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#308 of 728 5 series by m4d_cow Jul 16, 2004 (6:19 am)
but it also looks intimidating and I think that that works better on their sports coupes where you want to look mean and intimidating, like the Z4 or 6 series.   true that and i agree with you that bangle should design only 2 doors instead.   lovemyclk: i also felt the same way, cold w/o emotion, thats how i see the interior. i-drive more a hassle than a help.
#309 of 728 7 Series Good 5 Series Not To Good by vsaxena Jul 16, 2004 (7:06 am)
I like the new 7 Series Styling. The falling sales numbers could just have been indication of a poor economy for this range of cars along with the I-Drive. I do not think it was the styling only which caused the problem. I guess once the economy picks up the 7 series will start doing better.   I can not like the new 5 series styling. The lines are all screwed up and the angled lights just do not do justice to the car. The only color I have found it tolerable is black. I guess once you can not see the lines of the car it becomes less discomforting. Even there the lights stand out. This car lacks harmony. It does not convey a feeling of balance. Contrast that with the looks of the new Acura or the MBs and the choice becomes a no brainer.
#310 of 728 Carlisimo by tlcman Jul 17, 2004 (8:38 pm)
The X3 was a mistake, on road handling stinks and the lack of a low transfer case and absolutely no underbody armor makes this car an absolute flop... As for Europe.... the price of gas in the EU is astronomical, when I was there 2 weeks ago it was the equivalent to 5-6 U.S. dollars for a litre..... in other words you dont see many SUV's if any in the EU. Any light front wheel or even rear wheel drive car can travel throughout the EU and even to the mountains.... I believe I saw a total of 20 or so SUV's during my stay, and even in Germany, they are just to uneconomical... Replies to this message: bavarian (Jul 18, 2004 4:11 pm)
#311 of 728 Re: Carlisimo [tlcman] by bavarian Jul 18, 2004 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: tlcman (Jul 17, 2004 8:38 pm) I think you mean $5-6$ U.S. per GALLON, not per litre.   Norris
#312 of 728 i-drive and MMI by m4d_cow Jul 19, 2004 (11:01 am)
seems like audi and MB choose to remain on track, e.g stick to the old concept rather than radically change like bmw. audi's MMI is one example that the i-drive's concept is actually useful and it can work, that is when its applied in the right way. i-drive will need quite some things to fix to make customers accept it. throw in MMI instead of i-drive in bmws and sales will rise
#314 of 728 by merc1 Jul 19, 2004 (8:57 pm)
I don't know about those pics.....they're heading down the Bangle road with BMW's most prized car. All European cars are going to be puffy looking up front due to the new pedestrian safety standards. The new 3-Series and MB's 2006 S-Class will be the first to conform to these rules, meaning bigger hoods with taller front ends.....a designer's nightmare.   M
#315 of 728 merc1 by m4d_cow Jul 19, 2004 (11:35 pm)
and its gonna have aerodinamical values equal to a box   autoblogger: youre right, seems very agressive, and less banglism, amen to that
#316 of 728 by wale_bate1 Jul 20, 2004 (7:40 am)
I think those are unbelievably frightening. If that's the 3, even if they bring the touring here with a decent plant, it's off my list.   Maybe they should hire Christian Koenigsegg away from his own company for some real design...
#317 of 728 New 545 owner by rich545 Jul 20, 2004 (10:37 am)
Hi all- Well, I just traded in a 2003 330xi for the 2004 545, and it was certainly not an easy decision to make. I hated the new 5 design when it came out (like many, many others here), but I have to admit that it has grown on me. I'm sure that's largely due to the fact that I own one, but it's also due to the fact that it's an absolute blast to drive. Don't know why some people think the interior has a cheap feel; IMHO it's just as high quality as my 330's was if not more so. Obviously the look of the interior is debatable, but I somehow doubt BMW spent less money on the materials than they did in the previous 5 (a good friend has the older body style and I don't think the interior of his feels or looks like it's made of better materials). I guess I just agree with those here that are saying that the new body style will take time to get used to, but that people WILL get used to it and probably even like it eventually. Nearly everytime a incredibly popular car gets a full re-design loyalists have a hard time with it. I'm not saying it isn't somewhat justified in this case, but I would say it's rare for loyalists to rave about a re-design of a car they love. But BMW absolutely has to stay on the cutting edge to design and technology which means they can't stay with the same body styles forever. Maybe the new 5 isn't for everyone, but it's a great car to drive, and I think I could train my black lab to use the iDrive. I'll tell you one thing though, like it or hate it, people certainly find it interesting to look at. I actually feel uncomfortable with how much people look at it sometimes! Replies to this message: vsaxena (Jul 20, 2004 12:07 pm) rich545 (Jul 20, 2004 1:10 pm) rich545 (Jul 20, 2004 1:17 pm) vsaxena (Jul 20, 2004 2:01 pm) and 4 more...

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