E550 vs BMW 550i
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Say it isn't so K-A!!! I think you'll be quite disappointed after having your new 550i in the shop once or twice a month for warranty issues. Better get used to driving a 3-series!!!
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
Lol. . I will say I am however pissed at the pics of the W212 facelift. I expected more foresight and confidence from M-B designers rather than practically redesigning the entire W212 for a mere facelift, screwing pre-facelift buyers who expected a technically relevant looking car for 7 years (of course, subjectively, the pre-facelift might very well be the much better looking version of the two).
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Lol. . I will say I am however pissed at the pics of the W212 facelift. I expected more foresight and confidence from M-B designers rather than practically redesigning the entire W212 for a mere facelift, screwing pre-facelift buyers who expected a technically relevant looking car for 7 years (of course, subjectively, the pre-facelift might very well be the much better looking version of the two).
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Just joined this forum and this thread is so relevant to me right now. I am on my 3rd E500series. I presently have a 2010 E5504Matic with just about every option including a custom interior. The lease expires soon.
I would would never consider the BMW 5 series but I am seriously considering the BMW 650ixGrand Coupe. And I need to make my decision within the next week or so. I am really torn about this decision because the BMW seems to offer alot more features.
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I would would never consider the BMW 5 series but I am seriously considering the BMW 650ixGrand Coupe. And I need to make my decision within the next week or so. I am really torn about this decision because the BMW seems to offer alot more features.
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but then I saw one in person at a dealer, and the thing is HUGE!!!!!
It is the biggest GD thing I have ever seen!!!
didn't sit in the thing though......
it's a friggin' land yacht!!!! lol
and not like this one..........
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heehee
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However, if I had to pick one, I think the 6 Coupe with M-Pack is BMW's nicest. Both would be at the top of my choices if my Lease on the E was up right now.
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I think you're both on drugs, that thing is a hideous boat!
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
I hated it first too, but when I saw it in white with M Sport Package I fell in love. Though, I've started to really like BMW's design language lately. I think my tastes are going back to their roots of "simple elegant slick design". The 6 GC isn't without its awkward elements, still carries some of that BMW bloated look, looks a little too long and low (like a hot dog), which the M Sport Package helps, but I really think it's my favorite 4-Door right now.
I've fallen in love with the 5 Sedan as well. Not saying I like it more than the W212 necessarily, but I've accepted that ever since I first saw it, that sensuous sheetmetal and smooth design really spoke to me. I just wish that front wasn't so bland and characterless.
I've fallen in love with the 5 Sedan as well. Not saying I like it more than the W212 necessarily, but I've accepted that ever since I first saw it, that sensuous sheetmetal and smooth design really spoke to me. I just wish that front wasn't so bland and characterless.
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KA, I say this from the heart: GET HELP!
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At least BMW doesn't ***** out their M Package as much as M-B does their AMG Package (M-B is shameless about how much they've diluted the effect and novelty of the "AMG look"), so if you get a 5er with M Pack, and do some mods to it, it actually does look pretty damn striking and stand out, but I guess modding anything extensively makes it stand out.
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I bet the de-badgign started with BMW. Without badges a poor guy's 3 looks like money guy's 5. 7 is a bit bigger though...
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You don't think the C, E and S all look alike?
hahahahahaha
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl.../model-C300WZ4
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...E/model-E550W4
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...-S/model-S550V
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Seriously?
You don't think the C, E and S all look alike?
hahahahahaha
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl.../model-C300WZ4
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...E/model-E550W4
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...-S/model-S550V
You don't think the C, E and S all look alike?
hahahahahaha
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl.../model-C300WZ4
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...E/model-E550W4
http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicl...-S/model-S550V
I have to see the badge on a bimmer to tell if it's a 3 or a 5.
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but maybe it's just us....
the BMw crowd might be able to tell the difference...
but I agree, it's really easy to tell a C from S from E.......
the S is the boat, the C is the small one, and the E is the one that actually
looks like a sedan
but then again: it's tough to know if an E is a 3 or a 5 from the front.....but we still know it's an E
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Yes, take off the tinted shades.
Sure a Mercedes enthusiast can easily tell the differences between the E, C and S. And the BMW fan can easily differentiate between he 3, 5 and 7. Same with the Audi folks and the 4, 6 and 8.
But these companies are all selling the same sausage different length concept.
Go ahead and show the 3 Mercedes pictures that I linked in my previous post to just about anyone that doesn't spend time on automotive forums - and watch their heads nod in agreement with me.
Sure a Mercedes enthusiast can easily tell the differences between the E, C and S. And the BMW fan can easily differentiate between he 3, 5 and 7. Same with the Audi folks and the 4, 6 and 8.
But these companies are all selling the same sausage different length concept.
Go ahead and show the 3 Mercedes pictures that I linked in my previous post to just about anyone that doesn't spend time on automotive forums - and watch their heads nod in agreement with me.
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The first one is the little car, the last one is the big car, and the one in the middle - why that's the midsize car.
Yes, MB, BMW and Audi all have different size sausages.
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...=22188&ll=true
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...modelcode=135D
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...modelcode=137D
Yes, MB, BMW and Audi all have different size sausages.
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...=22188&ll=true
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...modelcode=135D
http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/conte...modelcode=137D
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the e stands out the most and people should be able to tell the difference right away because of the quad headlights. and may i say it's the best looking out of the three ? but it'll be more difficult after the facelift .
same as the 3, you can tell the difference right away because of the headlights but unlike the e, the best looking, it's actually the worst looking in their current lineups.
same as the 3, you can tell the difference right away because of the headlights but unlike the e, the best looking, it's actually the worst looking in their current lineups.
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I know the ins and outs of all 6 vehicles in question in addition to having driven them all quite a bit as well. Yes, the MBs look similar but the variance is far greater when compared to BMW. A close friend of mine (car enthusiast) who's owned several 3s, a 5 and an M5 also frequently has problems seeing the differences on the road. He'll say to me, "I love the paint on that 5 series," only to later find out its a 7 after seeing the badge.