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      06-16-2018, 02:54 PM   #67
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6er interior looks better
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      06-16-2018, 03:01 PM   #68
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6er interior looks better
While we are obviously going to be a bit bias because we have M6s, I can happily say the new interior looks more modern and I like it overall. However I really wish they had kept the leather swoop that heads up from the center console, across the passenger side of the centre stack an up to the dash and glovebox area.

When I first started looking at M6s a few years ago it was that feature that always made the car’s interior very special. While the new interior looks nice, it will end up being so close to the styling of the X5, X7, new 3er and so on which detracts from how special it should be.
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      06-16-2018, 03:16 PM   #69
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6 series was one of the best looking bmw, the 8 is close to it. Still have to see the 8 ser in real life.
Nice comparison I was looking for this comparo.
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Give it up, man. That interior is as dated as your stable.

This 8er is better in every way, in and out, versus the outgoing 6er...and that's okay. Progress is progress.
My stable would smoke yours any day



Seriously, is this not a perfectly designed interior? You're saying the new, ultra-generic-in-every-Honda/Acura interior of the 8'er is better? Please. Son, don't make me laugh...
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ehm, so any reason why 840d is an eye-watering £14.000 ( fourteen thousand pounds) more expensive than the 640d?
Because 8 is a higher number than 6.
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Give it up, man. That interior is as dated as your stable.

This 8er is better in every way, in and out, versus the outgoing 6er...and that's okay. Progress is progress.
My stable would smoke yours any day

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Seriously, is this not a perfectly designed interior? You're saying the new, ultra-generic-in-every-Honda/Acura interior of the 8'er is better? Please. Son, don't make me laugh...
Even G30 5 series interior feels and looks more modern than 6 series interior in spite of the leather swoop. I was put off 6 series because of this
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Clean minimalistic interior is the way forward. One of the main reasons why Audi interiors are regarded as the best
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ehm, so any reason why 840d is an eye-watering £14.000 ( fourteen thousand pounds) more expensive than the 640d?
Because 8 is a higher number than 6.
genius cash grab

what becomes of the 6 series now?
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Clean minimalistic interior is the way forward. One of the main reasons why Audi interiors are regarded as the best
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Give it up, man. That interior is as dated as your stable.

This 8er is better in every way, in and out, versus the outgoing 6er...and that's okay. Progress is progress.
My stable would smoke yours any day



Seriously, is this not a perfectly designed interior? You're saying the new, ultra-generic-in-every-Honda/Acura interior of the 8'er is better? Please. Son, don't make me laugh...
Sorry, try again. Great car and design for the time. Passé now, "Son"
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While we are obviously going to be a bit bias because we have M6s, I can happily say the new interior looks more modern and I like it overall. However I really wish they had kept the leather swoop that heads up from the center console, across the passenger side of the centre stack an up to the dash and glovebox area.

When I first started looking at M6s a few years ago it was that feature that always made the car’s interior very special. While the new interior looks nice, it will end up being so close to the styling of the X5, X7, new 3er and so on which detracts from how special it should be.

They need to keep that swooping center console
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Sorry, try again. Great car and design for the time. Passé now, "Son"
Enjoy the Ether. Enjoy the 'cura.
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      06-17-2018, 12:00 PM   #79
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here is a little comparison with s class, i hope i did not ruined bimmer, which always sits on top.. cause its king
Photos probably don't do the 8er justice, but the Merc looks extraordinary in person (especially in black). There is a "sense of occasion" when seeing and sitting inside the Merc.

This 8-series pays no homage whatsoever to the original. No long hood with a sharp nose and narrow kidneys, no pillar-less windows. It's a good looking car but also just looks like a "big" BMW. It's missing that something special.

And BMW has gone too simple with the interior design just as they did with the 7-series. Even Audi's latest interior are more daring and eye-catching in comparison.
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All the 6 series owners h8ting cos their dash has a leather swoop.

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      06-18-2018, 04:34 AM   #81
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The 8 Series makes the already good looking 6 Series look outdated!
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      06-18-2018, 06:57 AM   #82
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I keep looking and I hate to say this but they should have compared the 8 to a Mustang.
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      06-18-2018, 08:00 AM   #83
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Lemme start by saying LOVE the new 8 series. Far more aggressive then the outgoing 6.

The side profile shot though, is it just me or does it look like an Inifiniti Q60??


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      06-18-2018, 08:25 AM   #84
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How is it hating if an existing 6 series owner finds the 8 series exterior BETTER and the interior worse? Believe it or not most people buying this car will be existing 6 series owners. Merc S, Bentley CGT owners couldn't be bothered about this while folks that want something sporty would opt for a 911 or somethin similar.

I love my 6er but the M850i looks like a nice upgrade so far. Can't wait to test drive one and see if it's worth getting over an LC500 as a replacement (I don't care about 0-60 times).
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The 8er is obviously sleeker than the 6er but you'd expect that from a new model. I'm still not a fan of changing the name to 8 series, the 6 series has been the best looking car in BMWs lineup (aside from the Z) for 2 generations now. I don't believe the 6er deserved the hunchback of notre dam (6GT) model they gave it. Such a shame, this 8er is gorgeous but should have stayed named a 6er. It's obvious where it's lineage comes from. I think there is/was room for a proper halo car that should have been given the 8er badge
Absolutely!!! Everything I wanted to write.
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Lemme start by saying LOVE the new 8 series. Far more aggressive then the outgoing 6.

The side profile shot though, is it just me or does it look like an Inifiniti Q60??


All these coupes have the "fastback" profile...4-series, Mustang, 8-series, Q60, etc.

In regards to the Infiniti though, nobody seems to be buying it so it's irrelevant.
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      06-18-2018, 09:32 AM   #87
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Seeing this I am now thinking of what a DEAL those 6 series are in the seconds hand market now
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Lemme start by saying LOVE the new 8 series. Far more aggressive then the outgoing 6.

The side profile shot though, is it just me or does it look like an Inifiniti Q60??


I love the new 8, but I was thinking the same thing.

As the others have said while the 8 series interior is nice, I was expecting more. For the time the 6 interior was awesome, I think they could have taken that and moved it up market even more.

I will hold final judgement until I see in person but I will say the 6 was my favorite design, and this looks like a good evolution of it.
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