RE: Driven: BMW 650i Convertible

RE: Driven: BMW 650i Convertible

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cathalm

606 posts

243 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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belleair302 said:
Looks good with the roof up and as technology marches on and EU safety regulations now dictate car design the days of lightweight sports GT's is well and truly over. Most buyers today want toys, electronics, safety devices and size...not point to point speed, steering feedback and a seat of your pants experience.
And yet the middle aged Jaguar XK with adaptive dynamics and E-diff (neither of which the BMW has) is 244kgs lighter. You read that right.

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Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Hmm, it looks like the 6 series will remain as the oddball in the BMW range. I was never impressed with the old 6 series either.

kambites

67,461 posts

220 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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cathalm said:
And yet the middle aged Jaguar XK with adaptive dynamics and E-diff (neither of which the BMW has) is 244kgs lighter. You read that right.
Is the XK not a substantially smaller car? The 6-series almost has adult sized rear seats, the Jag's are a joke.

British Beef

2,191 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Yep, Jags rear seats are good for 4 year olds and amputees.


The Jag gets my vote! I would rather the infreqent rear passengers suffered a little discomfort than the pain I would feel if I had to look at this oversized ugly piece of Americanised sh!te on my driveway.

...... Im not a fan!!!


Guvernator

13,104 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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British Beef said:
Yep, Jags rear seats are good for 4 year olds and amputees.


The Jag gets my vote! I would rather the infreqent rear passengers suffered a little discomfort than the pain I would feel if I had to look at this oversized ugly piece of Americanised sh!te on my driveway.

...... Im not a fan!!!
Don't hold back, tell us what you really think wink

cathalm

606 posts

243 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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kambites said:
Is the XK not a substantially smaller car? The 6-series almost has adult sized rear seats, the Jag's are a joke.
I would venture the weight difference is down to the use of aluminium rather than packaging of rear seats versus longer rear deck. Same class of car and if you want rear seats in this class get a granturismo, still a lot lighter than the BMW parrot face mark 2.

roadie

593 posts

261 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Metallic beige is really not a great colour. Obviously appealing to the older "country club" type of person who's most likely to purchase this car.

kambites

67,461 posts

220 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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cathalm said:
I would venture the weight difference is down to the use of aluminium rather than packaging of rear seats versus longer rear deck. Same class of car and if you want rear seats in this class get a granturismo, still a lot lighter than the BMW parrot face mark 2.
Is it? The GranTurismo coupe is 1900kg, near as damn it. I'd be surprised if the cabriolet is much under two tonnes.

ETA: Apparently Maserati claim 1980kg for the cab, so it's heavier than this.

ES335

154 posts

165 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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People will look back on Bangle with fondness - that looks really ungainly to me. However, the worst feature to me is that dashboard, and more specifically the satnav/i.drive display. They should have just gone the whole hog and put a 42 inch plasma in there.

cathalm

606 posts

243 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Blimey, I stand corrected on the maser! Didn't know it was that fat.

5lab

1,645 posts

195 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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its not actually that heavy. The first 6 series (1975, so 36 years ago) was 1490kg, with a smidge under 200bhp. This has gained less than 1% in weight per year.

B10

1,226 posts

266 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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ES335 said:
People will look back on Bangle with fondness - that looks really ungainly to me. However, the worst feature to me is that dashboard, and more specifically the satnav/i.drive display. They should have just gone the whole hog and put a 42 inch plasma in there.
I agree. Both bland and ugly. The new 5 series is also bland but thankfully not ugly. Some elements of Bangle's designs seriously missed the mark but they were never bland. Perhaps it is a relection of the times that we live in where conformity is valued higher than individulaism and self expression. Just look how bland gents clothes are.

kambites

67,461 posts

220 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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cathalm said:
Blimey, I stand corrected on the maser! Didn't know it was that fat.
I think that's just what big GTs weigh, these days. The Jag is an exception not the norm.

Chris-R

756 posts

186 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Porscheplayer said:
It's nice to see the journalists taking a stroll along the road in that video. whistle
Gibber! (I was hoping for some terrible monkey puns!) smile

minipower

894 posts

218 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Seems to be inspired by '90s Americana in the looks department.
Probably make a good comfortable and powerful mile muncher though. In a dark Germanic shade it'll just blend into the background.

Skrambles

1,309 posts

263 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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Another ugly 6 series. How depressing.

daveco

4,122 posts

206 months

Thursday 10th February 2011
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Skrambles said:
Another ugly 6 series. How depressing.
Yep. New BMW's are terrible looking. What's worse is people seem to have no issue with this as the roads are clogged with them. The new 5 series is about 5 steps back from the E60. Horrible, banal looking things.

Morningside

24,110 posts

228 months

Sunday 13th February 2011
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Baryonyx said:
Hmm, it looks like the 6 series will remain as the oddball in the BMW range. I was never impressed with the old 6 series either.
I have also never understood where the 6 series is suppose to stand in the range.


ess

791 posts

177 months

Sunday 13th February 2011
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Ostentatious 'Gin Palace' springs to mind.
I'm sure they'll sell bucket loads.

Goodfella 555

199 posts

167 months

Tuesday 15th February 2011
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One of the very few cars on the road that even an attractive young lady doesn't look good in.

These things are heavy, ugly, too expensive and i have no idea why i like them so much!