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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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kid? i wonder who is the little kid here.
leave the "debating" to the adults? what debate?? i dont see no debate here.
beauty is on the eyes of those that enjoy it.. haha
example: people could be saying your girlfriend or wife is ugly.. so is your girlfriend or wife really ugly??
You still seem like a little kid to be with all your whining and poor grammar. Why are you trying to defend the 3-series design on a MB forum? Do you even own a MB or a BMW?
We're all just discussing our opinions on the e90, some people think it's nice some don't. But I think the majority of people don't enjoy the new design.

so how old are u? 9 years old? just because i dont agree with people saying the new BMW 3 series is ugly, that makes me "so upset"?
You're the one lashing out at people's opinions. If you like the e90 design that's cool I don't care. Just stop being so annoying nettroll...
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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bango! "A lot of us, including myself, owned the last 3-series".. now i get it.. u own the previous series, that is y u dont like the new 3 series. it seems like insecurity to me. and now alot of you guys own the w203 c230, and i can bet you most of u will say the samething about the next w204 c230 that' it ugly cus u own the previous c230.

"We switched because we did not like the look of the new 3-series"

no, some people switch because they want to try something NEW! they already own a 3-series, y would they buy another 3 series?? u think i going to buy the next C class? i think think so.. i would like to move to a E or S..
this is getting a bit ridiculous now. it's all a matter of opinion. i see lots of new 3-series on the road now, i'm sure those owners like the looks of the car. personally, i don't. i've always been a huge BMW enthusiast. I bought my 02' 330Ci b/c i felt it was the best looking car in its class and i wanted the coupe. my lease ended when the new 3's were hitting dealers, but i just couldn't get myself to like it. i wish i did like the looks of it b/c i absolutely love the feel of driving a BMW sport. great handling, performance, nice blend of luxury, but most importantly to me, i need a car that i can appreciate its appearance. i really didn't want to change over to MB, but i feel that currently the C-class sport sedans are the best looking it its class. just a matter of opinion. the 3-series isn't that horrible, but it just doesn't do it for me the way the E36 and E46 did. i think my 330 coupe was sexy and sporty looking. i probably love BMW more than anyone else on this forum, and i'm honestly dissapointed that BMW did not design a 3 series that visually impressed me. i feel the look of the car does very little to differentiate itself from many other common, economical cars that are on the road. the new 330i can be a nice car with the sport package and in certain colors, but i still can't get past the front of the car. just doesn't look right to me. to each his own
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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mbny, another thing that I don't like about the new 3-series is that the cd changer is still mounted in the trunk. I know volvo, mb, volkswagen, etc, all got the cd changer close to the driver's area. Now that i use the iPod, it doesn't matter anymore but the positioning of the cd changer was one of the negatives against the 3-series when I made my purchasing decision.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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mbny, another thing that I don't like about the new 3-series is that the cd changer is still mounted in the trunk. I know volvo, mb, volkswagen, etc, all got the cd changer close to the driver's area. Now that i use the iPod, it doesn't matter anymore but the positioning of the cd changer was one of the negatives against the 3-series when I made my purchasing decision.
yeah cd changers in the trunk are a bit annoying. i find myself always wanting to change CD's in 15 degree weather or in rainstorms
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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yeah cd changers in the trunk are a bit annoying. i find myself always wanting to change CD's in 15 degree weather or in rainstorms
It's all about Mp3's nowdays. CD's are way old school
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by r3v1ls
You still seem like a little kid to be with all your whining and poor grammar. Why are you trying to defend the 3-series design on a MB forum? Do you even own a MB or a BMW?
We're all just discussing our opinions on the e90, some people think it's nice some don't. But I think the majority of people don't enjoy the new design.



You're the one lashing out at people's opinions. If you like the e90 design that's cool I don't care. Just stop being so annoying nettroll...

yes, maybe i'm a little kid. but i'm mature. are u mature? just because i dont agree with u that the new BMW 3 series, it' ok for u to start personal attack people? "whining", "poor grammar", "annoying", etc

"Why are you trying to defend the 3-series design on a MB forum?"

maybe u should reread my 1st post on this thread, just cus i own a Mercedes, i have to bash the BMW just like u or like others in here? i said it all alone in my 1st post (in this thread)... what' the point? people in Mercedes forums saying the new BMW is ugly, and people in BMW forums saying the new Mercedes is ugly..
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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netboy, the NEW 3 series IS ugly, period!

The NEW 3 Series is ugly.The designer should be black balled from the auto designing industry.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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this thread is becoming more and more entertaining every time I check. we need people like netboy to spice up the debate.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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yes, maybe i'm a little kid. but i'm mature. are u mature? just because i dont agree with u that the new BMW 3 series, it' ok for u to start personal attack people? "whining", "poor grammar", "annoying", etc
No you're not mature. I did not start a personal attack, I simply stated what you were doing. No one is "bashing" the 3 series because we own MB's. I already told you that many people on here own BMW's and also dislike the e90 styling.
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Old Feb 20, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by r3v1ls
It's all about Mp3's nowdays. CD's are way old school
very true. gotta get me an MP3 player and get with the modern times
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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this thread is becoming more and more entertaining every time I check. we need people like netboy to spice up the debate.


Netboy's comments are the best! Is he for real? We need to hit his trailerpark and rap with this guy more often.
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by r3v1ls
It's all about Mp3's nowdays. CD's are way old school
how about mp3's on a cd?

i guess im old school then haha
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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Whoa...pics of the new 3 series two door are up...ewww...I think its worse than the four door.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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Whoa...pics of the new 3 series two door are up...ewww...I think its worse than the four door.

the twin-turbo 306-hp power engine is nice though.

new bmw coupe:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../60221008/1024
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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the twin-turbo 306-hp power engine is nice though.

new bmw coupe:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl.../60221008/1024

Really not that good looking, especially for a 3er coupe, which was historically been a good looker.

Also, two turbos, and only 306HP? The Lexus mill makes that without turbos...a bit anticlimatic. Might be a great tuner motor...just add more boost...but stock?. Mmmf.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Outland
Really not that good looking, especially for a 3er coupe, which was historically been a good looker.

Also, two turbos, and only 306HP? The Lexus mill makes that without turbos...a bit anticlimatic. Might be a great tuner motor...just add more boost...but stock?. Mmmf.
maybe that's because BMW doesn't want it to take away sales from the M3, kinda like Porsche didn't want the Cayman S to outperform the 997


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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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just came across this new pic of an undisguised 3-coupe. doesn't look too bad here. i think the front on the 3 sedan is what really turns me off, but on this coupe it resembles alittle more of the 5 series which is pretty much the only car in BMW's lineup I actually like other than the M3 and E46 coupe. Still need to wait till i see it in person, but definitely has a nicer look than the sharp edges of the sedan.
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