While BMW seems to lose the plot, Porsche just gets better and better.
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6050715.001
Went into the BMW dealership this morning to get the E38 and the E46 serviced (the E46 is dripping gearbox oil [thumbd] ) and I was so totally underwhelmed by the new model offerings that I actually felt pissed off. The styling, IMO, is just flat, plasticky, and contrived and while they do look better in the metal, they just don't cut it against some of the rival offerings (the new Mercs, esp. the CLS, SL etc, Porsche).
And I know BMW have record sales to date but imagine how much better those sales would be if the styling wasn't so divisive! My dad absolutely wanted to get a 645i but just couldn't stomach the styling. I don't blame him. Now he's looking to get an E-Class or CLS because they look so much better (I really would prefer a BMW but I just can't argue with his disgust for their styling: it sucks!)
Still, I'll try to get him into a nice used E39 M5 [headbang]. Wouldn't that be nice...
http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6050715.001
Went into the BMW dealership this morning to get the E38 and the E46 serviced (the E46 is dripping gearbox oil [thumbd] ) and I was so totally underwhelmed by the new model offerings that I actually felt pissed off. The styling, IMO, is just flat, plasticky, and contrived and while they do look better in the metal, they just don't cut it against some of the rival offerings (the new Mercs, esp. the CLS, SL etc, Porsche).
And I know BMW have record sales to date but imagine how much better those sales would be if the styling wasn't so divisive! My dad absolutely wanted to get a 645i but just couldn't stomach the styling. I don't blame him. Now he's looking to get an E-Class or CLS because they look so much better (I really would prefer a BMW but I just can't argue with his disgust for their styling: it sucks!)
Still, I'll try to get him into a nice used E39 M5 [headbang]. Wouldn't that be nice...