Reasons why Sedans are better then Coupes or Coupes are better than Sedans

[Sneaky]

List them

[Asmod3us]

4 > 2.

[happycamper]

/thread

[TopasBlau46]

Doors are easier to open for the elderly.

[Ridgeway]

cheaper due to less desirability

:devillook

[JLoZ E36]

roll down all 4 windows. open rears on coupes look like big ears.

[JLoZ E36]

people think you have room in the back seat and they open the door to realize you have no leg room. 3 less people you have to drive. =]]]]]]

[Team BM]

fo do's fo mo hoes

[Auraraptor]

roll down all 4 windows. open rears on coupes look like big ears.Not proper coupes. Tell a 6 or 8 series that...

[JLoZ E36]

I thouht we were talking 3series

[Auraraptor]

I thouht we were talking 3series
Well, no where was that listed, and this is the general BMW forum...:shifty

[lowslowsedan]

name a reason why coupes are better?

...exactly.
nuff said.

[JLoZ E36]

welp... they're just better.

[97m34]

4 = straight :pimpflashing

[JLoZ E36]

life is so much better with 4 doors.

[rawrockkills]

Ins. doesnt kill ya

[Ianbiz]

Sleeper-ish look

[Ianbiz]

For the :naughty

[BimmerNate]

cheaper insurance, heavier, and makes you feel OLDER ;)

[AshamedGorilla]

Not having to wait for people to get in the back.

[Snork]

It's superior in every imaginable and unimaginable way. The fact that I happen to have one has no bearing on this opinion! Shut up! If there were cars with 6 or 8 doors I'd be out there extolling their magnificence with every last breath. Did you know Coupe means cut? Who wants to drive a cut car? Maybe you think it's more sanitary, or maybe you'd like to fit in with the other coupes so they won't laugh at you; but in the end, it's an affront to nature, covenant be damned.

[brianahlers]

4 doors look better, provide more function, and allow you to live like your car is a halfway between your goings on and your home, if you live that way, which i do

[WolfStrong]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/wolfstrong/bmw/IMG_1523.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/wolfstrong/e34/davidse34markedtj1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/wolfstrong/e34/IMG_1413.jpg

Need I say more?






Ok...
No leaking water down from the window/roof frame seal. Door pillars = FTW. With that reasoning, e30 M3 (coupe) FTMFW!

[325bob]

4 doors look better, provide more function, and allow you to live like your car is a halfway between your goings on and your home, if you live that way, which i do

WTF!, You meant look worse, a widely accepted opinion, a plus for the 4dr. e36 was demonstrated to me at Summit Point when a flipped coupe collapsed the roof only allowing the occupants to crawl out the rear window!

[JLoZ E36]

I don't want to drive with some one or in a car that I have to worry about rolling.

[cemimms]

blasphemy!

[Codeman]

Most old people have 4 door cars which is good because the doors are shorter and old people tend to open them ALL THE WAY.

[Auraraptor]

Most old people have 4 door cars which is good because the doors are shorter and old people tend to open them ALL THE WAY.

Type SH FTW! I had bolted up NSX brakes and NSX seats into my old Gen 5. Loved that thing, even though it was a FWD! (But that was the one thing I couldn't get over...)

[AshamedGorilla]

It's easier to do it in the back seat of a sedan.

:devillook

[Sneaky]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/wolfstrong/bmw/IMG_1523.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/wolfstrong/e34/davidse34markedtj1.jpg



Straight Pimping

[gregmm6]

Do we really need to fan the flames of this war any more?

[arossbach]

^true^

anyway sedans are better cause to me the lines look better

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

All the best super cars are 4 door oh wait

[gerry_miranda]

All the best super cars are 4 door oh wait

Supercars look cool and should be 2 doors. All others are just wannabes ;)

[simmer45]

It's easier to do it in the back seat of a sedan.



i totally agree.

[cemimms]

Since my thread was closed and this one renamed, i will now place my rebuttle in this thread

1) I see about 100 e46 sedans a day on the road, about 2-3 e46 coupes a day (not necessarily important)
2) Sportier, meaner look (opinion)
3) SPORT SUSPENSION STANDARD! (for the 3ers atleast after 2001 or so i think)
4) Undeniably large amount of trunk space and luggage space with rear folding back seat (3 series coupes)
5) Better standard wheels from factory
6) Back windows don't look retardedly large and family like (just my opinion)

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

Supercars look cool and should be 2 doors. All others are just wannabes ;)

Wannabes are still better than boats :D j/k I love both

[Snork]

But did you know that the coupe was invented by... STALIN?!

