What will the life of the fabric in a dash be like in the very long term?For LCI it would be nice if the dull/corporate silver or piano black inserts on the dash could be replaced with fabric like in the new mini.
5 Series (G60/G61/G68) [Official] The New BMW 5 Series (G60)
The BMW G60/G61/G68 is the eighth generation of the 5 Series. Revealed on May 24, 2023, it commenced production in the summer of 2023 at BMW's Dingolfing Plant, with first deliveries beginning around October 2023. Body styles included: 4-door sedan/saloon (G60), 5-door wagon/estate (G61), and 4-door long-wheelbase saloon (G68).
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
Perfectly fine. Fabric used in cars withstand UV, wear and tear for decades.
Yes, well now I remember in the seats, although the dashboards receive a lot of sun
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
Cars are highly costly to R&D because parts need to pass rigorous testing e.g exposure to water, moisture, heat and cold cycles and UV.
This is why accessories like $10 mirror caps from Ali express don't age as well as OEM ones. The latter are usually made from ABC plastic that don't deform, shrink, expand, crack or discolour between -50 to 50C.
Even automative seat that look dirty, tired or worn out can easily be reconditioned to look fresh.
It is only a matter of time before these new BMWs crush the Mercedes counterparts, that "boring conservatism" is already beginning to be noticed in the "new" C-Class that not even in Germany and being totally new can outsell a 3 series that He is already in his LCI.
Well, annual sales don't lie for two years now.
Well, annual sales don't lie for two years now.
azeez samara
Autobahn Adventurer
1st and 3rd pic with the sun reflection are fireIt is only a matter of time before these new BMWs crush the Mercedes counterparts, that "boring conservatism" is already beginning to be noticed in the "new" C-Class that not even in Germany and being totally new can outsell a 3 series that He is already in his LCI.
Well, annual sales don't lie for two years now.
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Cornering Kingpin
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Cornering Kingpin
It is only a matter of time before these new BMWs crush the Mercedes counterparts, that "boring conservatism" is already beginning to be noticed in the "new" C-Class that not even in Germany and being totally new can outsell a 3 series that He is already in his LCI.
Well, annual sales don't lie for two years now.
I Love the passion. Misplaced, but still.
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Kraftkurve King
DP CarsIt is only a matter of time before these new BMWs crush the Mercedes counterparts, that "boring conservatism" is already beginning to be noticed in the "new" C-Class that not even in Germany and being totally new can outsell a 3 series that He is already in his LCI.
Well, annual sales don't lie for two years now.
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It's honestly what I think, they are attitudes that harm in the medium term, and if you check the sales thread you will see what I say about Germany and the C-class in recent months as an omenI Love the passion. Misplaced, but still.
And this? I like it in white, a lot1st and 3rd pic with the sun reflection are fire
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Kraftkurve King
Yes, but still long ways to go until unveil
AbsoluteUnit
Stuttgart Specialist
The 3 series is a better product than the C-class for a number of reasons. Available power-trains is chief amongst those, but the 3-series has always been more popular than the C-class. That hasn't changed for decades.
Also your point is rather amusing considering the LCI 3-series is also the most conservatively designed BMW in the current line-up.
Heck its the reason that the new 5-series is more conservatively designed than the insane rubbish like the iX and XM and whatnot. There is always a market for conservatively designed vehicles. That's not going to go away. BMW wants to address that market too, which is why their big sellers are co-incidentally the ones they don't go as crazy on.
You can talk about the M3/4 selling better than the C63s, but we all know that's massively because of the stupid powertrain. Things would be a lot closer if Merc put the M177 in it once again.
Both BMWs and Mercedes always sell well, so this kind of strange tribalism is very odd. Why do you want the BMW's to crush the Mercedes competition anyway? How does that benefit anyone except BMW?
I'd much rather a world where there were more than just 1 mid-size luxury sedans on the road, rather than just one.
azeez samara
Autobahn Adventurer
It's great in both color and from some angles the car looks superp.And this? I like it in white, a lot
Not really, I mentioned mother earth Germany and although they have been even there has always been a spike in favor of the C-Class when it is newly launched as obviously it should happen, but that is not the case this time.
On the contrary, my point is with the absurd conservatism of the C and all its three main lines C, E, S almost equal, so even the "most conservative" BMW in its LCI surpasses it in sales marginally
That is not exact, the M3/M4 have always sold more than their Mercedes counterparts and with Mercedes screwing up like with the latter C63, the difference will only grow even more in every sense, not only in sales but as a brand.
Maybe it is a cultural issue, we use more exaggerated idioms and some of you are more literal, what I want to say is that although I am clear that they are very equal in sales, with exceptions, this time from what I have been explaining I see conditions to extend the difference
I also believe that there is nothing better than two or more than two, but that is precisely what gives flavor to the competition and to selling more than the others.
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, abbreviated as BMW is a German multinational
manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced
from 1917 to 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.
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