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Discussion in 'Other German' started by willcrook, Nov 30, 2021.

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  1. willcrook

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  3. ryalex

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    I was just embarrassed for the performers. So cringe.
     
  4. Twosherpaz

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    I’m more interested in a treatise on the tribal dancers. Was one from another warring tribe and they met up to show off their newest technological breakthrough: a performance crossover? And then it seemed the relationship evolved into one of admiration or dare I say even love. Yes, please find the choreographer and dancers so that we may learn more of this fascinating story.
     
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    When the link opened and I saw it I literally cringed/shuddered. Unbelievable. BMW has totally abandoned its traditional assertion of being the ultimate driving machine.
     
  6. VAF84

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    Well... I wasn't expecting that on the link. I'll give it some benefit of the doubt that it will look better in person. The video though, I'm not sure what I just witnessed, and if anything it's marketing me not to want to buy it. Why would one market an M vehicle for enthusiasts with interpretive modern dance???
     
  7. amenasce

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    The car is absolute garbage but that video/performance is even worse. You can tell it was produced/directed by some perpetually offended minority diversity board.
     
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  9. amenasce

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    1. Car is objectively ugly
    2. Car is even uglier when you consider it's a BMW M.
    3. Car is even uglier still when you watch that garbage performance.

    Im done with BMW. Glad i sold both back in may.
     
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    #10 Island Time, Dec 2, 2021
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    Who knows what’s going on in the minds of people anymore?

    Someone should just them ask what their motivation is.
     
  11. willcrook

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    the chinese market likes a big grill

    the bmw grills already look horrific imo as they are too big

    I thought this was an april fools joke for a split second, some kind of self parody but it's real and it's an insight on the future styling of bmw cars

    I moved away from the brand a few years ago to mercedes - having been an extremely good customer for a long time
     
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  12. AbarthDave1

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    Those new BMtroubleyou designs are so bad....I'd hire Chris Bangle back.
     
  13. msdesignltd

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    they should have named it Aztek
     
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  14. Dewinator

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    Won't affect sales.

    Unfortunately the proportion of the population with any aesthetic sense whatsoever is too small to materially affect the automobile market.
     
  15. red27

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    I thought It could get no worse after some of Chris Bangle’s abominations, but I have to admit I was wrong. so very very WRONG…
     
  16. Bullfighter

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    Unfortunately...

    I think you're right.

    I remember the classy BMW Films with Clive Owen and elegant cars. How steep the decline.
     
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  17. tritone

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    'cause those new Chinese design studios have to work overtime to catch up! Lookin' at you Lexus, and all the rest of the copycats......
     
  18. Texas Forever

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    Funny, I have been thinking that more and more in new cars I see.
     
  19. sailfly

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    I am not so sure. Maybe the older generation but for the younger generation and all the other people buying NIO, Tesla, Xpeng, etc the lack of a distinctive grille does not seem to be negative factor. I think the BMW management/marketing/designers/leadership in general is just out of touch. I hate to use the word boomer but they really do seem to be BoomerMW.
     
  20. Bullfighter

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    Could just be lack of imagination. The exaggerated grille took a legitimately clever styling cue and beat it into the ground. Also, no one seems able to draw a nice curve anymore, other than Ferrari, Porsche, and Aston Martin.
     
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