07-17-2013, 06:59 AM | #45 |
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Shame the muscular rear stance from current gen is gone. Those huge rear tires were what made the car for me.
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07-17-2013, 08:44 AM | #47 |
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I really think 21" wheels would solve the side view problem. The back is unfixable. On a positive note, I don't think the new Range Rover Sport is much better. At least this comes with free maintenance.
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07-17-2013, 10:11 AM | #48 | |
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07-17-2013, 01:52 PM | #51 |
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What's with the wheels/gaps ?? I know those are 19s, but they look like 17s from the side profile...
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07-17-2013, 02:29 PM | #52 |
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that's it, I'm trading my e70 for this beast
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07-17-2013, 04:18 PM | #53 |
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I think there is a reason.....for a while all BMW's (02's,3's,5's,6's,7's) used to have the headlights mounted IN the grill. I think the the lights connecting to the grill pays homage to the past. Same with the kidneys leaning slightly forward (on the F30 and F32)...just like the old cars... Bavaria, E9, E28, etc...
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07-17-2013, 07:21 PM | #54 |
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Yet another docking station looking idrive screen in an expensive car.
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07-18-2013, 01:54 PM | #56 |
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I'm in agreement with everyone else about the side profile looking too much like a mini van. Also the rear is identical to the current X3 and WTF on the front...
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07-18-2013, 04:35 PM | #57 |
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The release of these pictures accelerated our purchase of a 2013 X5d, which we picked up Monday night. My wife cannot stand the iPod type screen and I wasn't feeling the new looks.
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07-18-2013, 04:38 PM | #58 |
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07-22-2013, 08:52 AM | #61 |
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Thanks for correcting me, didn't realize that.
I guess that fact makes it even more weird that the gaps look so huge...
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Agree 100% about the back end. It just looks X3 / mini-van boring.
The big issue I also have (that no one has mentioned) are the stupid big plastic fake intakes on the left and right side of the bumper. I swear my '12 X5 M Sport were completely functional. These great big lumps of plastic look cheap and I cant begin to fathom how bad they will look once the inevitable black plastic fade sets in from the sun. Cheap cheap cheap! |
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