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Keda
11-14-2003, 08:50 AM
I am still recovering from jet lag, but I've been in Ireland for the past week or so. While tearing around the narrow roads in my rented Fiat, I had my first encounters with the new 5 in action. The experience almost made me want to cry.

I had seen the car on the lot near my house. My girl and I pass them on the way home from restaurants (we like to walk) and have inspected them close up on several occasions. But this time the car was in motion.

The thing is, as it approach I thought it was a Honda. I'm dead serious. I'm not saying it kinda looked like a Honda. The car came around a bend and my brain said Honda Accord. Just like when you see one of those little feathered animals flying and you just know its a bird.

I know the topic of the 5er's aesthetic has been discussed, but I am SO disappointed that I had to type this one up. BMW has been a defining force in the auto industry. How many Bimmer wannabes are out there? Its sad to see the shoe on the other foot.

TerryY
11-14-2003, 09:01 AM
The choices do include sticking with the Classic styled BMW's.

For the price of a new 5/6/7 you should be able do an almost total restoration and drive one of the "Great Classic" headturners.

NEW sometimes seems Over-rated to me! Too much "Me Too!" in most of todays design.

punknamedjimmy
11-14-2003, 09:06 AM
i agree.

Kain
11-14-2003, 10:33 AM
I don't know cuz I like the new designs. I have seen a few new 5 Series on the road here, and I can tell it is a new 5 Series at first sight.

sirtiger
11-14-2003, 11:20 AM
Good thing I haven't seen it here in nyc yet :(

yotone
11-14-2003, 11:24 AM
ive seen a few in nyc. theyre not as bad as everyone thinks, but theyre definately not head turners.

sirtiger
11-14-2003, 11:28 AM
really? u have? saw a couple of Maybachs the other.... but no e60... hmmm....

r6e36
11-15-2003, 02:16 AM
I like the new 5 series too. The current 5 series has been around since '96 and has become a dated design. Time to move on...

Franchise
11-15-2003, 02:18 AM
Originally posted by Keda
Just like when you see one of those little feathered animals flying and you just know its a bird.

EUREKA! thats what i couldnt think of. it was a bird. i couldnt quite put my finger on it earlier when i saw one.