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I was on the first bandwagon carrying a can of whoop ass in one hand, and a pitch fork in the other when I first saw this new deuce coupe design last summer.
Having seen it in real life in my eyes it looks a whole lot better than it gives off using virtual media tools, and Thunder Night metallic has to best one of the best paints for a non-M variant to be offered of all time.
But I also like the E82 design, enough to have had both a 135i first, and now a 1 M, so take that with a pinch of pepper spray.
Yeah, the back end may take some getting used to. But the F22 and F87 weren’t any great shakes in that area either. Take a look back at the early comments about the rear end of the F87, and you’ll see that a lot of people were upset that it was dead common, and rather uninspiring.
I actually don’t mind BMW swinging from their heels for their fences with the Zwier Reihe (2 Series), as the model’s intent is to attract a younger audience. Since looks are subjective, not everyone is going to agree whether they hit the ball square, fouled it off or screwed themselves into the ground, swinging and missing.
This car even in basic trim should be provocative and a bit avant garde. You can leave stale and conservative to the 3, 4, 5 and 7 series.
I fell head long for the E82, because it was a totally different cut of sausage than the rest of the model line-up. Plus, it was a departure from the size and weight creep the brand has continued to inflict upon itself. A modern sized E30, but with the same playfulness and eagerness to please in analog guise.
Not saying the same sentiments for the G42 as it’s rather porky and has way more tech and distractions to be considered an analog driving experience (although does set it up nicely as a daily driver), but I like that out of the box it has set itself apart enough that it won’t be mistaken for a mini-me 4 series.
I’d like to see the G87 build on the G42’s strengths by adding blistered fenders and rear quarter panels to lend it some panache. At the very least we can all thank the G42 that it guarantees it won’t have the ridiculous schnoz as the G8x variants.
And at some point offer a real CSL with weight saving features. That would be a nice night-cap to what likely will be the last ICE M the marque offers.
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