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

That must be why I've been wanting to get the hammer and sickle decal on my car

[mfratt]

Sedans have their benefits, but my next BMW will be a coupe.

[rd99m3]

3 series should be coupe
5 series should be sedan
6 series should be coupe
7 series should be sedan
EXACTLY

[chr328is]

name a reason why coupes are better?

...exactly.
nuff said.

Style. More sporty appearance. Ages better, etc.


And I know these traits are all subjective, but answer me this...

You've all seen the Porsche and Aston 4 door mules, do you really think any of these will look better than thier 2 door counterparts?

[chr328is]

3 series should be coupe
5 series should be sedan
6 series should be coupe
7 series should be sedan
EXACTLY

agreed.


If I wanted a 4 door, I'd have gotten a 530, or a higher mileage 540. That wouldve been sweet too

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

3 series should be coupe
5 series should be sedan
6 series should be coupe
7 series should be sedan
EXACTLY

I'm not a doctor but that's science, you can't argue with it :stickoutt

[Auraraptor]

3 series should be coupe
5 series should be sedan
6 series should be coupe
7 series should be sedan
EXACTLY

Everyone forgets about the 8s :(

[chr328is]

Everyone forgets about the 8s :(

Awwwwwww, give this man a tissue, and a cookie :D

No, just kidding. Your car is waaaay more badasss than most of the cars on this entire board. And for that matter, add to the list 8 series should be coupes. Sad that the 8 series prototypes are all 4 door, or "4 door coupes" like the Mercedes CLS. (what a croc of sh*t, there is no such thing as a 4 door coupe)

And another thing, the only reason they are making a 4 door porsche ("panamera") and a 4 door aston, and now I hear a 4 door ferrari, is to improve sales. These cars are not broken, so they are NOT fixing them. They are compromising style for convenience, usability and profit. So the wealthy older mid life crisis people (well, majority of) whom can afford these cars, can get away with it.

Convenience and Usability does not = Style

[M633CSi]

WTF!, You meant look worse, a widely accepted opinion, a plus for the 4dr. e36 was demonstrated to me at Summit Point when a flipped coupe collapsed the roof only allowing the occupants to crawl out the rear window!

E39 M5 and E34 M5> ALL

[chr328is]

E39 M5 and E34 M5> ALL

True...

but erroneous. There are no 5 series coupes to compare them too. And that's a subjective statement to say the least. The only two remarkable "as-is" track cars that BMW have ever released are the e30 m3 and the e46 m3 csl.

[Kaiv]

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/7787/800pxm3e36sedanfo9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
:shifty

[mfratt]

^^Yea I absolutely agree with you.



Chrome rims are really ftmfl

[SilverBeam]

Since my thread was closed and this one renamed, i will now place my rebuttle in this thread

1) I see about 100 e46 sedans a day on the road, about 2-3 e46 coupes a day (not necessarily important)
2) Sportier, meaner look (opinion)
3) SPORT SUSPENSION STANDARD! (for the 3ers atleast after 2001 or so i think)
4) Undeniably large amount of trunk space and luggage space with rear folding back seat (3 series coupes)
5) Better standard wheels from factory
6) Back windows don't look retardedly large and family like (just my opinion)

Just so you know, by definiton all coupes are sedans. But not all sedans are coupes.

"At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with two rows of seats and adequate passenger space in the rear compartment for adult passengers. The vehicle most commonly has a separate trunk (boot in British English), for luggage at the rear."

And we don't appreciate it when you take a point from a thread that was locked and simply transplant it into another thread. For future reference.

[mfratt]

And we don't appreciate it when you take a point from a thread that was locked and simply transplant it into another thread. For future reference.

I understand the etiquette factor, but it was a valid set of points related to this thread FWIW.

[SilverBeam]

I understand the etiquette factor, but it was a valid set of points related to this thread FWIW.

