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Old 02-19-24, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
savagegeese review of new 5 series says it's as big as a 7 series used to be, lol.
The current X3 is the same size as the X5 used to be. It's pretty much that way with other brands too these days.
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Old 02-19-24, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by LexBob2
The current X3 is the same size as the X5 used to be. It's pretty much that way with other brands too these days.
You're not wrong. Current X3's front is actually slightly more than X5's while X5's rear is slightly more than X3's. GLE and GLS have identical front while GLE's rear is slightly less but still very comfortable. There's also another brand whose midsize is actually more spacious than its "full size" SUV.
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Old 02-19-24, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
ES is the same size as the LS400. Thats just how it is.
Not surprising. When I sat in one in an ES 300h at the dealership, I was struck by how big and bargelike it felt.
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Old 02-19-24, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
This isn’t true. Luckily this subscription based concept is going away since predictably everybody hates it.
Yeah, it seems like BMW tried this last year and there was so much backlash they abandoned it and no other automaker has tried it. I can’t imagine how anyone would put up with this, wouldn’t people just jailbreak their cars and program these features to work?
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Old 02-19-24, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
One of the reasons MB is my favorite logo is this:
i see you also like to kick off the shoes before taking a nice drive around
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Old 02-19-24, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
i see you also like to kick off the shoes before taking a nice drive around
After 3 back surgeries I prefer being barefoot when I’m not going anywhere. I like feeling the racing-like pedals.

There are shoes right behind my seat lol.
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Old 02-19-24, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
i see you also like to kick off the shoes before taking a nice drive around
hello i am trying to send you a message but it won’t let me
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Old 02-19-24, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 4ohAndy209
hello i am trying to send you a message but it won’t let me
says i can only send you a visitor message... idk maybe your account doesn't have enough activity yet or something
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Old 02-19-24, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
says i can only send you a visitor message... idk maybe your account doesn't have enough activity yet or something
Do you still have your H&R springs for ls400
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Old 02-19-24, 01:24 PM
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The 5 Series growth is pretty artificial, most of it comes from the elongated front overhang (why) and higher roofline thanks to the battery. The actual wheelbase isn't much longer than the previous model.
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Old 02-19-24, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SC300Es
When did everyone get a letter avatar assigned under their names? Was there a software update?
i noticed that too... i guess now everyone has an 'avatar pic' where previously there was just a blank

also people are changing their usernames too now it seems lol
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Old 02-19-24, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 4ohAndy209
Do you still have your H&R springs for ls400
yes, i'd say pm me but we know how that'll go lol

i'm stroock6394 on reddit you can try there
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Old 02-19-24, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Motorola
The 5 Series growth is pretty artificial, most of it comes from the elongated front overhang (why) and higher roofline thanks to the battery. The actual wheelbase isn't much longer than the previous model.
But the wheelbase, like the rest of the dimensions, IS longer than the E65 7-series, which was the point of the comparison being made.
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Old 02-19-24, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
i noticed that too... i guess now everyone has an 'avatar pic' where previously there was just a blank

also people are changing their usernames too now it seems lol
Yeah, I changed mine for some opsec reasons.

Also, on the topic of the new 5 series....just saw that the new PHEV M5 is going to weigh 5,368 lbs. That's more than my F-150.

https://www.motor1.com/news/709142/2025-bmw-m5-weight/

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Originally Posted by geko29
But the wheelbase, like the rest of the dimensions, IS longer than the E65 7-series, which was the point of the comparison being made.
That's true, but the wheelbase of the outgoing 5 Series was also only half an inch shorter than the E65.
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