New 2022 BMW 2 Series Coupé to make debut

dradernh · 07-08-2021, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeT

This page is displaying what it describes as BMW's early G42 concept sketches...
https://www.motor1.com/news/518816/2...-coupe-sketch/

The sketches are, of course, just sketches, but to my eye they seem to indicate that the designers were originally going for a smaller, more Porsche-like vehicle.

You'd want the wheel and tire insurance if you bought any of those three.

peteyrx7 · 07-09-2021, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by spidy512

The huge side "shirts" are going to be a pain in the arse. They remind me of my VA WRX/STi's in that their side skirts were wide, and protruded out from the car. It made ingress/egress a total PITA

josh

I noticed that too. I had a C5 corvette when they were new and that car was a joy to drive and surprisingly practical for temperate climates. The build quality was pretty horrific but that was par for GM back then. I got into a C7 once (was considering buying one) and didn't even bother driving it. The door sills and side skirts were so wide combined with a very low seating position that ingress and egress were such a PITA that I no longer cared to know how it drove. I don't think the new 2 series will be that bad but it does look wide enough to be mildly annoying and get scuffed up under normal use.

spidy512 · 07-10-2021, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by peteyrx7

I don't think the new 2 series will be that bad but it does look wide enough to be mildly annoying and get scuffed up under normal use.

I totally agree. But the scuffing alone would drive me crazy.

The overall car will be a winner for BMW. And it is growing on me. As others have said, this will be an amazing car for many. I just can't get over the rear end...

Those sketches looked great. Too bad they clearly lost their way therafter.

josh

morphomeman · 07-10-2021, 01:39 PM

My wife drives a 2016 X3. She got a new X3 as a loaner a while ago and was horrified by what she called the Las Vegas treatment of the instrument panel and center display. She vowed to keep her current car, for which I am very grateful.
There is a bit of this in the new 2-series interior. Not much to my liking either.

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morphomeman Major 593 Rep 1,219 Posts Drives: 2015 M235ix Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 BMW X3 [0.00] 2015 BMW M235ix [0.00]	My wife drives a 2016 X3. She got a new X3 as a loaner a while ago and was horrified by what she called the Las Vegas treatment of the instrument panel and center display. She vowed to keep her current car, for which I am very grateful. There is a bit of this in the new 2-series interior. Not much to my liking either.
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