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Maybe they can afford to take risks with the 4 in a way that they can't with the 5, certainly in terms of volume? From a selfish point of view, I'm just relieved that I can still go for a 5 again next year (currently in a 440i). I'd ruled out having another 3 again after seeing various G20s in the metal and the 4 Concept is a horror story so it was down to whether the 5 LCI would escape CGRS (crazy grille resizing syndrome). Must have been inoculated just in time
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X7 sales have NOTHING to do with grille size and EVERYTHING to do with being a new model that buyers have been awaiting for years. Tell us again about 7 series sales ... appears they are already dipping in September and the YTD is being dragged down as well. New data should be here momentarily for October. |
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10-31-2019, 12:09 PM | #180 |
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The 5-series is BMW's best selling model in the world if I'm not mistaken (when you include the estate/wagon version). Automotive manufacturers typically don't mess with success in their best sellers. Hence, the relatively tiny LCI change to the grill, headlights, taillights, and bumper on the 2021 5er.
From >50 feet away you'll need better than 20/20 vision to see the difference between a '20 and '21 model when these come out.
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Looking forward to it - like some previous posters, I find the base G30 design fairly boring without M treatment and a dramatic color – exactly why I invested the extra money in frozen arctic gray. Turns it from nice to hot.
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Check out 2009 vs 2019:
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To which the majority of the free world responded to with a collective sigh of relief...
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They look to have the same 7 series style upgrade, they grow vertically. Not to the extent of what is coming to poor 4 series prospective upgrade buyers, but still a bit too big. I think Audi is barely pulling off its Auto/Union inspired big grille, but BMW should have thought a little bit better about integrating historically tall grille. Like the whole face looks like a pug (the dog).
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Wow it seems the G generation has a faster LCI as compared to previous F Gen. Usually LCI comes the 5th year but now its like the 3.5 years.
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Lol. Lol. I know right ... I was ducking for cover but nothing so far yet. I just can't see BMW smacking that giant grill (like the one in the leaked photos) onto the iconic M3. And how about a license plate? That in itself will make it look double ugly. Fortunately in Nevada where I live we can run without a front plate. I'd be pissed if I had the drill and bolt one on to the front of my M3CS
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Different grills.
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Updated November 19, 2019
LCI G30 M Sport prototype spotted. See comparison image against current pre-LCI G30 M Sport.
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Looks pretty good but to me those headlights will be confused with volkswagens from a distance. Reminds me of the mkIV golf
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