BMW 5GT?

[cfarrell]

I have been flipping the last few weeks between BMW touring, saloon snd lately a Santa Fe. I have 3 kids and my A6 is grand but I like the idea of a bit more space. I know the BMW saloon would be similar but I looking at a 530d to compensate for the lack of space.. Anyhow I keep getting drawn back to the GT as there are plenty in the 15-20k bracket.. The Santa Fe is big money new but has a loooonnngg warranty and 7 seats. Any thoughts on the gt, m sport necessary or not???

[epom]

Each to their own OP but every time I see a 5GT I cannot help but die a little inside. Not a good example of brand dilution. They are awful looking. As I've said that's only my opinion. What does it offer you a normal 5 wouldn't ?

[xRIEx]

epom said:

Each to their own OP but every time I see a 5GT I cannot help but die a little inside. Not a good example of brand dilution. They are awful looking. As I've said that's only my opinion. What does it offer you a normal 5 wouldn't ?

I agree.

If you need extra space why not go for an estate? Even more space than the GT and much better looking.

[E65Ross]

xRIEx said:

epom said:

Each to their own OP but every time I see a 5GT I cannot help but die a little inside. Not a good example of brand dilution. They are awful looking. As I've said that's only my opinion. What does it offer you a normal 5 wouldn't ?

I agree.

If you need extra space why not go for an estate? Even more space than the GT and much better looking.

GT has a little more rear leg room IIRC as it's actually based on the old 7 series platform. Also has a nicer interior quality I think. But yes, not very good lookers!

[Janesy B]

It has a big boot and decent rear leg room, the fact it looks like a donkeys arse makes it good value.

[dazwalsh]

Im atually warming to the GT models, at first i thought they were horrible but get the righr colour combo and wheela and they look quite nice.

[jkh112]

When I went to a BMW dealer to look at 5 series tourers I sat in a GT and was very impressed. The interior seemed a touch higher quality ( dash is closer to 7 series than 5) and the rear leg and headroom was much better which my lanky teenage daughter appreciated.

The boot was smaller than the tourer but more practical than the saloon as it has a boot lid and a hatchback.

I am still not keen on the exterior but it is growing on me and when I saw that it was possible to get a higher spec/ newer GT than a tourer for the same money I thought the GT seemed the better purchase.

[martin mrt]

The moment I first seen the 5GT on the cover of BMWCAR I instantly liked it, really liked it.

Some years later I still feel the same, the interior is a lovely place to be too

[kambites]

I think they're pretty good cars if you can live with the looks. They are seriously ugly though, IMO, even by MPV standards.

The Mercedes R-class is probably worth considering in a similar sort of vein.

[fatboy69]

And what about the 3GT?

Got stuck behind a 318D version this morning - it seemed slower than my 1998 318is!!

Utter waste of space.

[cfarrell]

I know I think I like the GT but I'm not convinced on the looks..on the other hand the 5 series touring looks fabulous in m sport guise and there are a few 530d m sports in the 15 to 20 k region, serously tempting.. I like the Santa de for its practicality but it's working out expensive new

[AnotherClarkey]

I had a ride in one that was cabbing (a 550) - seemed pretty uncomfortable and strangely low rent in the back.

[dave_s13]

I think they look great, in th right colour/wheel combo. This one is especially nice looking.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[TarpaTow]

I'd love to be able to afford a GT. Being a BM it'll be way ahead of other brands and as a big BM the image it creates is awesome. I'm hoping one day to be able to stretch my monthly payments to own one, just a dream at mo.

If I could afford it, I'd pull the trigger asap

[E65Ross]

fatboy69 said:

And what about the 3GT?

Got stuck behind a 318D version this morning - it seemed slower than my 1998 318is!!

Utter waste of space.

I overtook a Mercedes-McLaren SLR a few years ago in my 1982 316....doesn't mean my car is faster.

But yes, I suspect the 318is is actually quicker, but what's your point? Whilst a 318D GT would be one of the last things on my lists of cars to buy, your comment seems the utter waste of space, as you're seemingly suggesting that it's a waste of space because it was travelling slower than your 318is.

The car that was a waste of space would, I'm sure, be better suited to the needs of the owner than your E36 would to them. It has a better boot, a nicer interior, it's got a warranty, it's much more economical, cheaper to tax, likely cheaper to insure, far less likely to spend time at a garage getting broken bits mended etc etc.

From their point of view, your E36 may be an utter waste of space.

That's not my view, but you it's a bit blind to not see things from another perspective.

[jkh112]

AnotherClarkey said:

I had a ride in one that was cabbing (a 550) - seemed pretty uncomfortable and strangely low rent in the back.

An interesting experience. I have read a lot of negative comments about the looks and the heavy boot lid leading to a small boot. You are the first I have beard to comment on a poor ride, I wonder if it was an Msport with stupidly large wheels and run flats.

[E65Ross]

jkh112 said:

AnotherClarkey said:

I had a ride in one that was cabbing (a 550) - seemed pretty uncomfortable and strangely low rent in the back.

An interesting experience. I have read a lot of negative comments about the looks and the heavy boot lid leading to a small boot. You are the first I have beard to comment on a poor ride, I wonder if it was an Msport with stupidly large wheels and run flats.

My only experience of a 5gt was a 530d on 19s and the ride quality was really very good. That was having recently been in a 2008 S class Mercedes and I didn't think the 5gt was bad at all.....

[Escort3500]

I've been in one and the interior is lovely - well screwed together and very classy. I didn't want to get out. Largely because from the outside the design is so gopping. It's BMW's take on the Fiat Multipla; truly dreadful.

[AnotherClarkey]

jkh112 said:

AnotherClarkey said:

I had a ride in one that was cabbing (a 550) - seemed pretty uncomfortable and strangely low rent in the back.

An interesting experience. I have read a lot of negative comments about the looks and the heavy boot lid leading to a small boot. You are the first I have beard to comment on a poor ride, I wonder if it was an Msport with stupidly large wheels and run flats.

Could have been. The ride was generally OK but it really thumped over expansion joints.

[fatboy69]

E65Ross said:

fatboy69 said:

And what about the 3GT?

Got stuck behind a 318D version this morning - it seemed slower than my 1998 318is!!

Utter waste of space.

I overtook a Mercedes-McLaren SLR a few years ago in my 1982 316....doesn't mean my car is faster.

But yes, I suspect the 318is is actually quicker, but what's your point? Whilst a 318D GT would be one of the last things on my lists of cars to buy, your comment seems the utter waste of space, as you're seemingly suggesting that it's a waste of space because it was travelling slower than your 318is.

The car that was a waste of space would, I'm sure, be better suited to the needs of the owner than your E36 would to them. It has a better boot, a nicer interior, it's got a warranty, it's much more economical, cheaper to tax, likely cheaper to insure, far less likely to spend time at a garage getting broken bits mended etc etc.

From their point of view, your E36 may be an utter waste of space.

That's not my view, but you it's a bit blind to not see things from another perspective.

My point, not put over at all well, was that a measly 1.9 litre engine in such a lump of a car seems pointless.

I couldn't care less who, or what, is in front of me. It was simply because the 3GT appeared extremely sluggish & just looked, sort of, odd.

Haven't driven one so I might be proved wrong.

I have no doubt that it is more reliable than my 18 year old car as well as being better equipped, more economical etc etc & also I am not bothered about what other people think of my old 3 series.