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      09-30-2016, 08:09 PM   #45
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That's a very awesome true-to-form render!
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Well, the usual adaptive thing (Sport/Comfort)
Hmmm... I indeed expect that on G30, besides usual sport/comfort damper control they would offer something similar to Adaptive Drive Pro like on F15/F16 or Executive Drive Pro on G11/G12. Killer feature for me - makes the ride so refined!
This has already been confirmed as a feature - the adaptive drive
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I am actually surprised that BMW hasn't already given the Mxxxi cars quad tailpipes!

Audi does it with their S4/S6...
Mercedes is now doing it with their X43 AMG cars

BMW is just following the competition with quad pipes on the little sister cars.

I am suprised to see the new Audi TTRS and RS3 only having dual pipes while the TTS and S3 have quad, now that is strange (granted the dual pipes are huge).


Remember with the M550i they are going to try and beat the Audi S6 which is just an amazing car for the money, the last gen 550i wasn't in the same league as the S6, I bet the new one is!
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as is typical, when a new 5er comes out most disparage it. when the e60 came out the e39 owners mostly hated it, when the f10 came out the e60 owners mostly hated it. I was waiting for the g30, I didn't want the f10 after owning multiple e60s, now that I have an f10 I am enjoying it. I still want a g30, the tech and wright savings alone can hopefully make it handle more like the e60 than the f10 does
Yeah, I just hope they improve the handling, even for the base suspension. The early batches of the F10 with the base suspension was awful in that department.
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Thanks for your first impressions of the G30! The car for some reason is not officially shown at the Paris Auto Show unfortunately...

I have done a render of the car here, including rear view. Dos it look like the car you were shown? http://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1251326
Very nice render, if it is true I think G30 will sell good. While not same idea with you about the taillight, Think it might be similar like the 7 without chrome.
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Actually the 7er uses aluminium with laser etched iconography for its switchgear as does the 5er mit Luxury Line.
Can you tell us more about M550
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The design just looks old and gives a feeling of the 3 series design some years ago. It differently is not glass leading and I don't call laser lights or a digital interior as great selling points. The look of the exterior is what sells a car.
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Speaking of the M car, again, with a grain of salt, but there was a rumor talk of having two versions (RWD/AWD), with AWD actually being the superior performance model.
Thanks for the post! Most are expecting AWD to be offered on the G30 platform M5. Assuredly the AWD version will be faster from 0 - 60 mph. I guess the question will be how much fun will you need to give up? From some Audi reviews, perhaps some; but from some Porsche review, perhaps none.
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I've also attended a closed door presentation 2 weeks ago.
In my opinion the new G30 looks sportier than current F10. I think that pictures of Auto Bild most reflect the look of the new version.
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This was something the staff was not sure of tbh.
What you mean staff was not sure, what they employ there?! The Lasers have a distinct blue detail across all cars that have this option.
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Dropping Xenon for standard Halogen? Surely you mean the other way around!
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Dropping Xenon for standard Halogen? Surely you mean the other way around!
Likewise, seriously hope that was a mistake.

Even the guys at my local dealership have said (quietly) they cannot believe BMW are selling premium cars in 2016 with halogen bulbs. They described their night driving experiences of them in a very unflattering way.

Big mistake if it's true, especially being as the current 4er is xenon as standard.
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Likewise, seriously hope that was a mistake.

Even the guys at my local dealership have said (quietly) they cannot believe BMW are selling premium cars in 2016 with halogen bulbs. They described their night driving experiences of them in a very unflattering way.

Big mistake if it's true, especially being as the current 4er is xenon as standard.
You now get LED headlights instead of Xenon, just like on the F30 LCI.
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I really, really like the rendering in the Auto Bild - love the front, back and especially the side profile.
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Likewise, seriously hope that was a mistake.

Even the guys at my local dealership have said (quietly) they cannot believe BMW are selling premium cars in 2016 with halogen bulbs. They described their night driving experiences of them in a very unflattering way.

Big mistake if it's true, especially being as the current 4er is xenon as standard.
You now get LED headlights instead of Xenon, just like on the F30 LCI.
Hmm maybe stateside, here in the uk most LCI F30 come with shameful halogens. Only the top end M Sport (335d and 340i) models come with LED.

It's 2016 and using cheapo incandescent bulb technology that was patented in 1882 is not just wrong, but actually laughable on a premium brand.
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While the other OP didn't get too deep into details of the car, it offered the first impressions that a regular person had of the car for the first time, both interior and exterior. I find that relevant.

Now I really don't understand why he would be biased for owning an f10, after all, most people moving to the g30 will come from the f10. There's no reason to be biased, I guess it's just his personal opinion.
Thanks and FWIW as the stater of that other post, the observations of the cars that night were purely my own and are indeed subjective. Not as a car journalist or whatever.

Yes, I dow own a m5 f10 now and it is the second one. i've owned 2 M5's e60/ e61 so it is likely that eventually I will somewhere in time will own the new series M5.

But from the first impression that I got from the G30, it was not for the better. Almost the same when I moved from the E39 to the E60. Not something I did because it looked nicer. On the other hand, I really liked the F10 on first sight over my E60 and it went even better (for me) with the 2014 upgrade. So it is not that I don't like newer cars.

It will be out in the open within a couple of weeks. Have a look and decide it you like it or not.
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In my opinion it looks fine, nothing special or unique. The first picture looks absolutely horrible but the others posted looks again...fine. I'm sure it looks better in person. BMW just doesn't provide any ground breaking exterior design. I think MB with the new e-class is at least doing something more unique with their exterior design. Looking forward to seeing it in person but right now underwhelmed.
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I actually really like the way that render looks. I can't wait to see the M5.
Agree.

It looks like a simple and clean update. I love the fact that BMW isn't making revolutionary changes. It helps the older models (like my E93) not look so "old"

The M5 is going to be a monster as always. Can't wait to see how they design that.
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Thanks for your first impressions of the G30! The car for some reason is not officially shown at the Paris Auto Show unfortunately...

I have done a render of the car here, including rear view. Dos it look like the car you were shown? http://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1251326
Hey Paul, why don't you just save yourself the time and just steal a rendering from someone else? I mean that's what you like to do right? You could at least have the balls to answer my PM to you regarding posting stolen content on this forum.
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The current 5 series has an awesome modern interpretation of classic bmw lines. It still stands out as the best looking sedan in its class.

I think it's a good move to just massage it a little. Why mess with a good thing.

Do you all really want a fake vent plastic and cheap looking 5 series ala x2 concept
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