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VK79 06-09-2010 03:48 PM
BMW 3 LWB.....
 
Seems like China needs a LWB version of everything. How long before we see a Honda Fit/Toyota Echo LWB?

Quote:
Are long wheelbase variants turning into a big trend in China?

Well, at least for the segment in which the 3-Series competes there, BMW feels the need to offer a long-wheelbase variant to go up against the successful Audi A4L - the extended wheelbase version of the A4 model.

BMW will be building the stretched variant of the 3-Series at a new plant in the Shengyang economic zone with its Chinese partner Brilliance Auto.
Source: http://www.worldcarfans.com/11006092...s-lwb---report

CP.AR 06-09-2010 03:57 PM
HELL YEAH HONDA FIT LWB

Long cars to make up for short ________ (fill in the blank)

Amaru 06-09-2010 05:41 PM
Seems a bit odd to stretch a 3-series.

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to make a budget-oriented 5-series model? A 523i, for example? Maybe they're concerned about maintaining the upscale image of the 5- and 7- series.

orange7 06-10-2010 01:19 AM
Long cars to make up for short third leg ?????????

smk 06-10-2010 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by orange7 (Post 6985658)
Long cars to make up for short third leg ?????????
http://www.zgeek.com/forum/gallery/f.../9/1/0/ror.jpg

slammer111 06-10-2010 03:45 AM
Not sure if you guys know this, but my understanding is that in China most businessmen have chauffeurs. Therefore the owner is chilling in the BACK of the car. Hence the need for more back seat space. Anyone who's been to any major city in China (and probably elsewhere) knows this. BMW, Audi, and Mercedes all know this unique quirk of the Chinese. They'll have a ton of catching up to do though as almost every VIP-type car you see is an Audi.

Not everyone in the world wants to be a driver. For all we know, they're wondering why everyone in North America wants do something as strange as sit in the driver's seat. ;)

DuhDang 06-10-2010 03:49 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by slammer111 (Post 6985728)
Not sure if you guys know this, but my understanding is that in China most businessmen have chauffeurs. Therefore the owner is chilling in the BACK of the car. Hence the need for more back seat space. Anyone who's been to any major city in China (and probably elsewhere) knows this.

Not everyone in the world wants to be a driver.
Not sure if you gus know this, but in my understanding 3 series are cheap as shit and most business men in China need to step their game up. Hence thats why theres a 5 series and 7 series. Anyone who knows anything about cars knows this.

Mugen EvOlutioN 06-10-2010 07:43 AM
ughhh

just get a 5 series than?

wats next?


extended 5?

orange7 06-10-2010 07:46 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN (Post 6985834)
ughhh


extended 5?
ughhh

just get the 7 series then?

wats next?

extra extended 7?

jpark 06-10-2010 08:02 AM
would like to see what it would look like.

orange7 06-10-2010 08:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by downhiller88 (Post 6985856)
would like to see what it would look like.
http://blog.norcalcars.com/wp-conten...W3Series01.jpg

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q.../3serieslw.jpg

nns 06-10-2010 09:27 AM
There already is a 5 series long wheelbase.

FerrariEnzo 06-10-2010 12:16 PM
is the acutal car going to be made longer? or just moving the wheelbase but the length is still the same?

TomBox_N 06-10-2010 05:21 PM
Lol, why have a chauffeur when all u can afford is a 3 series. Guess labour is really cheap.
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