PHOTO GALLERY: Spies test new 2008 BMW 5-series and M5 in Death Valley

I would agree.

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 10:25:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

i can't tell any difference

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:04:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Me neither. I was just trying to appear as "unbiased" towards BMW for a change...

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:08:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

i like the interiors. just don't see much change.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:10:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

i don't know how much more alike they can look.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:48:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

i saw a different toggley thingy, and a different ashtray. what am i missing?

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:50:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

SWEET!!!

— printhan (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 10:09:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Nice!!

— 1itsallaboutcars (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 10:12:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

hehe. U GOTTA HAVE THOSE RADAR DETECTORS! :)

The regular 5 looks more tame with the new bumper.

— w209w114 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 10:18:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

WOW! I never thought I would like the 5 Series interior- but this freshening is amazing. The inside looks fantastic in the white color with aluminum trim.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 10:52:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

535i should have exhuast the 335i has and the 550i w/sport should have exhaust like the m5

— BENR087 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:05:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Agent001, nice photo essay of the killer BMW M5's.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:06:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

i see way too many automatic trannies.

i don't like aluminum interior pieces. they belong in an operating room.

but the cars themselves are perfect. what more could you ask for?

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:09:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

What a bunch of lovely ladies;)he...he...he.. I mean what a bunch of lovely BMW.

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2007 11:44:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

001, I am very jealous of your job. Your out having a great time in the desert while I am getting ready for my Corporate Finance final.

— no1listensanyway (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2007 12:15:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

As long as the 5-series incorporates those headlights into the design of this car, it will never be perfect...never.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2007 6:35:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

We did. We brought both for the trip, the Passport and the V1. I'll go into more detail in my write up, but the V1 performed better and wasn't set off by the active cruise control radar like the Passport was.

But really, there weren't many cops out on the roads we were on.

Chip-

— Agent004 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/17/2007 8:58:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Does anybody have a new BMW on this board????

I just picked up mine and the cruise control switch is the worst. It seems to function just the opposite of how it should...up and down are both 'off' and fwd and back are 'on'.

The auto stick transmission control feels kind of junky too.

001..can you please opine on the 'dare to be different' nature of BMW's. It seems they made lots of choices so that their cars are different (not better but just different) than their competitors.

— nybimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2007 10:38:17 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

Wow. Im thinking of trading mine with a new one. Or I may just add those LED lights on mine. But looks brilliant.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2007 12:42:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

why u guys talking about them "BUCKET" looking women.the cars are what look good.damn that white M5 looks AMAZING! ! i really like the new update to the M5.

— six50i (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2007 4:10:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I really don’t have enough experience with the 5-series to spot anything but major differences in the interior. I will say that the single panel doors are a nice accomplishment, despite that I am not inclined towards German interiors simply because I don’t like their dashes- I don’t like plastic. Although I will say that the new spy-shot of the XF interior at first brush look is a bit Germanic- although it actually resembles very old Jags the most. They don’t seem inclined to put the link to such on this website, but I am sure anyone who reads other blogs has seen it. It however, has something which its competitors do not have- a stitched leather dash.

I will agree, as well, that the M5 looks good in white.

— cdoke (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2007 5:22:15 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I can see it was a fateful day for many bugs of the desert. Poor bugs! :'< I hope it was painless!

— Auto_expert (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2007 9:07:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

"nybimmer" are you talking about SMG or the regular auto-gearbox, & what BMW are you driving?

I have an auto gearbox in my 650i, it's perfectly smooth in drive & just aggressive enough in sport.

— MunichRob (View Profile)

Posted on 5/17/2007 5:44:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Waiting for the boat to arrive in 2 weeks with Alpine White M5 is like waiting to open a present when you were 8 yrs old. But this informative display really stratches the itch. Also the Be My Women (BMW), seemed to start working for these guys right off, they gave that a test run also, thats why they took their pictures.

— TALCOTT (View Profile)

Posted on 5/19/2007 1:00:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1