[mjr24]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Haha $84K for a 5-series screw that. A well equipped 400 hp E43 comes in at $80K.

At those prices I'd opt for an S7, at least an S7 isn't just a souped up version of a $50K car (I'm speaking from a styling standpoint, underneath it's an A6 of course).

If buying outright, yes. If leasing.....S7 is still going for $1,300/mo...which is a joke for a $85k car. My M6 was $1,300 or so and MSRP is $35-40k more than a S7. My CLS550 was similar in price to the S7 ($85k) and I paid $900/month.

[PawnStar]

Originally Posted by NewM3driver

I looked at the pics but I have to say the cars shown did nothing for me. They look like a Buick. Actually, the new Buicks look better.

I saw the cars over the weekend parked at a BMW staging area for an event later in the week. Every color car was there. The deep blue MSport with brown interior and a weird solid white piping running along the seats looked half way interesting. Black with white diamond stitched seats looked pretty good too. Alpine white looked best, but it didnt have MSport package so was not in love with front fascia or the wheels. I did not feel that I wanted to trade 70k for one of those cars. Maybe 50k, or 500/mo, not much more than that. Personal opinion of course.

[DL3]

70K for a 540i, yeah right.

[stvding]

Wheels look so bad

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by DL3

70K for a 540i, yeah right.

If you look at it real hard and realize that it's really what a 7 series was about 5-6 years ago .. then the price starts to match.

[Gangplank]

Umm... huh? Lord that's a lot for an overweight mistress.

[Mpunk]

The G30 is clearly gorgeous and while I'm all for new tech, the "partial" digital gauge cluster with the "analog" speedo and tach markings look like an overgrown fingernail. If BMW wanted to save money, they should've swiped the F10's analog gauges. BMW is clearly not saving that much money as nearly the entire cluster is digital anyway. This reminds me of what they did to the F10 LCI: keep the bi-xenons but swap out the LED turn signals for incandescents unless you opt for the full LED headlights. And they had to spend money to redesign these "improvements."

Funny how no one mentions dead pixels, longevity, etc. I have iDrive and I love it. But if my screen fails and goes black, I can still drive the car. Wonder what happens when the entire instrument cluster fails?

[amenix]

Originally Posted by pemz

Clear! And thanks for the info! Just emailed my dealer asking about the tacho. Wouldn't want that low spec version. I think for the Netherlands it's that "half digital" one standard.

The "half digital" is 6WA and it comes as standard until Q1/17 in EU because it is part of Navigation ConnectedDrive package which is default option for now.

As soon as they start with the "basic/business" navigation in EU as as standard equipment, they will replace the half-digital display with the full analog one.

[pemz]

Originally Posted by nickyhaan

Yep, half digital is default in .nl, but i opties for Full Digital

Yea, me too at first. But changed my mind later on.

Btw, do you have your G30 already?

[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by pemz

Yea, me too at first. But changed my mind later on.

Btw, do you have your G30 already?

nope, production is planned for week 8 ..

[pemz]

Originally Posted by nickyhaan

nope, production is planned for week 8 ..

You are already counting the days! :-) Same here!

[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by pemz

You are already counting the days! :-) Same here!

yep, cant wait, hope i'm not abroad the week my car arrives, but we should be getting some of the first cars in the country! do you already have your VIN?

[pemz]

Originally Posted by nickyhaan

yep, cant wait, hope i'm not abroad the week my car arrives, but we should be getting some of the first cars in the country! do you already have your VIN?

Nope, no VIN. I ordered the car just a few days ago @Breeman. Delivery planned for end of April.

[Gangplank]

Originally Posted by Mpunk

The G30 is clearly gorgeous and while I'm all for new tech, the "partial" digital gauge cluster with the "analog" speedo and tach markings look like an overgrown fingernail. If BMW wanted to save money, they should've swiped the F10's analog gauges. BMW is clearly not saving that much money as nearly the entire cluster is digital anyway. This reminds me of what they did to the F10 LCI: keep the bi-xenons but swap out the LED turn signals for incandescents unless you opt for the full LED headlights. And they had to spend money to redesign these "improvements."

Funny how no one mentions dead pixels, longevity, etc. I have iDrive and I love it. But if my screen fails and goes black, I can still drive the car. Wonder what happens when the entire instrument cluster fails?

Planned obsolescence. Had an '04 e60 545 w/ idrive. Specifically avoided it on the next car.

[SilverRevlis]

The pricing of the G30 (540i) at around 75k fully loaded is spot on with the F10. I don't understand people whining about spending that. If it's too expensive, go to a non-premium brand. With that being said, I don't agree with the 530i being in existence if it aims to attract buyers who don't want to enter the price point of the 540. Again, if your aiming for a 530 due to price, step down to a 3er or 4er GC, still very nice cars. Personally if the real world backseat space has improved, a 540i loaded up will be my natural replacement. Just wish wheel selection wasn't so "safe".

[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by SilverRevlis

With that being said, I don't agree with the 530i being in existence

Your not going to like the 520i then when its released. And the 518d....

[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by pemz

Nope, no VIN. I ordered the car just a few days ago @Breeman. Delivery planned for end of April.

ah got it, got my vin this monday so production is now really planned, week 8 delivery @keram week 9

[F32Fleet]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Thanks for the find.

The ///M sport does not look sporty enough, it still looks too much like a luxury car. The problem is the wheels.

Of course it does. It's a freaking 5 series!

[jpics80]

Ours was released to the carrier yesterday! Cant wait to see it in person.

[babaikram]

Originally Posted by PawnStar

I saw the cars over the weekend parked at a BMW staging area for an event later in the week. Every color car was there. The deep blue MSport with brown interior and a weird solid white piping running along the seats looked half way interesting. Black with white diamond stitched seats looked pretty good too. Alpine white looked best, but it didnt have MSport package so was not in love with front fascia or the wheels. I did not feel that I wanted to trade 70k for one of those cars. Maybe 50k, or 500/mo, not much more than that. Personal opinion of course.

So Alpine white MSport is the colour

[nickyhaan]

Originally Posted by jpics80

Ours was released to the carrier yesterday! Cant wait to see it in person.

so when were you able to order, or are you taking the one of the "demo" cars from your dealer?

[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by nickyhaan

so when were you able to order, or are you taking the one of the "demo" cars from your dealer?

I believe he works for a dealer and its their demo arriving