I think what Bangle has achieved is to really polarise opinion on the recent BMW designs - as shown in this thread. Prior to that the cars were safe and you either liked them or were ambivalent towards them.
I love the 6, Z4 (both gens), 3 Coupe and X5 but I hate the X3, 1 series, 7 series (previous gen) and new 5 GT.
At least he could never have been accused of playing it safe in his time at Munich,,,