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Old 11-29-08, 08:44 AM
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I likey.....
 
Old 11-29-08, 08:53 AM
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a little A5ish..


but i likey also!
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Old 11-29-08, 09:36 AM
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i think it's kinda weird. like the 5 series trying to be the 3.

don't companies usually start with their flag car's styling and trickle that down?

not the other way around???

I liked the 1st bangle 7 series, 5 series and the way the 3 series is now.

now the 7's gonna look lonely while the 5 and 3 look alike again (excluding the 1 and 6 series.)
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Old 11-29-08, 09:46 AM
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First time they actually have a nice looking 5.
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Old 11-29-08, 09:51 AM
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the tails make it look like an A5 from the back, not really a bad thing.. (Y)
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Old 11-29-08, 09:57 AM
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Kinda boring.
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Old 11-29-08, 10:21 AM
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I like it! Of course, I expect it has nothing to do with BMW..
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Old 11-29-08, 10:30 AM
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I like it, better then the old flat looking rear
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Old 11-29-08, 12:50 PM
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Hyundai Genesis looking taillights
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Old 11-29-08, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX


I likey.....
Yes, the sides and rear end are an improvement over the present car, but this doesn't show us much up front.

I hope they've put some metal back in the doors. The doors on the current 5-series, while not flimsy per se, are notably thinnier/tinnier than the last-generation, pre-Bangle car. I also hope I-Drive is gone. And let's also see a return to the pre-Bangle, smooth/silky leather seats without the grainy, textured-vinyl-like feel of the current Dakota leather.

But keep that steering ............IMO, no other sedans on the road have the steering feel of the 3 and 5-series. They are marvelous.

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Old 11-29-08, 01:27 PM
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just imagine that thing with black wheels! HOT!
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Old 11-29-08, 01:51 PM
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I thought that was a 3 series lol
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Old 11-29-08, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mikez
I thought that was a 3 series lol
I did too!
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Old 11-29-08, 05:11 PM
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It amazes me that after all these years BMW still failed to make a better looking car then the E39. Don't get me wrong, this looks very nice, but not as nice as the E39...
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Old 11-29-08, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 97-SC300
It amazes me that after all these years BMW still failed to make a better looking car then the E39. Don't get me wrong, this looks very nice, but not as nice as the E39...
Let's wait and see what the front end of this car looks like first, before making a final judgement.
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