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    Jun 1, 2008 11:17:00 AM

    Ziggy
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    Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    Interesting pictures and article here, thanks to Autospies and particularly to one of its reader who took the pics:
    http://carnoise.blogspot.com/2008/05/new-facelifted-2009-bmw-3-series-fully.html

    Jun 1, 2008 3:25:11 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    Minor touches.
    Slightly more sculpted front end.
    LED cluster rear tailamps.
    I doubt the two holes near the license plate are fog lights like the writer says.

    Jun 1, 2008 3:29:20 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    Awwwww Cr*p!!!!! I was hoping to "go back" to BMW in the near future. Now it looks like I'll stay in exile for a long time. They just can't get off that "get-the-f-outta-my-way" aggressive styling a break; even for their non-M cars! They seem to be intensifying it across the product line up.

    Jun 1, 2008 3:59:37 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    ya it really doesnt look good anymore.

    Benz and Audi are doing much much better. Saw my first A5 S-line today! And oh my is that car good looking. It completely blows any 3 series coupe away!

    Jun 1, 2008 4:40:00 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

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    Saw my first A5 S-line today! And oh my is that car good looking. It completely blows any 3 series coupe away!



    Thanks Atz, will check it out.

    Jun 1, 2008 11:39:17 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    rear lights will probably look like this

    Jun 2, 2008 9:31:38 AM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

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    rear lights will probably look like this





    This looks much betten than the current version.

    (I mean the lights, not the M3-bumper BTW)

    Jun 2, 2008 12:47:12 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    Don't those rear lamps look like the PREVIOUS 3-series?
    What is BMW trying to accomplish exactly?

    Jun 2, 2008 12:54:26 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    Quote:
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    Don't those rear lamps look like the PREVIOUS 3-series?
    What is BMW trying to accomplish exactly?



    ... trying to make their cars look better.

    Jun 2, 2008 4:01:27 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    What I don't get? This obsession with making the "kerf" line of the body panels dictate the shape of the lights!

    I mean this has been going on for _years_! Freeking dumb reason for determining shape of things: an insignificant line created where two boring body panels arbitrarily meet!

    ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

    I'm not saying my (cr*ppy) pshop below is the answer..., just using it to illustrate my point.

    Minor rant over. Thank you.

    Jul 7, 2008 9:35:33 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    Scan from official catalogue:

    Jul 7, 2008 9:35:54 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    2.

    Jul 7, 2008 9:36:21 PM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

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    Jul 11, 2008 7:05:16 AM

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    Re: Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series

    More real pictures:

    http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-3-series.html

    Finally 3 series looks good and this is how it should look from beginning.
     
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