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Old 01-03-2013, 02:54 PM   #181
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Props AF!

What options did you go with, pretty much all?

How about the interior color? Any pics?
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Old 01-03-2013, 06:18 PM   #182
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Nice AF. My dad just picked up a 550 xdrive and I had a chance to drive it over Christmas. Really think the f10 has one of the best BMW interiors ever made. A little too big for me but i could get used to it. You liking it?
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Old 01-03-2013, 11:17 PM   #183
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Nice AF, the new 5s look great inside and out. How does the drive compare to the e class?
This is going to sound strange but the E feels more raw ... The engine is louder, there is less insulation and less luxury to it. A surprise for a lot of people here is the steering in the Benz has a really good feel to it.

With that said the 5 is more of a drivers car in regards to the overall feel ... It is much faster, the suspension is amazing and the interior is more luxurious.

I should mention my E was a 2011 and in 2012 they increased the horsepower so it might be just as fast as the 535.


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Props AF!

What options did you go with, pretty much all?

How about the interior color? Any pics?
No other pics yet but it is the oyster/black interior with the m sport pkg, dynamic damper control, cold weather package, premium pkg, tech pkg. driver assist pkg, multi contour seats,and some other things ... Msrp was a drop over 70k ...

Pretty crazy but what I find nuts is this car has 5 camera's

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Nice AF. My dad just picked up a 550 xdrive and I had a chance to drive it over Christmas. Really think the f10 has one of the best BMW interiors ever made. A little too big for me but i could get used to it. You liking it?
I am really happy with it, my big decision was to go for the 335ix, 535ix or 550ix. It was a tough choice but after driving all 3 I decided to go with the 535.
I needed something the same size as the E as my kids are getting bigger (and so are their friends).
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Old 01-04-2013, 02:17 PM   #184
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No other pics yet but it is the oyster/black interior with the m sport pkg, dynamic damper control, cold weather package, premium pkg, tech pkg. driver assist pkg, multi contour seats,and some other things ... Msrp was a drop over 70k ...

Pretty crazy but what I find nuts is this car has 5 camera's
MY GOD!! How much is the 550i with the same options?
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Old 01-04-2013, 02:22 PM   #185
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I honestly have no whether that's a three or a five.
Here's a side-shot of a 3er for comparison. Notice the front portion of the hood/nose droops quite a bit more on the 3er...

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Old 01-04-2013, 03:06 PM   #186
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Old 01-04-2013, 03:08 PM   #187
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Why am I reminded of Bangle's words...?
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Old 01-04-2013, 03:11 PM   #188
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Why am I reminded of Bangle's words...?
I'll take sausage over flame surface any day.

Bangle couldn't even get the same sausage idea to work on the same car. The front of the e60 is a completely different style language than the back.
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Old 01-04-2013, 03:57 PM   #189
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So, the biggest difference between the 5 and the 7 is that the side ornament on the 5 does not bisect the door. And the 3 has no side ornament.

And that's really the only way to tell at a glance, in profile.
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Old 01-04-2013, 04:33 PM   #190
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looks like my impala behind it. same color and all
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