Comments on: BMW 1-Series Line-up Digital Plastic Surgery http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: NA http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-224218 NA Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:22:31 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-224218 without the curve. the car looks too long on the hatchback; but it not too obvious on the coupe… should be one of the design solution for having that odd line… so the car looks more compact. without the curve. the car looks too long on the hatchback; but it not too obvious on the coupe… should be one of the design solution for having that odd line… so the car looks more compact.

]]> By: hidrogentank http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-224174 hidrogentank Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:53:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-224174 how about keep the curve from the back door onwards, and straighten the front half as to connect to the front airdam instead of the front lamps. itl be like an inverse hockey stick.yeah ..always thought the sag lines needed a little editing. how about keep the curve from the back door onwards, and straighten the front half as to connect to the front airdam instead of the front lamps. itl be like an inverse hockey stick.yeah ..always thought the sag lines needed a little editing.

]]> By: db8 http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-224156 db8 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:49:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-224156 I think it depends on which model..without the roof the sagging line looks better.. I think it depends on which model..without the roof the sagging line looks better..

]]> By: chaku http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-224045 chaku Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:30:16 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-224045 i like the coupe with straight lines..but i dun mind having the sag line on the hatchback.. i like the coupe with straight lines..but i dun mind having the sag line on the hatchback..

]]> By: lo http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-224026 lo Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:39:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-224026 the curve lines is part of the thing that makes the 1 series unique . no point making it straight as it makes the car porportion goes wrong . the curve line make the car looks more rigid and shorter . the curve lines is part of the thing that makes the 1 series unique .

no point making it straight as it makes the car porportion goes wrong .

the curve line make the car looks more rigid and shorter .

]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223885 azrai Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:39:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223885 So Paul manage to give Botox to 1 series side profile. If our national marque produce this it will call Saga minus the last a. :-) So Paul manage to give Botox to 1 series side profile. If our national marque produce this it will call Saga minus the last a. :-)

]]> By: Bodow http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223761 Bodow Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:50:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223761 Sagging line is way way nicer to look at instead of the all- too- familiar straight line . i think BMW designers are real geniuses .... tabik spring design wise . Sagging line is way way nicer to look at instead of the all- too- familiar straight line . i think BMW designers are real geniuses …. tabik spring design wise .

]]> By: riseofthemachine http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223755 riseofthemachine Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:24:34 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223755 the sagging line made d car looks smaller.hence,sportier... the sagging line made d car looks smaller.hence,sportier…

]]> By: pushtak http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223738 pushtak Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:54:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223738 it's probably has something to do with increasing the turbulent effect around the vehicle..more turbulence will make the car easier to steer as we reduce the effect of stagnant layer of laminar air flow...the closer it is to road surface the thicker the laminar flow is and this is probably why they add the sagging line closer to the sideskirt areas.....of course this could be proven wrong... it's probably has something to do with increasing the turbulent effect around the vehicle..more turbulence will make the car easier to steer as we reduce the effect of stagnant layer of laminar air flow…the closer it is to road surface the thicker the laminar flow is and this is probably why they add the sagging line closer to the sideskirt areas…..of course this could be proven wrong…

]]> By: Wisdom http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223735 Wisdom Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:28:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223735 Straight line doesn't pull the trick... too blunt and didn't mix well the overall themes. May i suggest the opposite; upright or slopes upward line (anti-sagging). The tip will drop behind front wheel and in front of the rear wheel.... sure look muscular enough. Can u sample some... Straight line doesn't pull the trick… too blunt and didn't mix well the overall themes.

May i suggest the opposite; upright or slopes upward line (anti-sagging). The tip will drop behind front wheel and in front of the rear wheel…. sure look muscular enough.

Can u sample some…

]]> By: Theophilus Chin http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223717 Theophilus Chin Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:27:18 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223717 [quote comment="223705"] just want to ask theo: how'd you do that? theo, i salute you. you are a photoshop master.[/quote] Hold on there. I'm no master lah. It's just my personal passion, to "manipulate" car pictures hahahaha... As to how do I do it? Well everyday when inspiration comes, along with the right picture, i just use Adobe Photoshop, and occasionally Adobe Illustrator (to draw gap lines and occasional gradient shading). It helps that I'm a Graphic Designer. In the end, if you have the will, and patience, anyone can render and/or chop any car. Anyway thank you for the compliment. <a href="http://www.theophiluschin.com" rel="nofollow">www.theophiluschin.com</a> [quote comment="223705"] just want to ask theo: how'd you do that? theo, i salute you. you are a photoshop master.[/quote]

Hold on there. I'm no master lah. It's just my personal passion, to "manipulate" car pictures hahahaha… As to how do I do it? Well everyday when inspiration comes, along with the right picture, i just use Adobe Photoshop, and occasionally Adobe Illustrator (to draw gap lines and occasional gradient shading). It helps that I'm a Graphic Designer.

In the end, if you have the will, and patience, anyone can render and/or chop any car.

