[flyboy2160]

autoweek is reporting that ugliness on wheels himself will get a promotion to oversee design of not just bmw, but rolls and mini as well.

i say let's start a petition right now: send in $1 to pay to get rid of him and ship him off to hotwheels.

or get your mini while the getting is good.

flyboy2160

[doona]

I read your thread and started to get very nervous... lets just be glad we already have ours

[Johnny225]

Oh dear...

[MINIAC]

a MINI with a big bangle butt

[tavis1]

Who is he? What did he design?
Tavis1

[NEMINI]

Quote: Originally Posted by tavis1

Who is he? What did he design?
Tavis1

http://store.motolit.com/8879601121.html

[RustyPaint]

The z3 and the z8 are some nice looking cars.. did he have part in the new 6 and 5?

if so... those are horid.. they look way to much like a grand am/grand prix

[tavis1]

Quote: Originally Posted by GMINI03

http://store.motolit.com/8879601121.html

OH CRAP!
Tavis1

[Apial]

Thats good news. I for one will write to BMW and compliment them. I already own one Bangle car, the Fiat Coupe, and look frorward to adding to my collection.

Too bad for you conservatists!

[KenL]

I like his work!

[milliethemini]

For those of you who don't know who Chris Bangle is, he's the American-born chief designer for BMW.

His styling influence was first seen on the new BMW 7 series, which created such controversy that the car was given a subtle redesign a year after it came out (unheard of for a new model).

He followed that up with the Z4, and the new 5 and 6 series.

Truth be told, while I didn't like the new look initially, I am beginning to warm up to the 7 series (still not sold on the Z4 yet), and I must admit that I was very surprised that I actually like the look of the new 5 series when I saw it in person (photos of the 5 series do not do it justice).

[ALD0]

I love the 7 Series

[Martin L]

The 7 is a great looking car IMO, I've alsways loved it from day one
All other bangles however are poorly proportioned. Where his designs do have great details where I think Bangles designs fail is the sum of the parts do not make a great looking car
Over design is his problem I think
The new 6 has got to be his worst yet. Who in their right mind will spend £50k+ on such a dreary looking car

[Cape Cod MINI]

The 6 looks like it fell off a Chrysler assembly line.
Let's hope they don't let him get too creative with the MINI.
Where do I send the $ dollar?

[jasonfields007]

I like the new range of BM's (ducks). It's about time they tried something new.

Good luck to Bangle.

J

[MiniMinor]

You feelin ok today J.

[jasonfields007]

I did have a bit of a bang on the head yesterday when I fell over in the ice (6 times - stranded in the middle of a forest on a hill).

But... BMW rule.

[MiniMinor]

Oh yeah they do, but some of bangle's designs are a bit err Ugly. The Z4 is really nice but the 7 Series is a bit odd

[Olly.]

bangle is managing to destroy every nice BMW there was! The new 7 series is horrible, the new 5 is horrible, inside it's even worse (the MINI has a much nicer standard of materials used than the 5)

Surely BMW are loosing loads because of the 5 series, think how many more Mercedes E Classes you see around now!

I'm not sold on the Z4 yet, although I am warming to it!

I hope he doesn't start on the 3 series and definately not on the MINI!

[MiniAdventurer]

i actually really like bangle, he is a really nice guy (met him once )

and also, i have a feeling that that is a bit of an exaggerated rumour... possibly the truth has been bent a little? and no, that view doesn't coincide with my meeting bangle, my sources are not that good (!), i'm just not convinced