How long before the 5 looks like this?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 18, 2005 | 06:26 AM

#31

Chorethorious

Senior Members

Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 386

Likes: 0

From: Phoenix AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' post='199019' date='Nov 16 2005, 10:24 AM

Just spotted this in Auto Express.

Looks like the flames are out at last!!!

Sorry had problems with the pic.

Does anyone see this side view looking more and more like the Infinti M?

Nov 18, 2005 | 09:16 AM

#32

tab545

Contributors

Joined: Aug 2004

Posts: 493

Likes: 0

From: Chicago

My Ride: #1: 2004 545i; 6-speed manual; Sport Package; Mystic Blue with a gray leather interior and Anthracite wood; CWP; Logic 7. #2: 2010 535xi Touring; Automatic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by UPENN545' post='199256

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

Couldn?t have said it better, this looks like BMW's playing it safe ...Id say this is a very gs430ish type of thing to do. I love the fact that a 5 and 7 series is unlike anything on the road. Lastly as pretentious as it may sound, I?m not paying another 70k to blend in with the crowd, if I wanted that, Id have stayed in my 05 RL or have purchased a new maxima "oops" I mean gs430.
[/quote]

I agree.

Remember "New Coke"? Market surveys said people wanted softer, sweeter taste; but that's not why people bought Coke in the first place, so the New Coke totally bombed. It's wrong to assume that making BMW look like the single "most popular" or average car will sell the most cars. People buy them because they're different. If it looks like a Lexus, people will buy the Lexus because of reliability.

Nov 18, 2005 | 10:21 AM

#33

SFBimmer

Contributors

Joined: Apr 2005

Posts: 305

Likes: 0

From: San Francisco (East Bay)

QUOTE(Merv the Derv @ Nov 16 2005, 10:24 AM)

Does anyone see this side view looking more and more like the Infinti M?

Hmmmmmmm

How long before the 5 looks like this?-bmw_and_m.jpg

Nov 18, 2005 | 10:24 AM

#34

quater to six

Members

Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 4

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by my530i' post='199090' date='Nov 16 2005, 03:06 PM

Finally, BMW makes German Accord

took the words out of my mouth

Nov 23, 2005 | 02:11 PM

#35

m630

Contributors

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 2,460

Likes: 0

From: NYC & LI

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFBimmer' post='200167' date='Nov 18 2005, 02:21 PM

QUOTE(Merv the Derv @ Nov 16 2005, 10:24 AM)

Does anyone see this side view looking more and more like the Infinti M?

Hmmmmmmm

Attachment 12643

but read the below print the pix...that side view car is the new 3series coupe, the front looks like a rover and the rear like an old maxima so this makes perfect sense....

Nov 25, 2005 | 11:53 PM

#36

Centurion

Senior Members

Joined: Feb 2005

Posts: 1,968

Likes: 0

From: S. California

My Ride: 545i; Manual Shifter

I like the front, but I still wish they would make the kidney grill wider and the headlights smaller.
Now the back, well...you can kiss the ass goodbye.