RE: Driven: BMW 650i Convertible
Discussion
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. ,
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!!!
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!!!
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 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!!!
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.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 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.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff