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    Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.

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    Image of thunder; now eta-powered thunder; now eta-powered
    11/25/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    Six Fives.
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    11/24/09

    In reply to 2011 BMW 5 Series: Bangle Butt Goes Bye-Bye
    Wow. This is damned sexy. Now, if I can get the diesel with a manual, I am all set!
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    11/24/09

    In reply to 2011 BMW 5 Series: Bangle Butt Goes Bye-Bye
    Bob's big Bimmer bounced down the boulevard, beautifully breaking off its blasted, buxom, Bangle butt.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    The E46 is a 3 series. Honestly you should know before posting. Still; I agree. It's a beautiful car, especially the coupe.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    11/24/09


    @Instructor: Yes, pictured is an E39. All this talk of E46's in a 5 Series thread is disturbing.
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    11/24/09

    @Ben Wojdyla: that is so pretty.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    The E46 is the best looking of the bunch, with the range becoming increasingly more modern, until the Big D'Oh.

    Also, their webseries ad with the E46 M5 with Clive Owen (IMO the best choice for 007) was inspirational.
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    11/24/09

    @Mobius: You mean E39, right? The E46 was a 3-Series.
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    11/24/09

    @All:

    Yes, I meant the E39. I was too lazy to wiki. That said, one person saying it is quite enough.

    I still think the E39 looks every part a BMW, and that's where I'd put my money, when I get that money. #tips
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    11/24/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    So, what's next for the BMW 5 series after 6 iterations?

    Seven eight nine.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to 2011 BMW 5 Series: Bangle Butt Goes Bye-Bye
    The Bangle design took some getting used to, and was definitely not a universal acclaimed one.

    But this is just bland, and boring, but I mean that in the bestest way possible, with just a hint of athleticism and speed. I think it is a good design, not great one, but definitely good.
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    11/24/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    It's like Richard Hammond; it's not tiny, it's just always really far away.
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    11/23/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    If BMW did not have that badge, most of their modern cars would be written off as un-inspired. The current model range looks bland and tired.
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    Mobius promoted this comment Edited by Super Traction Engine at 11/23/09 10:46 PM Super Traction Engine was starred Super Traction Engine was unstarred
    Image of Hopman Hopman
    11/24/09

    @Super Traction Engine:
    You forgot to add big, boated and overly complex.
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    11/24/09

    @Hopman: And yet still the standard by which everyone else is judged.
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    Mobius promoted this comment FormerlyPreferredCustomer was starred FormerlyPreferredCustomer was unstarred
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    11/24/09

    @FormerlyPreferredCustomer: Mechanically awesome =/= beautiful
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    11/24/09

    @Mobius: True. But it's the most important thi...

    Oh, crap. I seem to have argued myself into a position where I may have to defend the Porsche Panamera. Eject, eject, eject!

    #tips
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    11/24/09

    @FormerlyPreferredCustomer: Treacherous territories, sir, treacherous indeed.

    I, on the other hand, will defend the Aston Martins. Shall we?
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    11/23/09

    In reply to 2011 BMW 5 Series: Bangle Butt Goes Bye-Bye
    I'll take the twin-turbo, reverse-cowgirl V8, pls.

    Does anyone else see a little reverse-Jaguarization in the hood?
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    11/23/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    Mmmm, E39 540i sport.
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    11/23/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    Of the E60 range, I think the 550i with its sport package is the best looking of the range. Also, it can be had with a stick shift. I think it's a highly overlooked car that's overshadowed by the M5.
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    11/23/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.

    Bloat is inevitable, so any picture of three or more generations of driving cars would surely show at least as much weight gain, not to mention the increased complexity and electronic driving aids, as the BMW 5 series, right?
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    11/23/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    "So what if he's wall-eyed and buck-toothed? You should marry him! He comes from a good family!"
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    Edited by Scoutch at 11/23/09 7:53 PM Scoutch was starred Scoutch was unstarred
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    11/23/09

    @Scoutch: You can see the rail thin, whip-smart, hardscrabble grandparents wondering pie eyed how their progeny became 6000 pounds of Johnsonville Cheez-e-Brats after they moved from the old country to the American Market.
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    YankBoffin promoted this comment Edited by Scoutch at 11/23/09 8:01 PM Scoutch was starred Scoutch was unstarred
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    11/23/09

    In reply to Nice. Nice. Nice. Nice. D'Oh! Nice.
    The E34 was defintely the high point. Still looks fantastic and fairly modern 20 years later. I've also always been a big fan of the E28. Has it aged well? Not really, but it's just so iconic and pretty much framed my idea of what a BMW should be.

    Then there's the E39. I loved it when it came out, but it hasn't aged well. And, dare I say it, I think I prefer the E60. Yeah, I didn't like the Bangle Butt, but it was at least adventurous, unlike the the E39, which basically a jellybean version of the E34.

    On first impression I like the F10, although the GT is completely retarded. The back end is more pleasing to look at, but the front end is a little dull, but still works with the rest of the car. Say what you will about Bangle, but his designs that are the ones that will be remembered in 30 years, not their watered-down, conservative replacements.
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