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Old 10-24-09, 04:44 AM
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Sorry but I like the current Bangle 5 much better than this. BMW was too understated pre-Bangle. Sitting next to other high end cars they looked out of place. The Bangle stuff added some flair to the designs. Now they are going back to understated....meaning plain Jane.
Not for me.
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Old 10-24-09, 05:22 AM
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Pre bangle BMW's had tons of elegance, something that can't be said about Bangle designed ones.
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Old 10-24-09, 06:14 AM
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This is a very conservative design compared to all those spy pics photoshops with (Very Busy design) w/ creases all over the place ala MB. Very clean & nice lines. Classy.
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Old 10-24-09, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ice350
The Bangle stuff added some fugly to the designs. Not for me.
fixed. ...
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Old 10-24-09, 12:11 PM
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also, i suspect all these pics are FAKE.
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Old 10-24-09, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
also, i suspect all these pics are FAKE.
the rendered pics are fake.

the camo pics arent
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Old 10-24-09, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
fixed. ...
Actually, I'm not amused. Very poor taste to alter someones quote.
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Old 10-26-09, 09:42 AM
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Some more pics
Courtesy of SpeedLux
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Old 10-26-09, 09:05 PM
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it's nice and all, but this will look so outdated when it comes out. hate bangle or not, his design was ahead of the time.
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Old 10-26-09, 09:17 PM
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the interior is typical bmw...they all look identical
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Old 11-02-09, 12:25 PM
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http://www.caradvice.com.au/46776/20...ries-spy-pics/

Some newer spy pics....like a baby 7. Nice
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Old 11-02-09, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by joe80
it's nice and all, but this will look so outdated when it comes out. hate bangle or not, his design was ahead of the time.
So is Acura's beak, it way ahead of its time, I just wish they would have waited another 50 years before they put it on the Acura lineup
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Old 11-02-09, 04:07 PM
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i have to admit i like how this looks so far, its similar to the new 7-series but somehow looks sharper, the new 7 is too bland, specially the rear with the huge and undefined bumper.

i guess the same design seems to be working better with the 5 dimensions.
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Old 11-02-09, 07:04 PM
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I've always been in awe of the 5 series, but this one doesn't really do it for me. IMO, the front end just seems to "lifted" and takes away from the horizontal aggressiveness from the current 5.
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Old 11-02-09, 09:53 PM
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looks nice... like the family resemblance between all the sedans...
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