E90 based Coupe

[Trex]

It should be designated a 4er, but I think BMW will call it a 3 Coupe. I am very interested in the car - actually the cabrio. Rumor has it that the cabrio might come with a hard (foldable) top. X-Drive E90s will be seen this Fall and the coupe/cabrio should be seen in the spring of 2006.

[breytonX5]

Originally Posted by Trex

It should be designated a 4er, but I think BMW will call it a 3 Coupe. I am very interested in the car - actually the cabrio. Rumor has it that the cabrio might come with a hard (foldable) top. X-Drive E90s will be seen this Fall and the coupe/cabrio should be seen in the spring of 2006.

Yup, BMW will continue to rule the compact, near-luxo sedans/coupes market. Nobody will touch them although I saw a spy pic of the upcoming Benz C-class and it looks quite amazing.

[X5Jay]

Originally Posted by PersonaNonGrata

Good eye on the quad exhaust. I think the M3 would be a little more dramatic than this though, or at least I'd hope it would be. I think the previous pictures of the sedan version are good representations of what it should look like.

Yeah - I thought the same thing - I think it's the front end - needs a more aggressive spoiler/intake...

[JV]

Originally Posted by X5Jay

Are you guys sure this isn't the next M3? Just look at the size of those rear skins, the vent on the front fender, and the quad tail pipes... I wonder if it's got a V8 under that hood... Either way, I like it too!

The side vents on the front quarter panel behind the wheel seem to hint at M3 status also.

JV

[spydrz]

I looked at the 3er in Berlin last month, and again today when I picked the X up from its final warranty service ($852 not out of my pocket!)...I'm intrigued by the E90. Who knows, maybe I'll look into one...