E90/E91 Facelift Official pics-(Updated with 42 Hi-res pics)

Meiac09 · #1 07-10-2008, 05:24 PM

Oh, how my '06 is worth SO much more now

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...872531756/1065

LeMansX5 · #2 07-10-2008, 06:03 PM

Looks good now.

Meiac09 · #3 07-10-2008, 06:08 PM

really? Those tail lights are hideous IMO.

LeMansX5 · #4 07-10-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Meiac09

really? Those tail lights are hideous IMO.

I never liked the butterfly shaped rear lights and the milk moustache on the front grill (and I am not alone). L-shaped rear lights (like other BMWs) look better. Glad they fixed both.
Notice the single drive. No drive for nav.

AzNMpower32 · #5 07-10-2008, 06:49 PM

As I was saying to Meiac earlier, it looks like they didn't even try. They were too busy "designing" the X6 to give the E90/E91 a proper facelift. Heck, the trunklid and rear signal lights don't even line up.

The iDrive and dash look like a trainwreck. Whatever happened to BMW's vision of a clean and simple dash? And I have a hard time understanding why they put a 280km/h speedometer. At least the wood trim is improved. The light switch has unnecessary bling.

LeMansX5 · #6 07-10-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32

As I was saying to Meiac earlier, it looks like they didn't even try. They were too busy "designing" the X6 to give the E90/E91 a proper facelift. Heck, the trunklid and rear signal lights don't even line up.

The iDrive and dash look like a trainwreck. Whatever happened to BMW's vision of a clean and simple dash? And I have a hard time understanding why they put a 280km/h speedometer. At least the wood trim is improved. The light switch has unnecessary bling.

Take a look again at hi-res pics in post #2. There is big improvement from the plain moustache E90 before. Interior also looks good. But you only like E46 as BMW so the buck stops there.

Meiac09 · #7 07-10-2008, 11:10 PM

You know, what, it does

AzNMpower32 · #8 07-10-2008, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Take a look again at hi-res pics in post #2. There is big improvement from the plain moustache E90 before. Interior also looks good. But you only like E46 as BMW so the buck stops there.

The moustache is a good improvement. But they messed up the centre airdam and put an ugly crease. Aero kit, ASAP!

This may the first facelift that actually made the car look worse.

I should just shut up and go buy an Audi.

FSETH · #9 07-11-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LeMansX5

I never liked the butterfly shaped rear lights and the milk moustache on the front grill (and I am not alone). L-shaped rear lights (like other BMWs) look better. Glad they fixed both.
Notice the single drive. No drive for nav.

I agree 100% with regard to the milk moustache. The grill looks much better off the hood. I am not sure I like the new tails very much better than the old ones. I didn't really like the original design, but they looked much better with the smoked tint. The new design just seems like another version of weird if you ask me. I am also not sure what to think about hte way the hood lines form a V when looking at the car head on.

AzNMpower32 · #10 07-11-2008, 07:54 PM

Wow, I am stunned at the size and clarity of those Hi-res pics

Freakin' fills up my entire monitor screen!