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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    On the one hand, it's no beauty.


    On the other hand, I've been bitching about how the X6 would be a tolerable car if it wasn't jacked up and donked, and here it is in all its tolerable mediocrity.


    I don't hate it.

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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    I didn't know there were such steep hills in NYC.


    Seriously, this car does not look that bad. I will wait until I see it in the metal, in a few different colors before deciding for sure.

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    Image of Stoatmaster Stoatmaster
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    [www.bmw.co.uk]


    The first of its kind, apparently.


    I'm not sure that statement holds up to intense scrutiny.

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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    06/26/09

    @Stoatmaster: I'm pretty sure Renault and Citroen have covered this ground thoroughly.
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    Image of Stoatmaster Stoatmaster
    06/26/09

    @Number_Six: I admit to not caring enough to actually submit my details in order to see more of the promotional film in the link.


    But, unless it has some hitherto undreamt of hovercraft option, then of course you're right.

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    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    Breaking new ground in hatchback luxury saloons.


    Reminds me of the Rover SD1/3500...


    Also, not sure what's going on with the rear quarter lights, the whole glazing arrangement there needs looking at.


    Other than that, looks as though it will appeal to the conservative money that actually buys these things new.


    And seems like it might be more impressive in the metal, as these things often are.

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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    06/26/09

    @Stoatmaster: My uncle had an SD1 when I was a kid (so pre-1980, I guess). He drove it from the UK to my parents' place in France: I thought it was amazing! It was yellow, my favourite colour at the time...

    Since then, I've realized what an amazing feat it must have been to keep it running long enough for a cross continent trip.
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    Image of Stoatmaster Stoatmaster
    06/26/09

    @Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: Yellow, or mid-70s mustard?
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    Image of crankcase - always getting the shaft crankcase - always getting the shaft
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    Eww. Looks better in camoflauge (ie put a bag over it)!
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    Image of pres pres
    06/26/09

    @crankcase - always getting the shaft:


    Reminds me of my last girlfriend.


    Ow, that was mean.

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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    Can we put the disguise back on please?
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    06/26/09

    @OldeEnglishD gets no hat tip love: No, no. They just haven't taken the disguise off yet... yeah that's it.
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    It looks like they took all of the awkward dimensions of the 1 series and transposed them on the 5 series with a coupe back.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    I like it, except for the colour (which looks like it was taken off an '06 Cobalt, the only other place it can be found in the known universe).
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    Image of pres pres
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    Porsche and BMW must have some silent war going on to see who can design an uglier sedan. Don't get me wrong, I love wagons, shooting brakes and hatchbacks but this thing just looks like a melting turd.
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    Image of Ben Wojdyla Ben Wojdyla
    06/26/09

    @pres: not quite, the 5 series GT is fighting against the Honda Crosstour and probably a $20k price gap.
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    Image of pres pres
    06/26/09

    @Ben Wojdyla:


    It was meant to be a literal styling reference, not an actual segment war...unless the segment is a newly created "Dachshund-like vehicle pinching a loaf."

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    Image of monsterajr monsterajr
    06/26/09

    @pres: this thing has the tail of the x-6 which is not a good thing in my opinion.
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    06/26/09

    @monsterajr:


    Agreed. Since nothing about the X-6 is good one can surmise that an emulator of said vehicle can be just as bad, if not worse.


    Or something like that.

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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    06/26/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT Caught Undisguised In Manhattan!
    I can't say I hate it, but it looks like a one-off tuning shop's take on the 5-series Touring. Why BMW decided to build it, I don't know. Maybe so you can do some light gardening under the rear glass?
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/26/09

    @Ash78:

    Ash, I think this is for Dodge Magnum fans who "don't buy domestic" I think. I would much rather go Audi S6 Avant. No, I am not receiving payments from Scott Keogh and company.
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    06/26/09

    @Al Navarro: Not that you can even get a Magnum anymore (new). I'd also go S6 if I had the means. In reality, I'm keeping my eyes open for a gently driven Volvo V70R. (nothing against Audi, but I've had 15 years of nothing but VAG cars and it's time for a change).
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    Image of flyingstitch flyingstitch
    06/26/09

    @Al Navarro: I saw a Mazda 6 wagon last night--a rare sight. Why aren't they still making that? I definitely wouldn't kick it out of the garage.
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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/26/09

    @Ash78:

    You do know that I'm planning on buying a V70R and holding it for my daughters, right? I see so many driven by older folks up in my neck of the woods...so I have faith that I will be able to buy a low-mileage "adult driven" example in the next few years.


    I ran a 850 non-turbo wagon, manual trans, in the mid nineties in NYC. I loved that thing, but you had to downshift to 4th on some of the steeper inclines on 78 westbound. I trust that twice the hp in the V70R version will negate the need to do so.


    Any idea of price points on cherry V70Rs?

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    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    06/26/09

    @flyingstitch:

    For some reason, I can't even picture that car in my head. Though I did see a new 6 sedan on the road today and thought "That's not bad looking..."
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    06/26/09

    @Al Navarro: Last time I checked, my 2006 with 21000 miles was supposed to be worth around $21000...
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    05/21/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT: First Press Photos Reveal Seriously Big Butt
    BMW's own description of this car from the concept video:


    "A sedan isn't roomy enough.

    A station wagon could be the best solution... (contemptuously) noeeeuuuuww that has too much utility character.

    Maybe we could build it higher. It's just more impressive."


    Aggghhh!

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/21/09

    @skierpage: "A station wagon could be the best solution... nah, we're a bunch of smug cunts. And hatchbacks definitely don't have any sort of economy-car stigma."
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/21/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT: First Press Photos Reveal Seriously Big Butt
    "The Sebring called. It wants..."
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    Image of stevezilla stevezilla
    05/21/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT: First Press Photos Reveal Seriously Big Butt
    "coupe-like" roof-line...


    you keep using that word.

    I don't think it means what you think it means.

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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    05/21/09

    @stevezilla:

    I've always heard that a coupe' makes you look younger...

    But I just don't think it's right for me.

    What Would Jesus Do?
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    05/21/09

    @DoctorNine:

    pfft..

    no preview

    what malarky
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    05/21/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT: First Press Photos Reveal Seriously Big Butt
    "Oh my God Becky, Look at that butt! She looks like a rappers girlfriend..."
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    Image of xenon33 xenon33
    05/21/09

    In reply to BMW 5-Series GT: First Press Photos Reveal Seriously Big Butt
    Another overpriced niche vehicle in search of a customer. BMW would be better off spending money on engine/drive train upgrades.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/21/09

    @xenon33: Or a usable replacement for iFuckAround, uDrive.
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