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Hopefully that wasn’t MarkN testing out autopilot...

Leona Stale Gnat wrote: »

I dont know whether that is intended to mean that im talking out of my ass or whether its intended to mimic the front of a current 7 series.
The fact that such confusion could even arise says alot really.

Wailin wrote: »

Here she is lads, a handsome machine indeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DMcVJxuJoU

Edit: Have to admit, it's far better looking than the piggy 1 series design.

Everyone is loosing their **** about the new grill and while I don’t like it I think it’s the least of the issues with this design. BMW coupes always had an elegant look but this has so many bad design problems. Look at the silver upright scoops in the front bumper and the raised up profile of the rear three quarters. The oversized funny shaped exhausts are poxy too. I’ve had a look online and the alloy wheel designs are awful too, just like the new 3 series wheels. I love BMW’s and had a previous model 4 series but won’t be wanting one of these in a couple of years when they fall into my price range.

More detailed review:

Looking at the interior, the simple dash works and i guess the screen kinda works better than the model S but looking around the rest of it, the steering wouldnt look out of place on a golf buggy and the door cards look very much like something out of japan in the 90s.

I like the interior, it is so clean and different from every other car. Makes you wonder why we have so much clutter in the first place. The wheel is the same I think.

The fact it makes no sound and still feels like one of the quickest cars you've been in shows how fast it really is. If it had a screaming exhaust it would feel quicker again. IV owned cars that were relatively slow but made the right noises so felt faster, so a silent car that feels v fast, must be serious.

New 4 Series is available to build on the UK configurator. Should be on the Irish one in a few days (or weeks, or months - who knows?)

Apart from the grilles it is a good looking car. Interior looks to be the same as the 3 Series which is a great interior, although I miss the rocker switch for changing between eco/comfort/sport - individual "buttons" don't fall to hand as easily.

Yes, first beemer to get android auto. About feckin time too.

Saw this on facebook.

What we could have had:


What we got:



I think it will be a very striking car in the metal and once there's a few around and people get used to them. Remember the uproar with the E60 when that was launched? It's still one of the better looking models to this day.

Not sure about it. The nose of the current 4 series is one of its most attractive angles - it's still one of the prettier BMW's imo, but I'm really not sure about that huge nose... at all. But the angular/square exhausts with the pea-shooters inside them annoys me more tbh.

There's a strong hint of Alfa Guilia off it actually... the headlights and tail lights resemble those on the Alfa. Alfa made a far better job of the grill though.

Someone will produce a decent front end for these and sell alot of them.

On a different topic, warranty is up in my 520d and got a quote to extend from BMW,
Way more expensive than expected. I think they have done some stealth price increases. Over a grand for the comprehensive Warranty with no excess and over 800 with 335 excess. Had expected a bill around 500 which I was going to take but a grand seem too much?
After having changed the other car I’ll keep this a while longer but don’t fancy paying out if something goes wrong. BMW warranty has been worth its weight in gold to me in the past but torn now.