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Um... well what can I say that's positive...
I guess I like the darker more modern tail lights better
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I guess not, so yeah, you can complain that it looks similar, but I'm not sure why you make it sounds like BMW designers took a look at the new Octavia, liked what they saw, and stole the design for the 5 LCI. Pretty sure that's not how it went down. |
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06-04-2020, 02:41 AM | #28 |
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I do think that this LCI works best with dark paints, since the tail lamps have too much black parts that blend in with the darker paints in a good way.
It's understandable that when a heavy LCI is in the works it's difficult to make everybody like it. But to all of you who claim that it looks just like VAG group cars I have small surprise for you. Concept VFL was introduced way back in 2014, believe it or not the LCI takes a lot of inspiration from there considering the headlights. Although I think it could have been better executed. I'd say that VAG group were inspired from Concept VFL and they did probably copy the design. Having said that, I think Concept VFL is the most beautiful luxury concept and I hope BMW keeps evolving that design into future cars. I might not be a complete fan of the new LCI but it might grow on me. |
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We could probably blaim Jozef Kaban for the mess. When he came to BMW I instantly knew that we would see more of the Skoda tail and headlight design. Instead of following the heritage and the concept I mentioned earlier he rather messed up.
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The more I see it, more I get used to it. They wouldn't put me off buying one but overall there is nothing to persuade me to trade in my current 540.
At least it doesn't have the grills from the 7 or 4! Maybe the next 5 in ~3 years may do though! |
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I think the LCI looks really good, gives a real lift to what was a pretty safe characterless design.
Look's nothing like a Skoda or the Jag I don't get those references at all, people seem to have a downer on BMW at the moment (well actually everything else as well) saw new 1er hatch today and that looked great too.
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Most people haven't commented on this but the car has a pronounced "underbite" within the hood shut line at the center and where you can see the center of the grille between the kidneys sticks out quite a bit out. If you own a current G30 you'll understand what I am referring to. The grille under bite doesn't exist in the pre-LCI G30 as the center hood shut line aligns perfectly with the center of the grille. Not a bad LCI overall but the headlights are definitely a point of contention among many. At least the car for the remaining of its production cycle will keep its signature and proper Hoffmeister kink. I would argue the G30 is one of the last remaining BMWs that still pay homage to traditional BMW design DNA elements.
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Karim left BMW as he was not happy with the new direction lead by Adrian, at one stage we thought Karim was to take over leadership, but unfortunatly it was Adrian with his new direction based around killing all the BM design trade marks like The Hofmeister kink and the corona led ring maybe the plunkers confused the lights with the virus.
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Have to say I'm on board with this ... there's proportion, there's beauty, there's style ... seems to me a much better and more beautiful upgrade that incorporates excellent BMW design cues than, say, the new 4-series, which I don't like at all.
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But while we're talking design the 5er shows the Skoda how to design a front end and keep within the current regulations, the dreadful "fall" on the front hood of the Skoda is woeful and absent from the 5er... As I said a smart looking car and makes the Skoda look like a half assed effort which of course it is at that price point.
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Of course it's a daily driver it's 5 series what else would it be....but it's hugely more resolved than the Skoda.
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