Front grill ideas for next gen 3er - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

noro · 12-09-2009, 10:33 AM

I see that the new 5 series seems to have the same thin vertical lines on the grill. Whereas Z4 uses thicker mat looking ones. Which one would you prefer to see on the next 3er. I seem to like the Z4 style better.

this is what I am talking about

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Jason · 12-09-2009, 02:38 PM

I prefer the Z4 style grills as well.

Memphis1 · 12-09-2009, 03:09 PM

i'm biased...

Jason · 12-09-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by memphis2012

i'm biased...

Rightfully so, the E89 Z4 frontend is stunning

Year's_End · 12-09-2009, 04:38 PM

The previous Z4 had thick, matte slats as well.

I doubt the F30 will have similar ones. My bet is on the traditional style, a la F01/F10.

hks786 · 12-09-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

The previous Z4 had thick, matte slats as well.

I doubt the F30 will have similar ones. My bet is on the traditional style, a la F01/F10.

Yep. Bolder models like the X models and Z4 can pull of the thick slat grilles. Sedans and most of the range suits traditional style, though on the coupes they could afford to lose a few slats to make it look sportier perhaps.

bavarian19 · 12-17-2009, 08:05 PM

I like the Z4 grills better than the new grill styling of the 7.

Zirenz2006 · 12-18-2009, 03:25 PM

I like them both but the new Z4 grills are quite nice

Craig@SupremePower · 01-03-2010, 02:16 PM

i don't like either... the grilles are becoming far too pronounced imo!

-Ryan- · 01-03-2010, 03:05 PM

Either way I'll be replacing them with blacked out ones.

Mark · 01-04-2010, 06:14 PM

I prefer the upright grills of the F10 for a sedan, the Z4 grills would look too strange on a sedan IMO

fxhomie · 01-04-2010, 08:19 PM

n5160u · 01-05-2010, 12:02 AM

The wide spacing of the bars on the Z4 remind me of a bird cage or jail bars. They are starting to put too much chrome on the new designs.

thefireant · 01-31-2010, 02:58 PM

Wow these are some ugly ass cars. Hopefully CPO 335i prices will plummet when people move on to this "beauty".

Malbolge · 01-31-2010, 05:51 PM

the z4 grills are much more interesting and some tuners shuold really make this as a product, simply make OEM replicas i black.

Hoothout · 02-10-2010, 12:21 PM

i think it looks too much like a 5 series, im not really a fan of these huge grills haha

Socom · 02-10-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thefireant

Wow these are some ugly ass cars.".

Says the guy with the Pontiac

12-09-2009, 10:33 AM	#1
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