patrick_y[PuristSPro Moderator]
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Agreed. Everything since those Bangle-era BMWs don't seem to push the envelope enough.
I like the front of the new 5 series, but the back hasn't won me over yet.
And a car that really starts to sing to me now is the Bangle era BMW 6 series with its generous proportions and long hood. I'm starting to really like that rear end that looks almost like a sail off a sailboat. It almost waves at me every time I pass by one. That was a beautiful car, and there's a yachting quality to it that really implies a cote d'azur lifestyle.
Although they're supposedly a pain to maintain, the V10 M5 that went into the Bangle M5 and M6 are still mighty desirable vehicles in my eyes. Sure, they lack torque and you've really got to rev the engine a bit, but sometimes you're in the mood for that.
Even the E92 3 series coupe was a darn good looking car with great proportions.
Totally!
By: AuHavrePro : October 20th, 2017-21:10
Bangle is the best thing that happened to BMW design in the modern era. Nothing has since surpassed it in my opinion. I vividly remember the genuine awe I felt when those designs first came out. Cheers, Filip
Indeed,
By: AuHavrePro : October 20th, 2017-23:45
nowadays I'll mostly catch myself stealing a second glance of a nicely optioned 6 series Gran Coupe (I like 4 door practicality in a car that big!) And I do like the design of the Z4 quite a bit but the car lacks in the drivetran department to match the l...
Very nice!
By: patrick_y : October 20th, 2017-14:57
Do you drive it yourself or are you being driven? In the USA, the vast majority of S-Class drivers are still driving it themselves, although a noticeable percentage living in certain cities, like New York City, are often driven. I'd love to have one, eith...
Driven or drive
By: Jurry : October 20th, 2017-23:55
It’s about fifty fifty: for work our driver is driving the car so I can work (or sleep whichever is applicable) in the back Which is no punishment with ventilated/ heated seats But I equally enjoy driving it myself: it’s fast, has remarkable performance a...