First Look at 2014 BMW 4 Series (435i or 440i) F32 Coupe in Production Form! - Page 16 - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

phillye30fanboy · 11-14-2012, 03:20 PM

"sport" ? that fin, its soooo tacky!

evolution80 · 11-14-2012, 03:34 PM

looks good

has it got the same wheelbase as the f30?

bimmerjph · 11-14-2012, 03:46 PM

Is the 4-Series going to have a shorter chassis compared to the F30 sedan? Because the 6er's is about 4 inches shorter than the 5er's wheelbase.

ATX78703 · 11-14-2012, 04:09 PM

looks good - i like that rear slope. indifferent about the side vent, h/w. the headlights appear to be more sloped and sculpted than the F30.

Red Bread · 11-14-2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bimmerjph

Is the 4-Series going to have a shorter chassis compared to the F30 sedan? Because the 6er's is about 4 inches shorter than the 5er's wheelbase.

Every 3er has had the same wheelbase for the coupe and sedan, I doubt they'll change that for the F32. Thankfully they do appear to have fixed the really ungainly rear overhang of the E92.

bimmerjph · 11-14-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Every 3er has had the same wheelbase for the coupe and sedan, I doubt they'll change that for the F32. Thankfully they do appear to have fixed the really ungainly rear overhang of the E92.

If it is still going to be called the 3-Series Coupe then I agree with you. But if its going to be called the 4-Series then they have more freedom to modify the chassis.

E92Alpine328i · 11-14-2012, 04:42 PM

i still love my E92 coupe

ScarecrowBoat · 11-14-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bunker

hang on - are we POSITIVE this is the 4er? Could the guy be normal size but this be the 2er instead? I mean, look at how short the rear overhang is compared to the E92. It actually looks about the right size for the 2er. I was expecting the 4er coupe to be larger than the E92 if it follows what the 6er did.

anyone?!?

The tire size is 225/40/R19 - there is no way you can fit that on a 1er.

dbonline · 11-14-2012, 05:55 PM

I took the liberty of roughly comparing some lengths based on the pixel ratios and came up with these speculative dimensions.
My opinion is that these sizes come closer to a 1/2 series than a 3/4 series, supported by various members pointing out the 'tall' guy or smaller car size.

What do you think?

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Mike6699 · 11-14-2012, 06:12 PM

I'm pretty sure it's a 4 Series, given the fact that we have seen all the spy testing photos of the 4 Series coupe and M4, but nothing on the 2er. Why would they have an almost production version of a car that we haven't seen tested yet? And what about the debut of the 4er in Detroit that's coming up? Doesn't make any sense for it to be a 2er, but I understand the speculation that's coming up here.

Jason · 11-14-2012, 06:20 PM

No need to speculate. It's the 4 series.

jlcolon2001 · 11-14-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by tpipta

Fender vent in black =

+1

red-sauerkraut · 11-14-2012, 06:57 PM

I am married to a Canadian, so you get special treatment accordingly.

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Originally Posted by Lamboblue

Lol. Great post! Are we too nice or something?

red-sauerkraut · 11-14-2012, 07:00 PM

No doubt!

Brings a new meaning to the word READ.

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Originally Posted by Jason

No need to speculate. It's the 4 series.

E92Alpine328i · 11-14-2012, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by catalyst

Going to be serious sticker shock for existing E92 owners looking to upgrade I suppose

Im totally fine with my E92, i dont need an upgrade. an upgrade for me would be to buy a 5 or a new 6 series not another 3/4 series which looks just about the same if you think about it. one just has more sharper edges than the other, nothing too drastic that would make me want to buy one asap.

valentinbmw · 11-14-2012, 09:27 PM

Actually it's looks awesome but looks kinda small.

valentinbmw · 11-14-2012, 09:29 PM

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M3_WC · 11-14-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackJetE90

Pepboys FTW!

Too funny.

world_traveler · 11-14-2012, 10:40 PM

Too bad it's not a pillarless coupe. Mercedes manages it; why not BMW?

jon328i · 11-14-2012, 10:53 PM

my next BMW

nautilus5 · 11-14-2012, 11:15 PM

Other than the black fender vent, the new 3 coupe is looking pretty badass... looking forward to seeing the Gran Coupe variant

bimmerjph · 11-15-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by world_traveler

Too bad it's not a pillarless coupe. Mercedes manages it; why not BMW?

A B-pillar gives it better structural rigidity, because form follows function at BMW... most of the time.

Also if that vent is not functional everyone at the design department needs to be blacklisted from the automotive industry.

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Mike6699 tonkpils Drives: E30 325is, E92 JB Coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 76 iTrader: (0)	I'm pretty sure it's a 4 Series, given the fact that we have seen all the spy testing photos of the 4 Series coupe and M4, but nothing on the 2er. Why would they have an almost production version of a car that we haven't seen tested yet? And what about the debut of the 4er in Detroit that's coming up? Doesn't make any sense for it to be a 2er, but I understand the speculation that's coming up here. __________________

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bimmerjph Major Drives: 2002 BMW 325i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,317 iTrader: (0)	Is the 4-Series going to have a shorter chassis compared to the F30 sedan? Because the 6er's is about 4 inches shorter than the 5er's wheelbase.

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dbonline Sentratech Racing Drives: BMW 320D (E90) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 46 iTrader: (0)	I took the liberty of roughly comparing some lengths based on the pixel ratios and came up with these speculative dimensions. My opinion is that these sizes come closer to a 1/2 series than a 3/4 series, supported by various members pointing out the 'tall' guy or smaller car size. What do you think?

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world_traveler New Member Drives: 2006 E90 325i ZSP 6-spd manual Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 24 iTrader: (0)	Too bad it's not a pillarless coupe. Mercedes manages it; why not BMW?

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nautilus5 New Member Drives: e90 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Socal Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	Other than the black fender vent, the new 3 coupe is looking pretty badass... looking forward to seeing the Gran Coupe variant

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