Bangle Quits BMW and Auto Industry Altogether

[10000rpmlover]

Originally Posted by pitfield What about the E46? a real stinker?

the E46 carried over many of the things from the previous e36, as such it turned out not to be hideous, however the soul of BMW was on life support at this point as the car became more "unnoticeable" you could distinguish any e36 anywhere, the 46 started to look like everything else

the E90.... the most hideous thing ever conceived, it shames BMW for looking like a cheap Honda accord, this is what bangle considers his crowning achievement, even going into a rampage when someone asked him at a trade show if he was dumb deaf and blind...

I am not a fan, will never be, that guy needs to go back to making porcelain sinks

[pitfield]

And when was the E36 introduced? it was also a radical departure from the E30, just like the E90 was from the E46. Not saying I love E90s looks but I love the car, I've had about 10 of them.

[Alelanza]

Originally Posted by RC45 Better looking than pre-bangle BMW's?

My favorite ones are the e30 and e46, neck and neck, now if i had to choose i'd stay with the e30, so the final answer would be no. OTOH the e46 stands out more in my mind as i really disliked the e36, despite the two of them sharing many design queues the e46 is a far better design in the end. This being said i don't follow the 5 and 7 series much so I don't have much of an opinion on those.

[FoxFour]

Remember, when the first year BMW 'Bangled design cars' came out, they did not cause a design sensation like BMW hoped it would. It was the next year models which toned down his design influence which gave BMW buyers the confidence to buy these cars. There are some designers that can pull off an exterior car design, Bangle wasn't totally IT. Yes, some of his design cues will stay around and influence future designers. But IMO, his total exterior design did not strike me particularly well.