BMW to start building sportvans
02-15-2007, 12:03 PM
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just saw this today. i hope they don't turn out like every other company. but with this it looks like they're heading that way. now they are like gm. entry level=mini, bmw=mid, bentley=high-end.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/15/bmw-to-...ding-sportvans/
to quote someone that commented on this story "I think this will be the doom of BMW"
i tend to agree. for how many years was it just 3,5,7 series. that's what bmw does. make great cars.........and soon minivans
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/15/bmw-to-...ding-sportvans/
to quote someone that commented on this story "I think this will be the doom of BMW"
i tend to agree. for how many years was it just 3,5,7 series. that's what bmw does. make great cars.........and soon minivans
02-15-2007, 11:32 PM
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02-17-2007, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by asickmf' post='391992' date='Feb 15 2007, 09:03 PM
just saw this today. i hope they don't turn out like every other company. but with this it looks like they're heading that way. now they are like gm. entry level=mini, bmw=mid, bentley=high-end.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/15/bmw-to-...ding-sportvans/
to quote someone that commented on this story "I think this will be the doom of BMW"
i tend to agree. for how many years was it just 3,5,7 series. that's what bmw does. make great cars.........and soon minivans
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/15/bmw-to-...ding-sportvans/
to quote someone that commented on this story "I think this will be the doom of BMW"
i tend to agree. for how many years was it just 3,5,7 series. that's what bmw does. make great cars.........and soon minivans
It's VW that has Bentley as it's poshest arm. 
02-17-2007, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by dawi' post='392510' date='Feb 17 2007, 03:14 AM
BMW don't manufacture Bentleys, their high end mark is Rolls Royce. It's VW that has Bentley as it's poshest arm.
It's VW that has Bentley as it's poshest arm. 
GMW
P.S. Where is the truck division??
P.S. Where is the truck division??
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Originally Posted by asickmf' post='392606' date='Feb 17 2007, 06:17 PM
i knew that, i swear...
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Originally Posted by asickmf' post='391992' date='Feb 16 2007, 05:03 AM
bentley=high-end.
BTW bentley=high-end is not owned by BMW
Itis RR
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