Colin
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Us brits do not like change!
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djgritt
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Originally posted by Balling
Don't get why people are so confused over the naming. 
I've seen some reports on Motoring sites slating the M4 name as it now shares it with a shitty, boring motorway over here.
The M1, M3, M5 & M6 also share names with shitty, boring Motorways over here, yet nothing is said of those...
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Robin
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I don't get it either.
1 - small hatch
2 - small coupe/cab
3 - medium saloon
4 - medium coupe
5- large saloon
6 - large coupe
7 - limousine
It's not illogical or difficult
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Graham88
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Djgritt, M1 is called 1M. Don't see how peopl are moaning about a name
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ed
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The M1 is called an M1 though.
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Djgritt, M1 is called 1M. Don't see how peopl are moaning about a name
O RLY?
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Sunz
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Originally posted by BeetleGav
Halfords wheels strike again 
Least I'm not the only one who thinks this, even the v12 vantage has them. 
All those spondoolies, just to get some scene wheels.
It's a bit ott for my liking, almost looks like it was designed in someones forza or nfs garage, guess I'm just jealous as it's a bmw.  
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Ben G
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you are I reckon.
I agree, most new cars have shit wheels. I think vehicle manufacturers are run by old men who see youngsters putting 'alloyz' on their motors and think they can do that from the factory.
Same thing you see when a middle aged guy does a car up. Like the tosser in my work who put chrome side steps on his kuga with 17'' wheels why? You're not a midget and it's not 10ft high.
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Ian
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So people don't dent the doors probably, that's a good reason to have them on my Disco.
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Ben G
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I doubt it. He also has chrome number plate holders. Must be a fan of shiny crap from ebay.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Balling
Don't get why people are so confused over the naming.
Current/past series lineup:
1 hatchback
1 coupe
3 saloon/touring
3 coupe
Future series lineup:
1 hatchback
2 coupe
3 saloon/touring
4 coupe
[Edited on 21-08-2013 by Balling]
The issue I have is that the M3 was always a compact 2 door performance saloon.
Now BMW may have lost their way a bit with regards to some of that formula over the years and in spite of building 4 door derivatives on the 36, 46 and 92 platforms, the car was still called the M3.
To my mind, the M3 and it's badge/name have a very special place in motoring and motorsport history.
To render the M3 purely a four door saloon and moreover, give the two door variant the 'wrong' name, seems like a very odd move to me.
It seems to me, that it would have made good sense from a heritage standpoint, for BMW to have retained the M3 name for their 2 door variants and if they simply HAD to have a new name with a '4' in it, then apply that to the four door and four door touring variants of the same body.
Just a thought. 
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Ian
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Or in 20 years time the M4 might have the same level of prestige.
They're not a company famous for standing still.
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Robin
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Calling the saloon and estate models '4' and the coupe, cabriolet and gran coupe models '3' would be totally backwards in comparison to their model range.
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Djgritt, M1 is called 1M. Don't see how peopl are moaning about a name
O RLY?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/BMW_M1_Rear-view.JPG
Shittest M car ever it doesn't even count in my eyes. And I did think you meant the 1M as most people seem to call it an M1 and it annoys me.
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Tomnova16
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Djgritt, M1 is called 1M. Don't see how peopl are moaning about a name
O RLY?
Who's Pixelface?
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Calling the saloon and estate models '4' and the coupe, cabriolet and gran coupe models '3' would be totally backwards in comparison to their model range.
It all seems like a bit of a bizarre marketing experiment though don't you think Robin?
I mean, has there ever been a 4 Series before?
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by Tomnova16
quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Djgritt, M1 is called 1M. Don't see how peopl are moaning about a name
O RLY?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/BMW_M1_Rear-view.JPG
Who's Pixelface?
No idea, didn't even notice those! Quick Google Image link...
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by Ian
Or in 20 years time the M4 might have the same level of prestige.
They're not a company famous for standing still.
True, but it's a hell of a long time to wait when they've spent over 25 years establishing the 'M3' in the popular consciousness Ian.
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_Allan_
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/// thread.
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Calling the saloon and estate models '4' and the coupe, cabriolet and gran coupe models '3' would be totally backwards in comparison to their model range.
It all seems like a bit of a bizarre marketing experiment though don't you think Robin?
I mean, has there ever been a 4 Series before?
No but there's never been a 2 series before and that seems to have been glossed over.
There's never been a 5 series GT either or a 6 series with 4 doors, and everyone has forgotten that there wasn't a 4x4 before the X5...
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John
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I've not forgotten.
Them and audi, and probably every other manufacturer with nondescript cars that no-one cares about have been doing it for a while. They continually bring out derivative cars for markets that didn't exist.
People obviously buy them though so they'll continue to do it.
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Lee_fr200
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Who cares about the name rly? I like it branded as the M4
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by John
I've not forgotten.
Them and audi, and probably every other manufacturer with nondescript cars that no-one cares about have been doing it for a while. They continually bring out derivative cars for markets that didn't exist.
People obviously buy them though so they'll continue to do it.
its called marketing and utilising life cycle of the car
Audi A5 in coupe/ convertible and 5 door is basially an A4
BMW X1 is a 3 series floor plan
Look at the mini SUV's Merc, BMW and Audi are going to bring out soon
Not saying its right but that's the car manufacturing
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ed
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I think the real discussion here is that there's probably going to be no manual option, not it's fucking name
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ed
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Actually, since reading that rumour last night and reading it again today it seems to have been put to bed.
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