It was the since my other thread was locked I'll just post it here line that I took issue with.

[mfratt]

Ah gotcha.

[burninator]

See sig.

[lowslowsedan]

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/7787/800pxm3e36sedanfo9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
:shifty

this i do agree with
chrome rims and a crazy huge blue gen are ftmfl

but seriously i got tired of the whole coupe thing after high school
its just a little kid racer isn't it? unless you can afford an actual nice car like an m3 or m6 or porsche or nsx or etc... stick with the sedans

[Sneaky]

1) I see about 100 e46 sedans a day on the road, about 2-3 e46 coupes a day (not necessarily important)I guess more people like the sedan, just like more people prefer Coke to RC Cola.



2) Sportier, meaner look (opinion)For the M? For sure. But the non M coupe looks like the female version of the m3, Less agressive design and narrow'er fenders. And that front Bumper. The sedan has an edge to it, like an athlete in a business suit.



3) SPORT SUSPENSION STANDARD! (for the 3ers atleast after 2001 or so i think)Its still too high.


5) Better standard wheels from factoryUnless your talking about the M68's I think all the wheels are on the same level. All ugly.

[Dej4y]

Just have 2 cars one coupe one 4door ;)

[M633CSi]

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa73/m633csi/DSC01151.jpg


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[arktissilber]

Sedans are chick cars, also so ugly

[MrBenz]

Just so you know, by definiton all coupes are sedans. But not all sedans are coupes.

"At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with two rows of seats and adequate passenger space in the rear compartment for adult passengers. The vehicle most commonly has a separate trunk (boot in British English), for luggage at the rear."

And we don't appreciate it when you take a point from a thread that was locked and simply transplant it into another thread. For future reference.
:confused My Coupe is not a sedan...

-OG

[DinanS3]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/wolfstrong/bmw/IMG_1523.jpg

Thats so German Secret Service or CSG9 Covert

[M633CSi]

Sedans are chick cars, also so ugly

Lol so thats why my mom drives a 2003 540i Sport...

[reelizmpro]

4 doors - I don't like the look vs the same two door car, heavier, 2 extra doors=more problems with windows/regulators/motors/etc. Cheaper insurance, easier to get in/out of the back seat. I think this best suits a larger car like the 5 series. The 3 series is kind of small for 4 doors IMO.

2 doors - look best, lighter, considered sporty = higher insurance, harder to get into backseat (some may consider this a good thing). Less practical if you have a family.

[weenstan]

Sturdier body in most models, 4>2, more ho's fo sho, etc etc.

[Chinny4290]

How about both coupes and sedans rock my socks? :dunno

[E90DTM]

:eyebrows 2 door cars don't have any space to do any thing in :cuddle

[Sneaky]

Why would the mod change the title of this thread? Someone must be bored at work. IF the coupe people want to have their own thread let them. Dont change the title of my thread attracting the exact opposite responses I was looking for.

[Subcrtical]

Easy. Driving a coupe means you don't become the chauffeur or, even worse, the DD.

[Jboss12]

cheaper insurance, heavier, and makes you feel OLDER ;)
weighs the same

[gerry_miranda]

Depends which car. For the
e36 M3...sedan is better
335i ... coupe looks better

[eddiej89]

Coupes rule............Way sexier than sedans. Sedans are for old folks!!!!

[gregmm6]

I still have not seen one real, objective reason that coupes are better than sedans.

Weight is all that comes close, but sedans are not always heavier.

[Eurotakeover]

4 doors for more ballin status

[3SeriesPLZ]

e30=coupe
e36=sedan
e46=coupe
e92=coupe, unless its the new m3 sedan:eek:

The e36 Sedans are sex. Other BMW's generally the coupe would be my choice. But for some reason I cant take my eyes off of the e36 Sedans, especially those rare 97/98 M3's. Also, the weight argument is erroneous, look in your owners manual and tell me the wieght difference between the two cars. (Those doors that fly open like wings are heavy)

Also, it depends so much on the car. Ferrari's have two doors and should never have more. SUV's have four doors and should never have two (Ahem, FJ CRUISERS ARE DISGUSTING! Cough) Excuse me, I am sorry...

