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| 1633.1 | | CURRNT::PACE::RUTTER | Rut The Nut | Thu Dec 19 1991 10:03 | 5 |
| >> -< BMW 3 coupe (Photo)?? >-
See CAR magazine, either last month or this month.
J.R.
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| 1633.2 | Just a 2 door 3 series? | NEWOA::SAXBY | magic in that old silk hat... | Tue Dec 24 1991 11:01 | 14 |
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I don't know if you've found a picture yet, but I think the term
'Coup�' is a bit misleading. In my view a coup� should have a bit more
style than the equivalent saloon (Capri vs Cortina, Calibra vs
Cavalier, Celica vs Camry - Ok there're exceptions! :^)), but the 3
series coup� in the spy shots looks little more than a 2 door saloon
and none the better for the lack of the doors.
I've yet to see one in the flesh and I've no doubt BMW will take the
yuppie market (is there still one?) by storm with these cars, but
unless it looks a great deal better in the metal than the photos I
reckon BM have missed the boat with this car.
Mark
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| 1633.3 | BMW 3 Coupe Photo | MASALA::SJACK | | Mon Jan 27 1992 01:08 | 6 |
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There's two pictures of the BMW series 3 coupe in this weeks
Autocar & Motor,22nd Jan 92. In next week's issue there's a
Road test on the coupe.
Steven.
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| 1633.4 | Looks worse than 4 door version | RTODON::OLIVER | | Mon Jan 27 1992 10:04 | 19 |
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Re - .2
Seen a couple of these 2-door 3-series around Munich and
don't think they look ANY better in the flesh. I agree with
you Mark, that you can't make a stylish coup� by removing 2
doors from a saloon.Similarly I can't remember a single
cabriolet that I've liked where they've simply chopped the
roof off some coup� (except perhaps the Daytona...).
I suppose the next treat BMW have got in store for us is the
2-door 3-series cabriolet !
Does anyone know if BMW are going to produce any more specials
(� la Z1) ? I know that there were plans at one time to produce
a cheap version of the Z1 called the Z10.
jon
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| 1633.5 | 318 Coupe - different spec | CHEFS::UKCS03::MARTIN | Chris Martin @RDL DTN:830-5288 | Thu May 07 1992 16:49 | 10 |
| I test drove a 318is coupe yesterday.
Whereas the 318 saloon has the 115 bhp motor, the coupe has the 140 bhp 16
valve motor. Goodies like alloy wheels are standard as is the M-technic
suspension.
As for looks - externally the Calibra is better, inside it's a different story,
the BMW is ahead.
Chris
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| 1633.6 | Serious question, not knocking. | NEWOA::SAXBY | Clever critters;Squirrels! | Thu May 07 1992 17:10 | 10 |
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� As for looks - externally the Calibra is better, inside it's a different story,
� the BMW is ahead.
I agree about the outside, but is the inside really that good? All the
ones I've seen have had carbon fibre door trims and dashboards! This is
the car which Jeremy Clarkson described as having a dashboard made of
such cheap plastic that it'd look out of place in a Yugo Sana!
Mark
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| 1633.7 | | BELFST::FLANAGAN | Bread + Fire = Toast | Thu May 07 1992 17:14 | 1 |
| And it was falling apart too...
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