A car carrier arrived at work today (BMW DRIVERS VERSUS IA...DRAMA FTW!)

[Ran]

I'd get asked all the time 'why do you drive such an old boxy bmw???'

Easy to answer...

Old Boxy BMW > Chris Bangle Turdheap

[kendogg]

Easy to answer...

Old Boxy BMW > Chris Bangle Turdheap

Couldn't have said it better myself. Although, other than a ton of E36's, and a efw E46's, I've enver actuall;y driven a Bangle turd heap. Yes, Mr. Bangle was quite involved with the design of the E36, he just wasn't head of design yet. I think thats party why that car falls apart pre-maturely around the drivetrain.

[1SICKLEX]

Couldn't have said it better myself. Although, other than a ton of E36's, and a efw E46's, I've enver actuall;y driven a Bangle turd heap. Yes, Mr. Bangle was quite involved with the design of the E36, he just wasn't head of design yet. I think thats party why that car falls apart pre-maturely around the drivetrain.

Bangle is the designer, he has nothing to do with the engineering aspect.
While BMWs do use tons of plastic parts (hell the new 335 has plastic front FENDERS, lol), the reason for it is it keeps weight distribution at or near 50/50 for optimal balance.

Little known fact...the head designer for BMW MURDERED his son, clearly he lost his job when he went to jail. HE designed the 1980s and influenced the mid 1990s BMWs....

If he hadn't done that, Bangle would probably not be the head of design. (I also love the older BMW looks, I cannot quite get the new ones design)

[kendogg]

Bangle is the designer, he has nothing to do with the engineering aspect.
While BMWs do use tons of plastic parts (hell the new 335 has plastic front FENDERS, lol), the reason for it is it keeps weight distribution at or near 50/50 for optimal balance.

Little known fact...the head designer for BMW MURDERED his son, clearly he lost his job when he went to jail. HE designed the 1980s and influenced the mid 1990s BMWs....

If he hadn't done that, Bangle would probably not be the head of design. (I also love the older BMW looks, I cannot quite get the new ones design)

OH damn. Now THAt isn't in the 3 Series Enthusiasts companion now, is it, lmfoa? Where can I find more info on this?

And I know Bangle doens't ahve anything to do with the engineering side of thigns, I was just joking.

[1SICKLEX]

OH damn. Now THAt isn't in the 3 Series Enthusiasts companion now, is it, lmfoa? Where can I find more info on this?

And I know Bangle doens't ahve anything to do with the engineering side of thigns, I was just joking.

I tried googling it before but could not find nothing. I read it in an issue of "EVO" and also in an issue of "EuroTuner" (I think that is the name of it).

[kendogg]

I tried googling it before but could not find nothing. I read it in an issue of "EVO" and also in an issue of "EuroTuner" (I think that is the name of it).

Any idea the guys name by chance? If I can figure out the name,or even teh guys exact title, I'm sure I could find smoe info on him. If I could find his title, I could find his name by that.

[1SICKLEX]

Any idea the guys name by chance? If I can figure out the name,or even teh guys exact title, I'm sure I could find smoe info on him. If I could find his title, I could find his name by that.

Let me look tonight...its gonna take a minute (tons of mags)