Maybe an unpopular opinion: Some designs are better left untouched, because you only can ruin them. This car is one example - perfect as it is. A classic.
Holy Hell...thank you!!! Back when Shmee got his M8, I made the comment that it reminded me of a Mustang. The damn BMW fanboys tore me apart. I had 54 comments telling me I was crazy and everything else. I'm glad I'm not the only one that saw it. Thank you very much! Also this looks amazing. You never know though, BMW could make this one day. They have some radical ideas now
I want to live in the universe where BMW took your route for their design language over the overly aggressive monstrosities they make these days. Fantastic redesign!
Is the front bumper supposed to be asymmetrical? Following what you did on the right, that vent should be invisible from that perspective as it's wrapped around the side and deep into the fender.
man i love those classic modernized box shaped cars, and i love the way you redesign them, you put some work on them, they feel like they didn't change much Yet again they look much more modernized, new and 1000 times better than what we see now in rl, you really outdone yourself. this is so amazing!!!
You got it nearly perfect except for two things: - hood line: it should be just at the top part of the kidneys and headlights, not in the middle of nowhere (this is a main design issue of lot of recent BMW cars) - horizontal slats inside the kidneys instead of vertical lines. Audi has horizontal bars and BMW vertical bars.
Great job on one of my favorite BMWs again. I would've kept the kidneys' grill vertical though, because the E31's front face is large enough and doesn't need, in my opinion, more horizontal lines. Keep up the amazing work!
Another nice one. The reason the BMW 8 series came out looking the way it did was because the designers had to meet very strict aerodynamic requirements that was set for them.
Nice update. Is it me or is the perspective of the front end off? Seems like to side air inlet is further forward on the RH side of the car than on the LH side.
Looks way better than the current 8 Series. I like that you kept the original design. Keeping the 8 series exotic The current 8-series looks like a regular car
I like the redesign overall. I would love to see this car with the typical flared fender arches though. I like the way they give a car a wider, more aggressive looking stance.
I totally agree! The current "8-series" is just a new 6-series... It even has a B-pillar. They simply called it 8-series for marketing strategy... The *E31 8-series* is the One & Only 8-SERIES! Cheers
Looks a bit like a sad face :D The perspective is a bit off. I always found it helpful to flip sketches horizontally - it fixes that blindness for perspective mistakes. I wouldn't do it for sketches that are already published, though, that could ruin your day.
Dang... sick redesign. Also if you haven't done a video about it, could you do a short video about what exactly is your process during the redesign video???
7:29 looks like how post-2001 facelifted E31 might have looked like... absolute beauty :) (and this is once again a car that I hope I could own one day... V12 with manual 6-speed transmission... what an unicorn would that be nowdays... though I would have to fight the temptation to go with your redesign a bit, as that would probably ruin the authenticity of the car, which is a shame as your version looks absolutely awesome :) )
...you dared...and you nearly nailed it....still a lot of design tuning on this sketch but great job and right begining to go on with.....the front might be more inspired with BMW Nazca C2 prototype....
Absolutely amazing bro‼️‼️👍👍that's how the 8 series should look like in 2021 more or less 😉 I myself would have done the front and rear fenders a bit different though. I just found your channel and I think it's awesome what you're doing!!! And I specially love what you do for the kittens‼️‼️🙏🙏👍👍 By the way are you from Sweden..? Your accent sounds kind of Swedish 😉😂😂
I just found a comment and I have to say that reviewing fans (re)designs could be an interesting concept
Yes
Just do it. (trademark)
Totally agree
Huh?
Wow, that turned out stunning. A good example of what can happen if you evolve a design rather than replacing it. 👌
Sadly not all manufacturers can do this, dodge is the only one *I remember*.
This really was too good!
imo the best redesign you've ever done
This is one of my favorite redesigns from you
I agree
Nailed it!
Loved the redesign
The shoulder line on the back reminds me a lot of Polestar 1.
Everything is Volvo. BMW, Dacia, everything is Volvo.
Maybe an unpopular opinion:
Some designs are better left untouched, because you only can ruin them.
This car is one example - perfect as it is. A classic.
Low-key unpopular opinion. But that is OK, I respect your opinion.
Daaaaang! That really came alive by the end. 👍 Nice work.