In general, I think that a tuned, pimped, sexified, whatever it is you want to call it.... Sedan is cooler than a coupe. Because in general coupes with performance modifications are a dime a dozen. A well done sedan is more unique and useful.

[digitaldragon03]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/digitaldragon03/42.jpg

Although, sedans are cool as long as they are designed right. Here is an example of one done wrong, and one done right. Why BMW decided to cut into the c-pillar is beyond me.

Wrong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/digitaldragon03/sedan.jpg

Right:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/digitaldragon03/e34.jpg

[Quailane]

The E30 sedan is heavier than the coupe. The E36 sedan weighs the same as the coupe. The E90 sedan weighs less than the coupe. All these differences are about 50lbs. I don't know the weight difference for the E46's off the top of my head.

[WolfStrong]

Although, sedans are cool as long as they are designed right. Here is an example of one done wrong, and one done right. Why BMW decided to cut into the c-pillar is beyond me.

Wrong:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/digitaldragon03/sedan.jpg

Right:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/digitaldragon03/e34.jpg
Agreed 100%! That and the e90/e63/e64 mustache grill were probably two of the biggest BMW design mysteries to me.

[MagnumX]

I have a sedan but I want a coupe:shifty. No but really sedans are best in larger cars like 5/7 series IMO.

[mfratt]

:confused My Coupe is not a sedan...

-OG

M Coupe FTMFW.

Might be my next car....if its got enough head room (I'm 6'1)

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

M coupe is more proof. it depends on the car though, for something sporty and a project car I only want 2 doors. A DD or comfy car i want 4 so I can tow people around

[TJ710]

I heard somewhere that the coupes actually weight more....

[TopasBlau46]

I heard somewhere that the coupes actually weight more....

It depends on which 3 series you're talking about, but I believe for the E46 the coupe weighs a few pounds less than the sedan.

I think the fact that sports suspension came standard on coupes after 2001 may have added some weight, but surely that small weight is balanced by the superior handling.

[haylcron]

Wow, for those saying that a coupe's insurance is killer, I just went from a 4-door toyota avalon to a Z4 roadster, insurance went up $3 a month. :P

Coupe > Sedan

[ScottyJ4]

The four doors and extra space are much more convenient.

[BimmerNate]

There really isn't much more space in a sedan than a coupe. The real difference is that they have 4 doors, and are not as sleek and nice looking :)

Personally, I don't like the prefacelift e46 sedans, but do like the post face lift. There's something about the front end headlights and grills that just destroy the look

And as for coupes, prefacelift coupes, and postfacelift both look awesome.

[mhop203]

4 door cars look like very inferior to 2 dr cars. it is true

[LBMotoring]

yawn.

http://i37.tinypic.com/34nnuvo.jpg

Behold Glorious 4 doors

[E30Guv]

For me it depends on the car. In e30's I think the coupes look better, e36 coupes, e46 sedans, and both the e90's and e92's look really good. Its a tough call.

[driver145]

Its all in the eye of the beholder... this has to be the most opinionated thread I have ever read.

I can only have one car right now, and I drive by myself 75+% of the time like most single people I know. I PERSONALLY believe the coupe looks way better and I could careless about the person in the back, and I have to be DD less often. I always plan on owning one coupe and one day if I need a four door and can afford then so be it. Right now the only good looking four door car that I would consider driving, and love infact, is the Masseratti Quattroporte. Also, in the case of the E46, the coupe might not be that much lighter (if at all), but it has a completely different footprint (longer and wider) and it sits lower and has stiffer suspension. Also, riding in a coupe with the windows down is amazing, you do not even feel the wind, with a sedan you have to roll all four windows down and it still hits the pillar next to your head. I also enjoy geting out of the car with the window down, because the top of the door frame doesnt try to stab you in the throat.

[gregmm6]

not as sleek and nice looking

:rolleyes

"Because I feel so" is not a legit argument.

[adaseb]

I own a 4 door BMW but I would prefer a coupe. I rarely have passengers and I don't have a family or kids.

However if I had a family and kids then obviously sedan would be better.

[ccaarmerciill]

I don't like being a personal cab driver, I prefer 2 doors because I'm the one driving it... Screw who sits in the back. And it's much easier to have "fun" in the passenger seat than the back seat, unless you own a S.U.V.

