F10 M Sport vs E60 LCI Sport
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I have figured out WHY i prefer my E60 550i (visual, outward appearance).....now more than ever after seeing recent F10 MSport pics., and others with the F10 MSport pkg...
My 550i has a low, aggressive, crouched ready to pounce look, the car slopes from the front to rear deck in perfect proportion.
The F10 even in MSport has a very pronounced up front unbalanced appearance, straight up, huge snout, seemingly little aerodynamic wedge.
Granted the F10 interior is a nice improvement, but isnt it the face, figure, and shape that gets your attention?
Wonder what Chris Bangle thinks?
My 550i has a low, aggressive, crouched ready to pounce look, the car slopes from the front to rear deck in perfect proportion.
The F10 even in MSport has a very pronounced up front unbalanced appearance, straight up, huge snout, seemingly little aerodynamic wedge.
Granted the F10 interior is a nice improvement, but isnt it the face, figure, and shape that gets your attention?
Wonder what Chris Bangle thinks?
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I have figured out WHY i prefer my E60 550i (visual, outward appearance).....now more than ever after seeing recent F10 MSport pics., and others with the F10 MSport pkg...
My 550i has a low, aggressive, crouched ready to pounce look, the car slopes from the front to rear deck in perfect proportion.
The F10 even in MSport has a very pronounced up front unbalanced appearance, straight up, huge snout, seemingly little aerodynamic wedge.
Granted the F10 interior is a nice improvement, but isnt it the face, figure, and shape that gets your attention?
Wonder what Chris Bangle thinks?
My 550i has a low, aggressive, crouched ready to pounce look, the car slopes from the front to rear deck in perfect proportion.
The F10 even in MSport has a very pronounced up front unbalanced appearance, straight up, huge snout, seemingly little aerodynamic wedge.
Granted the F10 interior is a nice improvement, but isnt it the face, figure, and shape that gets your attention?
Wonder what Chris Bangle thinks?
For me, the first time I saw the F10 my initial reaction was: "where have I seen that car before?" For me, that was the problem.
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You, guys, behave like children. Though the E60 was a GREAT automobile in its time, but the new F10 is one step higher. As time is passing by, more and more customers prefer the F10. Why? That's simple: because the F10 is the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE in its segment and the ULTIMATE 5 SERIES EVER PRODUCED..
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You, guys, behave like children. Though the E60 was a GREAT automobile in its time, but the new F10 is one step higher. As time is passing by, more and more customers prefer the F10. Why? That's simple: because the F10 is the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE in its segment and the ULTIMATE 5 SERIES EVER PRODUCED..
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When I saw the E61 with M-sport package IRL my reaction was "Wow"
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Agreed on the upright nose of the F10 but unfortunately that is primarily driven by new safety standards. Look at any of the new European models, Mercedes included and you'll see that same flat, upright nose. It's related to safety standards for pedestrians...
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I have figured out WHY i prefer my E60 550i (visual, outward appearance).....now more than ever after seeing recent F10 MSport pics., and others with the F10 MSport pkg...
My 550i has a low, aggressive, crouched ready to pounce look, the car slopes from the front to rear deck in perfect proportion.
The F10 even in MSport has a very pronounced up front unbalanced appearance, straight up, huge snout, seemingly little aerodynamic wedge.
Granted the F10 interior is a nice improvement, but isnt it the face, figure, and shape that gets your attention?
Wonder what Chris Bangle thinks?
My 550i has a low, aggressive, crouched ready to pounce look, the car slopes from the front to rear deck in perfect proportion.
The F10 even in MSport has a very pronounced up front unbalanced appearance, straight up, huge snout, seemingly little aerodynamic wedge.
Granted the F10 interior is a nice improvement, but isnt it the face, figure, and shape that gets your attention?
Wonder what Chris Bangle thinks?
Actually, the F10's exterior was designed by Bangle's protege, Andy von Hooydonk....so the Bangle influence is still there to some degree....esp. in the doors.
As far as the design debate, the truth is that the E60's design is over 8 years old....people are very used to it by now; so naturally, there's a lot of sentiment that's attached to it. But for me, as a former owner of 3 E60's, it's too dated now for my tastes. The one part of the E60 I've always hated was the headlights....too "cat-like" and very "Japanese"....too much of a departure from traditional BMW's. The car is also way too common where I live.....I see at least half a dozen E60's on a daily basis.....more so than Camry''s or Accords!
What I like very much of the F10's design is the overall understated elegance. It doesn't try to be flashy nor is it "boring." While not totally abandoning Bangle's influence, the design recalls elements from the E34 and E39. In my opinion, I think a lot of people (the E60 guys) got so used to everything Bangle, that the traditional BMW design has become "stale" to them. If you look at all the 5 series models for the past 30+ years, you'll see that the design was never "aggressive" or flashy....it was simply understated elegance....the E60 was the only significant departure from that.
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The car looks too much like a 7er - I still can't figure which is which without looking at the badge.
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