[danimal]

The three I see above (quad headlights, Hoffmeister kink, double-kidney grill) plus one more (short front overhang).

-Dan

[danimal]

Originally Posted by Dann902

BTW, what is a hofmeister kink???

http://paultan.org/gallery/d/5448-4/DSC_0097.JPG

-Dan

[dhan]

correct me if i'm wrong but not all audis have the leds in the headlamps (if you're referring to those on the r8, a5, ...). by your logic, the audi leds which you base your argument off of are only used in the "higher end" audis that not even the lower end audi's can add-on with an option upgrade...at least the bimmers can add it on and not look so out of place (an a3 with leds in the headlamps would look kind of weird).


i was looking up the a3 and man these 18" wheels look familiar...

[MrOffshore]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

The designs of all the current models are logical progressions in the BMW design history. Each model carries at least some form of an element(s) that can be seen. It's hard to design a car that must be polarizing and new, yet familiar at the same time.

This is true!

[maximka]

+1

[JonMartinsGirl]

Originally Posted by MontegoblueE92

There are only three:

Kidney grilles
Hofmeister Kink
Four headlights

I'd have to agree, what other car do you know with the grille?

[Kiemyster]

Originally Posted by JonMartinsGirl

I'd have to agree, what other car do you know with the grille?

alot? i think every pontiac? lol, dont forget teh '04 almera's. and a shitload of others i cant be bothered to remember.

but what im saying: shouldnt corona rings come standard on all bmws? how many of us here would like that (versus having to get xenon's)

[dlwhite]

The highest form of flattery is..................

Kidney grilles -- Someone suggested Pontiac
Hofmeister Kink -- Didn't Opel,Hyundai, Lexus design cars with this?
Four headlights -- BMW the only one?
Bangles --- Lexus Toyota?

[PatsE92]

Kiemyster,

If you got the xenon's standard Mr. Manning would only tax them to help pay for the governments new executive jet.....





Pat (currently in Port of Spain)

[MontegoblueE92]

Originally Posted by dlwhite

The highest form of flattery is..................

Kidney grilles -- Someone suggested Pontiac
Hofmeister Kink -- Didn't Opel,Hyundai, Lexus design cars with this?
Four headlights -- BMW the only one?
Bangles --- Lexus Toyota?

Whether somebody else uses them or not does not make them not be a trademark. A trademark does not have to be brand specific. Otherwise, there is no trademark. People are always going to copy what they think is a good idea. That's what Japanese "luxury" brands do.

BMWs just use all of those on all their cars. Since the early 70s, name off one Bimmer that didn't have all of those. Besides the Bangle styling of course.

I rest my case.

[rdsport323]

I think some of you are missing the point... A signature trademark for a car would be if they took a car, from any year or generation... debadged it completely so there is no words or numbers on the car, and then from that, being able to tell who made the car..

or another example... if they had spy shots of a car, and you can only see the twin kidneys, automatically you will know/assume its a BMW. or if they showed those ugly ass Altezza lights 10 years ago, you will know it was Lexus.

[AlanQS]

Strange, standard five series in Britain have corona rings round the lights and they definitely don't have xenons (no headlight washers).

[simpleE92]

i always thought bmws trademark was electrical problems.


lol

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by simpleE92

i always thought bmws trademark was electrical problems.


lol

lol i was just going to say that.

now there is another bmw trademark. the new horrific cup holder.

[JonMartinsGirl]

Originally Posted by Kiemyster

alot? i think every pontiac? lol, dont forget teh '04 almera's. and a shitload of others i cant be bothered to remember.

but what im saying: shouldnt corona rings come standard on all bmws? how many of us here would like that (versus having to get xenon's)

Ewww true with the pontiac...I don't think other car brands should duplicate a style...Shouldn't they be more orginal with designs.

[Kiemyster]

Originally Posted by PatsE92

Kiemyster,

If you got the xenon's standard Mr. Manning would only tax them to help pay for the governments new executive jet.....


Pat (currently in Port of Spain)

nawh.... he got his funding for his fucking jet when i paid 75,000 US for a god damn base 320i. fuck

Originally Posted by simpleE92

i always thought bmws trademark was electrical problems.

no no... thats audi.

[Year's_End]

No Kie, Audi's trademark has always been their tendency to spontaneously catch on fire!

[Kiemyster]

Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

No Kie, Audi's trademark has always been their tendency to spontaneously catch on fire!

lol i think the same goes for ford! remember when a shitload of their trucks were just blowing up cause of some shit in the ignition? damn, i laughed so hard when i saw that shit on the news.

[DSXMachina]

Originally Posted by Dann902

Ok, here's another one...What about the shark fin antenna? I think I saw them 1st on BMWs, then Audi has them. It's not a signature but it started with BMW?
BTW, what is a hofmeister kink??? (I hope that isn't a dumb question!)

You'll have to ask Frau Hofmeister.

[Year's_End]

Originally Posted by Kiemyster

lol i think the same goes for ford! remember when a shitload of their trucks were just blowing up cause of some shit in the ignition? damn, i laughed so hard when i saw that shit on the news.

Yeah man mass recall.

[beauderek]

Originally Posted by dlwhite

The highest form of flattery is..................

Kidney grilles -- Someone suggested Pontiac
Hofmeister Kink -- Didn't Opel,Hyundai, Lexus design cars with this?
Four headlights -- BMW the only one?
Bangles --- Lexus Toyota?

Mustang has four headlights...

[collin]

Here's BMW's official take on what their signature design elements are:

http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Conte...eElements.aspx
- Aerodynamic design
- Hofmeister Kink
- Kidney grill
- Quad Headlights
- The Roundel