still beautiful, no doubt, but it also no longer looks like a new model car (i.e. dated). Looking dated does not mean it can't still look great (which it does).

J-9 · 08-15-2011, 06:16 PM

I appreciate the question, but my answer is no. It's nice to see a car with curves in a time that's moving toward edges ala the R8.

Good thread.

nusevad · 08-15-2011, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiemyster

Its a freeze frame of time, its the model that stands right between the old school of design and the new direction bmw intends on heading.

Well said.

It is pretty much right in the middle in design, a totally new look from the e46 and the next gen. Ms are taking cues from the e92. The e9x style will be a timeless one.

IFX · 08-15-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattle S65B40

I love the E46 still, but not because of how it looks. More so because of all the fond memories I have from that car. It saved my life on several occasions as well. It's like a seeing your ex-gf when you're dating a much hotter one now. You're not so keen on her looks, but you remember all that she did for you.

lol i like the way you put that..

radiantm3 · 08-15-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Nelrock

I still think the E46 M is a sexy beeyotch.

+1

radiantm3 · 08-15-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

Dated? Not in the least. I just wish it was a bit more aggressive. Wider wheel arches, bigger sculpted air ducts would of done the trick.

Like the 1M?

Asiarush · 08-15-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nelrock

I still think the E46 M is a sexy beeyotch.

Yup, The E46 was a nicer design for me asa well !!!

-=Hot|Ice=- · 08-16-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

Like the 1M?

Something like that. I think they went just a tad bit overboard. They need to take a page out of AMG's book in design. Those cars have a presence on the road. Some like the sleeper look, though. I like my sporty car to look aggressive.

Kiemyster · 08-16-2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

Well said.

It is pretty much right in the middle in design, a totally new look from the e46 and the next gen. Ms are taking cues from the e92. The e9x style will be a timeless one.

yeah, its the pillar in between "staying religious to tradition" and "future trends/styling". I still feel however, that the difference in pre-lci and lci models were a bit much, and really makes the older gen E9X's look more dull than it should be (in terms of the E90 more so than the E92). For the trained eye, the difference between the E90s are large when we look at how the e46 evolved into the lci e46.

E46 is forever a timeless design, showing off its muscles. The E9X generation is an iconic design, pushed by its athlete stance and proportions.

Seattle S65B40 · 08-16-2011, 09:33 AM

This is the angle I'm most concerned with and the one that incites thoughts of dateness. (random used car photo - not mine)

This doesn't look dated to you?

I think LCI taillights make a big difference. I also think the comp CF spoiler helps. Perhaps its just pre-LCI that looks dated now. Regardless, it's the back half of the car that i am most over with.

Maybe it's time for some mods? ACS roof spoiler, Comp CF rear deck spoiler, rear diffuser, Meistershaft exhaust, some new wheels, and see if a body shop will flare out the rear fenders a bit. How's that sound?

F82_SID · 08-16-2011, 10:59 AM

I can see what you are saying about the e9x starting to look dated although, I feel like it was just yesterday that I was seeing the e92 M3 Concept on the cover and Car and Driver and now, we are already looking at the next M3. Where has the time gone.... I am anxious to see the new M3 but I am not anxious to have my car be "the old model". I am kinda glad it will still be at least 2 or 3 more years before my car is out of date.

I wonder if the F30 M3 will be priced similarly or if the price will go even higher. How much higher could BMW afford to price it before a large part of their customer base will be priced out of the market.

Of course new technology, a new model, and more power is always cool but I wonder how well my E92 M3 will be able to hold my attention once all that "new" is out. Will the S65 be something that I still wont be able to let go of...

Sorry for rambling on a tangent.

