Confirmed: 3 Series Gran Turismo to be Discontinued

BimmerMat135 · 10-05-2018, 12:21 PM

Good ridance! Kinda strange Scott always told us it was a sale success and did justify to kill the Touring in North America.

Teufel_Hunden · 10-05-2018, 12:21 PM

Thank God. The GT version is hideous (except for the 6 series).

Jadar · 10-05-2018, 12:23 PM

Good it was Fugly to begin with!

scottomfg · 10-05-2018, 12:24 PM

This is a bummer for me. We love our 340GT. With no touring coming over for the next gen 3, looks like BMW is forcing me to leave the brand as I'm not interested in a SUV.

Blubaron79 · 10-05-2018, 12:26 PM

Now kill the ugly GC too.

desertfox73 · 10-05-2018, 12:26 PM

Just the news I was waiting for.

Now I can scoop up one of these modern day Family Trucksters at a STEAL.

///M TOWN · 10-05-2018, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AKRAPOVICOWNS

I hope the 6GT joins it in hell soon, and that the 4GC lives.

4er GC was a much better looking car vs the F30 3er.

bimmer456 · 10-05-2018, 12:29 PM

Good riddance this car sux. Handling blows even in sport mode with B58 drives like crap lol

stefan · 10-05-2018, 12:37 PM

Ya don't say.

SakhirM4 · 10-05-2018, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ghaffari46

Please discontinue all gran turismos!

Please discontinue all SUVs

TheUltimateDrivingManiac · 10-05-2018, 12:45 PM

Thank you!

jaehshim · 10-05-2018, 12:45 PM

that was for chinese market (literally)
and dunno how it did in china, but never worked elsewhere

Lance_Goodthrust · 10-05-2018, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eDrive

4er GT was a much better looking car vs the F30 3er.

I agree, assuming you meant 4er GC.

Same hatchback concept as GT but so much better looking!

AKRAPOVICOWNS · 10-05-2018, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by scottomfg

This is a bummer for me. We love our 340GT. With no touring coming over for the next gen 3, looks like BMW is forcing me to leave the brand as I'm not interested in a SUV.

Im struggling to think were you'll go to find a vehicle as ugly as this, but good luck with that.

wdeerfield · 10-05-2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by spuntyb

*grumpy cat image*

GOOD

dont say good.. that means the 4er gran coupe is gone and to be replaced with the 3er GT.. just like they did to the 6er gran coupe

scottomfg · 10-05-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AKRAPOVICOWNS

Im struggling to think.

Agreed.

wdeerfield · 10-05-2018, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance_Goodthrust

I agree, assuming you meant 4er GC.

Same hatchback concept as GT but so much better looking!

BMW will axe the 4er GC and replace it with the GT. they just did this very thing to the 6er.

next thing you know the 4er coupe and vert are gone and we have them listed as a 5er and add $5k to the price.

CntryClub007 · 10-05-2018, 12:52 PM

Thoughts on "Gran Coupe" to be the next to go? I did like the 650i GC, but with the 5 & 7 below and above in model range, usually offered in M-Sport, is there much reason for it?

Not sure the major features that a GC offered that you couldn't have with another model...

Omar81 · 10-05-2018, 12:55 PM

Finally. Now let's wait for the 6 GT. Awful cars. Two of the worst designs in the current lineup

Mako · 10-05-2018, 01:05 PM

I hope the Gran Coupe sticks around and evolves to something more like the Audi S5 sportback.

Really wish they would do a M4 GC with AWD

Surprised I don't really see a lot of GC driving around. It's all the low priced 3ers, probably all with killer leases!

pz619 · 10-05-2018, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spuntyb

*grumpy cat image*

GOOD

Spot on

Saphirschwarz · 10-05-2018, 01:13 PM

Sorely missed

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