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As you can see the earliest possible launch year of 9er is year 2012 - if they give a project a gren light this Fall. So, 6 years from now.

Now go 6 years back in your mind - in Fall 2000 - and remember BMW position then and today. A quantum leap.

So ... 6 years is a long period. Who knows ... maybe in 6 years people will be willing to pay even €200k for a bimmer.

hihi.. sounds interesting..lets wait and see

Hello, you're forgeting the taxation policies of each country.
In some countries a BMW 7er reaches the 225 000 dollars barier. At 170 k you can only buy something like an entry level. Hell, that's not even the worst case scenario. In some countries it goes over the 400 k barier.

well who cares about other countries..im talking about sweden and germany..
im saying i wont buy a bimmer that is for sale in germany for 170-200K euro..
now you can sit and add upp the nr´s by yourself.
and get to what the price will be all over the world for such a car..

Yes, I get your point, but for most countries the prices in Germany, Sweden, not to mention the USA, are not valid (= BMWs cost more).
Honestly, I'm against a 9 series or paying more than 125 k USD on a bimmer, but that's not the way things work.
So you sweeds enjoy them cheap bimmers.
And hopefully BMW will buy AM.

http://www.germancarforum.com/new-bmw...ept-cs%22.html







Bow down to Scottie.

what´s the news?

I don't get it either...

Sorry for what? Being unable to buy such a car??? Don't be.

Just to let you know, we already have a BMW here on sale in Holland that costs 170k EURO fully loaded (760, M6 cabrio), and people actually want to spend this kind of money for a BMW....wierd huh?

I don't know what your point again is Artist. You wouldn't buy a BMW for this kind of money if you had the $$, but you would buy a MB with it....wow, big news break!!!!

well you have high car tax ..aint that right?

and other than that you got my point correctly..i wouldnt pay 170K euro today for a bimmer.. it must be super special then..

and yes i would for a MB..

but like you say.. hardly any news..

and i didnt not say i was a news reporter.. so..haha

So Eni, could you shed some light on what we're missing?

Concerning the idea of a 9-Series (8-Series would be a better name imo), it is a brilliant idea.
This is what BMW should do, a "CLS" based on the 7-Series, but more luxurious, more expensive... A Concept CS...That is a car that could bring a lot to the line-up (unlike the F5 but that's another problem).

Just do it!!!

(PS, There are serious rumours that Mercedes would do the same kind of cars.)

What is there you don't understand?

The last post of this thread was made by Imhotep on 09-28-2006, 09:05 PM. That was until Eni bumped this thead up again today (11/11 2007), to show Scott predicted the Concept CS/future 8-series/9-series waaayy before the car was announced

Ok, thanks for the explanation. I guess some of us were expecting some new info on this project. Perhaps we didn't get the reason because Eni posted this now and not when CS was presented or after it was officially confirmed that BMW will do a model based on it.

Yeah, I don't know why he decided to bump this thread today...

Hehe ...

klier is right. I just wanted to point out Scott had gave us the info on GT sedan way before CS Concept was shown, and production confirmed by BMW CEO.

Why now? No real reason ... Just found this old thread, and want to remind you about that fact.

That's nice of you, Eni. Scott has recently been refered to mostly in a negative way by some members so it's always good to remember how much valuable information he has shared with us.

Well, I just want to point out that you Beemers are really lucky to have someone like Scott...or EnI...
They give you very valuable information about your brands and its future, give precious indications on the design/specifications of future models...Explain the reasons of some moves...

Very lucky, really. Too bad I am not a Beemer fan...
But kudos to them.
Scott, EnI, .

Who says anything bad about Scott will get one way ticket.