Bimmerzine presents.... VIP Inspired 5 Series (e60)

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05-21-2012, 08:36 PM

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In my opinion, the charger is a domestic piece of junk (shit).

Thats OK because I don't have a charger...but nice one for trying to insult me for stating my opinion jackass.

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05-21-2012, 08:37 PM

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In my opinion, the charger is a domestic piece of junk (shit).

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Thats OK because I don't have a charger...but nice one for trying to insult me for stating my opinion jackass.

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05-21-2012, 08:38 PM

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05-21-2012, 08:43 PM

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Thats OK because I don't have a charger...but nice one for trying to insult me for stating my opinion jackass.

For some reason I thought you had a new gen charger, clearly the wrong person.

My apologies for the whole post, I wasn't really thinking when I was writing the post.

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05-21-2012, 10:15 PM

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Play nice fellas.

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05-21-2012, 10:31 PM

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That is one of the cleanest 5 series I've seen.

I love shot #2.

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05-21-2012, 10:36 PM

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oh and that lip spoiler is fckin sickk.

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05-21-2012, 10:39 PM

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oh and that lip spoiler is fckin sickk.

Lip spoiler is my 2nd favorite mod, after the wheels. 3D Design makes some legit stuff!!

Their F10 aero is amazing!

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05-22-2012, 11:18 AM

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I'm biased. I love the E28. But yes I do like the E39 a lot as well.

I also, really like the f10.

The e60, imo, does not fit in to the evolutionary design of the 5.

Kind of like the 2nd,3rd and 5th gen prelude look alike and follow an evolution, and then you have the steaming pile of 4th gen that so far from the prelude in and out...why bother

Plenty of people love the e60...so its just my opinion.

LOL, I'll have to step in a defend the e60 as I've just purchased a 550i Sport a short while ago. Yeah, it doesn't quite fit into the design timeline, but it's still a stunning looking car in my opinion. The new F10 is okay, but the same sausage, different lengths thing doesn't work for me when your $70K F10 looks like a $35K E90 from a distance. Or worse yet, your $100K F01 SWB looks like an $50K F10 from a distance. At least from a distance, you KNEW that E60 was an E60. It was the best-selling 5 series for some reason, eh?

By the way, the car's owner in the OP's post should've stuck with a Lexus if he wanted to VIP something...

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05-22-2012, 11:30 AM

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By the way, the car's owner in the OP's post should've stuck with a Lexus if he wanted to VIP something...

I have to admit it was the Bangle-era, and especially the E60, that attracted me to BMW. For the most part, the styling to that point had been a bit to staid for my tastes (the M1, Z8, and the E46, notwithstanding).

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05-22-2012, 11:34 AM

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side skirts and spoiler kill it for me. Other than that, i like it.

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05-22-2012, 12:23 PM

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By the way, the car's owner in the OP's post should've stuck with a Lexus if he wanted to VIP something...

Now that would have been "SAFE." I'm glad he did something different!

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05-22-2012, 12:23 PM

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but the same sausage, different lengths thing

By the way, the car's owner in the OP's post should've stuck with a Lexus if he wanted to VIP something...

Hahah never heard that saying before. Eh, Lexus is overdone. Wanted something different.

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side skirts and spoiler kill it for me. Other than that, i like it.

I now own 3 sets of side skirts!

I'm happiest with these so far.

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05-22-2012, 12:32 PM

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While I would never do this to my car, I respect the work and it looks nice for a VIP style. The only thing I would change, think someone else mentioned it too, would be the exhaust. I agree with not doing an M5 look a like quad exhaust but maybe beef those tips up, they look so lost.

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05-22-2012, 05:59 PM

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By the way, the car's owner in the OP's post should've stuck with a Lexus if he wanted to VIP something...

The reason why it sold well because it is a BMW. that s all it is. You can make the 5 series look like a Camry and it will still sell.

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05-22-2012, 06:01 PM

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The reason why it sold well because it is a BMW. that s all it is. You can make the 5 series look like a Camry and it will still sell.

That doesn't explain why it sold BETTER.

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05-22-2012, 06:10 PM

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Nice pics.

HORRIBLE looking car!

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05-23-2012, 05:57 AM

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i like the car it self and the wheels but they look like they not really flowing with the car. maybe a size bigger. the sideskirts and rear bumper are killinig it for me also. but hey as long as you like it thats all that matters.