Gkap · 08-16-2011, 11:06 AM

I love the look of the E92 M3

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edcvin Captain 126 Rep 880 Posts Drives: 2006 M5 \| 2011 M3 \| 2020 X3M Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	I dont believe so at all. I'm still totally loving clean e46's. I'm sure the e9x series will follow suit.
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checkmate Major 119 Rep 1,497 Posts Drives: AW M3 E90 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bel Air, MD iTrader: (2)	I am still in love with the design of my E46 M3. I'm not sure I will love the design of my new ride as much as the E46. For me-the E46 M3 is the best of BMW design. Not one design flaw in my eyes.
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-=Hot\|Ice=- Been There, Done That. 648 Rep 4,728 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Dated? Not in the least. I just wish it was a bit more aggressive. Wider wheel arches, bigger sculpted air ducts would of done the trick.
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8_is_enough Captain 197 Rep 985 Posts Drives: 07 GT3, 18 Macan GTS, 22 X540i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA iTrader: (10)	M3s age very well IMO
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CarbonAlpine Captain 204 Rep 835 Posts Drives: ///M4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami iTrader: (25)	I miss my e46, might pick an AW vert up at the end if year. Im not feeling the current look BMW is aiming for, all models looks the sane from the front. No exclusivity at all __________________ F82 M4 AW Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Previous BMW: E36 Reiger Custom Green vert E46 ///M3 Cabonblack vert E46 ///M3 AW vert E63 645ci AW Coupe E92 ///M3 AW E93 ///M3 SG Vert
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iveman89 First Lieutenant 18 Rep 391 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E93 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: watsonville, CA iTrader: (0)	E9X M3 with a NA V8?!? It will never be dated! Love hitting those high rpms!!
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LarThaL Colonel 336 Rep 2,940 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: West Springfield, MA iTrader: (0)	I tend to buy cars at the end of model runs since thats when all the bugs are worked out and that's when the OEM offers the most options/choices/special packages, etc. As such, the e9x M3 to me looks quite fresh. Also, BMW's tend not to look dated so quickly. I still think the E46 M3 is a nice looking car as is the E39 M5. __________________ **Audi S6 Audi S3 * Porsche Cayman GTS* --Former BMW M3 owner**
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Seattle S65B40 Major 213 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	I think we can all agree the E46 looks great but to say that it's not dated is a bit of a stretch. That car was first conceptualized in the late 90s. __________________ Club 6MT 2008 E92 M3 6MT, AW/Blk Ext., brushed aluminum 2006 E46 M3 ZCP 6MT Carbon blk/blk(sold) 2001 E46 325Xi 5MT Jet Blk/Blk (sold)
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J-9 Converting 93 octane to noise. 42 Rep 882 Posts Drives: 2018 F85 X5M Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: DC iTrader: (0)	I appreciate the question, but my answer is no. It's nice to see a car with curves in a time that's moving toward edges ala the R8. Good thread. __________________
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08-16-2011, 09:33 AM	#42
Seattle S65B40 Major 213 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	This is the angle I'm most concerned with and the one that incites thoughts of dateness. (random used car photo - not mine) This doesn't look dated to you? I think LCI taillights make a big difference. I also think the comp CF spoiler helps. Perhaps its just pre-LCI that looks dated now. Regardless, it's the back half of the car that i am most over with. Maybe it's time for some mods? ACS roof spoiler, Comp CF rear deck spoiler, rear diffuser, Meistershaft exhaust, some new wheels, and see if a body shop will flare out the rear fenders a bit. How's that sound? Attached Images __________________ Club 6MT 2008 E92 M3 6MT, AW/Blk Ext., brushed aluminum 2006 E46 M3 ZCP 6MT Carbon blk/blk(sold) 2001 E46 325Xi 5MT Jet Blk/Blk (sold)
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08-16-2011, 10:59 AM	#43
F82_SID Brigadier General 208 Rep 3,153 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C 6mt HK Silver Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denver, CO. USA iTrader: (2)	I can see what you are saying about the e9x starting to look dated although, I feel like it was just yesterday that I was seeing the e92 M3 Concept on the cover and Car and Driver and now, we are already looking at the next M3. Where has the time gone.... I am anxious to see the new M3 but I am not anxious to have my car be "the old model". I am kinda glad it will still be at least 2 or 3 more years before my car is out of date. I wonder if the F30 M3 will be priced similarly or if the price will go even higher. How much higher could BMW afford to price it before a large part of their customer base will be priced out of the market. Of course new technology, a new model, and more power is always cool but I wonder how well my E92 M3 will be able to hold my attention once all that "new" is out. Will the S65 be something that I still wont be able to let go of... Sorry for rambling on a tangent. __________________ 2011/E92/M3/MR/BB/ZCV/ZP2/EDC/2MT
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08-16-2011, 11:06 AM	#44
Gkap BMF Movement 51 Rep 3,024 Posts Drives: Women Crazy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (1)	I love the look of the E92 M3
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