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Two very unique (ugly IMO ) concept cabrios. Which one of them is the better looking for you?


BMW Z9 Cabrio


Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive Concept


BMW Z9 Cabrio


Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive Concept


BMW Z9 Cabrio


Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive Concept


BMW Z9 Cabrio


Mercedes-Benz Ocean Drive Concept

both arent great..
but this is luxury cab class
and MB does luxury better...so give me the MB
if it where a sports concept i would go with BMW

Better looking?
The Benz of course, not that I'd ever call it pretty.

The Mercedes.

It's better proportioned, more glamorous and it would set a new trend of cars we all will be seeing very soon IF Mercedes-Benz put the Ocean Drive in production.

it's not really fair to compare the two because the BMW is such an old concept.

i dont like either-but i do like the merc better than that ugly ugly ugly Z9 concept

Z9, unreal.

The interior on the BMW Z9 is utterly, utterly ridiculous!

What he said ^^

you all forget something
the Z9, in its entirety is now full fledged production models, every line has been transfered to some model, either 6 or 7, this was not just a concept, it was a spoofed up preview.
the ocean drive will most probably remain what it is, and if it is introduced, ti will be just another benz, it doens't have the je ne sasi quoi of the Z9, and it ushers no enw design directions

As people have mentioned, you cannot really compare the two.
The "Z9" concept is many years old now, was an exercise in a design style, and was subsequently used as a base design/style for the current 6er.
The "ocean drive" or whatever it is, is an S-class with the roof ripped off.

If the BMW concept was a 7er with a convertible top, you could make a comparison.

... plus all the pictures we have of the Ocean Drive are cheesy-looking computer generated models. Regardless, I think on a purely visual level it is the better looking car out of the two - however, as others have mentioned, the Z9 was heavily influential in the way it heralded BMW's new design direction, so I respect it too .. basically for that alone.

I really do not know which to vote for.
They both look quite ugly and lacking.
But Ill go with the Z9.

I voted for the MB since it looks slightly better than the Z9.

Judging by the results of the poll, I suppose at least 95% of the members in this forum are hardcore BMW fans.

Anyone with ANY sense of style, would never, ever, pick the BMW Z9 Concept over the Mercedes Ocean Drive Concept.

It is not a fair one since the bmw concept is an old one...but even though it's old, most people picked the bmw! HAha

Be more respectful to the others opinions.

well i dont really like either so lets put that out there first but i voted for the beemer. The Ocean Drive concept has got to be the ugliest mercedes out there compared to there other models which do look quite nice. It just dosent fit in with any of the design ques from other models. The Z9 just dosent look particularly attractive because well the lights are dated and so is the interior. But that being said i have to say i like the overall shape alot better besides that rear wing thingy which looks horrific.

lol well its that M3 crowd talking again..hehe this is fun

It's more than that.

I'll go for the MB, the Z9 looks like a really fugly 6er. The z9 almost looks like the outcome of sex between the 6er and z4.