t-bone

Someone over at 6speedonline snapped some pics of two M5's in the Los Angeles area. They still have a little camouflage on though.





I hope I meet up with one.

Kens-E55

That makes 2 of us!!

AC556F

It may be fast, I'm sure it handles,....but man is it FUGLY!
IMHO

MB Fanatic

I dont know I kind of like it on the outside. It looks like the devil or something. But, the interior fails terribly. This is where MB outshines BMW in every aspect. None of the finnicky i-Drive crap, and other things that make the interior of MBZ products much more elegant and user friendly, while maintaing a level of sportiness all around.

WhiteTrash

Having owned a BMW 7-series for about a year - I speak from experience in saying you are 100% correct.

FIXEDupW209

i saw the black one last weekend on sunset but my camera didn't have any batteries

BlownV8

The only new Bangled Money Wasted cars I have seen here locally are black and now I know why.

CynCarvin32

I have been chasing them around for a while. I always am in the E500 when I come across them and not the E55. If I ever run against on of them I will be sure to let everyone know.

That car sounds great and the brakes look very large in person. I personally like how it looks in person much more than the photos. Its hard to say that but I kind of think it looks nice.

I have also been chasing the new M6 as well and will let you know about that car as well.

The wonders of living on the BMW test route out in the middle of no where

And the drivers they hire to put miles on these emissions test mules are known to race every chance they get!

I1 ULOOZ

Personally I think that is such an awsome looking vehicle.

W210

I also find its looks very disappointing.

Out of all the European manufacturers (VW, Audi, MB, Volvo, Saab, Alfa, Jaguar, Rover, Ferrari, Porsche, Lambo, Bentley, Mini), I find BMW coming up with the ugliest designs nowadays.

In fact, I find the latest Infiniti/Nissan or Honda products much pleasing to my eyes than the new BMWs.

lexusfan

I don't think the car is entirely ugly! I can deal with the front, but that back has to go! I think the 7 series is a good shape, not as good as S-Class, mind you. The 5 has a good front, though. I think an M6 would be cool, anyone know when it's expected to come?

MBE55AMG

Is it me, or are those wheels very dirty?

mbprince

i too have noticed that the new 5 and 7 series seem to look better in black (almost good - except for the rear end).

the wheels are probably that color not to attract attention and may not be the final wheel.

the interior of the new 5 and 7 series is what i think is the worst feature of all (specifically the i-drive and dash layout). reminds me of a '72 ford falcon!

a major stock picker has just picked bmw as a company to own because it has outperformed other auto manufacturers and other balance sheet based reasons but he left out one important fact and that is that the majority of people dislike the new sedans and that may hurt the future bottom line. only time will tell.

(just my $.05 - used to be $.02 but due to inflation........)

BoBcanada

Interrior is the mess..... I loved My Ex-745i it wasnt THAAAAAT bad, When i checked out new 5 series i wasnt so desapointed with ext as with interrior....Its FULGY..... And I think I-drive should be optional!

FIXEDupW209

muahahaha...thats so true!

cyncarvin...where is bmw's test mule? i live in santa monica and almost every morning and eveyr afternoon i see a different spy vehicle(not necessarily from bmw) and i never have my camera

I wouldn't mind to drive bmw's test route to get a few pics of the interior. and yes i heard as well that once they spot you taking pics they are gone quick!

BenzoBoi

Oh wow that is the Porto's bakery parkin lot in glendale...haha how funny.

CynCarvin32

They can run but believe me...they have yet to leave me behind! But it is always a good run. Most are not test drivers (just people hired to put miles on the cars) and well I know these roads better than most so this puts the ball in my courts.

About getting shotsof the inside, they dont stop often and when they do, the are up some driveway wishing I would go away Outside shots are easy but not inside shots...

Eric