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

Agent001 submitted on 05/15/2007 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:28 PM
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PHOTO GALLERY: Spies test new 2008 BMW 5-series and M5 in Death Valley

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Will_ - 5/15/2007 10:25:40 PM

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I would agree.

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1995e34 - 5/15/2007 11:04:42 PM

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i can't tell any difference

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Will_ - 5/15/2007 11:08:51 PM

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

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1995e34 - 5/15/2007 11:10:33 PM

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

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1995e34 - 5/15/2007 11:48:53 PM

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



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1995e34 - 5/15/2007 11:50:11 PM

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

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printhan - 5/15/2007 10:09:28 PM

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SWEET!!!

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1itsallaboutcars - 5/15/2007 10:12:02 PM

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Nice!!

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w209w114 - 5/15/2007 10:18:15 PMView My AgentSpace

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hehe. U GOTTA HAVE THOSE RADAR DETECTORS! :)

The regular 5 looks more tame with the new bumper.

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Agent001 - 5/15/2007 10:25:38 PMView My AgentSpace

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We always have insurance...we don't care which one is better...we take both kinds to be sure! ;)

001

S4cabriofoxone - 5/15/2007 10:52:21 PMView My AgentSpace

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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.

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BENR087 - 5/15/2007 11:05:58 PM

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

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1995e34 - 5/15/2007 11:11:55 PM

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i think the 3 series exhaust would be too short for the 5 series. what makes you think there's something wrong with the exhaust?

EL34 - 5/15/2007 11:06:58 PM

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

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1995e34 - 5/15/2007 11:09:40 PM

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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?

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EL34 - 5/15/2007 11:10:54 PM

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Dood, nobody does aluminum like BMW!!!

1995e34 - 5/15/2007 11:16:12 PM

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seems like a bad material to have INSIDE a car though. isn't every other piece of material in the car designed to insulate the body from uncomfortable metal?

Lexus - 5/15/2007 11:44:49 PM

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

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no1listensanyway - 5/16/2007 12:15:14 AMView My AgentSpace

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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.

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1995e34 - 5/16/2007 12:39:27 AM

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the answer to #7 is: lazy people make great upper management.

Agent001 - 5/16/2007 1:42:03 AMView My AgentSpace

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Someone has to make a sacrifice for the team! ;)

001

S4cabriofoxone - 5/16/2007 2:24:31 PMView My AgentSpace

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And, "no1," 001 gets free cars and leases new luxury cars pretty much every other month. I feel the same way. I have to WORK to get my cars.

MunichRob - 5/16/2007 6:35:25 AMView My AgentSpace

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

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1995e34 - 5/16/2007 8:19:05 AM

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5 series headlights have always been funky

Agent004 - 5/17/2007 8:58:25 PMView My AgentSpace

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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-

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nybimmer - 5/16/2007 10:38:17 AM

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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.

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JRobUSC - 5/16/2007 11:06:17 AM

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and remembering to push forward or back to turn on the cruise control and up or down to turn it off -- that's too hard for you? Sorry but I don't see the big deal. I have a 2006 BMW and I like the fact that if I want to turn on the cruise the switch is the perfect distance from the wheel for my fingers to just grab and pull.

MunichRob - 5/16/2007 6:20:35 PMView My AgentSpace

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Yeah the cruise control is a bit of a pain in the ass until you figure it out. I don't have active cruise control but the regular cruise control is a bit different. Once you figure it out (doesn't take a rocket scientist) it's actually more intuitive than other systems.

The auto gearbox is one of the best in the business, second only to Audi's DSG, I don't see how anyone could consider it "junky".

nybimmer - 5/16/2007 10:32:05 PM

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Jrob..I hear you but MB has the cruise function down perfect. Press up to accelerate, press down to reduce the speed, press back to cancel, and pull forward to resume.

My 10-yr old BMW, that I just got rid of, had cruise that functioned in exactly the same way as my MB. I guess I'll get used to it but it just doesn't function in an intuitive manner.

The transmission joy stick is just as non-intuitive plus it just feels flimsy in quality..have you tried one?

M53R - 5/16/2007 12:42:50 PMView My AgentSpace

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

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six50i - 5/16/2007 4:10:25 PM

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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.

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cdoke - 5/16/2007 5:22:15 PMView My AgentSpace

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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.

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cdoke - 5/16/2007 5:29:35 PMView My AgentSpace

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