This has to be the best redesign of yours I've seen, amazing.
One of yours best redesigns, looks gordeous elegant, yet keeps the best parts of the original. You put down a lot of work in this one, amd it shows
This is definitely one of your better ones.
Absolutely
Totally
U need to make the grill go up to the base of the windscreen-then it would look like a modern BMW!
Holy Hell...thank you!!! Back when Shmee got his M8, I made the comment that it reminded me of a Mustang. The damn BMW fanboys tore me apart. I had 54 comments telling me I was crazy and everything else. I'm glad I'm not the only one that saw it. Thank you very much! Also this looks amazing. You never know though, BMW could make this one day. They have some radical ideas now
What A masterpiece! Beautiful! Great redesign!
I want to live in the universe where BMW took your route for their design language over the overly aggressive monstrosities they make these days. Fantastic redesign!
Is the front bumper supposed to be asymmetrical? Following what you did on the right, that vent should be invisible from that perspective as it's wrapped around the side and deep into the fender.
man i love those classic modernized box shaped cars, and i love the way you redesign them, you put some work on them, they feel like they didn't change much Yet again they look much more modernized, new and 1000 times better than what we see now in rl, you really outdone yourself.
this is so amazing!!!
Looks kinda retrofuturistic)
Great work!
I think I’m one of the few who think it just didn’t need it. Looked cool but I don’t think you can beat that original look
I can see a massive way of improving it already
And it's what I plan to do with mine when I get one
Thank you so much for redesigning my favorite car! It was a masterpiece! I love your work!
As a car enthusiasts i have one thing to say!!!
Your designs are brilliant!!!wish car industry take inspiration from you😘😘
Finally I I may be one of many who asked you to do a redesign on this automobile and you definitely delivered
One of your best yet! I think you really visualized the idea you had.
You got it nearly perfect except for two things:
- hood line: it should be just at the top part of the kidneys and headlights, not in the middle of nowhere (this is a main design issue of lot of recent BMW cars)
- horizontal slats inside the kidneys instead of vertical lines. Audi has horizontal bars and BMW vertical bars.
Wow, it looks stunning,the redesign looks much more better than current M8! Bmw car designers should take an example from SketchMonkey!
Miss those golden days when @thesketchmonkey used to spend more time and invest more heart into designing these cars.
The 840i is a very underrated car
One of the best driver’s cars ever made and the lines never get old
Glad about this vid, you gave all the effort a classic as this requiered!
The new 8-series is a nice car and I like the looks of the coupe but the old 8-series is where it’s at
This redesign was simply brilliant!
I’d be shocked if BMW doesn’t reach out to you to build this amazing design 😳
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Just to put my thaughts out: I belive, that the 8 series is verry well kept alive in the bmw i8.
We reaaaaally need a part 2 for the rear of it🔥
Imo the rear end isn’t nearly as interesting as the front
So sleek! Really sharp! Definitely a fan of this one!
Great job on one of my favorite BMWs again. I would've kept the kidneys' grill vertical though, because the E31's front face is large enough and doesn't need, in my opinion, more horizontal lines. Keep up the amazing work!
You’re a real artist !!
What a car! Before and after!
Always remember these as a kid, wanting an 850CSI and an SL600 on my drive so badly, one white, one black 👌🏼
Brilliant choices!
there are some cars you just can't touch, this is the perfect example, just like an e38, but hey.
I still think you have some top-notch redesigns.
Dam this actually looks great! Definitely looks like something BMW would design
bro bmw made a weird 240sx that looks good.
One of your best redesigns!! Really hope one the bosses at BMW sees this and gets inspired!
I normally like your stuff, but this feels like you took the wonderfully simple original design and turned it into an updated Pontiac.
Wow, this is how the new BMWs should have look like! Eyegasm!
Awesome redesign!!
AMAZING WORK 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Wow, you should be really proud of this one!
Another nice one. The reason the BMW 8 series came out looking the way it did was because the designers had to meet very strict aerodynamic requirements that was set for them.
YESSSS! I love the original 8 series! This rendering reminds me of the Porsche Flat Nose. 👍
You mean the 911 Slantnose
Yea, that one.
Love it. Really hate the fact popups are gone now.
Nice update. Is it me or is the perspective of the front end off? Seems like to side air inlet is further forward on the RH side of the car than on the LH side.
