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07-18-2007, 04:05 PM | #1 |
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Graphical Size Comparison - E46 Coupe vs. 135
Just for fun, I decided to graphically compare the side views of the 135 Coupe and the E46.
I scanned the side view out my E46 Coupe’s owners manual (in black), then scaled up the image from the 135 Coupe’s brochure to match (in red), and overlaid it so the front wheels are in the same spot. Some interesting differences for the 135: - wheelbase and trunk just about split the overall reduction in length. - both windshield and rear window more upright, trunk opening ends up about the same. - significantly higher hood, belt line, and of course overall height. I guess the higher hood is partly due to the new pedestrian safety regs in Europe that specify a minimum crush distance. |
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very cool.
assuming things are reasonably to scale that really gives me an appreciation for the size of the car. not too small.... just right for me. i'm pleased! |
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07-18-2007, 05:41 PM | #4 |
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thats not small at all. ive always loved the size of the e46 so this wont be that much of a difference. i was assuming it would be like a whole trunk length shorter lolz. thx and good job
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07-18-2007, 07:16 PM | #7 |
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Heh-heh, "reasonable" considering the small size of the 135 brochure image and the limitations of PhotoShop, i.e. within a few percent I think. If anyone happens to have an AutoCAD file of the 135, I could do something more accurate. :biggrin:
Not too much to see, the overall width is pretty close (the 135 body is 9mm narrower, but front and rear tracks are wider). The only differences big enough to stick out are the overall heights you see in the first post. |
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Very helpful! :biggrin:
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Great idea and awesome job. The front overhangs are almost identical. Visually I was expecting the length difference in the rear to be a lil more dramatic. On paper the overall length difference is 128mm or about 5 inches. From the furthest point back on the end of the 1er to the furthest point back on the e46 3er, that doesn't appear to be 120+mm. Could the scale still be ever so slightly off?
I think a similar comparison to the e92 may hurt a lot of people's feelings as that puppy adds another 4 inches to the e46. Thanks again for doing that, that is a great comparison of two great cars. |
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Quite possible! :smile: I think the likely range of error is about the thickness of the wider red lines. Of course, I'm also assuming that the source images I had to work with were accurate to begin with.
Me too. My guess is that because the 135 is taller as well as shorter (and has a higher beltline) the proportions appear more "stubby" to the eye than the overlay suggests. |
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Wow - such a miniscule difference - makes me wonder why BMW bothered... could have just re-introduced the the E46 at a substantially lower price point, just as VW re-introduced the previous gen Golf as the City Golf in Canada this year, selling it at a big discount alongside the current model. I was hoping for something a little closer to Mini-sized - say previous-gen Civic.
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I agree the Mazda 3 sedan looks short, due to its stubby rear deck and its disproportionate height. But it does have a longish front hood and overhang, and as it is longer than the E46 (4540mm vs 4488), it's not my idea of a short car.
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4239mm 1er hatch 4345mm E30 4360mm 1er coupé 4433mm E36 coupé 4492mm E46 coupé 4580mm E92 coupé So it's almost exactly the length of an E30, admirably compact in my book. |
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