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Old 05-21-2009, 09:01 AM   #11
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Old 05-21-2009, 09:04 AM   #12
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Interior is gorgeous...

Rest: blah, not liking it one bit except rear and head lights.

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Old 05-21-2009, 09:06 AM   #13
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Not entirely. BMW's purpose here was clearly to produce an MPV but now that they are obsolete thanks to SUV, and therefore played the coupe card by giving the car a slanted roof slicing off some utility in the name of design. It can be seen as the Panamera and R-Class married into one. It is a very risky niche car and it's going to be really interesting to see if consumers will bite. Any product that cannot be explained in one sentence is difficult to sell.
The back seats do look very comfortable for businessmen who think they've made it in life....
I always thought it was cool seeing 5 or 6 of those suits getting out of an R 500 somewhere for a meeting or something.
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Old 05-21-2009, 09:14 AM   #14
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Headlights are a clear indication of the direction for the new 5er.
Actually, the headlight design will be different. The outer shape at least:

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Old 05-21-2009, 09:19 AM   #15
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Looks like crap..all over..
And its NOT made to have a function..look at the damn rear window.. its useless with those high seats in the rear.. just like the X6..
And why the heck isnt there a middle seat?..
What is it? is it a design statement or is it a ppl mover?

Anyways..it sucks and looks like a blown prius in its shape..

Nice touch with the ambient light ala S class though

Other than that.. a tragic looking car.. and its sad that in 09 this is what BMW gives us..couldnt they came up with a more exciting concept??.. if not they shouldnt at all.. the existing range is enough if you only have CRAP ideas..

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LOL at the member who claimed the production modell will look better than the concept..haha
And on top of that..the BRILLIANT PHOTOGRAPHY of BMW MEDIA Department..:...wohoo
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Old 05-21-2009, 09:22 AM   #16
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If you'd said to me 3 years ago that this is:

a) The future of mid-sized luxury for BMW
b) That BMW would launch this as the first 5er bodyshape

I'd have properly L'dOL. How much more PASsive do they want to be?
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Interior is beautiful, the rest is Blah!!

it has its purpose but a very little purpose.......
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I actually like it. Something different to look at. I would never call it ugly just unique.

Good Job BMW! (And that means A LOT coming from me).
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Before Scott joins the discussion by claiming that the car is dynamic, sporty, lifestyle orientated and fresh...
Correct, there is no way on earth that this car can ever be objectively described as sporty and dynamic.

Interesting this with things being described as "lifestyle oriented"... what lifestyle are they referring to?

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-- I have to proclaim the car as a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
It does not serve a purpose. It was just very cheap to build and will probably have one of the best margins in the whole BMW lineup.

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From a family perspective I can't think off anyone that would buy this car for the sake of their noisy toddler to smudge down those large seats in the rear. I am adamant that the X3, 5er touring and X5 are better purchases. Though I have to say that the boot size of the GT isn't that bad but the rear visibility is somewhat of an issue. From an image perspective the design is slick but the shape isn't and many people will therefore opt for the X5 instead of a German rhino on wheels.
There is nothing youthfull, sporty or dyamic about the 5GT at all. Im guessing the typical buyer - if not used as a upper class taxi - will be a wealthy, old man who only seeks comfort on his long journeys.

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Where's Scott to give us his marketing pitch?

The GT badge on the back is way too big and the exterior is nothing special if you ask me. Pretty boring.

The interior is like any other BMW except with the lighting and some little compartment under the center vents.
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