Anyway thank you for the compliment.
http://www.theophiluschin.com

]]> By: androndraco http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223705 androndraco Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:46:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223705 well, i don't want to argue about the reason why bmw prefer it their way and why paul tan prefer it his way. just want to ask theo: how'd you do that? theo, i salute you. you are a photoshop master. i'm still in the learning curve. well, i don't want to argue about the reason why bmw prefer it their way and why paul tan prefer it his way. just want to ask theo: how'd you do that? theo, i salute you. you are a photoshop master. i'm still in the learning curve.

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223695 mystvearn Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:30:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223695 OMG, that took me a while to notice the diffrence. I did not read the text and looked directly at the images. Its hardly a difference at all OMG, that took me a while to notice the diffrence. I did not read the text and looked directly at the images. Its hardly a difference at all

]]> By: flamed2 http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223683 flamed2 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:02:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223683 I totally disagree, I think it's much better with the current lines. I love how that line is connected from the headlamps all the way to the rear, which creates a flowing line. This is much more pleasing then a straight line, which makes the car look very stiff. The 1 series is the first BMW that I really like! :P I totally disagree, I think it's much better with the current lines.

I love how that line is connected from the headlamps all the way to the rear, which creates a flowing line. This is much more pleasing then a straight line, which makes the car look very stiff. The 1 series is the first BMW that I really like! :P

]]> By: pulge http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223642 pulge Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:06:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223642 Or maybe some fat guy driven the car alot and cause the side of the car goes saggy. :P Or maybe some fat guy driven the car alot and cause the side of the car goes saggy. :P

]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223591 kei9 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:42:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223591 Hmm.. I still this with or without the lines. It's still looks badarse. Just that the headlights bothers me a bit. Way too flowy and big for such car. Maybe they should launch a all new 1-series soon. Hmm..

I still this with or without the lines. It's still looks badarse. Just that the headlights bothers me a bit. Way too flowy and big for such car. Maybe they should launch a all new 1-series soon.

]]> By: the stik http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223582 the stik Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:30:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223582 pembaris dia bengkok kot? pembaris dia bengkok kot?

]]> By: Goniothalamus http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223549 Goniothalamus Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:05:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223549 The sagging line is the Chris Bangle's design mark. But, now he left. No more sagging line for incoming model. The sagging line is the Chris Bangle's design mark. But, now he left.

No more sagging line for incoming model.

]]> By: MyviKiller http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223543 MyviKiller Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:50:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223543 Aiyah... Having an expensive car is like having a beautiful wife who needs costly plastic surgery... really Bite My Wallet a hole... Aiyah… Having an expensive car is like having a beautiful wife who needs costly plastic surgery… really Bite My Wallet a hole…

]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223537 BanyakMasukWorkshop Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:40:11 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223537 [quote comment="223527"]I really doubt it has any function other than creating some play of light on the side.[/quote] i agree paul.. the sag has nothing to do with access.. its purely aesthetic. when you open the door.. the sill is still straight. [quote comment="223527"]I really doubt it has any function other than creating some play of light on the side.[/quote]

i agree paul.. the sag has nothing to do with access.. its purely aesthetic. when you open the door.. the sill is still straight.

]]> By: KKTE http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223530 KKTE Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:30:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223530 Its is more agressive Its is more agressive

]]> By: KKTE http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223529 KKTE Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:29:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223529 For me, the original 1 looks better. For me, the original 1 looks better.

]]> By: Paul Tan http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223527 Paul Tan Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:28:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223527 I really doubt it has any function other than creating some play of light on the side. I really doubt it has any function other than creating some play of light on the side.

]]> By: maestro http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223522 maestro Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:19:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223522 there may be a number of reasons why a sagging line at the bottom is added, as DtG quite rightly pointed out a few. it may be the case as well that it provides easier acces in and out of the car. Practicalities is something that BMW designers always look at. there may be a number of reasons why a sagging line at the bottom is added, as DtG quite rightly pointed out a few. it may be the case as well that it provides easier acces in and out of the car. Practicalities is something that BMW designers always look at.

]]> By: nmh http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223521 nmh Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:18:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223521 Oh No......tats the main ingredient of flame surfacing. Perhaps just alter the degree of sloping line to make it better, not totally straight Oh No……tats the main ingredient of flame surfacing. Perhaps just alter the degree of sloping line to make it better, not totally straight

]]> By: Paul Tan http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223520 Paul Tan Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:15:59 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223520 They didn't miss it, they put it there! They didn't miss it, they put it there!

]]> By: koozold http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223514 koozold Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223514 zzzz...not nice at all!!!the original better!!! zzzz…not nice at all!!!the original better!!!

]]> By: DtG http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223512 DtG Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:57:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223512 maybe the lines are there due to aerodynamics? or possibly cause it has to be such to accommodate certain wirings within the door? it's certainly not as clean looking as it is without the sagging lines but I'm sure it's there for a reason, I dont believe no one in the BMW design team can miss something like that... maybe the lines are there due to aerodynamics? or possibly cause it has to be such to accommodate certain wirings within the door? it's certainly not as clean looking as it is without the sagging lines but I'm sure it's there for a reason, I dont believe no one in the BMW design team can miss something like that…

]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2009/03/23/bmw-1-series-line-up-digital-plastic-surgery/#comment-223511 BanyakMasukWorkshop Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:55:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=13837#comment-223511 agree.. straightline looks better than the Sagging line. agree.. straightline looks better than the Sagging line.

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