Is it just me?

"Alex B" (alexb420) 04/27/2015 at 18:50 • Filed to: None

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To me, both the outgoing 3 series on convertible and the current 4 series look “off” with their tops up. It throws off the proportions and makes them look goofy when the top is up.

MLGCarGuy > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 18:55

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It’s even worse with the M4 convertible, the boxy front and rear ends clash with the boxy top.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 18:57

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This is why I prefer soft tops.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 18:58

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Try not-beige for the E9x, helps a lot.

The 4-series does look a bit off though.

Alex B > MLGCarGuy 04/27/2015 at 19:00

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Yeah, that doesn't look good.

Alex B > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 04/27/2015 at 19:02

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At least with a hard top you get the benefits (for the most part) of having a hard top when the top is up though.

MLGCarGuy > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 19:02

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Unfortunately lots of people buy them so BMW has to make them...

Alex B > MLGCarGuy 04/27/2015 at 19:04

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When the top is down I think it looks okay.

So not a total loss.

MLGCarGuy > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 19:06

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I guess if you could afford to have multiple cars and drive the M4 with the top down on nice days then it wouldn’t be a bad car. Plus you get to hear that glorious straight six. (but only when that six is warm)

Bill"TheStig"Murray > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 20:18

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it has that late nineties Cadillac look somehow, that and boring old Volvo :/

Textured Soy Protein > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 20:21

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They do look weird, because obviously a hardtop convertible’s roof needs to be shaped in such a way that it can fold up into the trunk, which limits your options compared to a normal fixed roof coupe.

I’m not sure if this is correct, but the roof on the F33 looks so similar to the old E93, that I think it might even be the same roof.

Textured Soy Protein > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 04/27/2015 at 20:21

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If you want a soft top convertible, BMW will happily sell you a 2 or 6 series.

Arben72 > Textured Soy Protein 04/27/2015 at 20:37

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It is.

WilliamsSW > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 04/27/2015 at 22:00

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Every hard top convertible I've seen looks off - starting with the Ford Skyliner. I actually think that the 3/4 series looks better than most, except the M4. The Lexus IS and Infiniti G are pretty bad, too. As a convertible owner and lover, I'll take the soft top rather than give up most of my trunk.

Rico > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 22:04

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Definitely agree, something draws my eye to the odd proportions sort of like when I see a CLA from it’s profile view. *shudders*

Vicente Esteve > Alex B 04/27/2015 at 23:23

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I’m with you, I think the E90 is spot on.