I think Jason Cammisa made either a post or a story (can't remember) with a grill comparison between an E30 and a current BMW - the above pictures might be closer to reality than one would think ahah
It's ludicrous and not solely the issue with BMW's. I understand platform sharing and regulative restrictions very well, but it seems with every iteration, there's less and less character to cars.
Chris Bangle era was for me, the last proper BMW. Look at a Z4 and tell me it hasn't aged well.