10-14-2019, 12:20 PM | #67 |
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Please read all the previous posts responding to my comments early on.
I am just replying in the exact same fashion. Just a fyi. I am in a position to buy any car I like. Aston, Bentley, whatever. One of my previous cars was in fact a Bentley. The previous 6 never crossed my mind. When BMW launched the 8 I was not convinced, saw it live and it was 'game over'. As I said and will keep saying, the design is Aston and Bentley worthy. It is in an other league all together. And, again, if some 6 owners can't handle that it's just fine. But still makes me laugh, sorry about that. 6 is no 8 . Fact. If you think I am insecure, fine, have no problem with that. But telling here the 6 is a better design is |
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10-16-2019, 10:52 PM | #71 |
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Most of the people buying 6's and 8's can buy "whatever" they want. But we don't because we have taste and we don't want to waste our money just because we can. 6 is a timeless design. 8 is trendy aimed for a young generation that doesn't understand design. Fake airvents, lack of body lines, disproportionate front and rear, lack of Hofmeister kink, lack of Zicker line, and more are plaguing the 8 (and really all the new BMW launches...their new design "language"). The 8 is not a timeless design, but to each his own and if you like it, buy it.
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10-17-2019, 02:27 PM | #73 |
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I had a 650 Gran Coupe for 4 years and thought it was the best looking sedan for its time. It does now look dated to me, so I got rid of it.
I also agree that the 6 was more exceptional for its time than the 8 is today, but i like the 8 better now because it does look a lot more modern and attractive to me now. The 8 gran coupe will probably not be remembered as fondly as the 6 is, but I'd still prefer an 8 to a 6 by a wide margin. Also, I think a lot of people are wrong about the price vs the 6.my 6 was 99.5k and was more than an m5 at the time, but about the same. The m850xi gran coupe is, 7 years later, only about 15 percent more and is still about the same price as an m5. Also, the 8 has improved a lot vs the 6 in terms of luxury and performance, so having its price only rise at the inflation rate over the past 7 years vs the 6 seems like a good deal on a relative basis. Finally, I think that the performance gap between the m5 and the 850 is now smaller than it was then vs the 6, so the fact that the 6 and m5 were the same price then and the 8 is the same price as an m5 now also means that the 8 is no more expensive than the 6 was back then. I'm probably going to buy an m8 gran coupe. It seems expensive vs an m5 or 850, but so was the m6. Back then yoy paid an easy to 20k to move from a 5 to a 6,and 20k to move to m. Now, it might be 25 instead of 20,but is still basically the same story as it always has been. |
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If anything, the rear at least has some uniqueness, but not in a good way (overdone). I actually appreciate the Lexus RC and LC now, compared to the 8 (and I will never buy a Japanese car). So that says a lot about the emotions the 8 stirs. The "G" Generation has done away with many classic BMW design staples and ignored basic design flow hallmarks. This leads to "fresh" ideas that look trendy and dated. People may still buy these cars, but not because the timeless design. Will be interesting to see what the "H" Generation brings. I have a hunch Hofmeister and Zicker will be back and considered "fresh" again! Last edited by thebmw; 11-03-2019 at 11:30 PM.. |
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