BMW now in on gigantic grills...

[RooflessVW]

Originally Posted by grampi
This ugly and over-sized grill trend needs to pass like a kidney stone....along with the black wheels trend...

I like my black wheels, thank you very much.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

I don't know about other automakers but with BMW it is the board which decides on the design not the head of BMW design.

Yes, the front grill is getting panned in BMW enthusiast forums. IRL it'll probably look okay and I'm sure it'll grow on people like the Audi grill has grown on people. There was a revolt when Audi opened up their grill to insure the the front end / hood were in compliance with EU pedestrian impact regs.

Scuttlebutt is that the Asian market really likes prominent grills and that's where the $$ is.

 

[jeepman3071]

Originally Posted by grampi
This ugly and over-sized grill trend needs to pass like a kidney stone....along with the black wheels trend...


I don't mind the black wheels so much as it often hides the hideous designs of some of them.

roofless's VW looks pretty good though.

 

[wemay]

I like the big grill look and black wheels to a certain extent..as sales show many other buyers don't mind either.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted by wemay
I like the big grill look and black wheels to a certain extent..as sales show many other buyers don't mind either.


Some people eat Tide Pods too, that doesn't mean they're good to eat...

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted by rooflessVW
Originally Posted by grampi
This ugly and over-sized grill trend needs to pass like a kidney stone....along with the black wheels trend...

I like my black wheels, thank you very much.

Good for you...personally, I think chrome wheels would look much better...

 

[AC1DD]

Originally Posted by wemay
I like the big grill look and black wheels to a certain extent..as sales show many other buyers don't mind either.


Not according to many consumers that like BMW products. The video I posted shows this Hooydonk clown clearly on the defensive about these tacky huge grills.

Personally I find them reminding me of this. Bottom line is that BMW has increasingly sold their "soul" for the last red cent.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted by rooflessVW
I like my black wheels, thank you very much.

Me too! The dark gray paint with black trim and black wheels looks AWESOME!

 

[wemay]

I've seen worse...

 

[TheLawnRanger]

Flava Flav sent me here.

 

[wemay]

Originally Posted by TheLawnRanger
Flava Flav sent me here.

 

[AC1DD]

Originally Posted by wemay
Originally Posted by TheLawnRanger
Flava Flav sent me here.

That must be HooptieDonks inspiration for da grillz.

 

[wemay]

New M3?

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by wemay
New M3?









To me it's not the size of the grille but the fact that they have deviated from the kidney design. Too many angles to make it fit.

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted by wemay
New M3?




WHAT IS THAT?
Though, I would be perfectly fine with it if they would bring back hydraulic steering.

 

[Wylie6G72]

The grille wars will be just like the horsepower wars, which are still raging on. (Uh, Hem.....Demon). Audi started it, and it took me a while to warm up to it. Now I ove it, which proves you can get used to anything. Lexus took it too far and it only looks good on the LC, IMO. It looks particularly ridiculous on their SUVs. Now BMW wants in on the game. Hideous, so thankfully I can't afford one, so that monstrosity is everyone elses' problem.

The "look at my grille" started, IMO, with the 1994 Dodge Ram. Look at the current U.S. lineup, Ford especially. They look like chrome barn doors coming at you.

Now, black wheels.....here's what I see when a black-wheeled car drives by:

 

[Smokescreen]

"The North American market is unique due to very, very cheap gas. That allows a lot of manufacturers to offer very simple cars that are by shear nature of the beast very reliable. BMW could do same."

So there is a correlation:
simple = reliable
complicated = not reliable


" Man ! ... look at that stylish trendsetting ride ... thankfully that proud owner displayed it on that flatbed or parked it there for everyone to see how awesome it is ! "
- said no one ever.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted by TheLawnRanger
Flava Flav sent me here.


That's what I think of when I see these all-blacked out vehicles...it's just too much black...

 

[AC1DD]

Originally Posted by grampi
Originally Posted by TheLawnRanger
Flava Flav sent me here.


That's what I think of when I see these all-blacked out vehicles...it's just too much black...



I agree, I really don't like the all blacked out wheels trend. Makes the vehicle looks half finished.

 

[aquariuscsm]

What I find more hideous and comedic than huge grilles are HUGE brand badges. Those things are wretched.