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Originally Posted by superdog
Exactly my thoughts.
I used to be negative about BMW in general because they diluted the brand. They ultimately took the prestige out of it by creating too many models. They took the mystique out by making the brand available to the masses.
Now that's my favorite point about the brand. They still make incredible cars, some models and versions better than others, but now with so many on the road, most people don't think twice.
When I drove an RRS, it stuck out like a sore thumb.
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BMW was always a mass brand in Europe. Many soldiers and most officers stationed in Bavaria got them. The difference there is that nearly every option was a la carte. You'd find 5ers and 7ers with manuals and cloth seats. In the early 2000s, the lemon lot on any base in America was full of some really odd Bimmers converted to US spec. The auto craft shop on Rose Barracks in Vilseck was a BMW tinkerer's heaven.
Enjoy the new X5