Why did the 2000s have no soul?

Compliance with CAFE and new safety standards so most cars were just like "fuck it let's just pass emissions and safety and be done"

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Speak for yourself

>>17254242
Worse than DC2

Literally posted a picture of my exact car. It might have no soul, but it's a pretty good and cheap car while I'm saving up for something fun.

I think cars from the early 2000's were really hit or miss. BMW's for an example produced arguably their greatest cars during that time period and some would argue has lost some of it's soul in the later years. Cheaper and more common cars were really boring, but I think some of that comes from them trying to cram in new technology and somewhat forgetting what makes a car special, even the more tame ones.

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>no soul

>>17254369
German cars lost their souls later

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>>17254235
*blocks your path*

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>Perceived quality.
VAG basically started this in Europe
Everything became pseudo-Germanic and boring.
Compare the shut lines on a 90's Mondeo to the one in the OP.
The whole design is intended to give the impression this is a grown up well engineered product (not a shitbox).

>>17254404

Sad but true.
The e46 was the last good one.

>>17254417
E46 was definitely the last great BMW driver's car, but the E60 V10 was something special. The design was hideous though

>>17254432
Ooh, forgot the M2. Never driven one, but it's supposed to be amazing

>>17254432

I just wish some 3rd party could design headlights for the e60 that don't look retarded.

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>>17254432
I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't mind the E60's looks.

>>17254235
Globalist car design

>>17254500
This. Fucking globalism ruin everything.

>>17254242
Looks the same as OPs

>>17254444
It's not just the headlights, the grill looks so weak and the back is a brick. I love the car for the power and lore, but I just can't get over the design.

An V10 swapped F10 would be so cool to see, but would be retarded expensive

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>2000's
>No soul
Try again
Good luck next time

>>17254570
>Euroclown shitbox

Thanks for proving his point

>>17254539
To an idiot woman perhaps

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>>17254446
Not just you I think the E60 looks good personally.

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>>17254235
>Why did the 2000s have no soul?


uwatm8

>>17254570

>Alfa
>Soul

Anon, that part rattled off 200 miles after it left the lot.

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>>17254432
>>17254603
how do you even dislike the e60 design?
masculine, executive style body with a feminine face
tasteful as fuck.
doesn't really look like a 14 year old design

I like early 2000s cars

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>>17254235
>shitting on 2000s yuro Ford

I would say that basically 2002-2006 were shit years in design for any car company.

There were some nice models there and there (E46, EP3 Civic) but that's about it.

>>17254242
Please wax your car.

>>17254634
Because he's some fag posting on 4chan, e60's are timeless and anyone who's in the automotive design community would say so too. Just don't look at the interior or how it held up..

>>17254945
Why

>>17254962
There's no wax on it, hence the water sticking to it.

>>17254369

The first pigfat BMW

prove me wrong

>>17254416

Well mk3 was better than the Passat,

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It had a soul, it just came in 2009

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Hi there.

>>17255036
>lighter than the model on which its based
>first pigfat one

>>17255031
Ah, I see. I usually dry it by hand. I just snapped a pic in the middle of washing it.

>>17255049

Its spelled Seoul

>>17255049
>>17255054
came here to post this, thread over, go home

>>17255056
>lighter than the model on which its based

???

>>17255071
>not knowing what an M3 CSL is

???

>>17255099
>M3

Good one, nigga. Those only constitute a very small part of 3-series bmws. Now compare regular ones.

>>17254235
Because half of it was an extension of the 90s

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>>17254242
its ugly
>>17254369
its ugly
>>17254412
looks ok
>>17254446
its ugly
>>17254570
its ugly
>>17254584
its ugly
>>17254603
its ugly
>>17254608
the design its not from the 2000s
>>17254634
its ugly
>>17254696
looks good
>>17255049
its ugly
>>17255054
its ugly

>>17255139
>2edgy
Fuck off massposting attention whore

>>17255139
>missed the joke

>>17255139
>Hi I was born in 2003 and have shit opinions.

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>>17254240
I agree. It took time to figure out style and comply with the rules. Remember the 5mph bumper mandate?

>nobody posts a kia soul

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>>17255054
>>17255049

>>17255317
you have no god damn excuse.

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>>17255293
>that front wing/spoiler/accessory
holy fark

>>17255139
Don't pay the boy no mind, he's got the 'tism.

>>17255293
it's like an anime car, but from the factory.

>"MUSTACHO-SAN IS HERE TO TAKE YOU ON YOUR DATE"

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>>17254235
>inb4 started being made in 1999

>>17255139

When do you finally get your "Passenger of the year" plaque?

>>17254570
I bought Alien Colonial Marines on release and driving a 156 was still the most disapointing experience in my life.

>>17255117
regular ones:
E36 323i sedan curb weight: 1310kg
E46 323i sedan curb weight: 1370kg
lol so pigfat

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>>17254500
>>17254506

These guys get it

>>17257594
kek

>>17256473
Started being mass produced in 1999
Design started probably on mid-late 90s

>>17257729

That`s a whole person.

>>17258076
keep in mind the e46 has a much stiffer body, an upgraded suspension, much improved safety. It all makes up for the added few kilograms
also just remove the spare wheel and the rear seat and you've lost 25-30kg already

>>17254634
Terrible hood design

>>17254446
It looks good but not BMW-like. It looks like a buffed up toyota camry/corolla or a chrysler desu

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>every car in this thread

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