Car & Driver controversy
04-13-2003, 05:42 PM
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BMW will always be successful in the market because of the name brand
But they aren't designing cars like they used to.
BMW's used to look like BMW's. You could look through the industry and you didn't see BMW borrowing from other companies, style wise.
All of their new models borrow from other models already in production and have been successful. Granted they are in the business to sell cars. But dammit they used to set the trends, not follow them for the sake of sales!
They will always be BMW on the performance side. But part of their sex appeal was the way they designed cars. They didn't sell out the "BMW look" for the sake of sales. Their new management has changed that philosophy and it's a disappointment.
BMW's used to look like BMW's. You could look through the industry and you didn't see BMW borrowing from other companies, style wise.
All of their new models borrow from other models already in production and have been successful. Granted they are in the business to sell cars. But dammit they used to set the trends, not follow them for the sake of sales!
They will always be BMW on the performance side. But part of their sex appeal was the way they designed cars. They didn't sell out the "BMW look" for the sake of sales. Their new management has changed that philosophy and it's a disappointment.
04-15-2003, 12:46 AM
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"Looks to me like Audi just had bigger pockets to pay off the CAR and DRIVER editors for this month"
So every time that BMW wins comparisons are also paid off according to your logic?
04-16-2003, 04:40 AM
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Recall B5 S4 cleaned e36 M3 plow in C/D test in '00...DEAL with it.
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