I love this. If you'd do this styling on the Nazca C2, then we'd have a modern day BMW supercar
Very interesting, I think that ended up working quite well.
Nice, and just days after I saw one in the wild for the first time!
Looks way better than the current 8 Series. I like that you kept the original design. Keeping the 8 series exotic
The current 8-series looks like a regular car
Easily in your top 10 redesigns. If I ever win the lottery, I am commissioning someone to bring this redesign to life!
Man, you make it look so easy :O
After watching you 911 video, outlining the history of it's tail light design, I never noticed how much the 8 series looks like a backwards 911.
Man, that’s GREAT!
thats one of your best, you definetly should complete it, by touching the sholder and roofline more and the A-pillar.
@SketchMonkey, THAT BMW 8-series coupe redesign is knock down, drag out AWESOME!!!!🔥🔥👍 One of your Top 25 Best Redesigns in my opinion!
Great! So we are finally getting closer to the real beauty E24 635CSi. Fingers crossed
I like the redesign overall. I would love to see this car with the typical flared fender arches though. I like the way they give a car a wider, more aggressive looking stance.
You're super-talented, Mr SketchMonkey. 😎👌
Great work
Great and perfect redesign! Would be interestig to to see a version without the sideintakes in the front! Have you seen the new Opel Manta GTE 2021?
sick redesign!!
Yea
I'm glad I own the original 1995 bmw 840 series V8 out of Modesto California
Sharp looking redesign. Something about the shape of the kidney grille is giving me Pontiac vibes though.
Nice re-design sketch, l think you've made it way ahead of the 21st century now 😀👍
Looks pretty nice ngl i like it
Looks so cool
I totally agree! The current "8-series" is just a new 6-series...
It even has a B-pillar.
They simply called it 8-series for marketing strategy...
The *E31 8-series* is the One & Only 8-SERIES!
Cheers
That looks awesome! Hope to see the rear view as well!
IT LOOKS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!
also the m1 also looked like this
imagine that huge grill on that awesome car! ew
Looks very cool
Looks a bit like a sad face :D
The perspective is a bit off. I always found it helpful to flip sketches horizontally - it fixes that blindness for perspective mistakes. I wouldn't do it for sketches that are already published, though, that could ruin your day.
Uuhh I love this car and I loved the redesign 😍
Dang... sick redesign.
Also if you haven't done a video about it, could you do a short video about what exactly is your process during the redesign video???
Turned out great, the rear end and shoulder line remind me a lot of the polestar 1 though...
Perfect 👍😎
The kidneys are so small that i can barely recognize it as a modern BMW
stunning!
Please do a rear view redesign of the 840i as well
(this concept reminds me a lot like the Polestar 1)
One of the best design Ever
Looks great
I love it
*I didnt pay my taxes since 15 years*
One of the first actions: Increase the size of the kidney grills :D But love the redesign! Very nice work
3:02 for the hell of it- we all love pop up headlights!😂 legal or not, how would you redesign pop up headlights to look more “modern”?
Good design!
Yeah, this looks good. That’s all that needs to be said.
Can you do a 2013 suburban?
I was skeptical about changing design of this 8 series, but it turned out to be not bad
This channel needs chapters feature
Wow, fantastic
I'm not a huge Beamer guy, but I would totally drive that.
Woow, my favourite BMW!!👌
7:29 looks like how post-2001 facelifted E31 might have looked like... absolute beauty :)
(and this is once again a car that I hope I could own one day... V12 with manual 6-speed transmission... what an unicorn would that be nowdays... though I would have to fight the temptation to go with your redesign a bit, as that would probably ruin the authenticity of the car, which is a shame as your version looks absolutely awesome :) )
...you dared...and you nearly nailed it....still a lot of design tuning on this sketch but great job and right begining to go on with.....the front might be more inspired with BMW Nazca C2 prototype....
Absolutely amazing bro‼️‼️👍👍that's how the 8 series should look like in 2021 more or less 😉 I myself would have done the front and rear fenders a bit different though. I just found your channel and I think it's awesome what you're doing!!! And I specially love what you do for the kittens‼️‼️🙏🙏👍👍 By the way are you from Sweden..? Your accent sounds kind of Swedish 😉😂😂