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klier · 11-04-2008, 08:56 AM

Whatever. I'm done with this thread and extremely pissed.

:b onk:

warot · 11-04-2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by klier

He said the car would come 100% less than a week ago. Loooooooong after the crisis started.

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Originally Posted by EnI

Mind that due the integrity of the company bad news are not spread among the employees via internal notes like the good news are. Bad news are more complicated to communicate - especially due to obligation to the investors. Therefore all the bad news are usually kept in the offices in the top floors of BMW Tower - until they are revealed on a press conference.

The only bad news I managed to get was the forecast for 2009 (red numbers!).

Sorry, but as a messenger I usually only get the good news & the hype. D'uh! It's a Creative Marketing after all. Which marketing delivers bad news actually? None!

Insider news? Not in a pure form.
As said many times: it's a Creative Marketing.

Exactly. I'm not trying to take sides or anything. I'm just as disapointed as some of you guys are that this car isn't going to production. But Eni is right.

1. You don't know when the car was axed. That decision could have been 1 month ago or yesterday. Who knows?

2. This is not the kind of information that everyone at BMW would get like Eni said, so give them a break guys.

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Originally Posted by justanthony

Whats suprising is that this isnt supposed to be a high volume model and already has an existing donor platform (F01 i believe) and i personally dont believe this would have impacted on BMW resources as much as it sounds, economic crisis or not.

In another sense, it shows the realism of decisions car makers have to make these days which fans here are not sensitive too. Another example is the current CLC which people moaned about how MB 'facelifted' rather than developing an all new model. At the end of the day, tough decisions have to be made. AND not by what 'fans' want, but economic realities and and predicted CUSTOMERS response to retain profitability

It's not as cheap as you think. Yes the platform is there, but interior parts would have been pretty different. Plus the plan was to have the car built by ///M with the help of RR (is that correct?)

The X5 and X6 might are very similiar cars, but take my word on that one, in some aspects, completely different monsters... well in my line of work anyway

Just_me · 11-04-2008, 09:02 AM

Tycoon made me laugh all over the office... loud!

'I say no more.

EnI · 11-04-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by justanthony

Whats suprising is that this isnt supposed to be a high volume model and already has an existing donor platform (F01 i believe) and i personally dont believe this would have impacted on BMW resources as much as it sounds, economic crisis or not.

To make this car sporty enough a great amount of lightweight materials will have to be used, suspension heavily remodeled, etc etc.

Not to mention the biggest expenses: marketing expenses.

Cars like this one fits in conjuncture, not recession times. It's a victim of though economy & financial situation.

PanterroR · 11-04-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Just_me

Tycoon made me laugh all over the office... loud!

'I say no more.

Because it's the fvckin', painful truth!!!

I HATE 'EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man, i wanna slaughter someone right fvckin' now!!!

The Artist · 11-04-2008, 09:07 AM

WHOA..haha..this is not good
and someone tried to argue with me that the prodcution car will resemble the concept..
i guess it WONT..
im waiting to see if MB axe future modells.. if they dont i think bmw are being cowards..and boring as hell..
if they do..well then its a must...

It will be fun for BMW fans these coming years..
Biggest news at the IAA 09 from BMW: 3 diesel engines.. and a new gearbox..wohoooo

OMG..

justanthony · 11-04-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by warot

well in my line of work anyway

Outta curiousity what exactly is your line of work bro? I think i been reading some subtle hints from you. Soz if its top secret lol

justanthony · 11-04-2008, 09:11 AM

LOL Artist! ^

Ges we'll have to see what happens to MBs Oceandrive

The Artist · 11-04-2008, 09:16 AM

SO what does a true german car fan look forward to with BMW in the coming years?

umm....

1er ( not yet plus its not really that exciting)
3er ( still a couple of years left)
5er ( same as 3er)
6er ( i guess this is what we look forward to ..but its atleast 1 year away)
7er (brand new)
X3 ( more than 1 year left.. and unexciting)
X5 ( new)
X6 ( new)

and as far as M modells go..
I guess the next big thing is the M5.. ( ohh lord thats like 2011 at earliest..

)

I guess we all should enjoy the new Z4 and the M version of it ( will there be one?)..
cause after that..things will dry up like a raisin for a loooooooooong time..

Giannis · 11-04-2008, 09:23 AM

Sad, but true Artist

BTW, we have the PAS... How lucky we are...

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