2009 LCI facelift E90 sedan - official press release + pics!

rg87 · 07-10-2008, 06:23 PM

i actually like it!!! at least bmw got this design right...unlike the 7 series...

Sonic the Hedgehog · 07-10-2008, 06:31 PM

no thanks

Ryan323i · 07-10-2008, 06:34 PM

awesome, looks great, especially the tail lights. anyone thinking pre-facelift mirror swaps yet??

voltron1011 · 07-10-2008, 06:40 PM

a burrito · 07-10-2008, 06:46 PM

I think the pre facelift looks much better

TheBry · 07-10-2008, 06:50 PM

The front looks OK, but those tail lights look completely wrong on the sedan. For some reason they look great on the wagon. They're very Japanese looking on the sedan (not necessarily a bad thing, but on a German car?). Could be a Nissan product from behind. If it weren't for the BMW logo it'd be difficult to distinguish this "premium" sedan from any other Japanese (or even Korean) sedan.

However, the new iDrive looks fab!

voltron1011 · 07-10-2008, 06:51 PM

I like the tail lights better on the new one...

Chips335d · 07-10-2008, 06:55 PM

Alright now we know what will become of the E90 sedan for the next few years.

Can we begin to speculate on the E92? I'm still madly in love with the design of my car, so the thought of them changing it in a year scares me. What could they possibly do? Im guessing tweak the headlights (even though they're perfect)... the taillights are beautiful, so they'll probably screw those up... seriously, any thoughts on how the E92 can be any more beautiful than it is right now?

hellrotm · 07-10-2008, 06:59 PM

Nothing special.

Only BMW fans would see a difference, not the the regular person.

Just a typical BMW mid-cycle refresh.

Lights are the only big change, really.

Robert · 07-10-2008, 07:01 PM

FRONT = Nay
BACK = YAY

Chips335d · 07-10-2008, 07:05 PM

BMWUSA has official pics of the new 7-series up in their Future Car section and the car pictured has AMBER gauges??? The picture is clearly taken at night. (photo with brownish leather)

Perhaps BMW is doing blue illumination for the day and amber for the evening. Would make sense.

Just thought I'd let everyone know that.

E90RWC · 07-10-2008, 07:10 PM

Aww man the rear reminds me of the new G sedan.

BMW //MPOWER · 07-10-2008, 07:10 PM

There's a good article with pics on leftlanenews.com
http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-3-series.html

BMW335icDDS · 07-10-2008, 07:12 PM

way way better than the current e90 which is hideous

Neema · 07-10-2008, 07:12 PM

the older side mirrors were much sleeker, but I love the more modern looking head light internals. Overall, it's ok.....and I'll see how I like the new hood when I see it in person. And damn, the 09 iDrive

Neema · 07-10-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chips335i

Alright now we know what will become of the E90 sedan for the next few years.

Can we begin to speculate on the E92? I'm still madly in love with the design of my car, so the thought of them changing it in a year scares me. What could they possibly do? Im guessing tweak the headlights (even though they're perfect)... the taillights are beautiful, so they'll probably screw those up... seriously, any thoughts on how the E92 can be any more beautiful than it is right now?

I'm guessing they'll change the yellow turn signal portion of the E92 head lights to be more like all face lifted 5, 6, and 3 series. They'll probably add some sort of LED's to the tail lights

yamazaho · 07-10-2008, 07:22 PM

Hum.... I am not sure about the front bumper, and the new side mirrors look bad.... The headlights are okay, but it's definitely a plus that the orange reflectors are going to be on the bumper (which means easier to get rid off)...

datbimmerdoe · 07-10-2008, 07:27 PM

i like it a lot more... the new grill (no more mustache), l.e.d.'s in the headlights (no orange markers), the eyelids, the muscular definition on the hood, the front bumper with all the intricate details, the updated i-drive with the shortcut buttons and most of all the mean a$$ looking tail lights!! A+

BarbeRouge · 07-10-2008, 07:34 PM

Starting to look like a BMW again. Happy to see it.

ubersok · 07-10-2008, 07:46 PM

wow. looking good. i don't like the LED's in the rear. but the front is nice.

vindicator · 07-10-2008, 07:51 PM

The front is way too small. That color is repulsive. The wheels are also very ulgy. I'm not sold on this until I can see it configured with options.

SteveMD · 07-10-2008, 07:53 PM

Can someone with photoshop skills slap some 18s on there. Frankly the current E90 and the facelift look 'under-rimmed' without the 162s.

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Ryan323i Captain 22 Rep 844 Posts Drives: 2015 320i xDrive Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	awesome, looks great, especially the tail lights. anyone thinking pre-facelift mirror swaps yet?? __________________ 2015 320i xDrive \| Imperial Blue Metallic/Black SensaTec \| Sport Package \| Lighting Package \| Moonroof \| Heated front seats Past BMWs: 2006 330i, 2000 323i
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TheBry Major 139 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: 2016 G12 750i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco, California iTrader: (0)	Yicchh! The front looks OK, but those tail lights look completely wrong on the sedan. For some reason they look great on the wagon. They're very Japanese looking on the sedan (not necessarily a bad thing, but on a German car?). Could be a Nissan product from behind. If it weren't for the BMW logo it'd be difficult to distinguish this "premium" sedan from any other Japanese (or even Korean) sedan. However, the new iDrive looks fab! __________________ Past: 2008 M3 (E93) naturally aspirated V8 realness! Past: 2012 740Li (F02) M-Sport (European Delivery) Present: 2016 750i (G12) M-Sport
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Chips335d Private First Class 9 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M Sport 335d Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Alright now we know what will become of the E90 sedan for the next few years. Can we begin to speculate on the E92? I'm still madly in love with the design of my car, so the thought of them changing it in a year scares me. What could they possibly do? Im guessing tweak the headlights (even though they're perfect)... the taillights are beautiful, so they'll probably screw those up... seriously, any thoughts on how the E92 can be any more beautiful than it is right now? __________________ CURRENT:2011 E90 335d LeMans Blue/Oyster-Black CURRENT:2010 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Black/Black RETIRED: 2007 E92 335i Alpine White/Black RETIRED: 2004 E46 330i ZHP Jet Black/Black RETIRED: 2001 E46 330Ci Steel Grey/Black
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hellrotm Banned 4143 Rep 6,926 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ...Location...Location iTrader: (0)	Nothing special. Only BMW fans would see a difference, not the the regular person. Just a typical BMW mid-cycle refresh. Lights are the only big change, really.
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