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06-27-2006, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='304332' date='Jun 28 2006, 12:14 AM
Blah blah blah... just make them look nice. No more E90 rear...
But........it's not a Bangle without the Bangle butt............
06-27-2006, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Blah' post='304346' date='Jun 27 2006, 09:43 PM
But........it's not a Bangle without the Bangle butt............
06-28-2006, 12:23 AM
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I am of the same opinion as Darkside. When it first came out i thought it was ugly. Then i slowly begun to apreciate it. I had a beautifull e39 at the time and i appreciated my e39 more. So i actually kept the e39 longer than expected.
But when i finally decided to sell the e39 I begun looking at the e60 in ways i hadnt before. Without the aero kit i think the front is missing something (my opinion). With the m-packet it looks just complete. very nice.
Strangely my girl likes the 7-series but i think its absolutly ugly. The facelifted version is nice - especially the back. i saw the fotos of the next generation 7-series and it looks like its going to be a winner !
Someone mentioned the upcoming new 5 series in 2008? yes it looks to follow the 3 series lines in front. BUT, if you look at those pics carefully and then you look back at our current e60,..mmmhhh our e60 looks dated. oh dear !!
have a look at the pics.
But when i finally decided to sell the e39 I begun looking at the e60 in ways i hadnt before. Without the aero kit i think the front is missing something (my opinion). With the m-packet it looks just complete. very nice.
Strangely my girl likes the 7-series but i think its absolutly ugly. The facelifted version is nice - especially the back. i saw the fotos of the next generation 7-series and it looks like its going to be a winner !
Someone mentioned the upcoming new 5 series in 2008? yes it looks to follow the 3 series lines in front. BUT, if you look at those pics carefully and then you look back at our current e60,..mmmhhh our e60 looks dated. oh dear !!
have a look at the pics.
06-28-2006, 12:25 AM
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But the future BMW car i really would like to have as a 2nd car or for the wife is this :
06-28-2006, 12:35 AM
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Designers do talk a load of guff, but in BMW's case I think they have done a good job in recent years.
They needed to differentiate and take the lead and have certainly achieved this. Alongside this they have also managed to create a very coherent 'family' resemblance and series of BMW design cues (building on the famous 'hockey stick' c pillar etc..)
If it's challenging it may need to 'grow on you'
They needed to differentiate and take the lead and have certainly achieved this. Alongside this they have also managed to create a very coherent 'family' resemblance and series of BMW design cues (building on the famous 'hockey stick' c pillar etc..)
If it's challenging it may need to 'grow on you'
06-28-2006, 04:03 AM
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I was on the waiting list to order a new 2002 745i. Once I saw the pictures I decided to keep my M5 another year. Well, the style grew on me and I purchased a 2003. However, I never really liked the isolation in the 7 series. So I gor an early production 550i last October. Now I too think the e60 gets better looking at every glance. I assume I merely had to adjust to the Banglr design style.
It is curious to see the new MB S series. There are a lot of copycats out there!
It is curious to see the new MB S series. There are a lot of copycats out there!
06-28-2006, 06:29 AM
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i would have set the bmw sign on the bonnet and i would have enlarged the kidneys upwards
06-28-2006, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='304350' date='Jun 27 2006, 09:58 PM
The e90 doesn't have a Bangle butt.
Hahah I think those guys misread my post... I was talking about the E90 3 series... and they're talking about the E60 5 series...
Only complaint so far on bangle design is the E90 rear... can be easily fixed...
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