They are:
X3
Z3 roadster
3-series compact
1-series
The X5 is a handsome on-&-off-roader. You know that as well as I do. BMW also called it SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle) instead of SUV. And THAT is an innovation in itself, so much so that Porsche bought the idea and created the Cayenne, its own SAV, which is a great performer, butt ugly. However, the X3 is plain ugly and with poor off-road capabilities, it’s utterly pointless. The X5 is THE 4X4 of the century, but the X3 just spoiled the show. Just look at that ugly thing. I’d run away if I were you!
The Z3 looks great in coupe form, but the roadster looks like plastic surgery gone wrong. It looks front-heavy, which is very imbalance for a manufacturer of 50:50 weight distributed cars, and when it first came out, it came in stupid colors – like sea-foam/ pistachio green car James Bond drove.The Compact spoiled the beautiful lines of the 3-series. It was first introduced via the E36 model, where BMW chopped off its boot. BMW thought people liked it and therefore continued the Compact version with the E46 model. And to make things worse, it copied the tail-light design of the Toyota Altezza. THAT’s very unbecoming of BMW, who claimed to be innovative in design, not copycat. I'm so ashamed of this model, I don't even want to post its photo here.
The 1-series was created to compete in the hatchback car category, which is championed by the legendary VW Golf GTi. BMW even admitted that they took the Golf as a benchmark in designing the 1-series. What the…? All this while BMW cars have been the benchmark by which all other manufacturers measure their cars. Why on earth did BMW let themselves benchmarking upon another manufacturer? BMW should be more innovative than they were before, if not as they were before. I'm sure the 1-series is a blast to drive, but I wouldn't want to be seen driving it. And look at that stupid oversize headlights! Gawd!
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