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      01-17-2012, 10:53 PM   #1
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Rear Bumper Render

I'm terrible at rendering, and this is actually my first time trying anything like this, but what if the difference between the 28i and the 35i was that the 35i had dual exhausts?

I see potential for an LCI with the painted bumper. Just a thought.
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      01-17-2012, 11:55 PM   #2
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Looks good. Can you do a side view?
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You won't ever see this on the 35i. It'll be reserved for the X3M.
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Love the quad exhaust -- when I think about what my X3 looks like while driving, I automatically imagine it has quad exhausts! Agree that it'd fit the X3M. I like the black portion of the bumper. Not such a fan of the "all body color" version. I'd be up for the rounded rectangles, too. Now that I think more about it, it's not the quad specifically that appeals to me, it's the split exhaust.
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The split quad exhaust looks awesome. I wish the X3 had split exhaust. Maybe on the LCI!
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Judd,

Generally like it, but somehow 6 cylinders and (4) exhaust pipes just doesn't sit well with my OCD engineering background. Id rather see a single oval or "rounded rectangle" pipe on each side. It would also be a lot easier to clean (hate having to wipe and polish the tight space between the side-by side pipes).
I totally agree. Would have it something like this:
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      01-18-2012, 09:44 AM   #7
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ya i like the single oval on each side - thats pretty cool. although I have to admit i'm quite happy w/ how my X3 looks
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ya i like the single oval on each side - thats pretty cool. although I have to admit i'm quite happy w/ how my X3 looks
When they already do a split pipe on the 3 series, I wondered why they did not do it on the X3.
I have the dual pipes on the 35is Z4, looks great.
I would have liked the same look on the X3, but alas, not to be at this time.

One thing is for sure.
As long as quad pipes are seen by BMW as a trademark of an M car, we wont get them on mainstream models.
(Along with front fender (mock) air vents)

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