Is it just me or...
08-31-2009, 12:20 PM
#1
Senior Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: East Coast Boogie
Posts: 332
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 550i 2009 Mod. with tints all around. Got Splitter and Spoiler coming. May do an exhaust.
...does the 5er lead the way for all other manufacturers to copy? I just saw the Saab and it is a almost exact match.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
The Pontiac I believe G8 looks just like the Bangle as well! Dan
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
The Pontiac I believe G8 looks just like the Bangle as well! Dan
08-31-2009, 12:26 PM
#2
Contributors
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SoCal
Posts: 10,496
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
I think it is simple. Other car makers have been trying to beat the M3 for 20 years and failed miserably. The next (and easier) target is therefore the 5 er - see Hyundai Genesis et al. The other car makers are always trying to get their cars to be like the BMW's but they will never match the "feel" of the BMW or the handling and performance. They may come close as each generation of the 5 series gets older but then the new one comes out and blows their feeble attempts out of the water.
08-31-2009, 12:28 PM
#3
Contributors
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Posts: 4,119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
Model Year: 2008
Originally Posted by DTD' post='994053' date='Aug 31 2009, 01:20 PM
...does the 5er lead the way for all other manufacturers to copy? I just saw the Saab and it is a almost exact match.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
The Pontiac I believe G8 looks just like the Bangle as well! Dan
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
http://www.worldcarfans.com/109082721320/m...ab-9-5-revealed
The Pontiac I believe G8 looks just like the Bangle as well! Dan
08-31-2009, 12:47 PM
#5
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 609
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i dont seem much if any resemblance to a bmw. the rear looks like a jag xf, but that's it.
i owned a 2002 saab 9-5 aero that i bought over an e39.
one of the best cars i have ever owned... in fact, i know they are very different, but my e60 reminds me of how i felt when i drove the saab. minus the torque steer, of course.
i owned a 2002 saab 9-5 aero that i bought over an e39.
one of the best cars i have ever owned... in fact, i know they are very different, but my e60 reminds me of how i felt when i drove the saab. minus the torque steer, of course.
08-31-2009, 12:57 PM
#6
Contributors
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SoCal
Posts: 10,496
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Originally Posted by swajames' post='994063' date='Aug 31 2009, 01:28 PM
Firstly, it's good to see the newly independent Saab come out with a new 9-5, albeit one that will have been designed under GM ownership, but this one really doesn't look anything like an E60...
08-31-2009, 01:07 PM
#7
Contributors
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Posts: 7,790
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Originally Posted by swajames' post='994063' date='Aug 31 2009, 11:28 PM
Firstly, it's good to see the newly independent Saab come out with a new 9-5, albeit one that will have been designed under GM ownership, but this one really doesn't look anything like an E60...
What is independent about the Saab or GM?
US state owned GM (just nationalized) is not independent and they have not sold the Saab yet.
The buyer would be the Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg that has some 50 employees now.
But still, the Swedes may put in the $$$$$$$$$...
08-31-2009, 02:54 PM
#9
Contributors
The rims look like BMW, the front aero are a direct bite from lamborghini/Audi w those trapizoidal air intakes, the back is an early TL mixed w the new RL for sure
08-31-2009, 02:57 PM
#10
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Posts: 7,421
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The car that looks the most like the 5er is without a doubt that homo POS Hyundai Genisis.