[Cdn328is]

People that drive sedans are people who wanted a coupe, but couldn't afford it or need the 2 extra doors for "practical reasons".

Nobody in their right mind drives a sedan by choice.:stickoutt

















:shifty

[geezerman402]

Sedans have a commanding presence.
Coupes look like nimble cars that want to kick your ass.

[Snork]

People who drive coupes molest children.

[cyclewagen]

People who drive coupes molest children.

x2

I love hauling stuff, therefore, 4 doors > 2 doors.

[gerry_miranda]

I don't like being a personal cab driver, I prefer 2 doors because I'm the one driving it... Screw who sits in the back. And it's much easier to have "fun" in the passenger seat than the back seat, unless you own a S.U.V.

People who drive coupes are self centered. ;)

[ViniZaoD]

fo do's fo mo hoes
I was thinking this as I saw the thread title.

Also.. cheaper insurance.

[mfratt]

Sedans have a commanding presence.
Coupes look like nimble cars that want to kick your ass.

Well said.

They each have their place. I'm a fan of the E36 M3/4/5 (and even the E90 M3), because fast, aggressive sedans are FTMFW.

[hicks650i]

I like no leg room and 2 doors because it keeps the big bitches out of the back. Only made for little blondes.

[Eurotakeover]

4 doors you can easily sex the ladies in the back. 2 doors not so much :shifty

[MrT0m]

4 doors you can easily sex the ladies in the back. 2 doors not so much :shifty


As long as the ladies dont find out your name originated from a pokeman.

[Eurotakeover]

As long as the ladies dont find out your name originated from a pokeman.

Yes. That is my real name... :shifty

[I hump my M3]

2 Doors look better 4 doors look so yaawwwn.

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

Yes. That is my real name... :shifty

That's your real name! Pics of ID or it's not true:stickoutt If so that's awesome, I thought you were a Pokemon nerd or something too lol

[Nocturnal G]

that's your real name! Pics of id or it's not true:stickoutt if so that's awesome, i thought you were a pokemon nerd or something too lol

lmao.

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

Vahe loves the sedans Mr. AMG

[Scimitar]

4 door sedans are better. Had an e30 sedan, Still have my e36 sedan, and not I have a 335i sedan.

-Don't have to move the seat for anyone
-The car looks more complete
-Coupes look like rear ended sedans
-You dont have the huge heavy door that might chop your legs off when they swing back
-I get claustraphobic in the back seat of a coupe
-Insurance is cheaper on a sedan
-The horrified look on a coupe driver's face when they get smoked by my 335i sedan

[Nocturnal G]

Vahe loves the sedans Mr. AMG

I wouldn't mind a CLK63 Black Series... :D

[Eurotakeover]

That's your real name! Pics of ID or it's not true:stickoutt If so that's awesome, I thought you were a Pokemon nerd or something too lol

It would be bad ass if it were my real name. My brother who was 9 picked out that name cause he was a pokemon fanatic. I should get a mod to change it haha

[Amir@AvusAutosport]

Yeah just pm a mod and they'll change it.

[Eurotakeover]

Yeah just pm a mod and they'll change it.

Thanks, will do. Any Ideas what I should change it to?

[TopasBlau46]

Thanks, will do. Any Ideas what I should change it to?

Pikachu?

[Eurotakeover]

Pikachu?

Hmm YES. That has nothing to do with 10yr kids... :shifty

Back to thread. Sedans > coupes cuz sedans go faster. Fact

[Sneaky]

This is why

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/NeoDaOne/IMG_0426.jpg

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/404/img8278ip9.jpg
http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/5925/img8279ct9.jpg
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4685/img8281du1.jpg
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9954/img8277xt4.jpg

[mbadger]

This is why



^ I love that Alpina front lip...wish they made a replica I could get for my e46

[Toxic0n]

Wow, for those saying that a coupe's insurance is killer, I just went from a 4-door toyota avalon to a Z4 roadster, insurance went up $3 a month. :P

Coupe > Sedan
Yeah, not everyone lives in KY :p For me, the coupe would be 285 a month to insure. For my sedan, Im paying 225.

[TheodoreHendrix]

This is why


http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9954/img8277xt4.jpg

Troof... that bitch is the bizness!