2009 F01 7 series exposed
07-04-2008, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='616321' date='Jul 4 2008, 11:25 AM
IMHO There are probably a number of styling goofs ... one in particular caught my eye (or rather poked me in the eye)!
Aside from the Mack truck sized BMW grills ... it's the toooooo pronounced LED's in the headlamp assembly.
I know everyone wants to follow Audi's lead with LED's for everything but when I spend six figures for a car I don't want the front end shouting - LOOK at my LEDs whahooooo.
I also feel they detract will from the unique headlamp halo - a feature that should be promoted. So, IMHO, they could have provided the benefit of LED lighting w/o making them look like aftermarket add-ons!
Aside from the Mack truck sized BMW grills ... it's the toooooo pronounced LED's in the headlamp assembly.
I know everyone wants to follow Audi's lead with LED's for everything but when I spend six figures for a car I don't want the front end shouting - LOOK at my LEDs whahooooo.
I also feel they detract will from the unique headlamp halo - a feature that should be promoted. So, IMHO, they could have provided the benefit of LED lighting w/o making them look like aftermarket add-ons!
I'm not as opposed to the new look -- just like the E60, there will be differing opinions but as we've said before, sometimes when a design is new, it looks odd at first but then grows on you. To me, that's the sign of a design that won't get stale or look old too quickly...
07-04-2008, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='616327' date='Jul 4 2008, 11:33 AM
Maybe the LEDs will start to be called "eyelashes" now?
I'm not as opposed to the new look -- just like the E60, there will be differing opinions but as we've said before, sometimes when a design is new, it looks odd at first but then grows on you. To me, that's the sign of a design that won't get stale or look old too quickly...
I'm not as opposed to the new look -- just like the E60, there will be differing opinions but as we've said before, sometimes when a design is new, it looks odd at first but then grows on you. To me, that's the sign of a design that won't get stale or look old too quickly...
] -- eg the Bangle-Butt has become a much copied styling cue. As for the LED eyelashes ... no, these look more like multiple eye syes 
07-04-2008, 09:44 AM
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The big and high front grill is here to stay, I'm afraid.
The reason is EU regulations for pedestrian safety in a city accident.
The big and high front grill is here to stay, I'm afraid.
The reason is EU regulations for pedestrian safety in a city accident.
07-04-2008, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='616404' date='Jul 4 2008, 10:44 AM
The big and high front grill is here to stay, I'm afraid.
The reason is EU regulations for pedestrian safety in a city accident.
The reason is EU regulations for pedestrian safety in a city accident.
07-04-2008, 08:41 PM
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