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Future Vehicles Good, Bad or Ugly - Current and Future styling trends of BMW
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Replying to: rich545 (Feb 09, 2006 7:40 am) Bingo! If BMW was to make exactly the changes you've outlined, I'd almost instantly switch from "Dat be ugly" to "Yum, gotta have one".  Best Regards, Shipo |
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that the E39 just looked like a bigger 3. Once I saw one and thought it was a 3, but was surprised to see "525" on the back. The 5 was well overdue for a fresh new look. At least now, there is no possibility of mistaking a 2006 5 for a 3.
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Replying to: hpowders (Feb 09, 2006 8:27 am) Hmmm, I never once mistook an E39 for either an E36 or E46 (or an E90 for that matter). Not once. "The 5 was well overdue for a fresh new look." That is a point I won't argue, the E39 was produced during nine different calendar years (1995 through 2003), and as good as it looks and as timeless as its design is proving to be, it was a little long in the tooth by the time it was retired. That having been said, BMW totally lost me with both the Dame Edna schnozzle and the Bangle Butt. Yeesh! I saw a spy photo of what is purporting to be the new 2009 7-Series a day or two back and I cannot tell you how glad I am to see that car has been returned to a clean look from forced garishness of the current design. I can only hope the next generation 5-Series follows suit. Best Regards (from the loyal opposition), Shipo
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Replying to: hpowders (Feb 09, 2006 8:27 am) True, but now if I see one from a distance from the front and can't see the logo, I confuse it for a Pontiac. (ducking) 
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Replying to: shipo (Feb 09, 2006 8:38 am) Do you still have the link? I'd love to see it.
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Replying to: bdkinnh (Feb 09, 2006 8:53 am) http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=108559#4 |
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Replying to: rich545 (Feb 09, 2006 9:01 am) Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: rich545 (Feb 09, 2006 9:01 am) Hmmm.... not bad looking. The best thing I like about it is BMW's willingness to tone things down a bit. Still don't like the headlights, though. One thing I'd love to see is a touchscreen instead of the bottlecap. We'll see. Thanks again.
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Replying to: bdkinnh (Feb 09, 2006 9:31 am)
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Replying to: bdkinnh (Feb 09, 2006 8:52 am) I will allow you one "get out of jail free" card.
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