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This isn’t earth shattering news. The 8-series was DOA.
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One of the best looking Bimmers but the price is not for everyone.
I personally love the GC because is more useable for family
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Damn I was only 10 years away from being able to afford one.
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So bizarre that they cut models like this. Guess due to poor sales. I would think convert would be pretty popular
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I found this article pretty interesting as they asked dealers why they are having a hard time selling and what prospective customers think when they look at the 8er. https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/03/27/w...ell-in-the-us/
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The product overall just looks and feels like it ticks a bunch of boxes. It's not bad, but not particularly memorable to anybody at such an exorbitant price.
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If they will price like a 6 Series _as it supposed to be_ I will buy one. But for that money, No Thank You...
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For me, it's because the coupe has zero advantage over the M5 or M8 GC. Not faster, GC is just as good looking... you really have to want a coupe...
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I think you're seeing the first casualty of BMW slicing the pie to thin.
While on a photo shoot at the Performance Center, I had to move an M850i from one end of the track to the other, and was shocked at how good (and loud!) it was. The M8 is a better car of course, but your getting 85% with the M850 and its performance is more accessible. My neighbor just picked up an M850 and on cold start you hear that thing from down the block. Once he gets on it, it's louder than even an M5. Add the carbon fiber parts that were once exclusive to M cars but now are not, and it's hard to justify the M8. You might even see other casualties too. This is a problem they've had for awhile but used to be more clear cut. Cars like the 335is were almost as fast as the M3 but offered such a different driving experience. Can the same be said for today's cars with the same engines?
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I was at the launch of the new Vantage when it came out to dealers and even drove one with my friend who still has his V12 Vantage, and it just doesn't feel special and felt very unfinished, which makes sense as they rushed the car out to production. My impressions pretty much matched that of Jason Cammisa's latest review. While they could likely be bought out by another company, their issues currently run deeper than finances in my opinion. Hopefully Tobias Moers will return the brand to its former glory. Jeremy Clarkson said it best, "wonderful, wonderful, wonderful." And in some ways he was right it was an ending of an era. Also this engine is just music to my ears
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Agree at the $100k+ mark, for an ultimate status symbol SUV, its gonna have a pretty tough time going against the G-Wagen.
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