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      06-07-2011, 01:37 AM   #21
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Looks okay, however BMW rarely have the best looking car in comparison to their competitors.

Based purely on aesthetics,
159, A4 > E90 (fortunately the E92 exists)
XF > F10
Golf/A3 > E87
The 6 series more expensive rivals are better lookers, and I love the new 6, but unfortunately for BMW Jaguar, Maserati and Aston Martin make GT cars too.
The 7 series unfortunately suffers from a similar problem.
The only categories I can think of where BMW is clearly the best looking in it's segment is the Z4 and the X5.
I will say that the M3 is better looking than the C63 and RS5, and the 1M has no real competitors.
Point being, you don't buy a BMW purely for aesthetics, you buy it for the whole package. If appearance concerns you the most, in most cases you bought the wrong car.

But, at the end of the day it's a matter of opinion, the new 1 will grow on us all, just like the E60, E90, E8X and the old 7/Z4 did.
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