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bum-man · 07-04-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The Artist

ahh
its about time i release the hounds on the new bimmer..
so here it goes..

BMW fans bitch when MB fans post a pic of a S class in AMG package or even worse AMG version..
i ask why?
Are they concept cars?
Ppl can buy them..
With mercedes you are given the option to kit out your MB further..
to my knowledge BMW has never done a M package or ANY package at all on the 7er and it looks like they wont this time either..
So who´s fault is that..
Not our, not MB´s.. probably BMW´s.. who think that their 7er in normal guise looks satisfying.. wich it obviously doesent..
cause as soon as its compared to AMG version..ppl start moaning..

Now over to the acutal car..
its nothing.. its just emotionless.. its less than its father ( who atleast provoced feelings).. and all the drum beating has fallen flat..
And the DOS bull crap wich someone pulled here.. obviously also falls flat on its face..
cause so far the tech doesent look to be that advanced either..
i hope they are hiding something.. cause puttin the manual in the idrive doesent cut it..
so far it bring NOTHING new to the table..

So we need to pause and think back..
When the new S class came..it more or less made the 7er look like horse crap..wich it by the way managed pretty well on its own..
Does this 7er have the same effect on the existing S class?
Probably even in the mind of those who love it to death the answer is NO..

SO i rest my case.. this is day 1 of this cars 6-7 year long life..
May god help it along the way...

OMG! Artist that last line just made my day!

The Artist · 07-04-2008, 08:29 PM

Eni Amatures and the maker of the first car doesent fit in the same sentence..haha
I guess the new 7er is so hot to you that it makes your head dizzy

dontealexanderdoss · 07-04-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Merc1

Gotta see this one in person. Those close up shots make it look goofy and ill-proportioned as hell. The rear looks pretty good, but the big nostrils up from look at mess at this point.

M

I like the nose, but the rear reminds me of an LS460...I'm upset as I already believe the inside of the S-Class was a copy of the 7...now the 7 looks to have taken a cue from Lexus...BMW for me was/is the trend-setter.

Storebrand · 07-04-2008, 08:42 PM

I'm really impressed with the new 7-Series, especially the interior up grades..

PHYBENZ · 07-04-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dontealexanderdoss

I like the nose, but the rear reminds me of an LS460...I'm upset as I already believe the inside of the S-Class was a copy of the 7...now the 7 looks to have taken a cue from Lexus...BMW for me was/is the trend-setter.

Mr. Mercedes · 07-04-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PHYBENZ

YIKES! When the LS was released they really should have gone for a redesign for the 7.

I'm not at all accusing BMW of copying the LS. The BMW would have been signed off well before and Lexus clearly took inspiration from BMW. But to go ahead and release this is just not good.

Deutsch · 07-04-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mercedes

YIKES! When the LS was released they really should have gone for a redesign for the 7.

I'm not at all accusing BMW of copying the LS. The BMW would have been signed off well before and Lexus clearly took inspiration from BMW. But to go ahead and release this is just not good.

Oh please people, spare me!!!!! There's only SO many ways you can arrange LED lights within a particular size of tail lamp design if you're trying to achieve one look or another. I highly doubt the guys at BMW were looking seriously hard at the exterior design of the latest LS while designing the F01/2. Both are entirely unique designs influenced by two very distinct cultures.

Mr. Mercedes · 07-05-2008, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Deutsch

Oh please people, spare me!!!!! There's only SO many ways you can arrange LED lights within a particular size of tail lamp design if you're trying to achieve one look or another. I highly doubt the guys at BMW were looking seriously hard at the exterior design of the latest LS while designing the F01/2. Both are entirely unique designs influenced by two very distinct cultures.

You're spared...no one said they were looking at the LS Deutch. And I wasn't even talking about the LED arrangement. The BMW's arrangement is far more attractive and unique. The stripes are a BMW trademark. But it's fairly obvious to most that the OVERALL look of the rears of both vehicles are very similar.

I clearly said there is no way BMW copied Lexus. Lexus took inspiration from the previous BMW models. But when they saw what was released with the LS they should have gone to greater efforts to differentiate the new 7.

Watch the same crowd that takes offense to criticism about the 7's rear bitch about the front lights of the new E when its released.

Sunny · 07-05-2008, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mercedes

I clearly said there is no way BMW copied Lexus. Lexus took inspiration from the previous BMW models. But when they saw what was released with the LS they should have gone to greater efforts to differentiate the new 7.

You mean the same way MB took great effort to differentiate the S class interior from E65 interior or the SL wheels from 997 Turbo or GLK's side treatment from Subaru Forrester or the flat bottom steering wheel from Audi in a host of AMGs?

merve_extreme · 07-05-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunny

not the way the S class is a rip off of the E65 interior lay out.

Yeah right.

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