I like what you did in pic no. 2. The elimination of the trunk lid seam on the side reduces the visual effect of the Bangle Butt and you've taken down the height of the butt a bit, too. I like it. The fourth pic takes this a bit too far, as you've now eliminated the wrap around lights. Maybe if you just reshaped the lights a bit but not eliminated them so much it would be better. I'm not sure I like the wheels better than the stock ones.
I'm sure BMW decided to put the side fender vents/gills there to identify the car with the M3 and distinguish it from "regular" e60s but it doesn't work in that tight space on the e60 fender, IMHO. If they just did the mods you put in in pic 2, I could even grow to like this car. Especially if they come out with the rumored 550hp instead of 500.
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I think any one of these is better than the Bangle Butt cars., although #3 in the first set is probably my favorite. It keeps the continuity with the new styling without being fugly......Maybe you should send BMW your portfolio..(and Bangle is definitely getting overpaid!!!)
Regards,
Jerry
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