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i think it's kinda weird. like the 5 series trying to be the 3.
don't companies usually start with their flag car's styling and trickle that down?
not the other way around???
I liked the 1st bangle 7 series, 5 series and the way the 3 series is now.
now the 7's gonna look lonely while the 5 and 3 look alike again (excluding the 1 and 6 series.)
don't companies usually start with their flag car's styling and trickle that down?
not the other way around???
I liked the 1st bangle 7 series, 5 series and the way the 3 series is now.
now the 7's gonna look lonely while the 5 and 3 look alike again (excluding the 1 and 6 series.)
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Yes, the sides and rear end are an improvement over the present car, but this doesn't show us much up front.
I hope they've put some metal back in the doors. The doors on the current 5-series, while not flimsy per se, are notably thinnier/tinnier than the last-generation, pre-Bangle car. I also hope I-Drive is gone. And let's also see a return to the pre-Bangle, smooth/silky leather seats without the grainy, textured-vinyl-like feel of the current Dakota leather.
But keep that steering
............IMO, no other sedans on the road have the steering feel of the 3 and 5-series. They are marvelous.
I hope they've put some metal back in the doors. The doors on the current 5-series, while not flimsy per se, are notably thinnier/tinnier than the last-generation, pre-Bangle car. I also hope I-Drive is gone. And let's also see a return to the pre-Bangle, smooth/silky leather seats without the grainy, textured-vinyl-like feel of the current Dakota leather.
But keep that steering
............IMO, no other sedans on the road have the steering feel of the 3 and 5-series. They are marvelous.
Last edited by mmarshall; Nov 29, 2008 at 01:22 PM.
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From: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Let's wait and see what the front end of this car looks like first, before making a final judgement.