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      04-28-2020, 02:09 PM   #89
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I like the new headlight design and hope this will carry to the G20 LCI as it is sorely lacking well-defined corona lights.

So what the hell's up with the rear tail lights? I wish BMW could do a very quick about face on it before the official unveiling. Creating a long wheel-base Honda Accord? What are they thinking going away from the typical L shaped design?
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Looks great.
Unfortunate for pre-lci however as those don't look like upgrade compatible parts without a serious change of body panels.
Yep, would definitely require new headlights, grilles, and bumper, along with duct work I'm sure for the front. The front fenders look the same, with maybe the exception of spacing around the top part of the headlight. Hood also looks the same.

Rear bumper on the other hand would be a challenge as it looks like the curve design on the pre-lci quarter panel appears to have been flattened out, which would make putting an LCI bumper on there look a little off.
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Pre-LCI Front End + LCI Rear End = Perfect Combination
Opposite for me. Rounding off the outsides of the kidney grilles isn't bad but I'm sure it'll grow on me. I do like how the slats are prominent in this iteration.
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This is true.
I guess from a BMW perspective, that is way better than what was the case before the LCIs, where you'd confuse the 5 and the 7 series very easily.
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I like the new headlight design and hope this will carry to the G20 LCI as it is sorely lacking well-defined corona lights.
I see about as much Corona lights as in a G20 with laser lights. Pretty sure those are the G30 LCI laser lights as well.
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It just needa to be a bit more lowered, shadowline, maybe a splitter and black rims. Then we talking 5 series and a naturally aspirated v8 with at least 290hp or more. 6 speed manual with a lsd.
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I like the new headlight design and hope this will carry to the G20 LCI as it is sorely lacking well-defined corona lights.
I see about as much Corona lights as in a G20 with laser lights. Pretty sure those are the G30 LCI laser lights as well.
I prefer the LED light design on the F30 versus the G20's laser lights as the corona lights seems a bit of an afterthought....half curved slivers of...whatever you want to call that.

If I had to choose between the two, I'd definitely go with this the G30's LCI versus the G20's.

8 series has the best current headlight design IMO though.
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Cool. Thanks for sharing OP. I have been looking forward to this reveal for a while. I do like the pre-CLI better. But I dont dislike the LCI. Relieved as many else seem to be it has not adopted the more ludicrous design elements and absurdly large cosmetic grill areas. Its all subtle changes thankfully.
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I prefer the F10
It depends which F10. I prefer LCI although in 2011 was the last year of the N52 in-line 6 528i.
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wish the front end looked more like the 7 than the 3 series.

do love the tails though.
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wish the front end looked more like the 7 than the 3 series.

do love the tails though.
Let the 7er have its own big grille. That was the problem before the 7er LCI... You could not tell it apart from the G30 5er.
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So their biggest sedan gets the smaller/normal grille
Huh? When did the 5 get bigger than the 7?
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I prefer the F10
Even more unpopular opinion: I prefer the E60 over both the F10 and G30, nothing will ever top E28 or E39 for me though.

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I prefer the F10
Even more unpopular opinion: I prefer the E60 over both the F10 and G30, nothing will ever top E28 or E39 for me though.

E60 does nothing for me. I have seen some nice examples and the M5 with that V10. Still something about it turns me off.

I like the E39 but not it's teething reliability problems and brisk upkeep typical of a 20+ year old BMW.
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To me this design seems to have been inspired by a modern cell phone, laptop or some kind of tech gadget design for some reason. Same goes to the new X5/X6. I don't know if this makes sense, but their design seems to be too clean for a car.

p.s. taillights are definitely from a Civic.

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I prefer the F10
Even more unpopular opinion: I prefer the E60 over both the F10 and G30, nothing will ever top E28 or E39 for me though.

E60 does nothing for me. I have seen some nice examples and the M5 with that V10. Still something about it turns me off.

I like the E39 but not it's teething reliability problems and brisk upkeep typical of a 20+ year old BMW.
I'm not saying I'd buy one now, I wouldn't buy any 5-series personally, new or old because I'm not a fan of the 5 anymore, I was just saying purely as a vehicle I prefer those generations, ever since the F10 the 5er has just never captured my emotions. I'm in the minority because I've always loved the E60 since it came out and a lot of people hated it. My dad still has his E60 530i and is running strong, he refuses to sell that vehicle.
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Lights, grill, bumper, action!

Really isn't a big deal, but the headlights are incredible
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To me this design seems to have been inspired by a modern cell phone, laptop or some kind of tech gadget design for some reason. Same goes to the new X5/X6. I don't know if this makes sense, but their design seems to be too clean for a car.

p.s. taillights are definitely from a Civic.
No, this doesn’t make sense at all. If this is “too clean for a car”, then what will you say about Tesla’s design language?
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I prefer the F10
Even more unpopular opinion: I prefer the E60 over both the F10 and G30, nothing will ever top E28 or E39 for me though.

E60 does nothing for me. I have seen some nice examples and the M5 with that V10. Still something about it turns me off.

I like the E39 but not it's teething reliability problems and brisk upkeep typical of a 20+ year old BMW.
I'm not saying I'd buy one now, I wouldn't buy any 5-series personally, new or old because I'm not a fan of the 5 anymore, I was just saying purely as a vehicle I prefer those generations, ever since the F10 the 5er has just never captured my emotions. I'm in the minority because I've always loved the E60 since it came out and a lot of people hated it. My dad still has his E60 530i and is running strong, he refuses to sell that vehicle.
The only E60 that interests me is the M5 V10 and the E61 Touring.

If you take care of these cars they will take care of you. Proof your E60 530i.
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