How long before the 5 looks like this?
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='199107' date='Nov 16 2005, 03:24 PM
.......... Its so 'conventional' looking....has no presence of the current 7 Series at all.
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Come on BMW let's not get soft now. We are cutting edge now, let's keep it that way and not dumb down to the rest of the world. This looks like it blends in with the rest of the world and does not stand out like current models. I do not like this direction
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Originally Posted by cobradav' post='199252' date='Nov 16 2005, 08:07 PM
Come on BMW let's not get soft now. We are cutting edge now, let's keep it that way and not dumb down to the rest of the world. This looks like it blends in with the rest of the world and does not stand out like current models. I do not like this direction
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And the new Aston reminds me of the Crossfire (first car come to my mind)
And the new Aston reminds me of the Crossfire (first car come to my mind)
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Could be worse - the rear end could look like the new 3-series!
I actually quite like this design (rear tailights aside) - looks somehow more purposeful then the current model, with a definite nod to the E60 at the front. The trunk area also seems better integrated into the whole design compared to the current 7 and even 5 series.
More conservative? Debatable - but if so, that actually bodes well for the new X5 - recent troubling spyshots suggest that could end up looking more like a bulkier X3, which would be absolutely tragic.
I actually quite like this design (rear tailights aside) - looks somehow more purposeful then the current model, with a definite nod to the E60 at the front. The trunk area also seems better integrated into the whole design compared to the current 7 and even 5 series.
More conservative? Debatable - but if so, that actually bodes well for the new X5 - recent troubling spyshots suggest that could end up looking more like a bulkier X3, which would be absolutely tragic.
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Somehow looks smaler... not so much... well if You see that on the road do You know immediately that "this is BMW"?
Accord or some other "sure to sell" and "I like to please everyone" come to my mind. I hope... Never this!
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Accord or some other "sure to sell" and "I like to please everyone" come to my mind. I hope... Never this!
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