8 Series Gran Coupe what the consensus
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Chestrockwell said:
Drive the BMW and you’ll see the light.
My brother has a 2019 A6 40 TDI and while it’s not meant to be anything special, it really doesn’t give me the feeling BMW’s do.
A Merc is a Merc, you know the minute you sit in one, they’re about comfort and luxury, you know what you’re getting and they never fail. They even have a specific smell. I’m not a massive fan though, I prefer BMW’s.
A BMW is also a BMW, they’re drivers cars and while they may not necessarily be as focused or as pure as their predecessors, in today’s market compared to their competitors, they are the superior drivers cars and you know this from the moment you get in the drivers seat.
My brothers Audi, I’m not sure what to make of it, it’s a lavish tool, it doesn’t have any distinguishing feature that separates it from the 2. You also sit ‘on’ it, and not ‘in’ it. The seat doesn’t go as low as it does in a BMW. Obviously an RS6 is a different story but you don’t need to drive an M5 to find the best qualities of the brand. A 520d is more fun and engaging than the equivalent A6.
A lot of posters on PH will tell you BMW’s are crap and have lost their way etc etc however the amount of BMW’s I see on the road tell me a different story. I was a huge Merc fan as a kid until I grew up and started driving. I bought a shed value E46 330i and it’s all been about BMW’s for me since then despite driving a few Audi’s and owning a Merc.
Funnily enough I’m about to lease a C-Class but the deal was too good to turn sown
I agree (apart from the leasing a C-class bit) front wheel drive A6 are mostly awful they have zero character and drive like a large hatch back plus that cheap and lifeless top hinged accelerator they put in most Audis is horrible, the organ pedal in a BMW is so much better to use. My brother has a 2019 A6 40 TDI and while it’s not meant to be anything special, it really doesn’t give me the feeling BMW’s do.
A Merc is a Merc, you know the minute you sit in one, they’re about comfort and luxury, you know what you’re getting and they never fail. They even have a specific smell. I’m not a massive fan though, I prefer BMW’s.
A BMW is also a BMW, they’re drivers cars and while they may not necessarily be as focused or as pure as their predecessors, in today’s market compared to their competitors, they are the superior drivers cars and you know this from the moment you get in the drivers seat.
My brothers Audi, I’m not sure what to make of it, it’s a lavish tool, it doesn’t have any distinguishing feature that separates it from the 2. You also sit ‘on’ it, and not ‘in’ it. The seat doesn’t go as low as it does in a BMW. Obviously an RS6 is a different story but you don’t need to drive an M5 to find the best qualities of the brand. A 520d is more fun and engaging than the equivalent A6.
A lot of posters on PH will tell you BMW’s are crap and have lost their way etc etc however the amount of BMW’s I see on the road tell me a different story. I was a huge Merc fan as a kid until I grew up and started driving. I bought a shed value E46 330i and it’s all been about BMW’s for me since then despite driving a few Audi’s and owning a Merc.
Funnily enough I’m about to lease a C-Class but the deal was too good to turn sown
I've had a Mercedes and an Audi but wouldn't go back to them, when posters talk about BMW losing their way all it tells me is that they have no experience of a modern BMW.
No kids so I could go for a coupe but the GC has far better pricing behind it. I'm swaying to the 8 GC series instead of the A7.
Colour wise either white with all black trim inc wheels and black leather or carbon black with cognac leather and normal silver grille and wheels.
I do love sunset orange but that would be a brave choice on a GC although with privacy glass and black trim and wheels it would work. I think!
Colour wise either white with all black trim inc wheels and black leather or carbon black with cognac leather and normal silver grille and wheels.
I do love sunset orange but that would be a brave choice on a GC although with privacy glass and black trim and wheels it would work. I think!
gizlaroc said:
simonwhite2000 said:
.......would be my first non VAG car (im 40!).
I have nothing to add, I just wanted to add my condolences. I have had a few Audis, S4s etc. so I am genuinely sorry.
simonwhite2000 said:
gizlaroc said:
simonwhite2000 said:
.......would be my first non VAG car (im 40!).
I have nothing to add, I just wanted to add my condolences. I have had a few Audis, S4s etc. so I am genuinely sorry.
I know so many guys who have always been Audi, the go to BMW, then often go back once and never again.
There is something about them and I agree with above, those that complain about modern BMWs losing their edge have probably not lived with one. They still offer something no other car does in that sector.
However, having said all that, have you looked at something like a Panamera?
Some of the Porsche finance deals are really, really good and I bet similar to an 8GC.
gizlaroc said:
simonwhite2000 said:
gizlaroc said:
simonwhite2000 said:
.......would be my first non VAG car (im 40!).
I have nothing to add, I just wanted to add my condolences. I have had a few Audis, S4s etc. so I am genuinely sorry.
I know so many guys who have always been Audi, the go to BMW, then often go back once and never again.
There is something about them and I agree with above, those that complain about modern BMWs losing their edge have probably not lived with one. They still offer something no other car does in that sector.
However, having said all that, have you looked at something like a Panamera?
Some of the Porsche finance deals are really, really good and I bet similar to an 8GC.
Wills2 said:
I agree (apart from the leasing a C-class bit) front wheel drive A6 are mostly awful they have zero character and drive like a large hatch back plus that cheap and lifeless top hinged accelerator they put in most Audis is horrible, the organ pedal in a BMW is so much better to use.
I've had a Mercedes and an Audi but wouldn't go back to them, when posters talk about BMW losing their way all it tells me is that they have no experience of a modern BMW.
Yes talk to me about the accelerator, it’s so slow to respond and I feel like it lags, it’s like pulling out of a junction in a high powered RWD car and TC kicking in. It’s happened so many times and my brother moans about it, say you’re doing a 3 point turn and you want to take off swiftly without holding too much traffic up and it just doesn’t move!! The fix for the lag with the throttle is putting the gearbox in S mode but that doesn’t fix the pulling away part. Are there different types of throttle? How can Audi get that so wrong. My brother thought it was because the 2.0 TDi was under powered but I was convinced that wasn’t the case as 2.0 diesels feel more punchy than 3.0 diesels. I've had a Mercedes and an Audi but wouldn't go back to them, when posters talk about BMW losing their way all it tells me is that they have no experience of a modern BMW.
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